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Food for Thought - Word of the Day

Echt - [ekht] : real; authentic; genuine

Usage:This is true or echt because I used a calculator.

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Food for Thought - Word of the Day

The Word: Bemused

How You say it: bih-MYOOZD

What it Means:

1. bewildered or confused.
2. lost in thought; preoccupied.

Examples:

He was not only bemused by the voice he had heard. He was bemused by to the very impressiveness of the position which he aspired.

She said nothing else, she just watched his quiet bemused and intent face as he plumbed his empty pockets one by one.

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Food for Thought - Word of the Day

The Word: Surrogate

How You Say It: SER-uh-giht or SER-uh-gayt

What It Means: Substitute

Where It Came from: From the Latin word *Surrogare* meaning to substitute

Example: "Mrs. White was my surrogate mother when I was growing up," said Jill. "She took care of me when my own mother was at work."

Comments: Yoghurt is a surrogate for sour cream in some recipes.

Food for Thought - Word of the Day

The Word: Slothful

How You Say It: SLOHTH-fol

What It Means: Lazy, dislikes work intensely.

Where It Came from: From the Old English word *slaw* meaning slow.

Example: Lulu was so slothful that she never cleaned her room or did the dishes.

There's an animal called a sloth that hangs around in trees. It inches along slowly while hanging upside down.

Food for Thought - Word of the Day

Paradox - [par-uh-doks] : A situation or statement which seems impossible or is difficult to understand because it contains two opposite facts or characteristics.

Usage: It's a curious paradox that drinking a lot of water can often make you feel thirsty.