Word of the Day – Sept. 26 – Interrobang
Noun: Interrobang (in-TAIR-uh-bang)
Definition: A punctuation mark ‽ designed for use especially at the end of an exclamatory rhetorical question.
Sample sentence: The essay was peppered...
Health Tip – Sept. 26 – Which Burns More Calories – Walking or Running...
On the face of it, you might figure that when covering the same distance – say, a mile - you would burn the same...
Word of the Day – Sept. 25 – Kitsch
Noun: Kitsch (KITCH)
Definition:
1. Something that appeals to popular or lowbrow taste and is often of poor quality.
2. A tacky or lowbrow quality or condition.
Sample...
Health Tip – Sept. 25 – Six Reasons to Drink Water
Want to promote healthy skin and proper digestion? Interested in a natural detoxifier? Water is a basic necessity. The body is more than two-thirds...
Word of the Day – Sept. 24 – Rebuff
Verb: Rebuff (rih-BUFF)
Definition: To reject or criticize sharply.
Sample sentence: I offered my sister several helpful suggestions on her new career wardrobe, but I knew...
Health Tip – Sept. 24 – What’s Really Wrong With Fast Food?
In addition to consuming oversize portions that quickly exceed a prudent calorie intake, eating too much fast food appears to dramatically raise the risk...
Word of the Day – Sept. 21 – Inimitable
Adjective: Inimitable (in-IM-it-uh-bul)
Definition: Not capable of being imitated: matchless
Sample sentence: As hard as I tried to make biscuits like my grandmother, her recipe was...
Health Tip – Sept. 21 – Sedentary Life as Bad as Smoking
If you’ve been thinking about an exercise program, it’s about time to get off the couch. A new study from Harvard suggests that inactivity...
Word of the Day – Sept. 20 – Gainsay
Verb: Gainsay (gayn-SAY)
Definition:
1. To declare to be untrue or invalid
2. To contradict, oppose
Sample sentence: There is no doubt that their work makes a useful...
Health Tip – Sept. 20 – Exercise to Quell Hot Flashes
Many women think that exercise might aggravate hot flashes, but Penn State researchers found just the opposite in a group of women who reported...
