I'm author ELLE STRAUSS and welcome to my website!

I write fun, lower Young Adult (teen) fiction to do with whimsical things like time-travel, fairies and merfolk.

When my serious side peeks out, she's called LEE STRAUSS. She likes to write upper YA about real things that have happened in the past, or made up things that could quite possibly happen in the future.

This blog is about books, mine and other fab authors', but occasionally I'll share about other topics.

Thanks for dropping by!

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Tuesday Word Smart

This week’s word:

USURP (yoo SURP) v to seize wrongfully

*The children believed that their mother’s new boyfriend usurped their father’s rightful place in the family.

*The founder’s scheming young nephew usurped a position of power in the company.

The noun is usurpation (yoo sur PAY shun).

Pin It
Posted by Elle Strauss at 2:00 AM
Labels:

6 comments:

  3. I like this word. Now I need to write something where I can use it :)

    ReplyDelete

  4. As a fan of fantasy I love this word! It makes me think of court intrigue and battles fought.

    ReplyDelete

  6. Wow, you just gave me a wonderful word to use in a phrase that had me perplexed! Thank you!

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)