Sprout Creative http://sprout-creative.com Fresh! Business Writing Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:07:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Subterfuge http://sprout-creative.com/2012/03/subterfuge-2/ http://sprout-creative.com/2012/03/subterfuge-2/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:48:33 +0000 teresa http://sprout-creative.com/?p=1733 noun

Deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade.

A deceptive device or stratagem.

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noun

A strong inclination, taste or liking for something.

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]]> http://sprout-creative.com/2011/01/penchant-2/feed/ 0 Auld lang syne http://sprout-creative.com/2010/12/auld-lang-syne/ http://sprout-creative.com/2010/12/auld-lang-syne/#comments Thu, 23 Dec 2010 18:08:57 +0000 teresa http://sprout-creative.com/?p=1715 (awld lang zahyn)

noun

1. Old times, especially times fondly remembered.
2. Old or long friendship.

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]]> http://sprout-creative.com/2010/12/auld-lang-syne/feed/ 0 Obsecrate http://sprout-creative.com/2010/11/obsecrate/ http://sprout-creative.com/2010/11/obsecrate/#comments Wed, 10 Nov 2010 16:50:00 +0000 teresa http://sprout-creative.com/?p=1710 (OB-si-krayt)

verb
To entreat solemnly; beseech; supplicate.

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noun
1. Leader who gains power by arousing the emotions, passions and prejudices of the people.
2. A leader of the people (in ancient times).
verb
3. Treat or manipulate in demagogue manner; obscure or distort with emotionalism, prejudice.
4. To speak or act like a demagogue.

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noun

1. A flat, dull, or trite remark, esp. one uttered as if it were fresh or profound.
2. The quality or state of being flat, dull, or trite.

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]]> http://sprout-creative.com/2010/11/platitude/feed/ 0 Atavism http://sprout-creative.com/2010/11/atavism/ http://sprout-creative.com/2010/11/atavism/#comments Mon, 01 Nov 2010 18:00:16 +0000 teresa http://sprout-creative.com/?p=1689 (AT-uh-viz-um)
noun

1. The reappearance of a characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence.
2. An individual or a part that exhibits atavism. Also called throwback.
3. The return of a trait or recurrence of previous behavior after a period of absence.

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verb
1. To make known by open declaration, publish, proclaim formally or put into operation.
2. To set forth or teach publicly.

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]]> http://sprout-creative.com/2010/10/promulgate/feed/ 0 Krona http://sprout-creative.com/2010/10/krona/ http://sprout-creative.com/2010/10/krona/#comments Wed, 13 Oct 2010 16:08:16 +0000 teresa http://sprout-creative.com/?p=1674 (KRO-nah)
noun

The currency of Sweden since 1873. The plural is kronor and one krona is divided into 100ore. It is sometimes referred to in English as the Swedish crown.
Today, 1 Swedish krona = .1508 US dollars.

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adjective

Of, containing, or like calcium carbonate; chalky.

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