Welcome to another astonishing episode of Word Woman's Weekly Work-Out! April has arrived and some folks out there are busy enjoying Spring Break even as we speak. Now is a good time to give your brain a break from ordinary, everyday words by learning something new. Here's the Word of the Week to get you started:
Vicissitude:
1. the quality or state of being changeable; mutability
2 a. an unexpected change or fluctuation
b. a difficulty or hardship usually beyond one's control
"Vicissitude", http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/2011/02/09/ , 3/22/11
Example: The vicissitude of his work schedule at the delivery service drove Steve to look for a position with more predictable hours .
2 a. an unexpected change or fluctuation
b. a difficulty or hardship usually beyond one's control
"Vicissitude", http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/2011/02/09/ , 3/22/11
Example: The vicissitude of his work schedule at the delivery service drove Steve to look for a position with more predictable hours .
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