This week's theme: words derived from the names of mythical creatures. sphinx (sfingks) noun
A mysterious, inscrutable person. [After Sphinx, a winged monster in Greek mythology who had a woman's head and a lion's body. It killed anyone who was not able to answer its riddle. From Greek sphinx (literally, strangler), from sphingein (to bind tight), also the source of the word sphincter.] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=sphinx -Anu Garg (words at wordsmith.org) "Deborah Jeane Palfrey is unreadable, a sphinx, she covers her mouth when she whispers to her attorney to shield against lip readers." Monica Hesse; A Slash Of Scarlet in A Gray Court; Washington Post; Apr 11, 2008. This newsletter is made possible in part by: For Keeps: Women Tell the Truth About Their Bodies, Growing Older, and Acceptance. Relevant, moving, sometimes funny! http://forkeepsanthology.com The University of Scranton is NCATE-accredited, 100% online and ready to help you earn your Master's in Education. Visit http://UScranton.com/WS ............................................................................ Right now I'm having amnesia and deja vu at the same time. I think I've forgotten this before. -Steven Wright, comedian (b. 1955) Our privacy policy: AWAD mailing list addresses are never sold, rented, leased, traded, swapped, exchanged, or bartered. We hate junk mail. Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/sphinx.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/sphinx.ram Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/sphinx.html This message was sent to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]".
