Tuesday, April 1, 2008

VOCABULARY WORD NO. 6

Today's Word "salutary"
salutary \SAL-yuh-ter-ee\ (adjective) - 1 : Producing or contributing to a beneficial effect; beneficial; advantageous. 2 : Wholesome; healthful; promoting health. "Though their presence was often exasperating to the enthusiasts, it was salutary, for it was a guarantee against extravagance and against tyranny." -- Olaf Stapledon, 'Last and First Men and Star Maker' Salutary derives from Latin salutaris, from salus, salut-, "health."

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