This Week In Words (11-19-06)
Critic >n. 1 a person who expresses an unfavorable opinion of something: critics say many schools are not prepared to handle the influx of foreign students.
2 a person who judges the merits of literary, artistic, or musical works, esp. one who does so prefessionally: a film critic.
Misnomer >n. a wrong or inaccurate name or designation: “king crab” is a misnomer–these creatures are not crustaceans at all.
-a wrong or inaccurate use of a name or term: to call this “neighborhood policing” would be a misnomer.
Spinetingling >adj. (informal) thrilling or pleasurably frightening: a spine-tingling adventure.
