I learned another new word today, one that may be destined to become a favorite: pluvial. It means rainy or related to rain. It reminds me of “sploosh”, which isn’t a word but is a good bit of onomatopoeia, and thus perfectly fits its meaning.
Where did I find this word? At Free Rice, where they donate “ten grains of rice” for every word you get right. That makes this not only a great way to build your vocabulary but a fun and easy way to donate to a worthy cause.
While 10 grains of rice amounts to very little by itself, thousands of people donating a few hundred grains a week makes a big difference. Visit their FAQs page for an explanation of where the rice comes from and who distributes it. The site states that it is a sister site of Poverty.com.
Get off of the couch and write, better!
Monday, October 22, 2007
Quickie Post: Word Toy to Fight World Hunger
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Anonymous
said...
Ooh, that site looks fun! Thanks for the link :)
Anonymous
said...
Thanks for this. I'm going to blog about it also.
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