Word of the Day : May 5, 2020 LORN adjective LORN Definition left alone and forlorn : desolate, forsaken Did you know? Lorn and forlorn are synonyms that mean "desolate" or "forsaken." The similarity in form and meaning of the two words is hardly a coincidence. Lorn comes down to us from loren, the Middle English past participle of the verb lesen ("to lose"), itself a descendant of … Continue reading Word of the day – Lorn
Word of the day – Collimate
Word of the Day : May 4, 2020 Collimate verb KAH-luh-mayt Definition to make parallel Did you know? One might expect a science-y word like collimate to have a straightforward etymology, but that's not the case. Collimate comes from Latin collimāre, a misreading of the Latin word collineāre, meaning "to direct in a straight line." The erroneous collimāre appeared in some editions of the … Continue reading Word of the day – Collimate
Word of the Day – Appellation
Word of the Day : May 1, 2020 Appellation noun ap-uh-LAY-shun Definition an identifying name or title : designationa geographical name (as of a region, village, or vineyard) under which a winegrower is authorized to identify and market winearchaic : the act of calling by a name Did you know? Ask a Frenchman named Jacques his name, and you may … Continue reading Word of the Day – Appellation
Themes and Variations
By David Sedaris This is a short essay, only 17 pages, by American born humourist Sedaris. An engaging read for a lunch hour. A young David promised himself that when he became a celebrated author that he would never ignore or show disinterest to his fans at his book signings. This was something that he … Continue reading Themes and Variations
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