English Vocan 2/05/12

belonging to a thing by its very nature: the intrinsic value of agold ring.

usage The use of divergent to mean different as in they holdwidely divergent views is considered by some people to beincorrect

not producing or incapable of producing offspring; sterile: abarren woman.2.unproductive; unfruitful: barren land.

the quality of being fecund; capacity, especially in femaleanimals, of producing young in great numbers.2.fruitfulness or fertility, as of the earth.

attainment of anything desired; realization;accomplishment: After years of hard work she finally brought heridea to full fruition.

something rare, unusual, or uncommon: Snowstorms are ararity in the South.

pretentious or conspicuous show, as of wealth orimportance; display intended to impress others.`

extreme or excessive economy or frugality; stinginess;niggardliness.

the act of denying: He shook his head in negation of the charge

an act of admonishing.2.counsel, advice, or caution.

to dispose of (personal property, especially money) by lastwill: She bequeathed her half of the company to her niece.

to work; foolproof: a surefire moneymaking scheme.

a bitter, sharply abusive denunciation, attack, or criticism:repeated diatribes against the senator.

to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): torelinquish the throne.2.to give up; put aside or desist from: to relinquish a plan.

a narrow groove made in the ground, especially by a plow.

to seize and hold (a position, office, power, etc.) by force orwithout legal right: The pretender tried to usurp the throne.

1.an official investigation, especially one of a political orreligious nature, characterized by lack of regard forindividual rights, prejudice on the part of the examiners,and recklessly cruel punishments.2.any harsh, difficult, or prolonged questioning.

the state of equilibrium or inactivity caused by opposingequal forces.

gone out of style; no longer fashionable: outmoded styles.2.not acceptable by present standards; no longer usable;obsolete: outmoded dwellings; outmoded teaching methods.

any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., especially one heldas true by members of a profession, group, or movement.

pretended; sham; counterfeit: feigned enthusiasm.2.assumed; fictitious: a feigned name.

to denounce or berate severely; flay verbally: He wasexcoriated for his mistakes.

having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.

to render putrid; cause to rot or decay with an offensiveodor.

subject to, led by, or indicative of caprice or whim; erratic:He's such a capricious boss I never know how he'll react.2.Obsolete . fanciful or witty.