Unusual words

Ignominious – not a word that is really part of our daily vocabulary, but sometimes certain political or global events force a word into the spotlight of the global media.  This is one such case, as I am writing this approximately two weeks after the ignominious resignation of the shortest ruling British prime minister, Ms…

Kerfuffle – It would appear that I am not the only person to have a fondness for this word. Maybe it is the images that it conjures up in our heads of agitated people, getting hot and bothered, excited and passionate about something that is, probably not really that important.  One of my favourite images…