Friday, November 28, 2008

Abstract, accede, apparition

Abstract - to remove or extract

Jeck scratched his head – he didn’t know that the word “abstract” has another meaning and if used as a verb, means “to extract.”

Buggers attacked suddenly. Jumping faster than eyes of men could catch their movements, they fell onto the body of soldiers and with their sharp, slender claws started to abstract supple human flesh from enforced power suites.

Accede - to assent or give one's consent; agree

Finally, the cantankerous old man acceded to unfold secrets of his life before me.

The old king died that morning – no doubt that a bloody fighting between craving to accede to the throne princes would develop immediately after the burial.


Apparition - an appearance, esp of a ghost or ghostlike figure

An apparition of a chained ghost deprives of what was left of Steve’s courage and self-control.

Sitting in his chair, Kevin noticed out of the corner of his eye an apparition of a door on the left wall. He turned – the vision vanished.

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