Mytacism
Sunday, September 27, 2009 ACROSTIC, Puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon, edited by Will Shortz Barbara Wallraff is a weekly syndicated columnist for King Features and a contributing editor and words columnist at The Atlantic Monthly, where she has worked since 1983. She is the author of the nationally best-selling book "Word Court," "Your Own Words," and "Word Fugitives." The quotation: WORDS EXIST TO DESCRIBE ALL SORTS OF IDEAS CONSIDER MISNOMER A WRONG OR UNSUITABLE NAME MNEMONIC A DEVICE SUCH ASA FORMULA OR RHYME TO ASSIST MEMORY MUMBO JUMBO GIBBERISH AND MYTACISM EXCESSIVE USE OF THE LETTER M
Sunday, September 27, 2009 ACROSTIC, Puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon, edited by Will Shortz Barbara Wallraff is a weekly syndicated columnist for King Features and a contributing editor and words columnist at The Atlantic Monthly, where she has worked since 1983. She is the author of the nationally best-selling book "Word Court," "Your Own Words," and "Word Fugitives." The quotation: WORDS EXIST TO DESCRIBE ALL SORTS OF IDEAS CONSIDER MISNOMER A WRONG OR UNSUITABLE NAME MNEMONIC A DEVICE SUCH ASA FORMULA OR RHYME TO ASSIST MEMORY MUMBO JUMBO GIBBERISH AND MYTACISM EXCESSIVE USE OF THE LETTER M The author’s name and the title of the work: BARBARA WALLRAFF WORD COURT
The defined words: A. BUM STEER; B. ATAVISM; C. RECUMBENT; D. BASHFUL; E. ASSUMED; F. REVELERS; G. AMATORY; H. WITHSTOOD; L. AEROBICS; J. LUMMOX; K. LISSOME; L. RECONDITE; M. ACADEMY; N. Carlos Montoya’s music, FLAMENCO; O. FINESSE; P. WHIMSY; Q. OMISSION; R. REMORSE; S. DINGBAT; T. CHIME IN; U. OBJECT; V. UXORIOUS; W. Richard who composed “Maria,” Mimi” and “Moon of My Delight,” RODGERS; X. TRANSOM. For Word Court, go HERE. ----------------- For the complete post, go HERE.
