Sunday, June 26, 2005

-Words of the Day-

Courtesy of dictionary.com - an efficient and extremely lazy way of improving one's vocabulary!

Verily :

1. In truth; in fact
2. With confidence; assuredly

Admonish : (verb - admonishing)

1. To reprove gently but earnestly
2. To counsel (another) against something to be avoided; caution
3. To remind of something forgotten or disregarded, as an obligation or a responsibility

Counsel :

1. Advice or guidance
2. A plan of action
3. Private, guarded thoughts or opinions

Annals :

1. A chronological record of the events of successive years
2. A descriptive account or records; a history

Betide : (verb - betided)

1. To happen to

Yore :

1. Time long past

Albeit :

1. Even though; although; notwithstanding

Doughty :

1. Marked by stouthearted courage; brave

Dominion :

1. Control or the exercise of control; sovereignity
2. A territory or sphere of influence or control; realm

1 comment:

Ishtiaque said...

Admonish: vague idea
Counsel: knew
Annals: heard it, but never bothered about it
Betide: jiboneo shuni nai
Youre: same
Albeit: onek shunsi, a favorite word
Doughty: vague idea
Dominion: never used much, but knew about this one

Mashallah!