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CRAWFISH
- To retreat from a position; back out.
- Usage: Live coverage of public statements by President George W. Bush prior to meeting with members of the U.S. Congress to discuss possibility of attacking Iraq to force a change in their government due to the actions of its leader, Saddam Hussein.
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.
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DODGEBALL
- A game in which players stand in a circle and try to hit opponents within the circle with a large inflated ball.
- Usage: Story on a tradition in El Salvador marked by fireball-tossing crowds during a festival to honor the local patron saint, Geronimo, who was said to have been provoked by Satanic fire.
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.
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ODDSMAKER
- One who calculates and sets betting odds based on the prediction of the result of a contest such as a horserace or an election.
- Usage: Story on debate over who will win prize for "American Idol" TV program.
Source: The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition.
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ORNITHOLOGIST
- One skilled in ornithology; a student of ornithology; one who describes birds.
- Usage: Language research on West Nile Virus.
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.
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SAVANT
- A person of learning, especially one with detailed knowledge in some specialized field (as of science or literature).
- Usage: Coverage of a golf tournament, used to describe golfer's talent in striking a golf ball.
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.
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STIFF
- To fail to give or supply (something expected or promised).
- Usage: Live coverage of public statements by President George W. Bush prior to meeting with members of the U.S. Congress to discuss possibility of attacking Iraq to force a change in their government due to the actions of its leader, Saddam Hussein.
Source: The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition.
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WHEEDLE
- To influence or entice with soft words or flattery; to gain or get by wheedling.
- Usage: Live coverage of public statements by President George W. Bush prior to meeting with members of the U.S. Congress to discuss possibility of attacking Iraq to force a change in their government due to the actions of its leader, Saddam Hussein.
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.
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