Category Archives: Wednesday’s Word

>Wednesday’s Word: bastion Wat’s it mean?

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Annie Rayburn/Carol Burnside

>Bastion \BASS-chun\ (noun) MSWORD’s definition:1. strong supporter: somebody or something regarded as providing strong defense or support, especially for a belief or cause, or a place where there are such people2. fortification: a fortified place3. projecting part: a projecting part … Continue reading →

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>Wednesday’s Word: pundit Wat’s it mean?

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Annie Rayburn/Carol Burnside

>I often hear the word pundit bandied about on television during an election year. I had a vague idea that it meant an authority on a subject and thought maybe it applied only to politics. Close, but no cigar! Pundit … Continue reading →

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>Wednesday’s Word: evanescent Wat’s it mean?

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Annie Rayburn/Carol Burnside

>Evanescent \ev-un-NESS-unt\ (adjective) MSWORD’s definition: disappearing after only a short time and soon forgotten: fleetingM-W’s Word Central: tending to vanish like a vapor: not lasting In the presence of so many frat boys, the evanescent beer supply had to be … Continue reading →

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