dra·co·ni·an drəˈkōnēən adjective excessively harsh and severe synonyms: strict, extreme, drastic, stringent, tough; cruel, oppressive, ruthless, relentless, punitive; authoritarian, despotic, tyrannical, Even though they’re not related, whenever I hear this word, images […]
knick·knack ˈniknak noun a small worthless object, especially a household ornament. synonyms: trinket, novelty, gewgaw, bibelot, ornament, trifle, bauble, gimcrack, curio, tchotchke, memento, souvenir Confession time! I have a knick-knack fetish. These are […]
ef·fer·ves·cent efərˈves(ə)nt adjective 1. (of a liquid) giving off bubbles; fizzy. 2. vivacious and enthusiastic. “effervescent young people” This is such a happy, upbeat kind of word, don’t you think? It engages […]
pəˈdan(t)ik adjective of or like a pedant. “many of the essays are long, dense, and too pedantic to hold great appeal” synonyms: overscrupulous, scrupulous, precise, exact, perfectionist, punctilious, meticulous, fussy, fastidious, finicky; dogmatic, […]
A few years ago, my online friend, Tamara Gerber-Stutz, of Part-time Working Hockey Mom, hosted a blogfest called “TOP TEN THURSDAY,” where she chose different subjects every week. Here is my response to : […]
So, what exactly am I talking about? hi·er·ar·chy ˈhī(ə)ˌrärkē noun a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority. synonyms: pecking […]
So, what exactly am I talking about? quag·mire ˈkwaɡˌmī(ə)r/ noun 1. a soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot. “torrential rain turned the building site into a quagmire” synonyms: swamp, […]