Friday, May 1, 2009

Word Woman

Welcome to another wild and wonderful installment of Word Woman's Weekly Work-Out! A mind is a terrible thing to waste, so keep yours active by expanding your vocabulary. Here's the Word of the Week to help you get started:

Imbroglio: (im-brohl-yo) [noun] a state of confusion; a perplexing situation -- The New York Times Everyday Reader's Dictionary of Misunderstood, Misused, Mispronounced Words, Laurence Urdang, Ed., The New York Times Book Company, 1972.

Example: The departure of the Assistant Director created a temporary imbroglio at the Library.

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