Month 3 – Word of the day 16
Prevalent
means
widespread
The tendency to misspell it as prevelant is indeed widespread.
Prevalent
means
widespread
The tendency to misspell it as prevelant is indeed widespread.
Jalousie means window blind It is related to jealousy (envy) because of people peeking into others’ affairs.
A monthly recap of words if you have missed any in descending order:- Neume Gimcrack Flivver Woodnote Tulipomania Befriend Frenemy enshrine Embalm Gambol Lexicographer Milquetoast Festoon Somaticize Endemic Bonhomie Bellwether Kerflooey Sitzmark Aeromancy Zenith Vicissitude Canoodle Sylvan Hoi Polloi Wafflestompers Thug Joie de Vivre Valetudinarian Contretemps Avuncular
Guffoon means One who titters at new, illuminating material that may be cool and interesting but is also too long to read or watch. so you are a guffoon… …I thought so – Willy Wonka
Antic means Like a clown. If you invite Robin Williams to your party, you only hope your guests will enjoy his usual antic behaviour. Unfortunately, he is no more. RIP Robin Williams.
We begin with the second month today for ‘Word of the day’ series. Wi-Fi means a brand name certifying that a device or other product is compatible with a set of broadband wireless networking standards. It has originated from the word ‘Wireless’.The term was invented by the marketing departments of wi-fi equipment manufacturers. It is short for…
Volley Ball A game played on a rectangular court between two teams of 6 players in which a large inflated ball is volleyed back and forth across a high net until the ball touches the floor or is hit out-of-bounds. Only the serving side scores points. The ball is served by hitting it with an…