Month 2- Word of the day -9
Lampoon
means
to mock or ridicule in a satire.
On TV, it is common to see comedians lampoon our political leaders.
Lampoon
means
to mock or ridicule in a satire.
On TV, it is common to see comedians lampoon our political leaders.
Charade means a game in which the players are typically divided into two teams, members of which take turns at acting out in pantomime a word, phrase, title, etc., which the members of their own team must guess. or a word or phrase acted out in this game. or a blatant pretense or deception, especially something so full…
Today’s word is Valetudinarian means a person who is excessively concerned about his or her poor health or ailments.
Word for today is Bellwether means a person or thing that shows the existence or direction of a trend a wether or other male sheep that leads the flock, usually bearing a bell. a person or thing that assumes the leadership or forefront, as of profession or industry. a person who leads a mob, mutiny,…
“Black box” means The “black box” isn’t black. It is orange. Before airlines made that color standard for their flight recorders, some Boeings used a yellow sphere, and the British had a gizmo called the Red Egg. So, why is it called “black”? One explanation goes this way: In 1939, an aviation engineer named Francois…
Untoward means not favourable “Barring untoward circumstance,” said the judge, “we’ll have a decision by week’s end.”
Deadpan means Showing no emotion. It is hard to remain a deadpan when listening to that clown.
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