Sunday, March 1, 2009

Word of the Week #5

Vehemently

Source: “Techcrunch are full of shit”

How it was used: “I denied it vehemently on the Techcrunch article, as did several other Last.fm staffers.”

Definition:
ve⋅he⋅ment
–adjective
1. Zealous; ardent; impassioned; a vehement defense; vehement enthusiasm
2. Characterized by rancor or anger; violent: vehement hostility
3. Strongly emotional; intense or passionate: vehement desire
4. Marked by great energy or exertion; strenuous: vehement clapping

Related forms:
ve⋅he⋅ment⋅ly, adverb

Your sentence: The judge vehemently demanded order in the court room.

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