Eclectic

Eclectic Definition Adjective 1. Deriving ideas, styles, or taste from a diverse range of sources, choosing what is considered “best” to reach a unique combination. 2. A wide-ranging set of beliefs, objects, or ideas derived from many sources. 3. Belonging...

Abstemious

Abstemious Definition Adjective 1. Being moderate in eating or drinking 2. Marked by temperance   My desire to lose weight forced me to be abstemious in consumption of food and wine.   Word Origin From Latin (early 17th century) ab(s)- (from)    +    root...

Pysanky

  Pysanky Definition Noun (pl) 1. Ukrainian decorated Easter eggs, created by first making a design on the egg using wax, dying the egg, then removing the excess wax.   Traditionally, elaborate pysanky designs were drawn by hand but today templates are often...

Diaspora

  Diaspora Definition Noun 1. The movement, migration, or scattering of a people far from their established or ancestral homeland. 2. A population scattered across regions far from their traditional homeland, but retaining cultural, emotional, and/or historical...

Cattywampus

  Cattywampus Definition Adjective 1. Askew off-kilter. 2. In disarray 3. Not functioning correctly. 4. Positioned diagonally. 5. Going badly, awkwardly, or in the wrong direction. 5. An imaginary, fierce wild animal. [1] My attempts at parallel parking tend to...

Book Review – Sand Castles and Second Chances

Sand Castles and Second Chances, the first book in Lianne James “A Love on Turtle Island” series, would be a great beach read but I found it a terrific escape from the winter cold. I found 49-year-old Lucinda Flowers, whose marriage has imploded, to be both relatable...

Coruscating

  Coruscating Definition Adjective 1. Sparkling or giving off flashes of light. 2. Flashing brightly. 3. Shooting forth bursts of light. 4. Intelligent and exciting (as in coruscating wit). 5. Severely critical; scathing. [1, 2, 3] The orb gleamed with...

Incorrigible

  Incorrigible Definition Adjective 1. A behavior that is impossible to change. 2. Not manageable; unruly. 3. Impervious to correction by punishment. 4. (archaic) Morally depraved. My friend is an incorrigible punster.   Word Origin Middle English...