Words of the day (12/3/2015)

VOCABULARY 

PERTINENT (adjective)
Definition:
relating directly to the subject being considered.
Example:
Chapter One is pertinent to the post-war period.

UNWARRANTED (adjective)
Definition:
not having a good reason and therefore annoying or unfair:
Example:
People need to be protected against such unwarranted intrusions into their private lives by journalists.

INNOCUOUS (adjective)
Definition:
not having a good reason and therefore annoying or unfair.
Example:
People need to be protected against such unwarranted intrusions into their private lives by journalists.

VORACIOUS (adjective)
Definition:
very eager for something, especially a lot of food.
Example:
He has a voracious appetite.
He's a voracious reader of historical novels.

EVANESCENT (adjective)
Definition:
lasting for only a short time, then disappearing quickly and being forgotten.