Vocabulary Mondays: gratitude

Word: gratitude

Part of Speech: ¹noun

Meaning:

Word Usage:

He expressed his gratitude to everyone on the staff.³

¹Thesaurus.com./browse/gratitude>
[²][³]Dictionary.reference.com/browse/gratitude

Vocabulary Mondays: détente

Word: détente

Part of Speech: noun

Meaning:

a relaxing of tension, especially between nations, as by negotiations or agreements.

Word Usage:

¹Détente presupposes that the two powers will continue to disagree but seeks to reduce the occasions of conflict.

[¹]dictionary.reference.com http:/browse/détente

Word: ¹pansexual

Part of Speech: Not sure but pansexual should be an adjective because it describes a particular quality of a word.

Meaning:

²is sexual attraction, sexual desire, romantic love, or emotional attraction toward people of any sex or gender identity.
³The Oxford Dictionary of English definition is quoted as stating ‘not limited or inhibited in sexual choice with regard to gender or activity.’

Word Usage:

Kate’s parents are upset with her because she is pansexual.

[¹][²][³]Wikipedia.com. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pansexuality