Words Of The Day October 2008

Keep putting one foot in front of the other....

October's Previous Words of the Day

Delectation; great pleasure or delight
Ex. My dog takes delectation in being able to lick her own behind, does yours?

Furtive = obtained or characterized by stealth; sly; secret
Ex. She hired a PI and he furtively obtained incriminating photos.

Flagitious = grossly wicked; scandalous
Ex. Wait until I tell you this hilariously flagitious story about our neighbors.

Penchant = a strong liking
Ex. Don’t tell anyone, but her fiancé has a penchant for wearing lacy thong undies!

Faineant = doing nothing; idle
Ex. Mary spends her days being fainéant, no wonder she always looks rested…or maybe it’s all that botox!

Inculcate = to teach or impress by frequent repetition or instruction
Ex. I could never be a teacher. I don’t have the patience to inculcate all day long. Oh wait, I’m a mom…same thing.