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Jan16

Word of the Week Challenge 1/15/2015

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A Brunette’s Reflection Word of the week challenge– drum roll please…. ETYMOLOGY. Can you wiggle this word into your work week? Hope you have fun with it! The last word was VERISIMILITUDE.

**et•y•mol•o•gy**

Example: It is the scientific study of the origin of words.
Example: Studying the word and the root of the word helps you in the understanding of what you are reading —i.e. Etymology!

To do more reading on this word you can check it out here at English For Students.

Can you use the word Etymology this week??

****Not to be confused with Entomology which is the study of insects. ****

Jun10

Word of the Week Challenge 6/10/14

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A Brunette’s Reflection Word of the week challenge– drum roll please…. Verisimilitude. Can you wiggle this word into your work week? Hope you have fun with it! The last word was exculpate. This week I was listening to something on the web and heard the word verisimilitude. I thought for sure I knew the meaning so I did a quick search and I was wrong! Gasp— okay, maybe I wasn’t that surprised I was wrong– Whatevs… The definition of

VERISIMILITUDE
ver·i·si·mil·i·tude

Example: Being close to the truth.
Example: The fictional book I read had a thread of verisimilitude running through the story.

Can you use this word this week??

May19

Word of the Work Week Challenge 5/19/14

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A word to take to the Cube Farm!
Earlier this month I started a new thing on A Brunette’s Reflection, a word of the week. Not just any word but a word you can wiggle into your work week. I will be doing this once a week and asking followers to apply it in a conversation or meeting at work. Hope you have fun with it! Last week’s word was EXCULPATE. So for the week of 5/19/14 I came up with a HARD WORD– at least I hope it is one you haven’t heard! 🙂

MAL·A·PROP·ISM
(măl′ə-prŏp-ĭz′əm)
Example: A word that is misused incorrectly that may sound similar to the word that was meant to be used. (President Bush is great at this and so is my husband!) The word has quite an interesting history and you can read more about it here on Wikipedia.

Have a great Work Week!

May12

Word of the Work Week Challenge 5/12/14

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Last Monday I started a new thing on A Brunette’s Reflection, a word of the week. Not just any word but a word you can wiggle into your work week. I will be doing this once a week and asking followers to apply it in a conversation or meeting at work. Hope you have fun with it! Last week’s word was Amalgamate and I am proud to say I worked it in two conversations last week! So for the week of 5/12/14 I scoured the web and the best I could do this week is
EXCULPATE.
\ˈek-(ˌ)skəl-ˌpāt, (ˌ)ek-ˈ\
Example: After many hours of being questioned and filing paperwork, Frank’s Muffler & Floral One Stop Shop was exculpated of tax evasion.
Example: To be freed, vindicated or exculpated from blame.

Have a great Work Week!