Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Weekly Vocab Builder


Hey, gang. This week's list is a mishmash of words that struck my fancy. Read on!
  • Groupthink: Decision-making by a group, especially when most of the group accept the decisions without thought or criticism
  • Cosmophobia: An irrational fear that the world will end with a cosmic event
  • Landraker: an obsolete term for a hobo or tramp
  • Kibosh: To put a stop to something
  • Kvetch: To complain nonstop in a whining fashion
  • Mooncalf: A fool
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