Tag: Kahn
Word of the Day – Jan. 15 – Kanban
Noun: Kanban (KAHN-bahn)
Definition: A manufacturing strategy wherein parts are produced or delivered only as needed.
Sample sentence: In order to stay competitive, the company needs...
Word of the Day – June 8 – Cognoscente
Noun: Cognoscente (kahn-yuh-SHEN-tee)
Definition: A person who has expert knowledge in a subject: connoisseur
Sample sentence: Derrick was a cognoscente of fine art and knew...
Word of the Day – Sept. 16 – Contumacious
Adjective: Contumacious (kahn-too-MAY-shus)
Definition: Stubbornly disobedient: rebellious
Sample sentence: Every morning I expect my teenage daughter to be contumacious when I try to get her...
Word of the Day – July 19 – Convoluted
Adjective: Convoluted (KAHN-vuh-loo-tud)
Definition:
1. Having many twists and curves
2. Involved, intricate
Sample sentence: According to my sister’s convoluted reasoning, I still owed her $20.