enjoin

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The Word of the Day for March 24 is:

enjoin   \in-JOIN\   verb
    *1 : to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition
     2 a : forbid, prohibit  b : to prohibit by a judicial order : put an injunction on

Example sentence:
     Mr. Alvarez enjoined the class to be quiet, and the stern tone of his voice made everyone obey immediately.

Did you know?
     Which of these words do you think has the same root as "enjoin"?

a.  entelechy    b.  joy    c.  junta       d.  purloin

It might help if we tell you that "enjoin" derives ultimately from the verb "jungere," which means "to join." "Jungere" is behind a number of English words, including "join," "conjoin," 
"disjoin," and "junction." Are you ready for your answer? The
correct choice is "junta," a term that entered English by way
of Spanish. A junta is a committee that controls a government,
especially after a revolutionary seizure of power -- in other
words, a group of persons "joined" together for a specific
purpose.

*Indicates the sense illustrated by the example sentence.







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