Feizi's Word Blog

While I try to make the most out of what I have, I feel the urge to expand my vocabulary. This is a gathering of words I pick up here and there everyday. I am aware that some of the words are terribly simple for most people. But since my vocabulary is embarrassingly small, these words are acutally new to me. The definitions are from www.dictionary.com.

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I used to want to ruin my eyes so I can wear glasses to look smart. Now I am an Asian girl in California with a Chinese accent. People automatically assume I am smart, which is pretty cool.

Saturday, February 12, 2005

Fatigue

fa·tigue (f-tg)
n.
  1. Physical or mental weariness resulting from exertion.
  2. Something, such as tiring effort or activity, that causes weariness: the fatigue of a long hike.
  3. Physiology. The decreased capacity or complete inability of an organism, an organ, or a part to function normally because of excessive stimulation or prolonged exertion.
  4. The weakening or failure of a material, such as metal or wood, resulting from prolonged stress.
    1. Manual or menial labor, such as barracks cleaning, assigned to soldiers.
    2. fatigues Clothing worn by military personnel for labor or for field duty.

v. fa·tigued, fa·tigu·ing, fa·tigues
v. tr.
  1. To tire with physical or mental exertion; weary.
  2. To create fatigue in (a metal or other material).

v. intr.
To be or become fatigued. See Synonyms at tire1.

posted by Feizi | 3:18 PM

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