Word of the Day – Sept. 19 – Inspissate
Verb: Inspissate ( in-SPISS-ayt)
Definition: To make or become thick or thicker.
The recipe said the stew would begin to inspissate after it simmered for about...
Health Tip – Sept. 19 – Can Star Fruit Kill?
Snopes.com, a rumor-investigating site, recently reprinted a piece titled "Star Fruit Can Kill" that has circulated on the Internet since at least May of...
Word of the Day – Sept. 18 – Wend
Verb: Wend (WEND)
Definition: To direct one's course: travel, proceed
Sample sentence: The hikers decided to wend through the forest trails on the beautiful summer day.
Health Tip – Sept. 18 – Five Reasons Supplements Are Useful
The daunting variety of vitamins and other supplements on the market today can make choices difficult. Alongside traditional multivitamins and single-nutrient pills (such as...
Word of the Day – Sept. 17 – Aborning
Adverb: Aborning (uh-BOR-ning)
Definition: While being born or produced.
Sample sentence: The bill was introduced in the Senate last year, but it died aborning.
Health Tip – Sept. 17 – Corn: A Summer Treat
Corn on the cob is a traditional summertime treat that can add some positive nutritional value to typically less-than-healthful BBQ fare. Corn has been...
Word of the Day – Sept. 14 – Caduceus
Noun: Caduceus (kuh-DOO-see-us)
Definition:
1. The symbolic staff of a herald; specifically: a representation of a staff with two entwined snakes and two wings at the...
Health Tip – Sept. 14 – Responsible Garbage
Reconsider what you throw away: An old bulky computer monitor, dead batteries, unused paint … we have all had something environmentally unfriendly to toss....
Health Tip – Sept. 13 – Tai Chi for a Better Brain
Tai chi, a traditional Chinese martial art, may do more than keep seniors strong, flexible and mobile. A new study from China found that...
Word of the Day – Sept. 13 – Jocose
Adjective: Jocose (joh-KOHSS)
Definition:
1. Given to joking: merry
2. Characterized by joking: humorous
Sample sentence: Rachel has the kind of jocose personality that can liven up even...
