Diamond Speakers Gavel Club

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Saturday, 20 April 2013

THE WORD OF THE WEEK

ECCENTRIC adjective

1. deviating from an established or usual pattern or style (eccentric products)

2. deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways (eccentric millionaires)

3. deviating from a circular path; especially :elliptical (an eccentric orbit)

Examples:

He was a kind but eccentric man.
She's become more eccentric over the years
The television theme was recorded in a wonderfully eccentric studio, which looked like a throwback to the 60's.

Synonyms:

bizarre, funny, offbeat, strange, wacky weirdo

* A word of the day will be introduced during the educational meeting and everyone is encouraged to use the word in speeches. The grammarian will take note who and how many times he/she has used the word throughout the meeting.