This category shall have posts on a new word a day. The vocabulary series is for the young and the old who would like to learn or brush up their vocabulary.
Word for today is Lexicographer means a writer, editor, or compiler of a dictionary. The word was derived from Late Greek lexikographos. Lexicon meaning “a wordbook or dictionary which comes from the Greek lexis meaning “speech, word.”
Word for today is Milquetoast means a very timid, unassertive, spineless person, especially one who is easily dominated or intimidated: a milquetoast who’s afraid to ask for a raise. Milquetoast originated from a character Casper Milquetoast who appeared in a comic strip ‘The Timid Soul’ by American cartoonist H.T. Webster.
Today’s word is Festoon means to adorn with hanging chains of flowers, foliage, ribbon, etc. Festoon originated from the term festa, which shares a meaning with the English word of the same spelling, “a feast. festival or holiday.” The above word can be used as verb or a noun. As a verb: to adorn with…
Word for today is Somaticize means to convert (anxiety) into physical symptoms. Pronunciation: [suh–mat–uh-sahyz, soh-muh-tuh-] Brislin suggests take the culturally accepted route: somaticize, whether it is the liver, head, stomach or heart that takes the brunt. [ Source extract – The Development of Emotional Competence By Carolyn Saarni]
Word for today is Endemic means natural to or characteristic of a specific people or place; native;indigenous: endemic folkways; countries where high unemployment is endemic. 2. belonging exclusively or confined to a particular place: a fever endemic to the tropics. The word has been derived from New Latin endēmicus, equivalent to Greek éndēm (os)
Today’s word is Bonhomie pronunciation [bon-uh-mee] means frank and simple good-heartedness; a good-natured manner, friendliness, geniality Bonhomie was derived from the French word “bonhomie” meaning “good-natured man”.
Here is a fortnightly list of the words we have covered so far… Avuncular Contretemps valetudinarian Joie De Vivre Thug Wafflestompers Hoi Polloi Sylvan Canoodle Vicissitude Zenith Aeromancy Sitzmark Kerflooey Bellweather
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,…
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”.
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.
