Cup of Words #3

FACT:

"Verbally-strong people are perceived as having superior intelligence, higher education, and gifted capabilities, even when it's not true.

Early research by The Stevens Institute, a New Jersey think tank, and many studies since then have conclusively proven that a large vocabulary is the most noticeable performance characteristic shared by successful professionals. Not physical size, not appearance, not financial backing, not family connections, but vocabulary. Fortunately, you can do something about your vocabulary today." 

~ Michael Bennett

Cup of Words #3

    
Fissure - narrow opening, a crack, a split. 

Example:

The earthquake opened a fissure in the earth.

There is a fissure in that joint which is leaking gas.
 
Menial – suitable for servants, degrading.

Example:

Menial labor is better for strengthening my muscles than sharpening my mind.

When times are hard, highly qualified people gladly take on menial work.

Archetype – standard pattern, original example, model, prototype.

Example:

Sherlock Homes is the archetype for all detective characters.

Henry Ford assembly line became the archetype for American manufacturers.

Coalesce – to come together into one, unite, blend.

Example:

Our ideas coalesce beautifully in this business plan.

No amount of pleading could convince the two unions to coalesce their positions in that issue.

Deluge – a great flood.

Example:

What a fantastic commercial we received a deluge of calls right after it run last night.

Noah built the ark to escape the great deluge.

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