Wiktionary:Word of the day/Archive/2008/January

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bombastic adj

(of a person, their language or writing) Pompous or overly wordy. High-sounding but with little meaning. (archaic) Inflated, overfilled

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desecrate v

To profane or violate the sacredness or sanctity of something. To remove the consecration from someone or something; to deconsecrate. To inappropriately change

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epenthesis n

(linguistics) The insertion of a phoneme, letter, or syllable into a word, usually to satisfy the phonological constraints of a language or poetic context

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bastion n

A projecting part of a rampart or other fortification. A well-fortified position; a stronghold or citadel. (figurative) A person, or group, who strongly defends some principle

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jeremiad n

A long speech or prose work that bitterly laments the state of society and its morals, and often contains a prophecy of its coming downfall

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vignette n

A decorative design, originally representing vine branches or tendrils. (by extension) Any small borderless picture in a book, especially an engraving, photograph, or the like, which vanishes gradually at the edge. (by extension) A short story that presents a scene or tableau, or paints a picture

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