Tag: Roh
Word of the Day – Mar. 19 – Sacrosanct
Adjective: Sacrosanct (SAK-roh-sankt)
Definition:
1. Most sacred or holy
2. Treated as if holy: immune from criticism or violation.
Sample sentence: Our family traditions may seem silly to...
Word of the Day – Feb. 26 – Roseate
Adjective: Roseate (ROH-zee-ut)
Definition:
1. Resembling a rose especially in having a pink color
2. Overly optimistic: viewed favorably
Sample sentence: Her memories of her childhood are pleasant,...
Word of the Day – Jan. 3 – Parochial
Adjective: Parochial (puh-ROH-kee-ul)
Definition:
1. Of or relating to a church parish.
2. Limited in range or scope (as to a narrow area or region):...
Word of the Day – Sept. 28 – Bildungsroman
Noun: Bildungsroman (BIL-doonks-roh-mahn)
Definition: A novel about the moral and psychological growth of the main character.
Sample sentence: While the author’s previous novel...
Word of the Day – Aug. 8 – Retrocede
Verb: Retrocede (ret-roh-SEED)
Definition:
1. To go back: recede
2. To cede back (as a territory)
Sample sentence: A congressman introduced a bill to retrocede...