Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Word of the Day-"Thwart"

THWART


Pronunciation: \ˈthwȯrt\

transitive verb

Definition:

1a : to run counter to so as to effectively oppose or baffle : CONTRAVENE b : to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of

2: to pass through or across

Origin: Middle English thwerten, from thwert, adverb

First Known Use: 13th century

Synonyms: BAFFLE, BALK, BEAT, CHECKMATE, DISCOMFIT, FOIL, FRUSTRATE

Antonyms: ADVANCE, CULTIVATE, ENCOURAGE, FORWARD, FOSTER, FURTHER, NURTURE, PROMOTE

Used in a sentence: "Hula's attempts to do her Christmas shopping early this year were thwarted by the fact she can't remember where she hid the two lone gifts she bought on clearance immediately after the holidays last year and hid from her family." It appears she hid them from herself as well.

4 comments:

Living Life said...

Oh my. That sounds EXACTLY like something I would do! Hopefully you will come across them soon!

Jason, as himself said...

I love this idea.

And the word "thwart" is very useful!

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