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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...