Words of the day: 21st Oct'09

junket [ JUHNG-kit ]
	[ noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb ]
	MEANING :
	1. (n.) a custard-like dessert that's made of sweetened flavoured milk that has been set using rennet 2. (n.) a party, picnic, trip or outing 3. (intr.v.) to go on a junket 4. (tr.v.) to fete, feast or party
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	The children at the orphanage would get junket for dessert only on Sunday.
	USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
	Critics question whether U.S. taxpayers are bankrolling a campaign junket. CNN, McCain arrives in Baghdad with fellow senators, 16 March 2008.
avow [ uh'VOU ]
	[ transitive verb ]
	MEANING :
	to boldly acknowledge, own up, confess or admit
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	He avowed that he was not the best captain but would strive in the future to be so.
	USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
	Critics from the left have complained about its merchandising; critics from the right disliked its avowed commitment to diversity. CNN, How do you get to 'Sesame Street'? Todd Leopold, 11 February 2009.
deviance [ DEE-vee-uh’ ns ]
	[ noun ]
	MEANING :
	aberration or deviant behaviour or state
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	Guidance counsellors look out for deviance in the behaviour patterns of school children.
	USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
	Of course we need to punish for deviance but what do we do with these women when they come back - if they are not well integrated then we find ourselves looking at repeat offenders. BBC, Hard return for Jamaica drugs mule, Lucy Ash, 19 January 2006.
unimpeachable [ uhn-im-PEE-chuh’-buh’l ]
	[ adjective ]
	MEANING :
	beyond reproach; above suspicion
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	The unimpeachable character of the municipal commissioner contradicted his appearance.
	USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
	However, the CEO must set the standard for unimpeachable professional and personal behavior. CNN, Boeing fires CEO over relationship, 7 March 2007.
zealot [ ZEL-uh’t ]
	[ noun ]
	MEANING :
	1. a fanatic 2. a fervent and militant proponent of something
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	When he denied that he was a zealot his friends told him that he should live and let live.
	USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
	Afghanistan's former Justice Minister is a religious zealot known for ruthlessly implementing the Taleban's strict laws. BBC, Profile: Nuruddin Turabi, 8 January 2002.