What makes a DASTARDLY ne'er-do-well DASTARDLY?
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Word #338: Quixotic
Miguel de Cervantes (the author of Don Quixote) was born on this day in 1547! Let's celebrate with today's word – QUIXOIC!
Friday, September 28, 2012
Word #337: Myrmecology
After the Myrmidons (of Troy fame, and mythology long before that), the definition of MYRMECOLOGY may surprise you!
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Word #336: Googol
Happy birthday Google! It's scary how old you are today! Let's celebrate with the word GOOGOL!
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Word #334: Ephemeral
Did you know Dark Lord Critter put out a book a year ago? It was called “Stop Thinking, Just Do Stuff!” and it was an EPHEMERAL success!
Monday, September 24, 2012
Word #333: Virgule
Today is Punctuation Day, and no, that doesn't suggest you can avoid it the other 364 days of the year! We'll celebrate it with today's word – VIRGULE!
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Word #332: Humbug
Hardly anyone alive hasn't heard the phrase “Bah HUMBUG”, but what the heck is HUMBUG?
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Word #331: Bucolic
Happy Hobbit Day! Tolkien describes hobbits as being BUCOLIC; what does that say about them?
Friday, September 21, 2012
Word #330: Coulrophobia
Happy 65th birthday, Stephen King! Which of his books/movies would someone who suffers from COULROPHOBIA want to stay away from?
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Word #329: Fop
FOP is an insult that really isn't used to often any more, but it's a funny word! What exactly IS a FOP?
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Word #328: Onomatopoeia
Adam West turns 84 today, happy birthday! His Batman used ONOMATOPOEIA brilliantly! What's your favorite ONOMATOPOEIA?
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Monday, September 17, 2012
Word #326: Rhetorical
You've probably heard the phrase “RHETORICAL question,” but what makes a question RHETORICAL exactly?
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Word #325: Encephalon
Mrs. Bookworm says her most powerful weapon is her ENCEPHALON. What's your most powerful weapon?
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Friday, September 14, 2012
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Word #322: Epicurean
Roald Dahl (Author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) and Milton Hershey (founder of The Hershey Chocolate Company) were both born on this day! It's a day of EPICUREAN delight!
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Word #321: Innominate
Gerry Beckley (the singer of America) is turning 60! What does INNOMINATE have to do with it? You'll have to play to find out!
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Word #320: Alektorophobia
ALEKTOROPHOBIA is one heck of a word... It's a phobia, sure, but I promise it's not a fear of bulls or guys named Alek.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Word #319: Obsequious
Today is National Boss/Employee Exchange Day, and to celebrate Dark Lord Critter is going to trade places with one of his minions! But you can't really expect him to be OBSEQUIOUS...
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Word #318: Mongrel
Today is Hug Your Hound Day, one of Spotty's favorite days of the year! Dogs are sometimes referred to ask MONGRELs, but what exactly is a MONGREL?
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Word #317: Literate
Today is International Literacy Day. In celebration of one of the most important skills there is, we bring you today's word – LITERATE.
Friday, September 7, 2012
Word #316: Knave
Happy birthday Michael Emerson – Ben on Lost and Harold Finch on Person of Interest, for example. Just because he often plays a KNAVE on TV doesn't mean he actually is one!
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Word #315: Stiletto
Anyone who has ever worn STILETTO heels might understand what STILETTO actually means all too well!
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Word #314: Bohemian
Freddie Mercury was born September 5 th, 1946. To celebrate, today's word is BOHEMIAN!
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Monday, September 3, 2012
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Word #311: Autodidact
Self-University Week runs through the 7th, what does the word AUTODIDACT have to do with it, and are you one?
http://www.thecritterverse.com/milliondollarwords/daily/2012/09/02_AUTODIDACT.php
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Word #310: Stoic
What better way to kick off International Enthusiasm Week than with the word STOIC?
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