World Report: October 7, 2005 Vol. 11 Iss. 6
- This Issue:
- Table of Contents
- Cover Story
- Cover Story - Spanish Version
- Mini-Lesson
- Comprehension Quiz
- Teacher's Guide and Worksheets
Top 5 Most Searched Words
Words in the news sometimes take the top slots. After Hurricane Katrina, visitors to Merriam-Webster.com looked up refugee, hurricane and levy. But over the past 10 years, these are the words that people have looked up most often.
1. effect (ih-fekt) noun an event, condition, or state of affairs that is produced by a cause
2. affect (uh-fekt) verb to produce a significant influence upon or
change in
3. love (luv) noun a quality or feeling of strong or constant affection for and dedication to another being or thing
4. blog (blahg) noun (short for weblog) a website that contains an online personal journal with reflections, comments and often hyperlinks
provided by the writer
5. integrity (in-teh-gruh-tee) noun the condition of being free from
damage or defect
Source: Merriam-Webster.com
