Word of the Day
July 2, 2009
vagary\VAY-guh-ree; vuh-GER-ee\ , noun:
1.An extravagant, erratic, or unpredictable notion, action, or occurrence.
[Origin:
1565–75, in sense “wandering journey”; appar. < L vagārī to wander]
Word of the Day
June 30, 2009
badinage\bad-n-AHZH\ , noun:
1.Light, playful talk; banter.
[Origin: Badinage comes from French, from badiner, "to trifle, to joke," badin, "playful, jocular."]
Word of the Day
June 27, 2009
quidnunc \KWID-nuhngk\, noun:
One who is curious to know everything that passes; one who knows or pretends to know all that is going on; a gossip; a busybody.
[Origin: 1700–10; < L quid nunc what now?]
Word of the Day
June 26, 2009
encomium \en-KOH-mee-uhm\, noun;
plural encomiums or encomia \-mee-uh\:
An often formal expression of warm or high praise.
[Origin: 1580–90; < L < Gk enkmion, equiv. to en- en- 2 + kôm(os) a revel + -ion n. suffix]
R.I.P. King of Pop: Michael Jackson (1958-2009)
June 25, 2009
Music legend & one of the world’s most well-known figures was reportedly rushed to UCLA medical center, the cause of death is suspected to be cardiac arrest.
