October 13, 2013

SNOLLYGOSTER

Pronunciation: \SNOL-ee-gos-ter\

Function: noun
- a clever, unscrupulous person

Example Sentence:

Good to know there are no snollygosters among the members of the Breakfast Club.

October 6, 2013

ABSTEMIOUS

Pronunciation: \ab-STEE-mee-uhs\

Function: adjective
- sparing in eating and drinking; temperate; abstinent
- sparingly used or consumed; used with temperance or moderation
- marked by or spent in abstinence

Example Sentence:

The members of the Breakfast Club aren't too abstemious when it comes to drinking alcohol.

September 29, 2013

SOBERSIDED

Pronunciation: \SOH-ber-sahy-did\

Function: adjective
- solemn or grave in disposition, attitude, character, etc
- serious-minded

Example Sentence:

There are no sobersided members of the Breakfast Club.

September 22, 2013

TERGIVERSATION

Pronunciation: \ter-jiv-er-SAY-shun\

Function: noun
- evasion of straightforward action or clear-cut statement: equivocation
- desertion of a cause, position, party or faith

Example Sentence:

Because of Dave and Sharon's party we thought there might be a lot of tergiversation among the members of the Breakfast Club.

September 15, 2013

ORCHIDACEOUS

Pronunciation: \or-kuh-DAY-shus\

Function: adjective
- of, relating to, or resembling the orchids
- showy, ostentatious

Example Sentence:

You know Kenny won't show up for the Breakfast Club wearing any type of orchidaceous outfit.

September 8, 2013

TINTINNABULATION

Pronunciation: \tin-tih-nab-yuh-LAY-shuhn\

Function: noun
- a tinkling sound, as of a bell or bells

Example Sentence:

It is highly unlikely there will be any tintinnabulation at a gathering of the Breakfast Club.

September 1, 2013

BLATHERSKITE

Pronunciation: \blath-er-skayt\

Function: noun
- a person given to voluble, empty talk
- nonsense; blather

Example Sentence:

The conversations the members of the Breakfast Club have are nothing but a bunch of blatherskite.