One Word a Day Keeps the Doctor Away

Lucubrate
Pronunciation (LOO-kyoo-brayt)

This is a verb, and it means : To work learnedly, or laboriously.

Usage: I couldn't really find a usage for this word... But I guess you could use everytime you mean someone is working very hard, working to learn something. I have to look it up further!

One Word a Day Keeps the Doctor Away

Diaphanous
Pronunciation Di-AF-uh-nuhs, meaning transparent, hazy, light, delicate or vauge.

Usage: Turner's paintings consist of daphanous colors and light.

For an example on daphanous colors, look here.


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