Posts Tagged as ‘day’

April 24, 2009

Word of the Day #12

WOTD: Prepone
Quite simply, the opposite of postpose; to schedule something in advance.
 
 
It’s funny, people use the word ‘postpone’ all the time, but when was the last time that you heard someone say ‘prepone’? I didn’t even realise that it was a word.

April 18, 2009

Word of the Day #9

WOTD: Empowerment
Empowerment refers to increasing the social, political, spiritual or economic strength of an individual or community.

April 15, 2009

Word of the Day #7

WOTD: Ostentatious
Intended to attract notice and impress other people. Occasionally tawdry or vulgar.
 
 
Can’t get enough vocab?
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http://alicehatesyou.wordpress.com/2009/04/08/word-of-the-day-3/
etc.

April 10, 2009

Word of the Day #5

WOTD: Myriad
In modern English language, a myriad is an unspecified large indefinite number. It is also a classical Greek for the number 10,000
 
 
This word was in the book I am currently reading, that’s the reason that it is my word of the day.
Have a lovely Easter weekend.

April 8, 2009

Word of the Day #3

WOTD: Philanthropy
The voluntary promotion of human welfare, generousity in assistance to the poor. Donating money, services, goods, time and/or effort to a beneficial cause.
 
 
 
Today I really struggled to think of a word, I have no idea why.

April 7, 2009

Word of the Day #2

WOTD: Zeitgeist
The word zeitgeist describes the intellectual, cultural, ethical and political climate, ambience and morals of an era. This German language expression is literally translated into ‘time spirit’ (Zeit meaning time, and Geist spirit.)