Monday, July 20, 2009

Word of the Week

I had so much fun looking for words to define for our weekly trivia, I've decided to add a word and definition each week to the blog. Each word comes from "100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know" from the editors of the American Heritage Dictonaries. Feel free to comment with the word correctly used in a sentence!

Today's word is...

CIRCUMLOCUTION (noun) - 1. The use of unnecessarily wordy and indirect language. 2. Evasiveness in speech or writing. 3. A roundabout expression.