A couple of weeks ago I took my three oldest grandchildren to Orlando International Airport to give them a tour of the main terminal and all the shops, eateries and entertainment locations. I would say they were slightly rambunctious, though … Continue reading
With the release last week of the Ashley Madison hacked database, making clandestine the Word Of The Week seemed like a natural choice. clandestine [klan-des-tin] adjective 1.characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes … Continue reading
You may be looking at this word and thinking you have no idea what it is, but if you’re even passingly familiar with Star Wars then you DO know it without realizing it. Anastrophe \uh-NASS-truh-fee\ noun Definition: inversion of the … Continue reading
I have never seen the Johnny Depp movie “The Libertine”, nor have I eaten at a restaurant named “The Libertine” (real), or had drinks at a bar (real) or pub (real) named “Libertine”, or enjoyed the taste of a “Libertine … Continue reading
The recent situation with the Confederate Flag and its origin, history and place in modern culture reminded me of a word I first discovered way back in my junior high school (better known as the Stone Age to modern readers) … Continue reading
Here’s a word, if you’re an American, that you would be more apt to find in news accounts, books or magazines from elsewhere in the world because it is seldom used in the U.S. but is common in international language. … Continue reading
While reading Dan Simmons’ “Hyperion” last week, I came across the word “sere” and one of the cool things about reading an ebook is that you can highlight a word in question and see the definition IF you have a … Continue reading
Language is so wonderful! Even as you think you have a pretty wide-reaching vocabulary, someone, usually a writer, but in this case a very intelligent and well-read justice of the Supreme Court, will introduce you to a new word or … Continue reading
The word “gossamer” has always been one of my favorite words. I know that I first read it somewhere as a child and even though the context (the passage was about a spider’s web) made it pretty clear what the … Continue reading
inculcate [in-kuhl-keyt, in-kuhl-keyt] verb (used with object), inculcated, inculcating. to implant by repeated statement or admonition; teach persistently and earnestly (usually followed by upon or in): to inculcate virtue in the young. to cause or influence (someone) to accept an … Continue reading
For some reason, I prefer this word over the modern-day “Introduction” that is so familiar to most of us. prefatory adjective pref·a·to·ry \ˈpre-fə-ˌtȯr-ē\ : included at the beginning of a book, speech, etc., as an introduction Full Definition of PREFATORY … Continue reading
Here’s a word I stumbled across when I saw this graphic over on Pinterest, I believe, and found myself enamored by its sound and meaning. Here’s the official Dictionary.com definition: [si-nek-duh-kee] noun, Rhetoric a figure of speech in which a … Continue reading
A few years back when I was researching wines I came across the word, “Terroir”, and ever since I have loved how it just rolls off the tongue, though I admittedly have few opportunities to use the word in writing … Continue reading
