Posts

Showing posts with the label word of the day

16 March 2013

Image
  or-nate   ornate - adjective   made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns

15 March 2013

Image
  di-shev-eled   dishelveled - adjective   untidy, disordered

14 March 2013

Image
  vile   vile - adjective   1.  wretchedly bad 2.  highly offensive, unpleasant or objectionable 3.   repulsive or disgusting, as to the senses or feelings 4.  morally debased, depraved or despicable 5. foul, filthy (language)

13 March 2013

Image
  lu-cra-tive   lucrative - adjective   Profitable; moneymaking

12 March 2013

Image
  flam-boy-ant   flamboyant - adjective   1. strikingly bold or brilliant; showy 2. conspicuously dashing and colorful 3. florid; ornate; elaborately styled

11 March 2013

Image
  Yesterday I picked seven words from an elementary vocabulary list with the idea of taking a photo of each of these words.  One per day.  Kind of my version of "a picture is worth a thousand words"?  But in this case it would be a singular word.  I'm very curious how I will interpret each of these word's definitions.  Here is the first installment.  I promise to be a little more creative with the other six words.  Hopefully.  :-)       ob-so-lete     Obsolete - adjective   1) no longer in general use; fallen into disuse 2) of a discarded or outmoded type; out of date