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

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scapegoat n

Someone punished for the error or errors of someone else. (originally) In the Mosaic Day of Atonement ritual, a goat symbolically imbued with the sins of the people, and sent out alive into the wilderness while another was sacrificed

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madeleine n

A small gateau or sponge cake, often shaped like an elongated scallop shell. Something which brings back a memory; a source of nostalgia or evocative memories

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jovial adj

Merry; cheerful and good-humored. (astrology, obsolete) Under the influence of the planet Jupiter (considered a source of happiness)

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cricket n

An insect in the order Orthoptera that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wing casings against combs on its hind legs. A game played outdoors with bats and a ball between two teams of eleven

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unanimous adj

Based on unanimity, complete assent or agreement. Sharing the same views or opinions, and being in complete harmony or accord

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cornucopia n

An abundance or plentiful supply. (originally) A mythical goat's horn, endlessly overflowing with fruit, flowers and grain, or full of whatever its owner wanted

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