Word Power Made Easy

[Vinod Awar]

Hii friends,

This thread is for vocabulary improvement. I'll post a word, If anyone could post the meaning of the word along with its usage he becomes eligible for posting a new word!!

Here comes the first word:

"CUDGEL"

[Joe Harry]

It's kind of a weapon. So I'm eligible for the next word. Here it goes,

CANOODLE

[David O'Meara]

"Cuddle"

IDEMPOTENT

[Vinod Awar]

Guys lets go slow. instead of just posting the meaning put the word's
usage also. This will make the thread more meaningful

[Vinod Awar]

IDEMPOTENT: unchanged when multiplied by itself

its usage:

A function f : D -> D is idempotent if
f (f x) = f x for all x in D.
I.e. repeated applications have the same effect as one

My next word is "aficionado"

[prateek urmaliya]

IDEMPOTENT unchanged in value following multiplication by itself
comes from latin
idem(same) Ad Idem Of same mind ie as one; agreed
"the parties are ad idem on this point"
potens(having power)
is also used in potential,impotent
I could not find an image on web to relate the word with image,
but including an image will be good idea
my turn
abulia

[Vinod Awar]

abulia: Abulia is a state in which an individual seems to have lost will or motivation.

Next Word: moribund

[prateek urmaliya]

abulia

the artist looks abulic

[prateek urmaliya]

My next word is "aficionado"

oops missed that one,
a person who likes, knows about, and appreciates a usually fervently pursued interest or activity
it comes from Spanish aficionar to engender affection
the word affection comes from latin affectiōn disposition or state of mind or body(positive most of the time)
other words derived are affectionate
derived from Spanish root it's used for fans of bullfight
can also be used for movie buffs and other fanatics

[ June 19, 2007: Message edited by: prateek urmaliya ]

[Vinod Awar]

Prateek you should have put the next word.
Anyways My Next word is : "agon"