Word of the Week (WOW) 6th December, 2015

Word of the Week is a weekly meme created by Heena Rathore P. It’s a fun way to learn new words every week. To participate just make a post with your word and leave the link as a comment to Heena’s WOW post. Funambulist /noun/ fyoo-nam-byuh-list / An acrobat who performs on a tightrope or slack rope Synonyms tightrope walker Origin Late 18th century: from French funambule orLatin funambulus (from funis ‘rope’ + ambulare‘to walk’) + -ist. Example sentences 1. She works as a Funambulist in the local circus troop For more new words check out Heena’s page Word Treasure Continue reading Word of the Week (WOW) 6th December, 2015

Word of the Week (WOW) 22nd November, 2015

Word of the Week is a weekly meme created by Heena Rathore P. It’s a fun way to learn new words every week. To participate just make a post with your word and leave the link as a comment to Heena’s WOW post. Atelier / noun / atuh-lyey / plural noun: ateliers A studio especially for an artist or designer Synonyms artist’s workroom Origin late 17th century: from French, from Old French astelle ‘splinter of wood’, from Latin astula. For more new words check out Heena’s page Word Treasure Continue reading Word of the Week (WOW) 22nd November, 2015

Word of the Week (WOW) 6th October, 2015

Word of the Week is a weekly meme created by Heena Rathore P. It’s a fun way to learn new words every week. To participate just make a post with your word and leave the link as a comment to Heena’s WOW post. Astraphobia /noun/ as-truh-foh-bee-uh / 1 A morbid fear of thunder and lightning It is also known as astrapophobia, brontophobia, keraunophobia, or tonitrophobia. It is a treatable phobia that both humans and animals can develop. For more new words check out Heena’s page Word Treasure Continue reading Word of the Week (WOW) 6th October, 2015

Word of the week (WOW) 27th September, 2015

Word of the Week is a weekly meme created by Heena Rathore P. It’s a fun way to learn new words every week. To participate just make a post with your word and leave the link as a comment to Heena’s WOW post. Logophile /noun/ log-uh-fyl 1. A lover of words 2. A person who enjoys having an expansive vocabulary. 3. A person who loves the way words interact with each other to create sentences. First use: 1923 Origin: logo- + -phile For more new words check out Heena’s page Word Treasure Continue reading Word of the week (WOW) 27th September, 2015

Word of the Week (WOW) 13th September, 2015

Word of the Week is a weekly meme created by Heena Rathore P. It’s a fun way to learn new words every week. To participate just make a post with your word and leave the link as a comment to Heena’s WOW post. Orenda /noun/ or-en-da extraordinary invisible power believed by the Iroquois Indians to pervade in varying degrees all animate and inanimate natural objects as a transmissible spiritual energy capable of being exerted according to the will of its possessor  Origin early 20th century: coined in English as the supposed Huron form of a Mohawk word. Examples 1. a … Continue reading Word of the Week (WOW) 13th September, 2015

Word of the week (WOW) 6th September, 2015

Word of the Week is a weekly meme created by Heena Rathore P. It’s a fun way to learn new words every week. To participate just make a post with your word and leave the link as a comment to Heena’s WOW post. Dalliance /noun/ plural noun: dalliances 1. a casual romantic or sexual relationship. 2. an action that is not serious First use: 14th century Synonyms play, frolic, frolicking, fun, fun and games, recreation, relaxation, rollicking,sport Example “Jack was not averse to an occasional dalliance with a pretty girl” a period of brief or casual involvement with something. “Berkeley was my last dalliance with the education system” Origin Middle … Continue reading Word of the week (WOW) 6th September, 2015

Word of the Week (WOW) 30th August, 2015

Word of the Week is a weekly meme created by Heena Rathore P. It’s a fun way to learn new words every week. To participate just make a post with your word and leave the link as a comment to Heena’s WOW post. Nyctophilia \noun \nict-o-fill-e-a The love of darkness or night, or feeling like you belong in the dark.  Usually applies to those who often feel sadness! Examples Sitting in the corner of a dark room and feeling comfortable “nyctophilia” Word Origin nycto- ‘night’ For more new words check out Heena’ page Word Treasure Continue reading Word of the Week (WOW) 30th August, 2015

Word of the Week (WOW) 27th August, 2015

Word of the Week is a weekly meme created by Heena Rathore P. It’s a fun way to learn new words every week. To participate just make a post with your word and leave the link as a comment to Heena’s WOW post. Vorfreude/ for-froi-duh/ noun the joyful, intense anticipation that comes from imagining future pleasures Etymology German vor- +‎ Freude For more new words check out Heena’ page Word Treasure Continue reading Word of the Week (WOW) 27th August, 2015

Word of the Week (WOW) 16th August, 2015

Word of the Week is a weekly meme created by Heena Rathore P. It’s a fun way to learn new words every week. To participate just make a post with your word and leave the link as a comment to Heena’s WOW post. Discombobulate \verb\dis-kom-BOB-yah-late\ 1. Cause to be confused emotionally Synonyms: bemuse, bewilder, throw 2. Be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly Example: these questions discombobulate even the experts Synonyms: baffle, beat, befuddle, bedevil, bewilder, confound, confuse, dumbfound, flummox, puzzle, fuddle, vex, stupefy Derived Discombobulation : noun Discombobulated : adjective Antonyms recombobulate Etymology 1834 … Continue reading Word of the Week (WOW) 16th August, 2015