divulge

Pronunciation: \də-ˈvəlj, dī-\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin divulgare, from dis- + vulgare to

make known, from vulgus mob Date: 15th c.

1: to make public : proclaim

2: to make known (as a confidence or secret)

synonyms see reveal

It’s all true. When farmer Ted brought

home the bacon cows began to disappear.

cappuccino

Pronunciation: \ˌka-pə-ˈchē-(ˌ)nō, ˌkä-pü-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Italian, literally, Capuchin; from the likeness of its color to that of a Capuchin's habit Date: 1893

1: espresso coffee mixed with frothed hot milk or cream and often flavored with cinnamon

cellulosePronunciation: \ˈsel-yə-ˌlōs, -ˌlōz\ Function: noun Etymology: French, from cellule living cell, from New Latin cellula Date: 1848 1: a polysaccharide (C6H10O5)x of glucose units that constitutes the chief partof the cell walls of plants, occurs naturally in such fibrous products as cottonand kapok, and is the raw material of many manufactured goods (as paper, rayon, and cellophane)

discontentPronunciation: \ˌdis-kən-ˈtent\

Function: adjective Date: 15th century

noun: a longing for something better than the present situation

verb: make dissatisfied

adjective: showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing

Now is the winter of our discontent.

Now is the winter of my discontent...

doleful Pronunciation \ˈdōl-fəl\ Function: adjective Date: 13th century 1 : causing grief or affliction <a doleful loss> 2 : full of grief : cheerless <a doleful face>

refraction

Pronunciation: \ri-ˈfrak-shən\

Function: noun

Date: 1603

1: the bending of light or sound waves.

Description:  When a ray of light reach the boundary between two different substances, some light is reflected, and some light is refracted. The semi-cylindrical piece of glass has a higher index of refraction than air.

causticPronunciation: \ˈkos-tik\ Function: adjective Etymology: Latin causticus, from Greek kaustikos, from kaiein to burn Date: 14th century 1 : capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive 2 : marked by incisive sarcasm synonyms caustic, mordant, acrid, scathing

Sodium hydroxide (NaOH), also known as lye, caustic soda

and (incorrectly, according to IUPAC nomenclature)[1] sodium hydrate, is a caustic metallic base. Sodium hydroxide forms a strong alkaline solution when dissolved in a solvent such as water.

quotientPronunciation: \ˈkwō-shənt\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English quocient, modification of Latin quotiens how many times, from quot how many Date: 15th century

1: The number obtained by dividing one quantity by another. In 45 ÷ 3 = 15, 15 is the quotient.

rumen

Pronunciation: rü-m n

Function: noun

1: the large first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant from which

food is regurgitated for rumination and in which cellulose is broken

down by the action of symbiotic microorganisms –

speciousPronunciation: \ˈspē-shəs\ Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, visually pleasing, from Latin speciosus beautiful, plausible.Date: 1513

1: Having the ring of truth or plausibility but actually fallacious

: a specious argument. 2: Deceptively attractive.

saboteur

Pronunciation: \ˌsa-bə-ˈtər, -ˈtu r, -ˈtyu r\

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from saboter

Date: 1921

1: one that practices sabotage