It’s a bold statement, isn’t it? Books can change your life? How? For the lonely girl, the one who was timid and afraid of asking the...

How are you all doing out there in IsolationLand? Have you managed the physical distancing part of this pandemic? We’re coping in our...

noun vi·​gnette | \ vin-ˈyet , vēn-\ Definition of vignette 1a: a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually...

porch noun \ ˈpȯrch \ 1: a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2: obsolete : PORTICO I...

noun : /ɪnˈteɡ.rə.ti/ (HONESTY) - the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles that you refuse to change Selling and...

run/go amuck (also amok) 1. to rush about in a murderous frenzy: The fanatic ran amuck in the crowd, shooting at random. 2. to rush about...

noun mo·​dus ope·​ran·​di | \ ˌmō-dəs-ˌä-pə-ˈran-dē , -ˌdī\ plural modi operandi\ ˈmō-​ˌdē-​ , ˈmō-​ˌdī-​ \ Definition of modus...

noun cu·​ri·​os·​i·​ty | \ ˌkyu̇r-ē-ˈä-s(ə-)tē , ˌkyər-\ plural curiosities Definition of curiosity 1: desire to know: a: inquisitive...

I'd never heard of the word "mondo" until this interview with Irish author Patrick McCabe 20 years ago. Does anyone remember the mondo...

tha·las·so·pho·bia: Fear of the ocean. Thalassophobia doesn't necessarily restrict itself to oceans; Thalassa actually means "sea" in...

noun pet·​ro·​glyph | \ ˈpe-trə-ˌglif \ Definition of petroglyph : a carving or inscription on a rock It’s strange to think I would never...

rev·er·ie /ˈrev(ə)rē/ Noun: a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream. I’m out for a winter’s walk. The road is icy,...

/ˌserənˈdipədē/ noun 1. the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. "a fortunate stroke of...

Antiquing [an-teek-ing] verb (used with object), an·tiqued, an·ti·quing. to make or finish (something, especially furniture) in imitation...

run/go amuck 1. to rush about in a murderous frenzy: The fanatic ran amuck in the crowd, shooting at random. 2. to rush about wildly;...

interjection gar·​dy·​loo | \ ˌgär-dē-ˈlü \ Definition of gardyloo n Used by people in medieval Scotland to warn passers-by of waste...

shiv·a·ree SHivəˈrē/ Noun 1. a noisy mock serenade performed by a group of people to celebrate a marriage or mock an unpopular person....

adjective UK ​ /ɪnˈsɪd.i.əs/ US ​ /ɪnˈsɪd.i.əs/ (of something unpleasant or dangerous) gradually and secretly causing harm: High blood...

Chiefly British Informal. A situation, especially in politics, in which poor judgment results in disorder or chaos with potentially...

Coddiwomple (v.) To travel in a purposeful manner towards a vague destination Let’s coddiwomple over to the river or market. “Pack your...