Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Word of the Day

Irascible
adjective

Etymology: Middle French, from Late Latin irascibilis, from Latin irasci to become angry, be angry, from ira
Date: circa 1530
 
The Irascibles were a group of Artists protesting an Exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum.
Who are new Irascibles? I admit that there is plenty to be angry about but where should the anger be directed and to what good?

Monday, February 8, 2010

Word of the Day


Just a Quick note before I dash off for afternoon carpool,
the word of the Day is PITHY... 

the apt expression, the well-turned aphorism—in short, for...

tersely cogent

suggestive, allusive; significant, significative, significatory; 

meaningful; full of -, pregnant with- meaning; explicit

A fun and useful word!