Have you checked out Comedy Vocab yet? If you have an iPhone or iPod Touch you should definitely get it. It’s a Word-A-Day/Vocabulary builder that uses comedy. For example:
1. Frenetic:
Jane was frenetically dusting all through the house, like a hummingbird darting from one flower to the next, so I knew she was off her meds again.
2. When he discovered that his 72 virgins did nothing more than cuddle, the suicide bomber realized he had entered _______.
(A) contrition
(B) catharsis
(C) refractory
(D) perdition
(E) blandishment
3. Mollify:
When I saw that she could be mollified with a lollipop and blankie, I immediately called the pet store back and cancelled the pony.
4. “There were certainly a number of low points in our relationship,” said Mr. Bobbitt, “but yes, I would have to agree that the _______ was the time she cut off my penis.”
(A) acme
(B) dictum
(C) nadir
(D) penultimate
(E) affront
Check it out at http://www.comedyvocab.com and click on the links there to go directly to the App Store.
