Week of October 30th - November 6th

1. Clandestine
    kept hidden
    (klan-des'tin)
    adjective
    1560–70; < Latin
    “Clandestine maneuverings to select new Taliban head“ - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24818478

      A clandestine face is kept hidden by the public with fabric and cloth. - http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/109/cache/hidden-face_10942_990x742.jpg
2. Contingency
    possibility
    (ken'tin'jen-se)
    noun
    1555–65; < Latin

"Contingency search firms like Lighthouse Partners, Mancer reap rewards as companies cut costs" - http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/jobs/contingency-search-firms-like-lighthouse-partners-mancer-reap-rewards-as-companies-cut-costs/articleshow/25234398.cms

 This picture shows that there are many contingencies, or possibilities, that could come from this problem/situation.  - https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_mqXO3HzBNNEDqHrx7FoNgLrHfeXcIeKwe0PFo1HKc92FlVNt-m8af9iHn_7xE3Jl1y71BuLSDE-xJWRJpxyeSGFNZRYr6PASiM050o5J6I2besSZ7iKVtINji9xOaducAwv4JdBcOUn/s1600/contingency+plan.jpeg

3. Egocentric
    self-centered
    (e'go-sen-trik)
    adjective
    1895–1900; < Latin

"Egocentric parents naming kids Messiah, Greatness" - http://nypost.com/2013/10/12/egocentric-parents-naming-their-children-messiah-greatness/

      This picture shows that only one things matters when a person is egocentric: me, me, me.  - http://blog.lib.umn.edu/meyer769/myblog/egocentrism2.jpg

4. Exonerate
    prove innocent
    (eg-zon'er-at)
     verb
    1515–25; late Middle English

    "Faisalabad: Muslims and Christians together to exonerate a woman accused of blasphemy" - http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Faisalabad:-Muslims-and-Christians-together-to-exonerate-a-woman-accused-of-blasphemy-29455.html

       This picture shows a man who is beinging exonerated, or being proven innocent, in court.  - http://imgc.allpostersimages.com/images/P-473-488-90/60/6001/D4QQG00Z/posters/michael-maslin-you-have-that-innocent-until-proved-guilty-look-new-yorker-cartoon.jpg

5. Incongruous

    out of place
    (in-kong'groo-es)
    adjective
    1605–15; < Latin

     "The phrase “human rights lawyer” may seem incongruous in China."  - http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2013/11/06/a-courageous-chinese-lawyer-urges-his-country-to-follow-its-own-laws/

     This couch is incongruous, or out of place, in the surrounding forest. - http://davewilsonphotography.com/wp-content/images/main/2011_02/Johnson_City-9610.jpg
6. Indigenous
    native
    (in-dij'e-nes)
    adjective
    1640–50; < Latin 

    "Politically-correct term wrongly categorizes indigenous groups" - http://napavalleyregister.com/news/opinion/mailbag/politically-correct-term-wrongly-categorizes-indigenous-groups/article_85fa9bee-4679-11e3-8f9c-001a4bcf887a.html

      Kangaroos are only indigenous, or native, to Australia. - http://images.smh.com.au/2011/08/07/2542242/ipad-art-wide-kangaroo-420x0.jpg

7. Liability
    drawback
    (li'e-bil'e-te)
     noun
    1785–95; < Latin 

     "How New Mexico reduced its pension liability by $1.5 billion this year" - http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2013/11/04/how-new-mexico-reduced-its-pension-liability-by-1-5-billion-this-year/

      This picture shows that liabilities, or drawbacks, lie ahead and you may not want to procede. - http://www.insuranceproviders.com/Images/general_liability.jpg

8. Prolific
    producing many
    (pro-lif'ik)
    adjective
    1640–50; < Medieval Latin

     "Portland's prolific freshman class has the No. 12 Pilots on the brink of a WCC women's soccer title" - http://www.oregonlive.com/pilots/index.ssf/2013/11/portlands_prolific_freshmen_cl.html

     This picture shows a prolific tomato plant that produces many tomatoes.  - http://goinswriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/prolific.jpg

9. Reinstate
      bring back into use
     (re'in-stat)
      verb
      1620–30; < Latin

     "Bahrain must urgently reinstate nationality of 31 opposition figures"- http://www.amnesty.org/en/news/bahrain-must-urgently-reinstate-nationality-31-opposition-figures-2013-11-05

      This picture shows that a store/building is being reinstated, or brought back into use, as a shop. - http://www.bellchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/grand-re-opening.jpg

 

10. Superfluous 

      Extra
      (soo-pur'floo-es)
      adjective
      1400–50; late Middle English
      "Superfluous ‘Carrie’ remake ‘isn’t all bad’” - http://www.hsuoracle.com/arts_and_entertainment/superfluous-carrie-remake-isn-t-all-bad/article_c6632a62-3a84-11e3-8677-0019bb30f31a.html

     This picture shows a man with a superfluous amount of food.  - http://s3.amazonaws.com/brainyflix/photos/10434/medium.jpg