studyzone.org

Words To Go is a blog for folks looking to expand and improve their everyday vocabulary.  Each day, three new words will be featured with their definitions and examples of their use.

Make a commitment to use these words both conversationally and in the written word.


Words For Today:  March 14, 2012

Facial

Pendulum

Wistful

Facial

Of the face.

For the face.

Joy was at the doctor's office today having a facial examination.

Pendulum

A swinging lever.

A body so suspended from a fixed point as to move to and fro by the action of gravity and acquired momentum.

That ride was just like a pendulum throwing us back and forth. 

Wistful

Characterized by melancholy.

Longing, yearning.

Pensive, especially in a melancholy way.

I have always felt that Rebecca was very wistful.