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fak-TOH-tuhm   A servant or a low-level employee tasked with many things. From Latin factotum, from facere (to do) + totus (all)...

    The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak. -Hans Hofmann, painter (1880-1966)  ...

kah-mi-KAH-zee  Someone who behaves in a reckless, self-destructive manner. From Japanese kamikaze (divine wind), from kami (god,...

ty-KOON  A wealthy and powerful person, especially in business or politics. From Japanese taikun (great lord or prince), from Ch...

It is as easy to dream a book as it is hard to write one. -Honore de Balzac, novelist (1799-1850)

 (in-tuhr-LOK-yuh-tuhr, -yoo-)  One who takes part in a conversation or dialogue, especially as a representative of an organization. ...

eye-TIN-uh-runt\ traveling from place to place; especially : covering a circuit  In Latin, "iter" means "way...

KON-frayr  Colleague; a fellow member of a profession, fraternity, etc. From Latin con- (with) + frater (brother). Other cousins o...

RESS-pit a period of temporary delay,  an interval of rest or relief  "Respite" traces from the Latin term "respe...

PRO-tuh-zhay, pro-tuh-ZHAY  One who is protected, guided, and supported by somebody older and more experienced. From French prot...

Metonymy muh-TAH-nuh-mee a figure of speech consisting of the use of the name of one thing for that of another of which it is a...

I do my best editing after I hit "Send"

       PRONUNCIATION: (ELF-lok)  MEANING:noun: A tangled lock of hair. ETYMOLOGY: An elflock is a mass of hair supposed...