Monday, March 12, 2007

Dictionary.com Word of the Day for Monday, March 12, 2007

trepidation \trep-uh-DAY-shuhn\, noun:

1. [Archaic] An involuntary trembling; quaking; quivering.
2. A state of dread or alarm; nervous agitation; apprehension; fright.


Urban Word of the Day
March 12, 2007: DST-lag
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=DST-lag&defid=1680730
  • The jetlag-like disruption of your circadian rhythms that occurs on the Monday after Daylight Saving Time comes into effect.
"Sorry I'm late. I've got the goddamn DST-lag. It took three cups of coffee before I could wake up enough to leave the house."



Word of the day:...........'despacio' [des-PAH-theeo]
English translation:........slow
Survival Spanish: No entendía, ¿puede repetirlo más despacio?
I didn't understand. Could you repeat it a little slower?


Daily Trivia:
  • What were the names of the Brothers Karamazov?
Alyosha (Alexei), Dmitri (Mitka), Ivan (Vanya)—and their illegitimate half brother, Smerdyakov.

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