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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Camarath" data-source="post: 1016532" data-attributes="member: 11987">I understand your abhorrence of substance and meaning, hong, but I did not think it extended into the realm of vocabulary. I can define those words if you have trouble understanding them.OverpoweredMain Entry: over·pow·er Pronunciation: "O-v&r-'pau(-&)rFunction: transitive verbDate: 15931 : to overcome by superior force : SUBDUE2 : to affect with overwhelming intensity <the stench overpowered us>3 : to provide with more power than is needed or desirable <a dangerously overpowered car>GameMain Entry: 1game Pronunciation: 'gAmFunction: nounEtymology: Middle English, from Old English gamen; akin to Old High German gaman amusementDate: before 12th century1 a (1) : activity engaged in for diversion or amusement : PLAY (2) : the equipment for a game b : often derisive or mocking jesting : FUN, SPORT <make game of a nervous player>2 a : a procedure or strategy for gaining an end : TACTIC b : an illegal or shady scheme or maneuver : RACKET3 a (1) : a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other (2) : a division of a larger contest (3) : the number of points necessary to win (4) : points scored in certain card games (as in all fours) by a player whose cards count up the highest (5) : the manner of playing in a contest (6) : the set of rules governing a game (7) : a particular aspect or phase of play in a game or sport <a football team's kicking game> b plural : organized athletics c (1) : a field of gainful activity : LINE <the newspaper game> (2) : any activity undertaken or regarded as a contest involving rivalry, strategy, or struggle <the dating game> <the game of politics>; also : the course or period of such an activity <got into aviation early in the game> (3) : area of expertise : SPECIALTY 3 <comedy is not my game>4 a (1) : animals under pursuit or taken in hunting; especially : wild animals hunted for sport or food (2) : the flesh of game animals b archaic : PLUCK c : a target or object especially of ridicule or attack -- often used in the phrase fair gameBreakingMain Entry: 1break Pronunciation: 'brAkFunction: verbInflected Form(s): broke  /'brOk/; bro·ken  /'brO-k&n/; break·ingEtymology: Middle English breken, from Old English brecan; akin to Old High German brehhan to break, Latin frangereDate: before 12th centurytransitive senses1 a : to separate into parts with suddenness or violence b : FRACTURE <break an arm> c : RUPTURE <break the skin> d : to cut into and turn over the surface of <break the soil> e : to render inoperable <broke his watch>2 a : VIOLATE, TRANSGRESS <break the law> <break a promise> b : to invalidate (a will) by action at law3 a archaic : to force entry into b : to burst and force a way through <break the sound barrier> <break a racial barrier> c : to escape by force from <break jail> d : to make or effect by cutting, forcing, or pressing through <break a trail through the woods>4 : to disrupt the order or compactness of <break ranks>5 : to make ineffective as a binding force <break the spell>6 a : to defeat utterly and end as an effective force : DESTROY b : to crush the spirit of c : to make tractable or submissive: as (1) past part often broke : to train (an animal) to adjust to the service or convenience of humans <a halter-broke horse> (2) : INURE, ACCUSTOM d : to exhaust in health, strength, or capacity7 a : to stop or bring to an end suddenly : HALT <break a deadlock> b : INTERRUPT, SUSPEND <break the silence with a cry> c : to open and bring about suspension of operation <break an electric circuit> d : to destroy unity or completeness of <break a dining room set by buying a chair> e : to change the appearance of uniformity of <a dormer breaks the level roof> f : to split the surface of <fish breaking water> g : to cause to discontinue a habit <tried to break him of smoking>8 a : to make known : TELL <break the bad news gently> b : to bring to attention or prominence initially <radio stations breaking new musicians> <break a news story>9 a : to ruin financially b : to reduce in rank10 a : to split into smaller units, parts, or processes : DIVIDE b (1) : to give or get the equivalent of (a bill) in smaller denominations (2) : to use as the denomination in paying a bill <didn't want to break a $20 bill> -- often used with into, up, or down11 a : to check the speed, force, or intensity of <the bushes will break his fall> <without breaking her stride> b : to cause failure and discontinuance of (a strike) by measures outside bargaining processes12 : to cause a sudden significant decrease in the price, value, or volume of <news likely to break the market sharply>13 a : EXCEED, SURPASS <break the record> b : to score less than (a specified total) <golfer trying to break 90> c : to win against (an opponent's service) in a racket game14 : to open the action of (a breechloader)15 a : to find an explanation or solution for : SOLVE <the detective will break the case> b : to discover the essentials of (a code or cipher system)16 : to demonstrate the falsity of <break an alibi>17 : to ruin the prospects of <could make or break her career>18 : to produce visibly <barely breaks a sweat>I hope that helps. If you find any other words you do not understand do not hesitate (to hold back in doubt or indecision) to (used as a function word to indicate purpose, intention, tendency, result, or end) ask (to call on for an answer).</blockquote>

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