Category Archives: Vocabularies

Kathy’s Word of the Week 02/03/2020 Weekly Brain Food brought to you by our VP of HR maudlin Pronunciation:mawd-lin Definition:self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental. As used in a sentence:It was a compassionate speech, without being maudlin.

Kathy’s Word of the Week 01-27-2020 Weekly Brain Food brought to you by our VP of HR ethereal Pronunciation:ih-theer-ee-uh l Definition:extremely delicate or refined. As used in a sentence:The moon came into view over the wintry landscape, its light accented by … Continue reading →

Kathy’s Word of the Week Weekly Brain Food brought to you by our VP of HR diaphanous Pronunciation:dahy-af–uh-nuh s Definition:very sheer and light; almost completely transparent or translucent. As used in a sentence:The high-powered microscope made the tiny cell appear diaphanous

Kathy’s Word of the Week 2019-12-16 Weekly Brain Food brought to you by our VP of HR parlance Pronunciation:pahr-lu-ns Definition:a way or manner of speaking; vernacular. As used in a sentence:The legal parlance used by attorneys has its roots in … Continue reading →

This feminine given name is an anglicized form derived from the Native American (Siouan, Dakota-Lakota) “Winúŋna”, meaning “firstborn daughter”, term which was assigned as a name to first-born children if they were female. The name was predominantly popular in the … Continue reading →

Kathy’s Word of the Week 2019-11-25 Weekly Brain Food brought to you by our VP of HR inane Pronunciation:ih-neyn Definition:silly; stupid. As used in a sentence:Don’t constantly badger people with inane questions!

Kathy’s Word of the Week (10/14/2019) Weekly Brain Food brought to you by our VP of HR onomatopoeia Pronunciation:on-uh-mat-uh–pee-uh Definition:the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) … Continue reading →

Kathy’s Word of the Week Weekly Brain Food brought to you by our VP of HR peripatetic Pronunciation:per-uh-puh-tet-ik Definition:traveling from place to place, in particular working or based in various places for relatively short periods As used in a sentence:The … Continue reading →

Loosing feminine virtue

Kathy’s Word of the Week 2019-08-05 acrimony Pronunciation:ak-ruh-moh-nee Definition:anger or bitterness; harsh or biting sharpness especially of words, manner, or feelings As used in a sentence:The dispute continued with increased acrimony.