Word O’ Day

Hi friends,

I believe it’s time for another round. Today’s WOD is sure to wow, and is rapidly becoming one of my favorites: Impecunious.

Impecunious, an adjective derived from a Latin word for wealth, means lacking in money. My perception of this particular word is that it indicates a state of being penniless, whereas a word like destitute would describe the trait of being poor. Thus, you could be impecunious one day and have pockets full of cash the next, but without a major change in your net worth.

A Warn of Wording: “You know, Ronald, an impecunious mooch does not a considerate companion make,” Henrietta teased, reaching thriftily for her wallet.

Well I guess Ronald’s in the dog house tonight.

Rocks,

-Eric

Good day to you, kind visitor,

Please enjoy Words O’ Day at your leisure!

Today’s WOD, a real whammy of a doozy, if I do say so myself, should more than make up for the lack of WODs in the past couple of weeks: Sciolism.

Sciolism, a noun pronounced sahy-uh-liz-uhm, is from Latin and means a pretentiously artificial or superficial level of knowledge.

Satisfy Your Usage: “In today’s world of feminism and progressive social advancement, it’s, like, of the utmost importance to be able to please your man in a myriad of (sic) ways,” Janessica declared fervently, armed with a resounding sciolism once only thought achievable in made-for-TV movies starring Keri Russell.

Boycott Cosmo!

Love,

-Eric