Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Word of the Week Wednesday: Slake
Slake: Verb
Pronunciation: \SLAYK\
Definitions:
1. To satisfy; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst.
2.To cause to lessen; to make less active or intense; to moderate; as, slaking his anger.
Sample sentence: The rain striking campus today will hopefully slake the ground's thirst.
Ever been so thirsty you couldn't gulp that water/soda/Red Bull fast enough? There's nothing so satisfying as slaking your demanding thirst.
(That word just sounds smart!)
Definition from Dictionary.com.
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