Dictionary

Dictionary

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Alacrity

Alacrity is the quality that this guy shows in front of the goal:




Lewondowski always seems to be ready.

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Ignominy

Public shame or humliation, kind of like what Larry David's character experiences on every episode of  Curb Your Enthusiasm. Or if he doesn't, then we do for him.


Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Friday, November 13, 2015

Rapacious

To be rapacious is to be greedy for something that you don't necessarily deserve. I am not rapacious when it comes to money and material things, but I can be in another context this word is often used in: A rapacious appetitite. Can you relate?

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Keelhauling

lllustration from donavoanbixley.com 
Keelhauling was a really nasty punishment inflicted on sailors where they would be tied to a rope and dragged under the keel of the ship.

But it can be also be used in metaphorically to mean severely reprimanded, for example: "Gee Mom really gave little Teddy a keelhauling for not taking the trash out."




Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Gimcrackery

Ha ha, love this word.

Gimcrackery refers to useless showy items, like these:

Quesadilla maker

Weird cable
Donald Trump

Can you think of any better examples of gimcrackery than these?

Monday, November 2, 2015

Contumelious

insulting and insolent, like a 5-year-old who can't have his way. So next time, your 5-year-old misbehaves, try telling him you won't tolerate his contumelious behavior. Yeah, see if that works.