Word 1: Propensity
Sentence Source: Times Magazine
Context Clues: Logic- Where visitors can share stories and connect with other adults who have the same propensity for fincky eating. I would guess that propensity means desire.
Definition: A natural inclination or tendency
Link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Propensity
Original Sentence: Until then, those who are experiencing symptoms of SED can consult their doctors and find support on sites such as PickyEatingAdults.com (run by Krause), where visitors can share stories and connect with other adults who have the same propensity for finicky eating — and French fries.
Word 2: Provincial
Sentence Source: Times Magazine
Context Clue: Logic- It's a sunny provincial town of shady bungalows. I would guess that the word is used to describe a place where somebody lives.
Definition: Belonging or peculiar to some particular province
Link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Provincial
Original Sentence: It's a sunny provincial town of shady bungalows and bright purple bougainvillea set around a central square.
Word 3: Tyrants
Sentence Source: Times Magazine
Context Clue: Logic- The prospect that diamonds might cement one of the world's most notorious tyrants in his fourth decade in power. I would guess that the word means a person with high authortiy.
Definition: Any person in a position of authority who exercises power oppressively or despotically.
Link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tyrants
Original Sentence: The prospect that diamonds might cement one of the world's most notorious tyrants in his fourth decade in power only underlines the weaknesses of the diamond trade's regulatory body, the Kimberley Process.
