\trans-ˈpän-ˌtīn\ adjective *1: situated on the farther side of a bridge;
2 British: situated on the south side of the Thames.
*Traffic on the Tobin Bridge was at a near standstill, and it took us 20 minutes to reach our transpontine destination in Charlestown.
\ˈer-ənt\ adjective 1: travelling or given to travelling;
2*a: straying outside the proper path or bounds b: moving about aimlessly or irregularly c: behaving wrongly.
*Someone left the gate to the barnyard open last night, so we spent the whole morning chasing down errant cows.
\ˈti-tə-ˌvāt\ verb: to make or become smart or spruce.
“Work could undoubtedly be done on the show to titivate it for Broadway—but the score will remain a problem, if not a liability.”
\ˈslap-ˈdash\ adjective: haphazard or slipshod.
Brett was sharply reprimanded for his slapdash reporting after he submitted a news story that omitted some important facts.
\ˈbel-ˈwe-thər\ noun: one that takes the lead or initiative: leader; also: an indicator of trends.
The company has long been viewed as a bellwether for the tech market, so analysts were watching it closely.
