5 letter words with S and T

Asset

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: Something valuable or useful that is owned by a person, company, or organization.

Pronunciation (US): /ˈæsɛt/

Pronunciation (UK): /ˈasɛt/

Origin and Usage: The word "asset" originated in the late 16th century from Old French "assete," meaning "enough, sufficiency." It was first used in the financial sense in the early 19th century. Today, it is commonly used in the fields of finance, accounting, and business.

Synonyms: Property, possession, resource, holding, investment, equity, goods, belongings, valuables.

Related Words: Value, money, worth, equity, stock.

Example Sentences:

1. He considered his house to be his most valuable asset.
2. The companys assets were worth millions of dollars.
3. She invested her assets wisely and was able to retire early.
4. The business acquired several new assets during the merger.
5. The asset management team was responsible for overseeing the companys investments.

Wrest Parts of Speech

Verb

Definitions

• To forcibly pull something away from someone or something
• To take something by force or with great effort
• To twist or contort something

Pronunciations

• US: /rɛst/
• UK: /rɛst/

Origin and Usage

The word "wrest" comes from the Old English word "wrǣstan," which means to twist or distort. It has been used in English since the 14th century. "Wrest" is often used in the context of wrestling or fighting, but it can also be used more generally to describe forcibly taking something away from someone or something else.

Synonyms

• Seize
• Take
• Extract
• Snatch
• Grab

Related Words

• Waste
• Worse
• Witty
• Wagon
• Wreck

Example Sentences

• He tried to wrest the gun from her hand.
• The company was able to wrest control of the market from its competitors.
• The athlete had to wrestle with an injury for most of the season.

Here is the information on "vesta": Vesta

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: A small, rocky body orbiting the sun in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, discovered in 1807 by Heinrich Olbers.

Pronunciation (US): /ˈvɛstə/

Pronunciation (UK): /ˈvɛstə/

Origin and Usage: The name "Vesta" comes from the Roman goddess of the hearth, home, and family. In astronomy, it was named after the Roman goddess because it was the brightest asteroid visible from Earth at the time of its discovery. Vesta is the second-most-massive body in the asteroid belt, after the dwarf planet Ceres.

Synonyms: None

Related Words: None

Example Sentences:

• "Vesta is one of the largest asteroids in the solar system."
• "The Dawn spacecraft visited Vesta in 2011 and 2012."
• "Scientists believe that Vesta is the source of many meteorites that fall to Earth."

Types

Parts of Speech: Noun

Definitions:

• A category of people or things having common characteristics (e.g. "different types of flowers").
• A person or thing exemplifying the ideal or defining characteristics of something (e.g. "hes the type of person who always speaks his mind").
• A printing process in which characters are cast in type and used to make plates for printing.

Pronunciations:

• US: /taɪps/
• UK: /taɪps/

Origin and Usage:

The word "types" originated from the Latin word "typus" which means "figure, image, or form." It has been used in English since the 15th century to refer to a category of people or things with common characteristics. In the printing industry, "type" refers to the individual letters or characters used to make a printing plate. Today, "types" is a commonly used word in everyday language to describe different categories or groups of things or people.

Synonyms:

• Categories
• Classes
• Groups
• Kinds
• Sorts

Related Words:

• Style
• Typed
• Typer
• Tapes
• Types

Example Sentences:

• There are many different types of dogs, each with their own unique characteristics.
• Shes the type of person who always puts others before herself.
• The printing press used metal type to create pages of text.

Zesty

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Full of flavor or zest; lively, energetic, and exciting.

Pronunciations: US: /ˈzɛsti/, UK: /ˈzɛsti/

Origin and Usage: The word "zesty" originated from the Latin word "zestus," which means "a piece of citrus peel used to flavor food." It was first used in the English language in the early 1700s to describe the taste of food. Over time, the word has come to describe anything that is full of flavor or excitement.

Synonyms: Flavorful, tangy, piquant, spicy, lively, energetic, exciting.

Related Words: Taste, spicy, tangy, flavor, lively.

Example Sentences:

• The zesty salsa was the perfect accompaniment to the tacos.
• The salad was dressed with a zesty vinaigrette.
• She had a zesty personality that lit up the room.
• The band played a zesty tune that got everyone dancing.
• The zesty aroma of the spices filled the kitchen.