Learn a new word every day

I found this website http://freerice.com/index.php via Black20.com

It’s a simple vocabulary testing site and not only will dozens and hundred of fresh words be thrown at you, it will adjust to your vocabulary level and each correct answer will donate ten grains of rice to hungry people! Pretty cool, huh?

From the site FAQ: “When you play the game, advertisements appear on the bottom of your screen. The money generated by these advertisements is then used to buy the rice. So by playing, you generate the money that pays for the rice donated to hungry people.”

“When you play the game, advertisements appear on the bottom of your screen. The money generated by these advertisements is then used to buy the rice. So by playing, you generate the money that pays for the rice donated to hungry people.”

And it accumulates very quickly. What are you waiting for?

parsimonious

Main Entry: par·si·mo·ni·ous
Pronunciation: \ˌpär-sə-ˈmō-nē-əs\
Function: adjective
Date: 1598
1: exhibiting or marked by parsimony; especially : frugal to the point of stinginess
2: sparing, restrained
synonyms see stingy

opulence

Main Entry: op·u·lence
Pronunciation: \ˈä-pyə-lən(t)s\
Function: noun
Date: circa 1510
1 : wealth, affluence
2 : abundance, profusion

Word for the day:
idiosyncratic

adjective: peculiar to the individual (Example: “We all have our own idiosyncratic gestures”)

It will be nice to learn a new word everyday. However, just by reading flutterbyyou’s entries, I think I’m set for the rest of the week XD