Wondrous Words Wednesday is a weekly meme where you can share new words that you’ve encountered or spotlight words you love.
January 2019 - Mazatlan Mexico
I haven't come across any new words in my reading this week. But I have been pondering (insert John shaking his head) the English language as I have read some words that made me think.
ca·reer
noun
an occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress.
"she spent three years training for a business career"
"she spent three years training for a business career"
verb
move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way in a specified direction."the car careered across the road and went through a hedge"
move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way in a specified direction."the car careered across the road and went through a hedge"
leaf
noun
a flattened structure of a higher plant, typically green and blade-like, that is attached to a stem directly or via a stalk. Leaves are the main organs of photosynthesis and transpiration.
a flattened structure of a higher plant, typically green and blade-like, that is attached to a stem directly or via a stalk. Leaves are the main organs of photosynthesis and transpiration.
verb
turn over (the pages of a book or the papers in a pile), reading them quickly or casually. "he leafed through the stack of notes"
And then I was doing a photo challenge for the word LIST.
turn over (the pages of a book or the papers in a pile), reading them quickly or casually. "he leafed through the stack of notes"
And then I was doing a photo challenge for the word LIST.
list
noun
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record
noun
a careening, or leaning to one side, as of a ship.
noun
a careening, or leaning to one side, as of a ship.
