Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Word of the Week.... DERELICT.

Nothing wrong with expanding your vocabulary and knowledge of words.  Who knows when you may encounter or need to use them.  Here’s the word of this week:

DERELICT: Adjective.
1.        Left or deserted, as by the owner or guardian; abandoned
2.       Neglectful of duty; delinquent; negligent.     

The inattentive parents were so consumed in their own lives that they did not realize they were contributing to the creation of a derelict child.   

Try using it in a sentence this week:

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