CONNOISSEUR

1. kon-uh-sur, -soor

2. noun- a discerning judge of the best in any field

3. 1705–15; < French; Old French conoiseor < Latin cognōscitōr- (stem ofcognōscitor ) knower.

4. 
My father went to a school of electrical engineering and has become a connoisseur of LED lighting.
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5. Connoisseur of chaos
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2012/faculty-profile-russ-tedrake-robots-0829.html


CONSPIRACY
1. kuhn-spir-uh-see

2. Noun- an evil plan formulated in secret

3. 1325–75; Middle English conspiracie, probably < Anglo-French; seeconspire, -acy; replacing Middle English conspiracioun;

4. 
The conspiracy formed by terrorists killed hundreds and hundreds of people.
http://theintelhub.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/wtc-9-11.jpg

5. Conspiracy theory nearly overshadows positive news on lowest unemployment rate in nearly 4 years
http://www.freep.com/article/20121006/BUSINESS07/310060038/Conspiracy-theory-nearly-overshadows-positive-news-on-lowest-unemployment-rate-in-nearly-4-years

CONTRITE

1. kuhn-trahyt, kon-trahyt]

2. Adjective- caused by or showing sincere remorse

3. 1300–50; Middle English contrit (< Anglo-French ) < Latin contrītus worn down, crushed, past participle of conterere.

4. 
The contrite Tiger Woods apologized for his bad decisions and mistakes.
http://blogs.ajc.com/jeff-schultz-blog/files/2010/02/contrite.JPG

5. Lynch contrite after weekend DUI arrest
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2012/07/21/2222027/lynch-contrite-after-weekend-dui.html


DISTRAUGHT

1. dih-strawt

2. Adjective- mentally deranged; crazed

3. 1350–1400; Middle English variant of obsolete distract distracted, byassociation with straught, old past participle of stretch

4.
After staying up all night preparing for the conference, the man was distraught when it was cancelled.
http://us.123rf.com/400wm/400/400/rinder/rinder1110/rinder111000406/10948472-distraught-businessman.jpg

5. Grandmother, 79, left distraught after pooch she put in kennels while on holiday is given away to someone else
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2220540/Grandmother-79-left-distraught-pooch-kennels-holiday-given-away-else.html


GERMANE

1. jer-meyn

2. Adjective- closely or significantly related

3. variant of german

4.
The woman starting asking him germane questions that did not relate to his artwork at all.
http://www.stockphotopro.com/photo-thumbs-2/stockphotopro_97893ZGW_15600109.jpg

5. "That’s germane because I am anticipating the comments given the massive discussion an article I wrote has generated."
Article- Plus-sized article spurs heavy debate
http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2010/10/26/plus-sized-article-spurs-heavy-debate/?iref=allsearch


LUCID

1. loo-sid

2. Adjective- easily understood

3. 1575–85;  < Latin lūcidus,  equivalent to lūc-,  stem of lūx light¹  + -idus-id⁴

4. 
The lucid symbol is understood as a safe house during war.
http://sunnydaymusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/American-Red-Cross.png

5. Lucid dreaming: Rise of a nocturnal hobby
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18277074


PLIGHT

1. plahyt

2. Noun- a situation, especially an unfavorable or unfortunate one

3. 1350–1400; Middle English plit fold, condition, bad condition < Anglo-French (cognate with Middle French pleit plait) fold, manner of folding,condition; spelling apparently influenced by plight 2 in obsolete sense“danger”

4.
The father had cancer, the mother was in a car accident, and the son just passed away; their family's plight was quite depressing.
http://dorothystewart.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/parents-crying.jpg

5. Desperate plight of Chinese children living in chains because working parents cannot afford childcare and medical fees
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2219682/Desperate-plight-Chinese-children-living-chains-working-parents-afford-childcare-medical-fees.html


SUPERFICIALLY

1. soo-per-fish-uh-ly

2. Adjective- shallow; not profound or thorough

3. 1375–1425; late Middle English superfyciall < Late Latin superficiālis, equivalent to Latin superfici ( ēs ) superficies + -ālis -al1

4. 
She superficially answered the question; she got a bad grade on that essay.
http://whyccikent.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/gallery_bad-grades_gallery.jpg

5. Reliable Reproducibility and More Selectivity from Superficially Porous Particles
http://www.chromatographytoday.com/articles/columns-and-accessories/37/william_long_and_xiaoli_wang/reliable_reproducibility_and_more_selectivity_from_superficially_porous_particles/1206/


SYMMETRICAL

1. si-me-tri-kuhl

2. Adjective- well-proportioned, as a body or whole

3. 1745–55; symmetr(y) + -ical

4.
The artwork that he worked on for days was completely symmetrical.
http://www.symmetricaluniverse.com/images/Zoroaster.jpg

5. Nuclear physics: Symmetrical tin
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v486/n7403/full/486330a.html

VERBOSE

1. ver-bohs

2. Adjective- use of many or too many words; wordy

3. 1665–75; < Latin verbōsus, equivalent to verb ( um ) word + -ōsus -ose1

4. 
The verbose teacher bored his student to sleep.
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5. A verbose document written in denial about certain basic realities: BJP
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article3453393.ece