Learn New Words - 29

astro-fertility noun the use of astrological charts in the planning of conception

It sounds loopy but many couples claim ‘astro-fertility’ succeeded when all else failed.
[www.dailymail.co.uk 20 January 2011] 

array CGH noun a method of analysing cells from very new embryos and cross-matching them to the DNA of the parents in order to choose the most viable embryos for IVF

Dr Sedler said ‘parental support’ identified a number of chromosomal abnormalities not identified by full array CGH on blastocysts alone.
[www.telegraph.co.uk 2 February 2011] 

super noun a style of trousers with extra-wide legs

Our favourite high-street versions are River Island’s denim supers – they’re so nonchalantly cool.
[Grazia (UK celebrity magazine) 17 March 2011] 

jorts plural noun shorts made of denim

And you don’t normally see a guy who likes jorts actually be a great basketball player.
[NPR: All Things Considered (US National news and information radio program) 28 March 2011] 

granny-chic adjective denotes a fashion style which consists of old-fashioned items worn in a stylish way

Granny-chic knitwear plus skinny pants equals a great new silhouette.
[Grazia (UK celebrity magazine) 7 February 2011]

Courtesy:
Cambridge Dictionaries Online!