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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Todays investorWord:

Today's Term -equity

Ownership interest in a corporation in the form of common stock or preferred stock. It also refers to total assets minus total liabilities, in which case it is also referred to as shareholder's equity or net worth or book value. In real estate, it is the difference between what a property is worth and what the owner owes against that property (i.e. the difference between the house value and the remaining mortgage or loan payments on a house). In the context of a futures trading account, it is the value of the securities in the account, assuming that the account is liquidated at the going price. In the context of a brokerage account, it is the net value of the account, i.e. the value of securities in the account less any margin requirements.

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Monday, June 14, 2010

Word: RELENT (verb)
Meaning finally agree to something after refusing to do so initially.
Root of the word -
Synonyms capitulate, yield, accede, acquiesce, soften, melt, weaken.
Antonyms harden
Usage Despite all the blandishments we showered on him he did not relent from his obstinate stance.
Word: INFRINGE (verb)
Meaning break (a law, agreement etc)
Root of the word -
Synonyms contravene, violate, transgress, break, breach, disobey, defy, flout, overstep, exceed
Antonyms obey, comply with
Usage He was convicted by the court when he was found guilty of infringing the law.
Today's Vocabulary:

Word:
BLINKERED (adj)
Meaning cause to have a narrow outlook
Root of the word -
Synonyms narrow-minded, limited, restricted, conventional, parochial, provincial, insular, localist, petty, m
Antonyms broad-minded
Usage A person with a blinkered approach to things cannot accomplish much in life.

Thursday, June 10, 2010

vocabulary : word 3

Word: SALUTARY (adj)
Meaning : beneficial because of allowing one to learn from experience.
Root of the word : -
Synonyms : beneficial, advantageous, profitable, productive, helpful, useful, valuable, worthwhile, practical,
Antonyms : unwelcome, irrelevant
Usage : The incident was a salutary reminder of the danger involved in flouting the laws of safety.

Todays vocabulary : word 2

Word: RECANT (verb)
Meaning : withdraw a former opinion or belief.
Root of the word : -
Synonyms : renounce, forswear, disavow, deny, repudiate, abjure, relinquish, abandon
Antonyms : reaffirm
Usage : When his disparaging statements were met with loud protests from some sections of society, the leader was forced to recant.

Todays vocabulary :

Word: INNOCUOUS (adj)
Meaning : not harmful or offensive
Root of the word : -
Synonyms : inoffensive, unobjectionable, unexceptionable, unoffending, harmless, mild, peaceful, gentle, tame
Antonyms : obnoxious
Usage :
Although it was a seemingly innocuous remark I could discern the insinuation implied in it.

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Vocabulary : Third word

Word: MAELSTROM (noun)
Meaning : a situation of confusion or upheaval.
Root of the word : -
Synonyms : turbulence, tumult, turmoil, uproar, commotion, disorder, jumble, disarray, chaos
Antonyms : -
Usage : Many nations in the world are caught in the maelstrom of ethnic hatred and racial discrimination.

Vocabulary - Second word

Word: CHARY (adj)
Meaning : cautiously reluctant
Root of the word : -
Synonyms : wary, cautious, circumspect, heedful, careful, guarded, mindful, watchful, distrustful, sceptical
Antonyms : heedless
Usage :
Having lost a lot of money earlier, he is now extremely chary of investing in shares.

Todays vocabulary


Word: ORACULAR (adj)

Meaning : hard to interpret
Root of the word : -

Synonyms :
enigmatic, cryptic, abstruse, unclear, obscure, confusing, mystifying, puzzling, perplexing

Antonyms : -

Usage :
Journalists could not elicit much information from him because of his oracular responses.

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