If you are determined to improve your English, learning a new word every day is a great place to start. I love learning new words, and there are countless ways to find your new word of the day.
You can open a dictionary and pick a random word. You can sign up to the Oxford English Dictionary word of the day, or any of the countless other sites that deal with vocabulary.
My new word of the day came straight from the news here in Canada. I had never heard this word before, and I am really enjoying it! (the word, not the action itself)
The word is "prorogue", and the OED definition is:
• verb (prorogues, prorogued, proroguing) discontinue a session of (a legislative assembly) without dissolving it
Sadly, that is exactly what Canada's Governor-General granted to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, thus allowing him to avoid a non-confidence vote in the House of Commons.
Turns out that is the GG's "prorogue-ative"....ouch! Sorry!
What this means for Canada is our Parliament is shut down (suspended) until some time in January. This strikes me as somewhat undemocratic and further increases my suspicions that the current Prime Minister is a sneaky devil, and a bit of a coward.
Enough politics!
Learn a new word today and every day and above all, enjoy this marvelous language!
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