WORD OF THE DAY CHOOSE A WORD HERE AND TRY USING THAT WORD ON SPEAKING AND WRITING ATLEAST FIVE TIMES A DAY. DO THIS ON REGULAR BASIS THIS WILL REALLY ENHANCE YOUR VOCABULARY Sovereignty Meaning: Power, dominion, supermacy Definition: Supreme power or authority. Usage: Full West German sovereignty was achieved in 1955. Blatant Meaning: flagrant, glaring, obvious Definition: (of bad behaviour) done openly and unashamedly. Usage: She forced herself to resist his blatant charm Periphery Meaning: edge, margin, boundary Definition: the outer limits or edge of an area or object. Usage: New buildings on the periphery of the hospital site. Derelict Meaning: Unsafe, dangerous, hazardous, perilous, insecure Definition: in a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect Usage: A derelict Georgian mansion Fascinating Meaning: Engrossing, captivating, absorbing, interesting, enchanting, beguiling, enthralling, riveting Definition: extremely interesting Usage: A fascinating book Invoked Meaning: Pray to, call on, appeal to, plead with, Supplicate, solicit Definition: call on (a deity or spirit) in prayer, as a witness, or for inspiration Usage: the antiquated defence of insanity is rarely invoked in England Gadfly Meaning: as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly Definition: a person who annoys others especially with constant criticism Usage: loud sports commentator who was a tactless gadfly during post-game interviews with the losing team Dissent Meaning: Disagreement, lack of agreement, difference of opinion, argument, dispute Definition: the holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held. Usage: there was no dissent from this view Relevance Meaning: applicability, application, appositeness, bearing, concernment, germaneness, materiality, pertinence, pertinency, relevancy Definition: the quality or state of being closely connected or appropriate. Usage: This film has contemporary relevance Critique Meaning: Analysis, evaluation, assessment, appraisal, review Definition: a detailed analysis and assessment of something, especially a literary, philosophical, or political theory Usage: A critique of Marxist historicism Gestures Meaning: Signal, signaling, sign, signing, motion, wave, ondication Definition: a movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning. Usage: he threw out both hands in a gesture of surrender Audacity Meaning: Boldness, daring, bravery, courage, pluck, insolence Definition: a willingness to take bold risks. Usage: he whistled at the sheer audacity of the plan Exemplify Meaning: typify, epitomize, symbolize, be a typical example of Definition: illustrate or clarify by giving an example. Usage: he exemplified his point with an anecdote