March 1, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Clishmaclaver is currently reading Silver Skin, by Joan Lennon. An, “intriguing read spanning several genres which has been shortlisted for The Scottish Teenage Book Prize 2017.” – The Scottish Book Trust. (The winner will be announced today, peeps, so watch this … Continue reading
February 21, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Concrete ˈkɒŋkriːt/ Adjective – Existing in a material or physical form; not abstract. Sample sentence: “concrete objects like stones” Synonyms: solid, material, real, physical, tangible, touchable, tactile, palpable, visible, existing “concrete objects” Noun – A building material made from … Continue reading
February 3, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Panoptic panˈɒptɪk/ adjective Showing or seeing the whole at one view. “a panoptic aerial view” Early 19th century: from Greek panoptos ‘seen by all’, from panoptēs ‘all-seeing’
January 20, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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1.verb To praise (a person or their achievements) highly. Use of ‘laud’ in a sentence: you can ‘laud’ someone but we more often speak of being ‘lauded’ – “the obituary lauded him as a great statesman and soldier” – that, … Continue reading
January 9, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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/ˈvʌɪəb(ə)l/ adjective – capable of working successfully; feasible. “the proposed investment was economically viable” Synonyms: workable, feasible, practicable, practical, applicable, usable, manageable, operable, operational, possible, within the bounds/realms of possibility, within reach, within reason, likely, achievable, attainable, accomplishable, realisable, reasonable, … Continue reading
December 16, 2016
by JG
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Thrasonical – (adjective) boastful; vainglorious. Picture: GoGraph
December 9, 2016
by JG
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Limpid – (adjective) transparent or clear or clear and simple in style. Picture: unusedwords.com
December 2, 2016
by JG
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Necropolis – (noun) a cemetery especially a large elaborate cemetery of an ancient city. Picture: Goblin Punch
November 25, 2016
by JG
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Restorative – (adjective) capable of restoring health or vigor. Picture: ygoy.com
November 18, 2016
by JG
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Miser – (noun) A mean grasping person, especially one who lives miserably in order to hoard wealth. Picture: accountingdegree.com
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