bolster
ˈbōl-stər
verb
to support
Middle English
This additional radar will bolster our ability to defend the U.S. homeland and Japan against North Korean ballistic missiles.
The foundation of a house bolsters the house itself.
depreciate
di-ˈprē-shē-ˌāt
verb
to become less valuable
Middle English, Latin
Unless a car is a rare or classic model that often end up going for hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars at an auction, the majority of vehicles on the road depreciate, no matter what the owner of the car does.
The value of a car gradually depreciates over time.
indiscriminate
in-dis-ˈkrim-nət
adjective
not selective
Latin
I find that Russian forces relied on indiscriminate technologies of violence -- artillery shelling and air strikes, massive detentions and ``mop-up'' operations -- in localities where territorial control was limited and information was most difficult to obtain.
Missiles could be considered an indiscriminate attack as they affects unknowing civilians.
inquisitive
in-ˈkwi-zə-tiv
adjective
questioning
Middle English, Anglo-French, Latin
Maybe we’re asking the wrong question. Instead of “what policy can drive innovation?”, we need to ask “how can we become a society of inquisitive individuals?”
Most children are very inquisitive and curious.
nebulous
ˈne-byə-ləs
adjective
indefinite
Latin
From the first, the so-called war on terror was always a nebulous concept, allowing great latitude to those fighting it. A dozen years on, it remains so.
Space is nebulous because it has no specific edge.
relegate
ˈre-lə-ˌgāt
verb
to send
Latin
Reader interest does and should figure in the mix, however, and it is something that the purists among us who would relegate all sports to the sports section are just going to have to accept.
Children with severe or special illnesses are relegated to Duke for treatment.
replete
ri-ˈplēt
adjective
filled
Middle English, Middle French, Latin
The book, replete with stunning photographs and vivid descriptions, has been praised as the definitive account of Pamplona's fiesta and running of the bulls.
This car is replete with stuff.
sedentary
ˈse-dən-ˌter-ē
adjective
involving much sitting
Middle French, Latin
Labeling diabetes as the potential serial killer in the next 10 years, Naik blamed the sedentary lifestyle adopted by youngsters for the steep increase in diabetes cases among the youth.
Jobs that require cubicle work are often sedentary.
tenet
ˈte-nət
noun
a principle
Latin
The pharmaceutical industry and its financial backers should seek to consider both financial return and social good, embracing the tenet of social justice.
Integrity is an important principle, or tenet, of life.
terse
ˈtərs
adjective
short
Latin
In the White House, Coolidge was known as a man of famously few words. He made headlines that summer with a single terse sentence: “I do not choose to run for president in nineteen twenty-eight.”
Notices of Termination should be terse, brief and to the point.
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