week 1

detriment
de-trə-mənt
noun
Middle French or Latin
The failure has resulted in a serious detriment to the provider’s tenants (or potential tenants).
http://www.homesandcommunities.co.uk/ourwork/serious-detriment

http://romancoia.wordpress.com/2009/04/08/crackberry-not-exactly/iphone_cracked_screen/
Not putting a case on your phone could end up being a detriment to it's safety.


dexterous
dek-st(ə-)rəs
adjective
Latin
Hands for dexterous manipulation and robust grasping: a difficult road toward simplicity.
http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/login.jsp?tp=&arnumber=897777&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Farnumber%3D897777

http://www.123rf.com/photo_8203345_surgeon-woman-with-mask-and-protective-clothes-standing-with-hands-crossed-in-front-of-image-while-h.html


discretion
dis-ˈkre-shən
noun
Middle English, Anglo-French, Latin
A judgment will be termed an abuse of discretion if the adjudicator has failed to exercise sound, reasonable, and legal decision-making skills.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/abuse_of_discretion

http://blog.kenexa.com/discretion-is-the-better-part-of-executive-compensation/
After high school we have to use good sense in deciding what to do.


facetious
fə-ˈsē-shəs
adjective
Middle French
When a Facetious Prank Leads to a Sad Truth
http://writepraxis.wordpress.com/2013/04/11/when-a-facetious-prank-leads-to-a-sad-truth/

http://wordinfo.info/results/facetious


gregarious
gri-ˈger-ē-əs
adjective
Latin
The gregarious, outgoing musician loved to talk to his audience after a performance.
http://membean.com/exemplars/gregarious

http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/nMFM5e6o0BITmg4WDsaV5O/Decoding-lunchtime-at-work.html
These people are being outgoing and sociable.


optimum
ˈäp-tə-məm
noun
Latin
Home of optimum performance training, the OPT coach's certification program, and Big Dawg blog.
http://optexperience.com/

A thermos keeps food at an ideal temperature.


ostentatious
äs-tən-ˈtā-shəs
adjective
Middle English/French, Latin
Boasting or bragging is the act of making an ostentatious speech.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boasting

http://www.clevelandpost.com/view/full_story/23310954/article-Johnson-crowned-Wee-Miss
Many pageant dresses are very glitzy and showy. the girl 3rd from the left, top row, goes to my dance studio :)


scrupulous
ˈskrü-pyə-ləs
adjective
Middle English, Latin
It is not considered here so much as an isolated act, but rather as an habitual state of mind known to directors of souls as a scrupulous conscience.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13640a.htm

http://personalmoneystore.com/moneyblog/random-acts-of-kindness-day/
Helping some cross the street is a random act of kindness and is considered a good thing to do.


sensory
sensərē
adjective
Latin
Sensory processing disorders (SPD) are more prevalent in children than autism and as common as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, yet the condition receives far less attention partly because it’s never been recognized as a distinct disease.
http://www.ucsf.edu/news/2013/07/107316/breakthrough-study-reveals-biological-basis-sensory-processing-disorders-kidsi

http://www.specialeducationadvisor.com/five-practical-sensory-strategies-for-the-classroom/


vicarious
vī-ˈker-ē-əs
adjective
Latin
Vicarious infringement is a form of secondary liability for direct infringement based on the common law principle of respondeat superior.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/vicarious_infringement

http://dailyreporter.com/2011/09/15/engineers-to-tweak-lambeaus-new-sound-system/
Even though fans are not actually involved the outcome of a game they still cheer as if we were. They say "We won" even though they're not on the team.