Daily Vocabulary Series 6

NEW WORD:

a pri·o·ri (ä pr -ôr , - r , pr -ôr , - r )

adj.

MEANING: Logic, which is not derived from facts.

RECALL:

1. 'a cappella' (also a capella).

(ä k-pl) adv. Music

(Spelling help: a+ cap+pel+la or a+ cap+ell+a)

Meaning: Singing without the accompaniment of musical instruments.

2. 'A Chara' (Irish)

Meaning: Endearment or greeting.

3. a fortiori.

(ä fôrt-ôr, frt-r)

adv.

Meaning: A convincing argument, statement or reason. Let's review what we have learnt so far.

4. a mensa et thoro [eɪ ˈmɛnsə ɛt ˈθɔːrəʊ]

MEANING: Law related to a kind of divorce that does not end a marriage but bars couples from having sexual relationships.

5. a posteriori

(ä p -stîr -ôr , -ôr , - r , - r , )

adj.

Meaning: (adverb) Derived from observation or reasoning

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