Day 20, bonnyclabber, meaning sour milk that has curdled.

Day 19, inkhorn, meaning pedantic. Any clue anyone?

Day 18 word of the day is mangle, meaning to spoil or injure especially through ineptitude.

Day 17, truckle, means to submit.

Day 16, fissiparous, meaning to break up into parts.

Day 15 word of the day is bas-relief.  Even after reading the definition, I'm unclear of it's meaning.

Day 14 word of the day is cock-a-hoop meaning triumphantly boastful.

Day 13 word of the day is minutia, meaning a minor detail.

Day 12 word of the day is cockamamy.  I have heard of this one too. How ridiculous !

Day 11 word of the day I already know... oblige.

Day 10 word of the day is lodestar meaning one that serves as an inspiration. cool!

Day 9 word of the day is oneiric. This means, of or relating to dreams, dreamy.  I had a dream last night, that I was so stressed, that all my hair fell out! Maybe I'll be a better Walter Mitty than an actual dreamer!

Day 8 word of the day is utopia! Its an impractical scheme for social improvement. Woohoo!!

Day 7 word of the day is Walter Mitty. Now this sounds like me. Wonder what I mean? Look it up.

Day 6 word is madeleine, meaning a small shell shaped cake or one that evokes a memory. I wish I had a memory.

Day 5 word of the day is tabula rasa, meaning something existing in its original pristine state. I don't think I would use this word much. It seems too fancy for me. and even with the example sentence, I'm not clear on how to use this word.

Day 4 word of the day is recondite. It means hidden from sight or concealed. I hope I can remember this one, I might actually use it.

Day 3...word of the day is collimate. I was so busy with my kith that forgot all about my word until bedtime. So far this is not starting out well.

Day 2. The word of the day is ....kith. I only used it twice today. I kept forgetting what the word was. Im glad I wrote it down.  I had never heard this word before.

32-Day Commitment....Day 1

4-9-14

32-Day Commitment

Today I have accepted a challenge. My goal for the next 32 days will consist of learning a new word everyday. I have always wanted to expand my vocabulary and never take the time to do it, so I'll start today. I have installed a "word of the day" app on my phone. I plan to take the featured word of the day, learn how to pronounce and spell it, then use it as many times in that day as I can. We shall see how many new words stick in my head.

Merriam-Webster's word of the day for 4-9-14 is:

rancid 

I actually know this word, but rarely use it. We will see if I can work it in to today's conversations.