Month 5 – Word of the Day 14
Aeipathy
means
an enduring and consuming passion
Aeipathy
means
an enduring and consuming passion
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…
Ethnic means relating to a particular race of people. or from a different race, or interesting, because a characteristic of an ethnic group that is very different from those that are common in western culture: eg. ethnic food ethnic costume or (of a human being) displaying characteristics, as in physical appearance,language, or accent, that can…
Word for today is Sitzmark means Skiing, a sunken area in the snow marking a backward fall of a skier. Sitzmark originated from the German sitzen meaning “to sit” Rodger left a giant sitzmark on the Swiss Alps.
‘Shrink’ means a psychiatrist. or become or make smaller in size or amount. or move back or away, especially because of fear or disgust.
Lampoon means to mock or ridicule in a satire. On TV, it is common to see comedians lampoon our political leaders.
Motley means Many-coloured. The king’s fool cavorted about the place in a motley, patched-together outfit.