A came across the word whodunit while reading a review of the novel T is for Trespass at Amazon.com.
The word whodunit appeared in the following sentence:
Since the reader knows from the start that an unscrupulous master manipulator has stolen the Rojas persona, the plot focuses not on whodunit but on the battle of wits Millhone wages with an unconventional and formidable adversary.
The word whodunit (who done it) means a detective story.
The word analog appeared in the answer to a question about how to know how many copies a book has sold.
The word analog appeared in the following sentence:
Also, the fact that different lists have different titles is a pretty good indication that they are not a direct analog of actual sales.
The word analog means similar to.
The word privilaged in an answer to the question about knowing how many copies a book has sold.
The word privileged appeared (misspelled) in the following sentence:
Sales numbers for individual titles are not made available, so you’d have to request them from the publisher, but since that information is priveleged, you’re not likely to get real numbers out of them.
The word privileged in the above sentence means restricted to an exclusive group.
I came across the word wry while reading a review of the best selling novel The Alexandria Link at Amazon.com.
The word wry showed up in the following sentence:
Brick uses all of the tricks in his arsenal, including the wry tone that sets him apart from most other narrators.
The word wry means to dry humorous tone.
I came across the word trespass while checking the New York Times Best Sellers.
The word trespass appeared in the title of the novel:
T is for Trespass
The word trespass means to commit an offense such as going into another person’s land without permission.
I used the word prevail in my Scanner Daybook website.
The word prevail appeared in the following sentence:
Let your website prevail
The word prevail means to become superior to or to overcome.
I came across the word persecution while reading the blog post Muslim Mob Destroys Christian Stores.
The word persecution appeared in the following sentence:
Coptic Christians account for 10 percent of the total population of Egypt and often face persecution from the Egyptian government.
The word persecution means to mistreat or harass people based on their ethnic or religious background.
I came across the word octane while reading Summer & Tourism Explore Egypt, a blog post.
The sentence in which the word octane appeared:
A totally high octane experience!
The word octane here refers to the octane rating of gasoline in a metaphorical way, indicating a highly exhilarating and igniting experience.
A came across the word nexus while reading Constructivism and Online Education.
The word nexus appeared in the following sentence:
It needs to be re-emphasized that constructivism is a theory of knowledge acquisition, not a theory of pedagogy; thus, the nexus of constructivism and online education is tentative, at best.
The word nexus means the connection or center of something.
I came across the word pedagogical in a blog post titled “Pedagogical Considerations”.
The sentence in which the word pedagogical appeared is:
As with all online and blended learning, the preferred pedagogical approach is to encourage participation of learners in active learning; interaction; and engagement with the instructor, learning materials, and fellow learners.
The word pedagogy means the art or science of teaching and may also refer to a specific type of teaching.
