denizen,
exhort,
opine,
perspective,
prospective,
revivify
Adam Brody and Luke Perry visited Kent State University to speak in support of Democrat Sherrod Brown in his campaign to represent Ohio in the U.S. Senate. Both Adam and Luke exhorted students to exercise their right to vote. Adam offered his perspective to the prospective voters, telling them, "You are no longer the future, you are the present." Luke, a former denizen of Ohio, opined that too many people have died in combat in Iraq and that the return of Ohioan troops is necessary to revivify the state.
exhort - (verb) to encourage or urge, usually with a strong argument
perspective - (noun) a view or visible scene; a mental view or position
prospective - (adjective) relating to the future; likely to be
denizen - (noun) an inhabitant
opine - (verb) to express an opinion
revivify - (verb) to give new life to
collaborate,
dearth,
denizen,
endeavor,
noxious,
paucity,
potable
Jay-Z is collaborating with the United Nations in an endeavor to focus attention on the world's water crisis. The paucity of clean water affects one third of the global population, and over 4,500 children die every day from preventable diseases caused by noxious water and substandard sanitation. MTV is filming the star's international tour to produce a documentary called "Diary of Jay-Z: Water for Life," which will include footage of his visits with denizens of countries with a dearth of potable water.
collaborate - (verb) to work together
endeavor - (noun) a purposeful attempt or effort [The verb form of this word means "to work towards a specific goal."]
paucity - (noun) a scarcity; smallness of number; a dearth
noxious - (adjective) harmful to living things
denizen - (noun) a resident; a person who frequents a certain location
dearth - (noun) a scarcity; smallness of number; a paucity
potable - (adjective) suitable for drinking
