June 30, 2013

HARRIDAN

Pronunciation: \HAIR-uh-din\

Function: noun
- a worn-out strumpet; a vixenish woman; a hag
- a scolding, vicious woman

Example Sentence:

Fortunately, there are no harridan's in the Breakfast Club.

June 23, 2013

PECCANT

Pronunciation: \PEK-unt\

Function: adjective
- guilty of a moral offence: sinning
- violating a principle or rule: faulty

Example Sentence:

Nothing peccant happens at the Breakfast Club.

June 16, 2013

MISHPIOCHA

Pronunciation: \mish-PAW-khuh\

Function: noun
- an entire family network comprising relatives by blood and marriage and some close friends; clan

Example Sentence:

Some may consider the Breakfast Club a mishpocha.

June 9, 2013

NONPAREIL

Pronunciation: \nahn-puh-REL\

Function: adjective
- having no equal

Example Sentence:

The weekly gathering of the Breakfast Club is a nonpareil event.

June 2, 2013

BATTOLOGY

Pronunciation: \buh-TOL-uh-jee\

Function: noun
-wearisome repetition of words in speaking or writing

Example Sentence:

Some members of the Breakfast Club tend to use battology after they possibly had one too many drinks.