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ACETAMINOPHEN
- A crystalline compound that is a hydroxy derivative of acetanilide and is used in chemical synthesis and in medicine to relieve pain and fever.
- Usage: Report on FDA study citing overuse of acetaminophen-containing products in the U.S. (reportedly in nearly 200 different branded and generic products, from headache relievers to cold and cough remedies), potentially responsible for approximately 100 deaths each year and countless cases of liver damage.
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.
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BRIC-A-BRAC
- A miscellaneous collection of small articles commonly of ornamental or sentimental value.
- Usage: Story on the long list of monthly allocations allotted to former GE CEO Jack Welch's ex-wife as terms of their divorce.
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.
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EMIRATE
- The state or jurisdiction of an emir (a ruler, chief, or commander in Islamic countries).
- Usage: Report on expanding role of tiny, oil-rich country of Qatar, in the Persian Gulf region, as a U.S. ally in a possible attack on Iraq to disarm Saddam Hussein's regime of its alleged possession of weapons of mass destruction.
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.
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RUSE
- A wily subterfuge.
- Usage: Report on President George W. Bush's administration's reaction to Saddam Hussein's reported acceptance of U.N. inspectors without condition.
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.
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