Saturday, September 10, 2011

Ameliorate

Ameliorate v; to make or become better

















"Although it started off rocky, Sue had hopes her day would ameliorate."

Friday, September 9, 2011

Tractable

Tractable adj; easy to control or influence

"After years of domestication, the animals became more tractable."

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Detriment

Detriment n; a cause of harm, a state of being harmed

"Smoking is a detriment to one's health."

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Ebullient

Ebullient adj; cheerful, happy, full of energy

"Freddie Mercury was greeted on stage by the cheers of thousands of ebullient fans."
(Happy Belated Birthday, Freddie)