Hey Wacky Word Players! It’s that time again when I announce last month’s Wacky Word of the Day Winners! There were sixty-five entries between Facebook, Linkedin, and Google+ … you all made some amazing sentences using the wacky words I post each day. They were so fun to read! To make it fair, I put the entries in a lovely green bowl (my favorite color) and randomly reached in. Here’s who I pulled out: CLINTON CARR (LinkedIn) SONG HAWK FIELDS-TOAHTY (Facebook) Congratulations! To redeem your prize, visit my website, www.amyhagberg.com, and take a peek at my books. Then select the title you’d like, send me an email with your […]
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WACKY WORD OF THE DAY – March 14, 2013
RHADAMANTHINE (adjective) = rigorously or inflexibly just. (In Greek mythology, Rhadamanthus was the son of Zeus and Europa. He was a judge of the underworld and known for his strict justice.) Want to win a free book? Use this word in a sentence and you’ll be entered in the March drawing!
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ELYSIAN (adjective) = sweet, blissful, delightful (In Greek mythology, Elysium was the final resting place of the souls of heroes and the virtuous.)
Read more...Wacky Word of the Day – March 10, 2013
OBDURATE (adjective) = stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing or unmoved by persuasion. (Can you use this word in a sentence? If so, you’ll be entered in a drawing to win a free copy of one of my books!)
Read more...WACKY WORD OF THE DAY JANUARY CONTEST WINNERS!
Hey all you Wacky Word lovers! I have just conducted the official WACKY WORD OF THE DAY random drawing for the month of January. If you’ll recall, anyone who used the daily word in a sentence and posted it on one of my social media sites (Facebook, Linkedin, Google+, or Twitter, or here in my blog, is entered in the drawing. The more times you enter, the better your chances! The winner can choose any one of my books, for FREE! Thank you all so much for participating… we had an amazing 54 entries, even though the contest didn’t start until the middle of the month! So, instead of giving […]
Read more...WACKY WORD OF THE DAY RECAP – Week of January 20
Here’s a recap of the crazy words included in this week’s WACKY WORD of the Day. Don’t forget the contest: use any of these words in a sentence and you will be automatically entered in this month’s drawing to win one of my books. We’ll begin a new monthly contest in February. There is still time to add your sentences as comments to this blog posting or on my other social media sites (Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin). MONDAY — MINIM (adjective) = a musical half note or something very small or insignificant TUESDAY — FLANEUR (noun) = an aimless idler or loafer. THURSDAY — HAIMISH (adjective) = homey, cozy FRIDAY — […]
Read more...WACKY WORDS OF THE DAY RECAP – Week of January 13
It is week 2 of my WACKY WORD OF THE DAY blogs. Remember, use the word in a sentence and post it here, on Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter, and I’ll add your name to the monthly drawing to win one of my books! Enter as many times as you want. Without further ado, here are last week’s words: January 14 ORTHOGONAL (adjective) = at right angles January 15 CRESTOMATHY – (noun) – a volume of selected passages or stories of an author, anthology January 16 FLAGITIOUS (adjective) = extremely wicked or criminal, or guilty of scandalous vices January 17 THEWLESS (adjective) = cowardly, timid, or lacking energy In love and […]
Read more...WACKY WORDS OF THE DAY RECAP – Week of January 6
If you are a friend or fan of mine on a social networking site, you already know about my WACKY WORD OF THE DAY posts. In a tongue-in-cheek attempt to improve our vocabularies, I post a fun word every day (well, I do miss a few) along with its definition and pronunciation if it’s a toughie. If you don’t get a chance to see them on Facebook, Twitter, or Linkedin during the week, you can check out the recaps here each Saturday. Now, this is more than just a fun linguistic exercise; you can actually win something! Every time you leave a comment using the word in a sentence (either […]
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