Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Wordy Wednesday

fettle: a state or condition of fitness, order, or mind.
misprize: to despise; also, to undervalue.
expeditious: characterized by speed and efficiency.
alfresco: outdoors; outdoor.
bailiwick: a person's specific area of knowledge, authority, interest, skill, or work.
malfeasance: wrongdoing, misconduct, or misbehavior.
synecdoche: figure of speech by which a part is used for the whole or whole for a part.

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