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inveigle
PRONUNCIATION: (in-VAY-guhl, -VEE-)
MEANING:
verb tr.: To get something or to persuade someone to do something by deception or flattery.
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From Old French aveugle (blind), from Latin ab- (away from) + oculus (eye). Earliest documented use: 1513.
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SINVEIGLE - to get someone to do your will by taking off your clothes.
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INBEIGLE
- (in-BAY-guhl) - where you put the cream cheese and lox
- (in-BEE-guhl) - where they go if Snoopy gets them first
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emancipate
PRONUNCIATION: (i-MAN-suh-payt)
MEANING:
verb tr.: To set free.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin emancipare (to set free), from ex- (out) + mancipium (slave), from manus (hand) + capere (to take). Earliest documented use: 1605.
USAGE:
"But the larger picture is to urgently emancipate women from the clutches of poor self-esteem. The more they are encouraged to view violence against them as unacceptable, the more they can contribute to ending this social scourge."
Violence Against Women Posts Disturbing Numbers; Gulf News (Dubai); May 20, 2014.
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY
It has always seemed strange to me that in our endless discussions about education so little stress is laid on the pleasure of becoming an educated person, the enormous interest it adds to life. To be able to be caught up into the world of thought -- that is to be educated.
-Edith Hamilton, educator and writer (1867-1963)
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REMANCIPATE - to purge your thoughts of vogue words that seem to relate to a reality - but don't.
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EO-MANCIPATE -- to set free at dawn
EMACI-PATΙ - chopped liver that makes you so sick you can't eat
EMANCIPLATE - a walk with the bases full that scores a free run
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EMANCIMATE - To set free one's spouse; divorce
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CAPITULATE
PRONUNCIATION: (kuh-PICH-uh-layt)
MEANING: verb intr.: To cease resisting; surrender.
ETYMOLOGY: From Latin capitulare (to draw up under headings [the articles of agreement]), from capitulum (little head, chapter), from caput (head). Ultimately from the Indo-European root kaput- (head), also the origin of head, captain, chef, chapter, cadet, cattle, chattel, achieve, biceps, mischief, and occiput, (but not of kaput). Earliest documented use: 1537.
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MAPITULATE - Apple and Google are still arguing about whose App to use to find places, but Google had a head start
CAVITULATE - you REALLY need to have the dentist take care of this
CAPITOLATE - the Senate session lasted until 11 PM, then they all had dinner
CAPITULATTE - OK, I give up, now gimme my coffee!
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GAPITULATE All right, your clothes ARE trendier than mine.
CAPNTULATE You're the boss!
CAPITULANE Where to go to let other drivers pass.
CAPITULAKE I'm never gonna find that leak.
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Like 'em all! But...you're sure CAPITULANE isn't the Dean of that University in N'Awlins??
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CAPITULATER - BREAKING NEWS: President Obama just announced he is sending boots and bombs to Iraq immediately and he will capitulate later.
RAPITULATE - to rap jive to someone until they capitulate.
CAPITULANE - short for Kappi Phi Kappi at Tulane University.
COPITULATE - a police male/female team on patrol duty.
CAPITUFATE - resigned to a life of capitulation.
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Like 'em all! But...you're sure CAPITULANE isn't the Dean of that University in N'Awlins??
I just don't have the energy to argue with you.
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