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September 6&7, 2003 haggard (HAG urd) The adjective haggard refers to a look of extreme tiredness, especially from a lack or rest of sleep. Ms Betancourt, looking haggard and thin but clear-headed, appeared on a videotape shot some time after May 5. Appearing haggard and grim, the disgraced president called for a new election. Unlike their haggard parents, the children in the group smiled quickly and ran to the small amusement park that aid workers had set up for them. Haggard special police with white badges stood at every street corner. September 5, 2003 plunge The verb plunge means to (or cause to) move, happen or fall suddenly or to fall by a large amount. Power has been fully restored after several regions across Malaysia suffered severe blackouts yesterday, plunging hotels, airports and other buildings into darkness and disrupting traffic, authorities said. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged more than 380 points Thursday. They caught the man, stripped him naked and plunged him into the cold water. The president's trial could take months and plunge the country into a period of political uncertainty. September 4, 2003 trepidation (tre pa DAY shun) The noun trepidation refers to a feeling of fear or anxiety over something that is about to happen. He felt more than a little trepidation about the coming war. Company executives exhibited a mix of excitement and trepidation at the prospect of more open competition. The feeling of trepidation expressed by ASEAN at its ministerial summit last year is shared by the United States. Delay's pronouncement was greeted with some trepidation within his inner circle of advisors. September 3, 2003 throne The noun throne refers to the special chair used by a ruler such as a king or queen for important official occasions. Throne can also refer to the position of being a king or queen. The glory of Anantasamakom Throne Hall will be revealed to world leaders in October, when it will be used as a venue for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. The image showed the Egyptian pharaoh seated on his throne. The prisoners were freed as part of the celebrations of the King's 50th year on the throne. The new Nepalese King died of his injuries only two days after being named to the throne. September 2, 2003 illusion (i LEW zhun) The noun illusion refers to something that appears to exist or appears to be something but in reality it does not exist or is actually something else. An illusion can also be a false idea or belief. Mr Chuwit was creating an illusion that the sex trade was a good business, Mr Surang said. As computer simulations become more sophisticated it is getting harder to separate reality from illusion. We should have no illusions that our programme will be easily to implement. The prosperity of the early 1990's was an illusion. September 1, 2003 sedentary (SED un tair i) The adjective sedentary refers to a way of life that does not require much movement, especially one featuring a lot of sitting and little exercise. The sedentary lifestyle of urban Thais would put them at risk if a heatwave - like the recent one in Europe - hit Thailand, says a physician at Phra Mongkut Klao Hospital. Before his adventure he had been a sedentary office worker. A sedentary flower-like invertebrate, the sea anemone sports dozens of bright-white, pink-tipped slender arms. As environmental conditions became less harsh, most groups became more sedentary and made better use of plants and river resources. Click here to see our words in the news for the previous week. Return to our home page | Comments to Terry F. at terryfrd@ksc15.th.com | |© The Post Publishing Public Co., Ltd. All rights reserved 2003 | Last modified: September 8, 2003