word of the week

Word of the Week: Panacea

by DOINA PLOP Deputy Editor Panacea (noun) A remedy or answer for all problems or difficulties. The students wish for…

by DOINA PLOP Deputy Editor Onomatopoeia (noun) A thing or action named after the sound associated with it; a word…

by DOINA PLOP Deputy Editor Natty (adjective, informal) Neatly or trimly smart in dress or appearance. The student was wearing…

by DOINA PLOP Deputy Editor Maunder (verb) To wander aimlessly; to speak disconnectedly or indistinctly. The professor could not understand…

by DOINA PLOP Deputy Editor Lucid (adjective) Readily and clearly understood; transparent; bright. The professor’s instructions were lucid.

by DOINA PLOP Deputy Editor Jiggle (verb) To move in a succession of quick, short, and up and down or…

by DOINA PLOP Deputy Editor Inane (adj.) Silly, lacking significance or point. The student thought his question was inane, but…

Hooey (noun, slang) Nonsense. The teacher tried to explain to the student the computation of the derivatives but it all…

by DOINA PLOP Deputy Editor Gadabout (noun) A person who habitually seeks fun and pleasure. Steve used to be a…

by DOINA PLOP Deputy Editor Farrago (noun) A confused mixture; an unorganized collection of various things. The student’s desk is…

by DOINA PLOP Deputy Editor Evanescent (adjective) Of short duration; passing out of sight; fading away; vanishing. The student would…

By Laurence Wilson Crunk (adj, v) – Hip hop style of music or dance which features a variety of sharp and swift…