Tag: Words

If something is tactile it is perceptible to touch or has been made to be touched. If someone is tactile, they are liable to put a friendly arm on your shoulder in times of trouble – ergh! gerroff! Learn a new word every day. Repeat it and remind yourself what it means at least three…

Ignominy adds a bit of drama to public shame and disgrace. It’s not just hang your head and feel ashamed, it’s having all your dirty linen out for everyone to see. Needs to be said in a melodramatic voice: “Oh the ingomniny of having everyone know my dirty little secrets!” blockquote>Learn a new word every…

what is going on in the immediate vicinity. The ambient temperature is the air temperature around you. Ambient music was invented by Brian Eno, ex of Roxy Music. A kind of mushy electronic wallpaper that sets a mood. In theory, the music should respond to your mood rather than set it, but I don’t think…