Words

Folksonomy (noun) fouk-son-om-ee A user-generated system of classifying and organizing online content into different categories…

Wan (adj) won Pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion. Lacking in enthusiasm…

Contrite (adj) kon-try-t Feeling or expressing remorse at the recognition that one has done wrong.…

Carnelian (noun) ca-nee-lee-an A semi-precious stone consisting of a dull red or reddish-white variety of…

Inutile (noun) in-yu-til Useless; pointless. Late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin inutilis, from…

Whiz-Bang (noun) wiz-bang (especially during the First World War) a small-calibre high-velocity shell. More recently:…

Kudos (noun) kew-dos Praise and honour received for an achievement. Kudos comes from Greek and…