2. oxidize Pronunciation: \ ˈ äk-sə- ˌ dīz\ Function: verb Inflected Form(s): ox·i·dized; ox·i·diz·ing Date: 1806 transitive verb 1 : to combine with oxygen 2 : to dehydrogenate especially by the action of oxygen 3 : to change (a compound) by increasing the proportion of the electronegative part or change (an element or ion) from a lower to a higher positive valence

3. grope Pronunciation: \ ˈ grōp\ Function: verb Inflected Form(s): groped; grop·ing Etymology: Middle English, from Old English grāpian; akin to Old English grīpan to seize Date: before 12th ccenturintransitive verb 1 : to feel about blindly or uncertainly in search 2 : to look for something blindly or uncertainly

4. quantitative Pronunciation: \ ˈ kwän-tə- ˌ tā-tiv\ Function: adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin quantitativus, from Latin quantitat-, quantitas quantity Date: 1581 1: of, relating to, or expressible in terms of quantityquantity 2: of, relating to, or involving the measurement of quantity or amountquantity 3: based on quantityquantity — quan·ti·ta·tive·ly adverb — quan·ti·ta·tive·ness noun

5. ophthalmology Function: noun Date: circa 1842 : a branch of medical science dealing with the structure, functions, and diseases of the eye

6. soiree Variant(s): or soi·rée \swä- ˈ rā\ Function: noun Etymology: French soirée evening period, evening party, from Middle French, from soir evening, from Latin sero at a late hour, from serus late; akin to Old Irish sír long, lasting and perhaps to Old English sīth late — more at sincesince Date: 1802 : a party or reception held in the evening

7. solicit Pronunciation: \sə- ˈ li-sət\ Function: verb Etymology: Middle English, to disturb, promote, from Anglo-French solliciter, from Latin sollicitare to disturb, from sollicitus anxious, Date: 15th century 1 a: to make petition to : entreat b: to approach with a request or plea entreat 2: to urge (as one's cause) strongly3 a: to entice or lure especially into evil synonyms see askask

8. succulent Pronunciation: \-lənt\ Function: adjective Etymology: Latin suculentus, from sucus juice, sap; perhaps akin to Latin sugere to suck — more at suck Date: 1601suck 1 a: full of juice : juicy b: moist and tasty : toothsome : having fleshy tissues that conserve moisturejuicytoothsome 2: rich in interest - suc·cu·lent·ly adverb

9. synonym Pronunciation: \ ˈ si-nə- ˌ nim\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English sinonyme, from Latin synonymum, from Greek synōnymon, Date: 15th century 1: one of two or more words or expressions of the same language that have the same or nearly the same meaning in some or all senses 2 a: a word or phrase that by association is held to embody something (as a concept or quality)

10. allegation Pronunciation: \ ˌ a-li- ˈ gā-shən\ Function: noun Date: 15th century 1: the act of alleging 2: a positive assertion; specifically : a statement by a party to a legal action of what the party undertakes to prove 3: an assertion unsupported and by implication regarded as unsupportable alleging

11. apathetic Pronunciation: \ ˌ a-pə- ˈ the-tik\ Function: adjective Date: 1744 1 : having or showing little or no feeling or emotion : spiritlessspiritless 2 : having little or no interest or concern : indifferentindifferent synonyms see impassiveimpassive

12. opine Pronunciation: \ō- ˈ pīn\ Function: verb Inflected Form(s): opined; opin·ing Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French opiner, from Latin opinari to have an opinion Date: 15th century 1: to express opinions 2: to state as an opinion

13. origami Pronunciation: \ ˌ o ̇ r-ə- ˈ gä-mē\ Function: noun Etymology: Japanese, from ori fold + kami paper Date: 1956 : the Japanese art or process of folding squares of paper into representational shape

14. phagocyte Pronunciation: \ ˈ fa-gə- ˌ sīt\ Function: noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek phagein + New Latin -cyta -cyte Date: circa 1884 : a cell (as a white blood cell) that engulfs and consumes foreign material (as microorganisms) and debris

15. solace Pronunciation: \ ˈ sä-ləs also ˈ sō-\ Function: verb Inflected Form(s): so·laced; so·lac·ing Date: 13th century 1: to give solace to : consoleconsole 2 a: to make cheerful b: amuse3: allay, soothe amuseallaysoothe

16. Solace : A comfort in misery and disappointment Solace is this little dogs name and the life companion of Angela. Angela was a little camera shy; however, Solace was more than happy to pose.

17. solicitor Pronunciation: \sə- ˈ li-sə-tər, - ˈ lis-tər\ Function: noun Date: 15th century 1: one that solicits; especially : an agent that solicits (as contributions to charity)2: a British lawyer who advises clients, represents them in the lower courts, and prepares cases for barristers to try in higher courts3: the chief law officer of a municipality, county, or government departmentsolicits

18. summon Pronunciation: \ ˈ sə-mən\ Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): sum·moned; sum·mon·ing \ ˈ sə-mə-niŋ, ˈ səm-niŋ\ Etymology: Middle English somnen, somonen, from Anglo-French somondre, Date: 13th century 1 : to issue a call to convene : convoke 2 : to command by service of a summons to appear in court 3 : to call upon for specified actionconvoke summons THE NIGHT SUMMONS THE DAY

19. synopsis Pronunciation: \sə- ˈ näp-səs\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural syn·op·ses \- ˌ sēz\ Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek, literally, comprehensive view, from synopsesthai to be going to see together, from syn- + opsesthai to be going to see — more at opticoptic Date: 1611 1 : a condensed statement or outline (as of a narrative or treatise) : abstract 2 : the abbreviated conjugation of a verb in one person onlyabstract

21. superstition Pronunciation: \ ˌ sü-pər- ˈ sti-shən\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English supersticion, from Anglo-French, from Latin superstition-, superstitio, from superstit-, superstes standing over (as witness or survivor), from super- + stare to stand — more at stand Date: 13th centurystand 1 a: a belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, trust in magic or chance, or a false conception of causation b: an irrational abject attitude of mind toward the supernatural, nature

22. commiserate Pronunciation: \kə- ˈ mi-zə- ˌ rāt\ Function: verb Etymology: Latin commiseratus, Date: 1594 1: to feel or express sympathy : condolecondole 2: to feel or express sorrow or compassion for

23. nebulous Pronunciation: \ ˈ ne-byə-ləs\ Function: adjective Etymology: Latin nebulosus misty, from nebula Date: 1784 1 : of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular 2 : indistinct, vaguenebulanebularindistinctvague