in the news: mcs quiz center | words in the news
 
MCS Words in the News
<< | back to list | >>


May 30th, 2003
POCOCURANTE
Indifferent, nonchalant.
Usage: Story on this year's winner of the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee, 13-year-old Sai Gunturi from Dallas, Texas, who won $12,000 by correctly spelling "pococurante."
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.

(NOTE: All links in usage and sources will open a new browser window.)

 


Back to Top
Back to TOP of page

MCS Quick Jump:

ABOUT MCS | REALTIME CAPTIONING | MCS ON-LINE
© Copyright, Media Captioning Services, Inc., 2005
LAST UPDATED: November 11th, 2005