Broken Bits

2009

December
November
October 1
September 5
August
July 7
June 4
May 5
April 13
March 15
February 18
January 45

2008

December 2
November 44
October 19
September 15
August 2
July 4
June 7
May 30
April 115
March 67
February 30
January 3

2007

December 25
November
October
September
August 2
July
June 6
May 37
April 53
March 27
February
January
disconsolate: hopelessly sad; also, saddening; cheerless. (via Dictionary.com Word of the Day)
May 30th
“Karruku” is a Sharing of Bama’s Dalit...
May 29th
chortle: to utter, or express with, a snorting, exultant laugh or chuckle. (via Dictionary.com Word...
May 29th
fecund: fruitful; prolific. (via Dictionary.com Word of the Day)
May 28th
Please…
May 27th
Blah..
May 27th
enunciate: to utter articulately; also, to state or set forth precisely or systematically. (via...
May 27th
appellation: a name, title, or designation. (via Dictionary.com Word of the Day)
May 26th
bon vivant: a person with refined and sociable tastes. (via Dictionary.com Word of the Day)
May 25th
fiat: an arbitrary or authoritative command or order. (via Dictionary.com Word of the Day)
May 24th
polymath: a person of great or varied learning. (via Dictionary.com Word of the Day)
May 23rd
redolent: having or exuding fragrance; also, evocative, reminiscent. (via Dictionary.com Word of the...
May 22nd
delectation: great pleasure; delight. (via Dictionary.com Word of the Day)
May 21st
insuperable: incapable of being passed over, surmounted, or overcome. (via Dictionary.com Word of...
May 20th
furtive: obtained or characterized by stealth; sly; secret; stealthy. (via Dictionary.com Word of...
May 19th
veritable: real; true; genuine. (via Dictionary.com Word of the Day)
May 18th
bombast: pompous or pretentious speech or writing. (via Dictionary.com Word of the Day)
May 17th
flagitious: grossly wicked; scandalous. (via Dictionary.com Word of the Day)
May 16th
penchant: a strong liking. (via Dictionary.com Word of the Day)
May 15th
vitiate: to make faulty or imperfect. (via Dictionary.com Word of the Day)
May 14th
internecine: destructive; especially, mutually destructive; also, relating to conflict within a...
May 13th
doughty: valiant; brave. (via Dictionary.com Word of the Day)
May 12th
nonpareil: having no equal. (via Dictionary.com Word of the Day)
May 11th
acrimony: bitter, harsh, or biting sharpness. (via Dictionary.com Word of the Day)
May 10th
denouement: the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work. (via...
May 9th
The Dog
May 8th
celerity: quickness; swiftness. (via Dictionary.com Word of the Day)
May 8th
intransigent: uncompromising. (via Dictionary.com Word of the Day)
May 7th
pastiche: a hodgepodge; a potpourri. (via Dictionary.com Word of the Day)
May 6th
sapid: having flavor, especially a strong pleasant flavor. (via Dictionary.com Word of the Day)
May 5th
moil: to labor; to toil; to drudge. (via Dictionary.com Word of the Day)
May 4th
redound: to have a consequence or effect. (via Dictionary.com Word of the Day)
May 3rd
A Warning
May 3rd
pantheon: the collective gods of a people; also, a group of highly esteemed persons. (via...
May 2nd
“Longtemps! toujours! ma main dans ta crinière lourde Sèmera...”
— La Chevelure (Hair) by Charles...
May 1st
termagant: a scolding, nagging, bad-tempered woman. (via Dictionary.com Word of the Day)
May 1st
credulous: inclined to believe too readily. (via Dictionary.com Word of the Day)
Apr 30th