As a starter: and as a former teacher in English, I hope to add to reader's vocabulary by presenting a word a day in simple terms that anyone can understand - from current use in publications, radio,TV, etc.
Remember: use a new word three times in a day and it's yours forever!
Friday, September 18, 2009
Word for Today - Sept 18, 2009
heinous - HAY-nus - evil or wicked to the extreme, abominable
Example: "The latest truck bomb suicide in Pakistan continues the heinous war crimes committed by the Taliban."