Daily Wordlist 26, August 2017

Niggardly [ NIG-erd-lee ]
	[ adjective, adverb ]
	MEANING :
	1. (adj.) miserly, stingy or petty when spending 2. (adv.) like a niggard
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	The niggardly reward given to sportspersons in this country is the main reason why India fares poorly in international sports events.
	USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
	India might get its own poor law—a prospect the niggardly Victorians could not “contemplate without serious apprehension”. Economist, Employment guarantees in India, Jan 27th 2005
Emanate [ EM-uh-neyt ]
	[ intransitive verb, transitive verb ]
	MEANING :
	1. (tr.v.) to give out or emit 2. (intr.v.) to flow out, issue as from a source or origin
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	A strange glow was said to have emanated from the unidentified flying craft.
	USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
	Suitably laid-back beats and bleeps emanate from the music system and a flattering afternoon sun completes the Photoshopped effect. Telegraph, Townhouse, Miami: full review, 15 Dec 2008
Churl [ churl ]
	[ noun ]
	MEANING :
	1. a boorish, ill-bred or rude person 2. ceorl 3. a rustic or peasant
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	All the guests were dressed like gentlemen but some behaved like churls.
	USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
	It would take a churl of the most dour, misanthropic bent not to respond gladly to such outpourings of sheer human happiness. The Herald, Wishing Kosovo well while fearing for the future,Harry Reid, 21 February 2008.
Nullify [ NUHL-uh'-fahy ]
	[ transitive verb ]
	MEANING :
	1. to render inoperative or void 2. to make futile or ineffective
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	Nobody wanted him in their team for the project as he could nullify all their efforts with his contrary attitude.
	USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
	In the reply to the British ultimatum it is stated that “the British Government nullified all German attempts at a peaceful settlement,” although the effort to bring about reasonable negotiation has persisted to a point that alarmed public opinion everywhere. The Telegraph, World War 2: Britain takes up the Nazi Challenge to save liberty itself, 3 September 2009.
Derivation [ der-uh'-VEY-shuh'n ]
	[ noun ]
	MEANING :
	1. the act or process of showing that a statement is logically entailed by a set of theories 2. originating at or descendant from 3. the historical origin and development of a word
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	The assumptions of the previous process were used in the derivation of a new program.
	USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
	She explores the semantics and derivations of words, and talks about how and why she makes vocabulary choices when crafting her poetry. BBC, Word choice and derivation.