February 3, 2012
Uphill Writing: Word of the Day
Leitmotif, N., [lahyt-moh-teef]
Definition: A dominant and recurring theme.
Example: Her whining about short lunch breaks had become her leitmotif.
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February 2, 2012
Uphill Writing: Word of the Day
Longuer, N., [lawng-gur, long-; Fr. lawn-gœr]
Definition: A long and boring passage in a literary work, drama, musical composition, or the like.
Example: His reading included several longuers, and more than one person began to snore before it was over.
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