More Word Smart by Princeton Review

Author:Princeton Review [Review, The Princeton]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-307-94505-1
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: 2012-07-03T04:00:00+00:00

The prefix “neo” means new, recent, or revived. A neologism (nee AH luh jiz um), for example, is a new word or an old word used in a new way. A neonate (NEE oh nayt) is a newborn. Neoprene (NEE uh preen) is a new kind of synthetic rubber—or at least it was new when it was invented. (It’s the stuff that wet suits are made of.)

Note carefully the pronunciation of these words.

NIRVANA (nur VAH nuh) n a blissful, painless, worry-free state According to Buddhist theology, you reach nirvana once you have purged your soul of hatred, passion, and self-delusion. Once you have reached nirvana, you will no longer have to undergo the cycle of reincarnation.

In common English usage, the word’s meaning is looser, and nirvana often refers to a mental state rather than a physical one.

Though many thought the band’s sound was annoying, listening to it sent me to a state of pure nirvana.

Nirvana for Judy consisted of a hot bubble bath and a hot fudge sundae at the end of a long day.

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