Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Word of the Day

Scion \SY-uhn\, noun:  1.A detached shoot or twig of a plant used for grafting.  2. Hence, a descendant; an heir.

Inscrutable \in-SKROO-tuh-buhl\, adjective: 1.incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable. 2. not easily understood; mysterious; unfathomable: an inscrutable smile. 3. incapable of being seen through physically; physically impenetrable: the inscrutable depths of the ocean.

Fru·gal \ˈfru gəl\, adjective:  1. economical in use or expenditure; prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful: a frugal manager. 2. entailing little expense; requiring few resources; meager; scanty: a frugal meal.

Friv·o·lous  \ˈfrɪv ə ləs\ adjective 1. characterized by lack of seriousness or sense: frivolous conduct. 2. self-indulgently carefree; unconcerned about or lacking any serious purpose. 3. (of a person) given to trifling or undue levity: a frivolous, empty-headed person. 4. of little or no weight, worth, or importance; not worthy of serious notice: a frivolous suggestion.

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