Tag: Noun
Word of the Day – Jan. 23 – Zarzuela
Noun: Zarzuela (zahr-ZWAY-luh)
Definition: A usually comic Spanish operetta.
Sample sentence: One of the highlights of my trip to Mexico was seeing a zarzuela in a...
Word of the Day – Jan. 21 – Vernissage
Noun: Vernissage (vair-nih-SAHZH)
Definition: A private showing or preview of an art exhibition.
Sample sentence: Before the art auction, there will be a vernissage during which...
Word of the Day – Jan. 16 – Taradiddle
Noun: Taradiddle (tair-uh-DID-ul)
Definition:
1. A trivial or childish lie: fib
2. Pretentious nonsense.
Sample sentence: Even parents with the very best of intentions find themselves telling an...
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 – Jan. 11 – Realia
Noun: Realia (ree-AL-ee-uh)
Definition: Objects or activities used to relate classroom teaching to the real life especially of people studied.
Sample sentence: Among the realia used for...
Word of the Day – Jan. 8 – Quintessence
Noun: Quintessence (kwin-TESS-unss)
Definition:
1. The essence of a thing in its purest and most concentrated form.
2. The most typical example or representative.
Sample sentence: Roasting marshmallows...
Word of the Day – Jan. 3 – Festoon
Noun: Festoon (fess-TOON)
Definition:
1. A decorative chain or strip hanging between two points.
2. A carved, molded or painted ornament representing a decorative chain.
Sample sentence: A...
Word of the Day – Jan. 2 – Farrier
Noun: Farrier (FAIR-ee-er)
Definition: A person who shoes horses.
Sample sentence: Since he spent so much of his childhood around horses, it was not a surprise...
Word of the Day – Dec. 28 – Donnybrook
Noun: Donnybrook (DAH-nee-brook)
Definition:
1. A free-for-all, brawl
2. A usually public quarrel or dispute
Sample sentence: The two antique collectors found themselves embroiled in a spirited donnybrook...
Word of the Day – Dec. 27 – Glogg
Noun: Glogg (GLUG)
Definition: Hot, spiced wine and liquor punch served in Scandinavian countries as a Christmas drink
Sample sentence: The Christmas Eve family gathering would...