Words of the day: 24th Oct'09

zenith [ ZEN-ith; ZEE-nith ]
	[ noun ]
	MEANING :
	1. the point on the celestial sphere that is directly above the observer 2. the point of culmination; the peak
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	While he boasted of having reached the zenith of his career someone remarked that now the poor guy had nowhere to go but down.
	USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
	Unsurprisingly, anti-nuclear protests reached their zenith during the decade. CNN, Fueling the future, Matthew Knight, 25 April 2008.
gullible
	[ adjective ]
	MEANING :
	credulous, easily cheated, tricked or duped
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	He promised his parents that he would protect his gullible sister from harm.
	USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
	Some consumer watchdog groups say it's too simplistic to say that people are gullible. CNN, How I got taken by a work-at-home scam, John Blake, 7 January 2009
gush
	[ noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb ]
	MEANING :
	1. (tr.v.)to flow with force 2. (intr.v.) to convey with exaggerated feeling 3. (n.) a sudden abundant outflow
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	The water gushed over the temporary dam made of sacks of sand and logs.
	USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
	Tenants attack a housing association's response after recent flash floods gush through their homes. BBC, Residents unhappy at flood relief, 20 August 2004
harrow
	[ noun, transitive verb ]
	MEANING :
	1. (n.) a tool used in farming to loosen and level soil 2. (tr.v.) to turn over the soil using a harrow 3. (tr.v.)to cause torment to
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	A harrow is an important tool during the harvesting season.
	USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
	The harrow, the comb of my field, must be fitted with large teeth to harrow the holy field. University of Oxford, The song of the ploughing oxen: translation, 30 November 2006
heed
	[ noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb ]
	MEANING :
	1. (tr.v.) to attentively listen 2. (intr.v.) to pay attention 3. (n.) keen attention
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	She heeded to the warning given by her parents about not speaking with strangers.
	USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
	The public should pay attention to what is happening nearby and heed the guidance of local health officials regarding school, work and public events. CNN, Regular flu season precautions advised in current outbreak, Andrea Kane, 26 April2009