One word that caught my attention this week was savant, "a man of profound learning." I protest that only men can be profoundly learned! Rudery! The same definition is also in the new Scrabble Dictionary, which is a little disappointing.
We're just beginning to hear the sarsar of Montreal again . . . and I'm admittedly not really looking forward to it. This week marks the 75% mark of the reading the Scrabble Dictionary!
We're just beginning to hear the sarsar of Montreal again . . . and I'm admittedly not really looking forward to it. This week marks the 75% mark of the reading the Scrabble Dictionary!
⚛ Units of the Week
Rotl: a unit of weight in Muslim countries
Rubel: a monetary unit of Belarus
Ruble: a monetary unit of Russia
Rufiyaa: a monetary unit of the Maldives
Rupee: a monetary unit of India
Rupiah: a monetary unit of Indonesia
Sabin: a unit of sound absorption
Santims: a formerly used coin of Latvia
Satang: a monetary unit of Thailand
Sau: xu (monetary unit of Vietnam)
!!! Unexpected Words of the Week
Roue: a lecherous man
Rubby: an alcoholic given to drinking rubbing alcohol
Ruth: compassion (noun)
Sabbat: an assembly of demons and witches
Saiga: a small antelope
Salep: a starchy meal ground from the roots of certain orchids
Saros: the eclipse cycle of the sun and moon
Sasin: an antelope of India
Sassaby: an African antelope
Sawney: a foolish person
Scag: heroin
♡ Favorite Words of the Week
Rotter: a scoundrel
Ruderal: a plant growing in poor land
Rudery: a rude act
Rudesby: a rude person
Sarsar: a cold, whistling wind
Sastruga: a ridge of snow formed by the wind in polar regions
Rotl: a unit of weight in Muslim countries
Rubel: a monetary unit of Belarus
Ruble: a monetary unit of Russia
Rufiyaa: a monetary unit of the Maldives
Rupee: a monetary unit of India
Rupiah: a monetary unit of Indonesia
Sabin: a unit of sound absorption
Santims: a formerly used coin of Latvia
Satang: a monetary unit of Thailand
Sau: xu (monetary unit of Vietnam)
!!! Unexpected Words of the Week
Roue: a lecherous man
Rubby: an alcoholic given to drinking rubbing alcohol
Ruth: compassion (noun)
Sabbat: an assembly of demons and witches
Saiga: a small antelope
Salep: a starchy meal ground from the roots of certain orchids
Saros: the eclipse cycle of the sun and moon
Sasin: an antelope of India
Sassaby: an African antelope
Sawney: a foolish person
Scag: heroin
♡ Favorite Words of the Week
Rotter: a scoundrel
Ruderal: a plant growing in poor land
Rudery: a rude act
Rudesby: a rude person
Sarsar: a cold, whistling wind
Sastruga: a ridge of snow formed by the wind in polar regions
(Pages 491–504)