(pronounced pih-DAN-tik)
This descriptor is a derivative of the word pedant, a designation which has a few meanings: 1) one who ostentatiously shows off his education or intelligence; 2) one who teaches in a very
(pronounced PEL-met)
Remember this word by what it rhymes with: helmet. A helmet is to one’s bed head as a pelmet is to one’s curtain hardware: it hides the unattractive bits. Yes, a pelmet is a
(pronounced pehlt)
On one hand you have pelt the noun: an animal skin, either with its wool or fur in tact or stripped for tanning. On the other hand you have
(pronounced per-AN-num)
A Latin-derived adverb meaning in or for each year. In other words, a cooler way to say yearly.
Example: After Jack accepted the position as buyer for the antique auction house, he
(pronounced per-KAHN-truh)
This adverb should be easy to remember because it means by way of contrast or on the contrary, both of which contain the “contra” part anyway.
Example: The twins have quite different
(pronounced per-KAL or per-KAYL)
A type of weave that is used a great deal for bedding, percale is made of either 100% cotton yarns or a cotton-polyester yarn blend. The "thread count" of a
(pronounced per-FUHNK-ter-ee)
You know when you do something that you don’t really want to do, so you execute the task at hand superficially and with no gusto" Or when you’re doing
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