Monday, November 1, 2010

Words!





Anodyne -   anything that relieves distress or pain

(e.g. The only anodyne he possessed was the opportunity to reminisce once in a while, without disturbance)

History:  Gk. anodynos "free from pain,"

 an- "without" + odyne  "pain," 




Accomplice - the person helping an individual committing a crime or act of "corruption"


 L. complicare  "fold together"


(e.g. I need a talented accomplice for my next robbery, to make sure all the blame doesn't fall on me in the end)

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