Vocab words day-6

[keerthi]

Hi friends,Sorry for the delay.From today i will post daily.



Todays 5 words are.

1. Catholic : denomination of christianity
2. Plethora: Abundant
3. Verbiage:wordiness
4. Dissipation:Dispersion
5. Rancid : spoiled
   
   

Please post other possible meanings
for these words,and secondary meanings .Altleast post one synonym and
secondary meaning for each one.

[Rena]

Hi keerthi,


Its ok.
1.Catholic

1 .	Roman Catholic: belonging to or characteristic of the Roman Catholic Church
2.	Christian: belonging to the community of all Christian churches
3.	of the historical united church: belonging to the united Christian church that existed before its separation into different churches, or to any church that regards itself as continuing the traditions of that united church 2.Plethora 1. large or excessive amount or number: a very large amount or number of something, especially an excessive amount a plethora of typographical errors 2. excess of blood: an excess of blood in part of the body, especially in the facial veins, causing a ruddy complexion (archaic) 3.Verbiage 1. excess of words: an excess of words, especially in writing or speech with little or no meaning 2. wording: the style of language in which something is expressed bureaucratic verbiage explaining the regulations 4.Dissipation 1. overindulgence: overindulgence in the pursuit of pleasure by physical methods 2. wasteful use: the use or squandering of resources, for example, money or fuel (formal) 3. disappearance: disappearance through being scattered or dispersed 4. removal: the disappearing of a feeling or emotion, for example, anger or anxiety 5.Rancid 1. with a disagreeable taste: having the strong disagreeable smell or taste of decomposing fats or oils 2. causing disgust: causing disgust or greatly offensive

[Spoorthi]

Catholic:

1. Of broad or liberal scope; comprehensive: “The 100-odd pages of
   formulas and constants are surely the most catholic to be found”
   (Scientific American).
2. Including or concerning all humankind; universal: “what was of catholic rather than national interest” (J.A. Froude).
3. Catholic
   2. Of or involving the Roman Catholic Church.
   3. Of or relating to the universal Christian church.
   4. Of or relating to the ancient undivided Christian church.
   5. Of or relating to those churches that have claimed to be representatives of the ancient undivided church.

Plethora:

1. A superabundance; an excess.
2. An excess of blood in the circulatory system or in one organ or area.
3. An excess of blood in the circulatory system or in one organ or area.
4. An excess
   of any of the body fluids.
5. extreme excess; "an embarrassment of riches"

SYN: overplus, superfluity, embarrassment







Verbiage:

1. An excess of words for the purpose; wordiness.
2. The manner in which something is expressed in words: software verbiage.
3. When the context involves a software or hardware system, this
   
   refers to documentation. This term borrows the connotations
   
   of mainstream "verbiage" to suggest that the documentation is
   
   of marginal utility and that the motives behind its production
   
   have little to do with the ostensible subject.

SYN:wording, diction, phrasing, phraseology, choice of words





Dissipation:

1. The act of dissipating or the condition of having been dissipated.
2. Wasteful expenditure or consumption.
3. Dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure; intemperance.
4. An amusement; a diversion.

SYN:profligacy, dissolution, licentiousness





Rancid:

1. Having the disagreeable odor or taste of decomposing oils or fats; rank.
2. Repugnant; nasty: rancid remarks.

SYN: sour

[keerthi]

[img]smileys/smiley32.gif[/img]