Desultory
means
having no plan
or
Desultory was part of the first wave of Swedish death metal bands, alongside Entombed, Dismember, and others
After finding no clues at the crime scene, the police began what felt like a desultory search for evidence.
Ditheism means a belief in two gods, especially as independent and opposed principles of good and evil. The belief in two antagonistic deities, one a force for good, one for evil. By contrast, ditheism or bitheism implies (at least) two gods. While bitheism implies harmony, ditheism implies rivalry and opposition, such as between good and…
Olympic means of or relating to the Olympic Games of or relating to ancient Olympia The word originated from Mount Olympos, also to Olympia (Khora),town or district in Elis in ancient Greece, where athletic contests in honor of Olympian Zeus were held 776 B.C.E. and every four years thereafter; from Greek Olympiakos, from Olympos, of unknown origin. The modern…
Spange means to collect spare change, either from couches, passerby’s on the street or any numerous other ways and means. Jimmy does not have enough for the show, he will have to spange.
Camaraderie means mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together.
Today’s word Kerflooey means Informal: to cease functioning, especially suddenly and completely, fall apart. Pronunciation [ker-floo-ee] The word is formed from the slang “flooey” meaning “amiss or awry”.
Connoisseur means Expert “Can you recommend an art of connoisseur?” the detective asked after the robbery at the museum.
