Thursday, March 24, 2011

Vocabulary

1. Futile (adj.) - incapable of producing results; ineffective

"Using SQ3R on a novel is futile."

2. Exploited (v.) - to promote; to use for profit or selfishly

"The media have exploited several celebrities since the birth of Hollywood."

3. Tenuously (adj) - lacking a sound basis, as reasoning; unsubstantiated; weak

"I believe the evidence for September 11th is inaccurate and tenuously strung together."

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