cite,
contend,
curtail,
deleterious,
douse,
incumbent,
mitigate,
noxious,
precedent
Madonna has lobbied the British government in support of her idea to curtail the deleterious effects of nuclear energy. She maintains that it is incumbent upon nuclear energy producers to take action to control the problem, and she believes that they should douse nuclear waste with special Kaballah water to mitigate the impact of noxious radioactive by-products. Madonna reports that a precedent has been set, citing claims that the water has had beneficial results in Russia. Nuclear waste managers contend that no scientific evidence exists to support her views.
curtail - (verb) to reduce; to cut short
deleterious - (adjective) harmful
incumbent - (adjective) required by obligation; lying on something else; currently holding an office [The noun form of this word means "one who is currently holding an office."]
douse - (verb) to wet completely; to submerge; to extinguish
mitigate - (verb) to lessen the severity of something
noxious - (adjective) harmful to living things
precedent - (noun) an act that serves as an example of how to deal with a following instance
cite - (verb) to refer to or quote as an example, authority, or proof [Read about cite/sight/site.]
contend - (verb) to maintain; to argue; to compete for something
burqa,
deleterious,
dictate,
ensemble,
flamboyant,
misogynist,
risque
Madonna, who has been known to dress herself in a flamboyant and risqué manner, was seen covered from head to toe in white cloth on the shores of Miami Beach. While she was simply trying to protect herself from the deleterious effects of exposure to the sun, her ensemble resembled the burqas that some Muslim women are forced to wear under the dictates of their misogynist culture.
flamboyant - (adjective) decorated or presented in an excessive or elaborate manner
risqué - (adjective) verging on being indecent
deleterious - (adjective) harmful
ensemble - (noun) a group of parts that combine to form a single effect, such as clothing, performers, or furniture
burqa - (noun) a long garment that covers the entire body that is worn by some Muslim women [This page displays a picture of a burqa and explains the cultural relevance of this garment.]
dictate - (noun) a guiding principle; a demand [The verb form of this word means "to say or read aloud something to be written down by another; to command."]
misogynist - (adjective) characterized by a hatred of women [The noun form of this word means "one who hates women."]
decry,
deleterious,
pundit
Religious leaders have decried the claims put forth in The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown and some have called for a boycott of the upcoming film, but movie pundits believe that the controversy will not have deleterious effects on ticket sales.
decry - (verb) to express strong disapproval of
pundit - (noun) authority on a subject
deleterious - (adjective) harmful
