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Eat your words

Have you ever sat down reading something routine and suddenly you have to scramble to the dictionary? I swear I used to eat these words for breakfast, lunch and dinner. A four-year hiatus from the research lab and wait, what...? threaten to punctuate the flow. They are getting back to my diet again, but they are so obvious they are killing me.

1. theory
2. latent
3. variable
4. delimit
5. experiment
6. framework
7. philosophy
8. correlate
9. dissemination
10. cognitive
11. proselytize
12. epistemology
13. empirical

Megan and Janet hosts Thursday 13.
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Heather said…
Any reason to thumb through a dictionary is a good one in my book. *G*

My post
20 January 2011 at 11:56
Hazel said…
Thank goodness I got company :D
20 January 2011 at 15:42
Anya said…
You got more company Hazel
LOL

Enjoy your day my dear

Hugs

Kareltje =^.^= Betsie >^.^<

Anya ♥
20 January 2011 at 16:29
Hazel said…
Anya, I'm glad you joined my crazy party lol! Love you three :)
20 January 2011 at 17:16
Xakara said…
I had to look up 4 because I wasn't sure and 12 was brand new so thanks for adding to my vocabulary! Most find it strange, but vocabulary books are what I miss most from school. There should be an everyday version beyond word-a-day calendars :)

Happy TT,

~Xakara
13 Comforts
20 January 2011 at 21:00
I am Harriet said…
I can totally relate!

Have a great Thursday!
http://harrietandfriends.com/2011/01/13-consumer-tips-from-the-consumer-action-website/
20 January 2011 at 22:54
Hazel said…
Xakara, vocabulary books are priceless!

Harriet, happy Thursday too!
20 January 2011 at 23:09
{S.T.U.F.F.} said…
You have LOADS more company!

Luv the post!
22 January 2011 at 20:18
Hazel said…
Like they say, the more the merrier :D
22 January 2011 at 21:19
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