WORD OF THE DAY!

Set 6

Digression• a message that departs from the main subject

Origin: 1325–75; Middle

EnglishPronunciation: dih-gresh-uhn

Other Forms/Synonyms:

Digress, Deviate, Diverge

NOUN

Example Sentence: Learning about QAR is a digression from our lesson about The Five People You Meet In Heaven.

• an interchange of goods or commodities, especially on a large scale between different countries (foreign commerce) or between different parts of the same country (domestic commerce

Origin: 1530–40; Middle FrenchPronunciation:kom-ersOther Forms/Synonyms:

Trade, Business, MercantilismExample Sentence:Businesses can now conduct online commerce in an attempt to reach more customers.

NOUN Commerce

Superfluous• being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.• unnecessary or needless.

Origin: 1400–50; late Middle EnglishPronunciation:soo-pur-floo-uhsOther Forms/Synonyms:

Extra, redundant, excessive

Example Sentence:We got a superfluous amount of candy on Halloween and ran out of room in our pillow cases.

ADJ.

Precocious• characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally

early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)

Origin: 1640–50;LatinPronunciation:pri-koh-shuhsOther Forms/Synonyms:Advanced, Developed, Exceptional

Example Sentence:The precocious child was able to name all the states and their capitals at only 3 years old!

ADJ.

Emulate• to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to

equal or surpass

Origin: 1580–90;LatinPronunciation:em-yuh-leytOther Forms/Synonyms:Follow, Copy, Imitate

VERB/ADJ.

Example Sentence:Sons often emulate their fathers and when they play, pretend they work at the same place.