learning curve.

okay, let me clarify a claim i made in my first post on this blog. i think i mentioned i was already getting the word of the day from m-w.com. well, i totally lied. i was getting words from dictionary.com. and so far, there is a BIG difference. and that difference is this...i learn new words from dictionary.com. i see words i already know from m-w.com. dangit.

without doing any investigating, i have decided that i must have signed up for the remedial word of the day at m-w.com. grrrr. not only do i know what poignant means, i even already knew how to pronounce it! same goes for the word nook. jeez.

so this is me, complaining about the english language and the crappy word of the day i signed up for. now, having looked at the website, i see that i signed up for the "learners word of the day". well, i do know that i am definitely still learning many, many new things each and every day, but i wouldn't consider myself a "learner" when it comes to these words. more like a "knower". haha.

as a work in progress, i just changed my subscription to the regular word of the day. hopefully now i will be enriched. and the rest of you as well.

The Word of the Day for June 09, 2007 is:
obstinate • \AHB-stuh-nut\ • adjective

*1 : perversely adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion

2 : not easily subdued, remedied, or removed

Example Sentence:As usual, Cassie remained obstinate in her opinion even though the facts were clearly stacked against her.

Did you know? If you're obstinate, you're just plain stubborn. "Obstinate," "dogged," "stubborn," "pertinacious," and "mulish" all mean that someone is unwilling to change course or give up a belief or plan. "Obstinate" suggests an unreasonable persistence; it's often a negative word. "Dogged," which can be more positive, implies that someone goes after something without ever tiring or quitting, while "pertinacious" suggests a persistence that can be annoying. "Stubborn" indicates a resistance to change, which may or may not be admirable. Someone who displays a really unreasonable degree of stubbornness could accurately be described as "mulish."

*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.

ahhhh, that's better.