Saturday, June 28, 2008

Word for the day


And, oh yeah! Here is a word for the day:
fatuous
  • Pronunciation:
  • \ˈfa-chü-əs, -tyü-\
  • Function: adjective
  • Etymology: Latin fatuus foolish
  • Date: 1633
  • : complacently or inanely foolish : silly fatuous remark
  • Used in a sentence: Tom Boonen proved himself a fatuous young man after
  • testing positive for cocaine use, which led to his exclusion from the Tour de France.
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