Showing posts with label Wondrous Words Wednesday. Show all posts
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Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Wondrous Word Wednesday


Wondrous Words Wednesday, a weekly meme, is kindly hosted by Bermuda Onion.

Today's words come from The Book of Matthew: A Macabre Novel of Suspense by Thomas White

inveigle: v. to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements

sanfroid: n. coolness of mind; calmness; composure

cloyed: v. To cause distaste or disgust by supplying with too much of something originally pleasant, especially something rich or sweet; surfeit

viscous: adj. of a glutinous nature or consistency; sticky; thick; adhesive
licentiousness: adj. unrestrained by law or general morality; lawless; immoral

erudition: n. knowledge acquired by study, research, etc.; learning; scholarship

compendium: n. a brief treatment or account of a subject, esp. an extensive subject;

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Wondrous Words Wednesday



Wondrous Words Wednesday, a weekly meme, is kindly hosted by Bermuda Onion.

This week's words are taken from The Trouble With Magic (Bewitching Mysteries, No. 1) by Madelyn Alt

flotsam: n. useless or unimportant items; odds and ends.

erudite: adj. characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly

equably: adj. free from many changes or variations; uniform

Did you find any new and intriguing words this week? Are they words you could work into an everday conversation?