Monday, November 19, 2012

November 18, 2012

TERPSICHOREAN

Pronunciation: \turp-si-kuh-REE-uhn\

Function: adjective
-pertaining to dancing

Example Sentence:

About the only time you will see terpsichorean action out of the members of the Breakfast Club is when they are drinking. A lot.

Monday, November 12, 2012

November 11, 2012

COMESTIBLE

Pronunciation: \kuh-MESS-tuh-bul\

Function: adjective
-edible

Example Sentence:

The concoction that Kenny put together with pirogies the other night did not sound very comestible.

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Sunday, November 11, 2012

November 4, 2012

MAWKISH

Pronunciation: \MAW-kish\

Function: adjective
-having a weak often unpleasant taste
-marked by sickly sentimentality : sad or romantic in a foolish or exaggerated way

Example Sentence:

At times the Breakfast Club drinks are a little on the mawkish side: expecially if they may have have had a few too many the night before.

Thursday, November 1, 2012

October 28, 2012

EXTEMPORIZE

Pronunciation: \ik-STEMP-puh-ryze\

Function: verb
-improvise
-to get along in a makeshift manner

Example Sentence:

Sometimes Reino has to extemporize when it comes to doing the word of the week.