Category Archives: Vocabularies

Kathy’s Word of the Week Weekly Brain Food brought to you by our CHRO malaprop Pronunciation:mal–uh-prop Definition:The mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one, often with unintentionally amusing effect. As used in a sentence:In her paper … Continue reading →

Kathy’s Word of the Week Weekly Brain Food brought to you by our CHRO punctilious Pronunciation:puhngk-til-ee-uhs Definition:Marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions. As used in a sentence:Since her aunt is quite punctilious … Continue reading →

Kathy’s Word of the Week 2020-06-08 Weekly Brain Food brought to you by our CHRO prescient Pronunciation:presh–uhnt Definition:Having or showing knowledge of events before they take place. As used in a sentence:The psychic’s predictions were uncannily prescient and ended up … Continue reading →

Kathy’s Word of the Week 2020-05-26 Weekly Brain Food brought to you by our CHRO ephemera Pronunciation:ih-fem-er-uh Definition:something of no lasting significance As used in a sentence:Old newspaper clippings and other ephemera thought useless at the time are on display … Continue reading →

Kathy’s Word of the Week 2020-05-04 Weekly Brain Food brought to you by our CHRO censorious Pronunciation:sen-sawr-ee-uh s Definition:severely critical of others. As used in a sentence:Although he found the painting very unappealing, he smiled at the artist and kept his … Continue reading →

Kathy’s Word of the Week 03/09/2020 Weekly Brain Food brought to you by our CHRO tome Pronunciation:tohm Definition:a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book. As used in a sentence:He picked up a tome on the Roman Empire … Continue reading →

Kathy’s Word of the Week 03/02/2020 Weekly Brain Food brought to you by our CHRO recompense Pronunciation:rek–uhm-pens Definition:make amends to (someone) for loss or harm suffered; compensate. As used in a sentence:She was disappointed by the failure of the bus … Continue reading →

REDRESS [ree-dres]Definition: to remedy or set right. "the power to redress the grievances of our citizens"

Kathy’s Word of the Week 2/24/2020 Weekly Brain Food brought to you by our CHRO sardonic Pronunciation:sahr-don-ik Definition:Grimly mocking or cynical. As used in a sentence:The judge responded to the defendant’s sardonic smirk by having him removed from the courtroom.

Kathy’s Word of the Week 02-10-2020 Weekly Brain Food brought to you by our VP of HR mercurial Pronunciation:mer-kyoor-ee-uhl Definition:Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind. As used in a sentence:He had a mercurial temperament and was … Continue reading →