Word of the Day - Nov. 23

Badinage (noun)
- Light, playful banter or raillery

Verb
-To banter with or tease (someone) playfully.

Since my childhood, I have always enjoyed lively badinage. Chiefly, because I was quite skilled at tomfoolery. Unfortunately, more times than not, the wrong thing would be said and there would be some consequences and repercussions to be paid.

Word of the Day - Nov. 20

Laconic (adj.)
- Using few words; Expressing much in few words; Concise

Also, there is no dialogue expect for some laconic titles that appear on the screen from time to time.

Word of the Day - Nov. 19

Elixir (noun)

- A sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water containing, or used as a vehicle for, medicinal substances.

- An alchemic preparation formerly believed to be capable of prolonging life.

- A panacea; cure-all; sovereign remedy

But used more sensibly, humor can be a clarifying organizational elixir.

(A Whole New Mind, p. 199)

Word of the Day - Nov. 18

Lilliputian (adj.)

- Extremely small; tiny; Diminutive

- Petty; Trivial

(noun)

- A very small person

It's sad how family members can fall out with one another over Lilliputian issues.

Word of the Day - Nov. 17

well-heeled (adj.)

- Well-off; Wealthy; Rich

Impatient shareholders and well-heeled corporate raiders have seen to that.

Word of the Day - Nov. 16

Leitmotif (noun)
- A motif or theme associated throughout a music drama with a particular person, situation, or idea.

And it is studded, annoyingly, with the odd little leitmotifs that run through many of the authors novels.

Word of the Day - Nov. 13

Rancorous (adj.)
- Full or showing rancor.

It has set off a rancorous debate Friday.