S is for Sentimental: The William Morris Rule
Sentimental: of or prompted by feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia. Short of time today, so… what am I sentimental about? I’m very rarely sentimental about things just for their own sake....
View ArticleT is for Timid: Timid Creatures
For some truly beautiful pictures of timid creatures, look no further than this amazing photo post by Tanja Askani that I found on Pet Junction, called, aptly enough, Timid Creatures. Since we’ve moved...
View ArticleU is for Underrated: The Disney Film Nobody Knows
Underrated: rated or evaluated too low; underestimated. A-ha! I remembered! Here we are at last on ‘underrated’, as promised in my E is for Enthralling: The Fantasy and Sci-Fi Books that Got Me Hooked...
View ArticleV is for Vibrant: Ronald Reagan and Indira Gandhi
Vibrant: having or showing great life, activity, and energy; very bright and strong; of a sound: loud and powerful. You can probably guess it didn’t always mean this. The Online Etymology Dictionary...
View ArticleW is for Wacky: The Wacky Races!
Wacky: funny or amusing in a slightly odd or peculiar way. Back to the etymology dictionary! “crazy, eccentric,” 1935, variant of whacky (n.) “fool,” late 1800s British slang, probably ultimately from...
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