Thursday, October 25, 2007

Vocab Definitions

1) u·biq·ui·tous /yuˈbɪkwɪtəs/
–adjective
existing or being everywhere, esp. at the same time; omnipresent: ubiquitous fog; ubiquitous little ants.
2)fla·gran·te de·lic·to (flə-grān'tē dĭ-lĭk'tō)
adv.
In the very act of committing an offense; red-handed.
In the act of having sex.
3)he·gem·o·ny [hi-jem-uh-nee, hej-uh-moh-nee]
–noun, plural -nies.
1. leadership or predominant influence exercised by one nation over others, as in a confederation.
2. leadership; predominance.
3. (esp. among smaller nations) aggression or expansionism by large nations in an effort to achieve world domination.
4)prog·na·thous Pronunciation[prog-nuh-thuhs, prog-ney-]
–adjective Craniometry.
having protrusive jaws; having a gnathic index over 103.

And there you have it. New vocab to thrill your friends with. I challenge you to use the word prognathism in a sentence this week. Let me know if you make it. I'll be trying too.

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