Sunday, August 23, 2009

Day 2

1. Blot'to (Blot'o) (last O sounds like the "o" in go) - adj. Slang. drunk.

He is blot'to!


2. es"critorie' (es"kri-twar)( A sounds like the "o" in mop) - n. a writing desk or secretary.

Please place the letters in the escritorie.

3. es'cu lent (es'ku-lǝnt) (U sounds like the "oo" in loot) - adj. fit to be used for food; edible.

Yes, these mushrooms are esculent,I checked the guidebook to make sure.

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Day 1

Day 1.

1. Legate (leg'ǝt) n. an envoy.

Example: The president's legate was sent to meet the diplomat's wife.

2. Persiflage (per'si-fläzh") n. flippant, bantering talk

Example: She always persiglaging when she angry.

3. Recherche (rǝ-sher-sha') adj. (Fr.) 1. studied or refined; careful. 2. rare.

Example: Though he came from humble beginning, he is quite recherche.