Worshipping the Apple - words that create mood, expression, exclusivity

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  1. bemuse
    cause to be confused emotionally
    Even those of us that worship all things Apple were more than a little bemused at a madness that surrounded the iPhone launch.
  2. nomad
    a member of a people who have no permanent home
    Creative made a device called the Nomad Jukebox.
  3. bemused
    perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements
    Even those of us that worship all things Apple were more than a little bemused at a madness that surrounded the iPhone launch.
  4. garner
    assemble or get together
    The truth is that there is no company in the world that can consistently release products that garner so much media attention: not HP, not Microsoft, not even Sony can garner the amount of column inches that greets almost every Apple launch.
  5. distortion
    a shape resulting from being deformed
    Apple aura
    The press have even coined a phrase for the ability of Jobs to bend the will of the crowd to his vision, calling it the "Reality distortion field".
  6. aura
    distinctive but intangible quality around a person or thing
    Apple aura
    The press have even coined a phrase for the ability of Jobs to bend the will of the crowd to his vision, calling it the "Reality distortion field".
  7. dominance
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
    Even the might of Microsoft, with the launch of its Zune music player, has been unable to put a dent in the dominance that Apple has in this segment.
  8. implication
    something that is inferred
    The implications of this are that it has almost turned the iPod into a wireless PDA.
  9. mania
    an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
    Luckily, the mania died down a bit after that launch.
  10. incensed
    angered at something unjust or wrong
    Naturally, the people that had queued up to buy their iPhones were incensed.
  11. lure
    provoke someone to do something through persuasion
    Be it a new computer, iPod or something else those whiz kids in California have dreamed up, I find it hard not to be drawn by the lure of the clean lines, and - like the ancient sailors of old - I am drawn by the siren call toward any retail outlet that has an Apple logo in the window.
  12. incense
    make furious
    Naturally, the people that had queued up to buy their iPhones were incensed.
  13. bend
    form a curve
    Apple aura
    The press have even coined a phrase for the ability of Jobs to bend the will of the crowd to his vision, calling it the "Reality distortion field".
  14. coin
    a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
    Apple aura
    The press have even coined a phrase for the ability of Jobs to bend the will of the crowd to his vision, calling it the "Reality distortion field".
  15. virtually
    in essence or in effect but not in fact
    The joke is that Jobs can announce virtually anything and the crowd will rise as one in adoration.
  16. device
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
    Creative made a device called the Nomad Jukebox.
  17. wake
    stop sleeping
    It then kept moving the bar ever so slightly upwards, ensuring that the market was scrambling in its wake.
  18. consumer
    a person who uses goods or services
    Apple is in a unique position, because the rest of the consumer electronics world has more models than any normal person can count and they all have more complicated model numbers than any normal person can remember.
  19. medium
    the surrounding environment
    The truth is that there is no company in the world that can consistently release products that garner so much media attention: not HP, not Microsoft, not even Sony can garner the amount of column inches that greets almost every Apple launch.
  20. column
    a line of units following one after another
    The truth is that there is no company in the world that can consistently release products that garner so much media attention: not HP, not Microsoft, not even Sony can garner the amount of column inches that greets almost every Apple launch.
  21. element
    a substance that cannot be separated into simpler substances
    Even though there are variations in the configurations of the models the basic elements remain the same so if I ask you what iPod you have it is easy to give a real answer, the same can't be said for other manufacturers.
  22. net
    an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together
    You can surf the net and, if you lived in a country that had an iTunes Store, you could download music from the store.
  23. ancient
    belonging to times long past
    Be it a new computer, iPod or something else those whiz kids in California have dreamed up, I find it hard not to be drawn by the lure of the clean lines, and - like the ancient sailors of old - I am drawn by the siren call toward any retail outlet that has an Apple logo in the window.
Created on Fri Jul 15 09:08:58 EDT 2011

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