Category: Word-a-Year

This year’s word is…

tawdry – \TAW-dree\ – adjective

cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality

Joe and Brad found themselves in an unfamiliar section of Gaithersburg, walking by tawdry storefronts and shady bars.

This year’s word is…

pusillanimous – \pyu-sê-læn-ê-mês\ – adjective

lacking courage

Hey Zeke, why did you act so pusillanimous in that situation?