Tag: Words

QUINTESSENTIAL Quintessential is the representation of something that is perfect or is the most typical example of something. So, Marilyn Monroe was the quintessential blonde bombshell, and what ever it was that she had that brought the screen alive was the quintessence of glamour and sex appeal. Learn a new word every day. Repeat it…

QUATRAIN This is my fourth word of the day, so I’ve chosen a word that has something to do with four. A Quatrain is a four line piece of verse. Usually the rhymes alternate, like so: I must go down to the sea again, To the lonely sea and the sky. I left my shoes…

TERTIARY This is my tertiary word of the day. It is the third entry in the series on this blog. Tertiary means third in order or third level. Tertiary education is what you do after primary and secondary school, usually college or university. Learn a new word every day. Repeat it and remind yourself what…