I love this week’s theme on Wordsmith.org: eponyms. Today’s word, as quoted from Wordsmith’s site: manichean. adjective: Of or relating to a dualistic view of the world, dividing things into either good or evil, light or dark, black or white, involving no shades of gray. ETYMOLOGY: After Manes/Mani (216-276 CE), Persian founder of Manichaeism, an …
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flash fiction: Losing My Focus
It’s Wednesday. Are you ready for the word? I’m not., but I’m committed to giving it a whirl. From Wordsmith.org, Today’s Word: peremptory. adj. dictatorial. expressing command or urgency. not admitting any question or contradiction. I admit, I went to a thesaurus in search of connections: dictatorial – bossy – overbearing – high and mighty. …
Iron Bodies
Wordsmith.org’s theme this week is “terms from law.” Today’s Wednesday, here’s the word: barratry. noun: the practice of stirring up groundless lawsuits. If you’re new to my Wednesday’s word of the day routine, know that the word is looked on as inspiration. You can use it in a story, or you can use it as …