Category Archives: Vocabularies

Vocab: feckless

Posted on June 14, 2021 by timlyg

This is a good one. Kathy’s Word of the Week Weekly Brain Food brought to you by our CHRO feckless Pronunciation:fek-lis Definition:generally incompetent and ineffectual; lacking any sense of responsibility. As used in a sentence:The company went bankrupt at the … Continue reading →

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Vocabulary: Pecuniary

Posted on May 24, 2021 by timlyg

Kathy’s Word of the Week Weekly Brain Food brought to you by our CHRO pecuniary Pronunciation:pi-kyoo-nee-er-ee Definition:of or relating to money. As used in a sentence:due to his pecuniary circumstances, he could not buy the luxury vehicle.

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Vocabulary: Replete

Posted on May 17, 2021 by timlyg

Kathy’s Word of the Week Weekly Brain Food brought to you by our CHRO replete Pronunciation:ri-pleet Definition:abundantly supplied or provided; filled (usually followed by with) As used in a sentence:a speech replete with sentimentality.

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Vocab: Eponymous

Posted on May 10, 2021 by timlyg

Kathy’s Word of the Week Weekly Brain Food brought to you by our CHRO eponymous Pronunciation:uh–pon–uh-muhs Definition:of, relating to, or being the person or thing for whom or which something is named As used in a sentence:There are many fashion … Continue reading →

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Vocab: Consummate

Posted on May 4, 2021 by timlyg

Kathy’s Word of the Week Weekly Brain Food brought to you by our CHRO consummate Pronunciation:kon-suh-mit Definition:supremely skilled As used in a sentence:She is a consummate singer and incomparable actress.

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Vocab: Austere

Posted on April 26, 2021 by timlyg

Kathy’s Word of the Week Weekly Brain Food brought to you by our CHRO austere Pronunciation:aw-steer Definition:severe in manner or appearance; forbidding As used in a sentence:Because the dark house looked austere on Halloween night, most trick-or-treaters avoided it altogether.

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Vocab: Imperious

Posted on April 19, 2021 by timlyg

Kathy’s Word of the Week Weekly Brain Food brought to you by our CHRO imperious Pronunciation:im-peer-ee-uhs Definition:overbearing As used in a sentence:The emergency room doctor was an imperious man who got angry if his instructions were not followed immediately.

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Vocab: Allodoxaphobia

Posted on April 16, 2021 by timlyg

Fear of other people's opinions

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Church Terms: Steeples, Manse

Posted on April 9, 2021 by timlyg

Church steeples are fashioned after military watchtowers starting AD 600. It appears that lots of OPC churches are structured with a steeple. Steeples are usually enclosure (belfry) for bells, a fashion adapted by Islam's minarets. A steeple could contain a … Continue reading →

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Vocab: Strident

Posted on March 29, 2021 by timlyg

Kathy’s Word of the Week Weekly Brain Food brought to you by our CHRO strident Pronunciation:strahyd-nt Definition:loud and harsh As used in a sentence:his voice had become increasingly sharp, almost strident

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