Friday Vocabulary

1. pluviophile — lover of rain and rainy days As the storm subsided into a steady shower, Daniel looked out into the comforting grey sky and he realized how much he had missed rainy days, realized that he had always been a pluviophile, perhaps since he used to visit his grandfather in the little county …

Friday Vocabulary

1. descant — to comment or enlarge upon ‘Twould be so very easy to descant upon poodles, those paragons of puppyhood, most distinguished of dogs, those curly-haired canines at the peak of the pack.   2. oriflamme — banner of St. Denis, red with two or three points; ensign or standard serving as a rallying …