This week's theme: words with built-in definite articles. El Dorado (el duh-RAH-doh) noun
A place offering fabulous wealth or opportunity. [From Spanish, literally, the gilded one. After a legendary place in South America sought for its gold by 16th century explorers.] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=el+dorado -Anu Garg (words at wordsmith.org) "Although I felt somewhat excluded the last few years, I did appreciate seeing people parade their wealth as if they were financial conquistadors in a stock market El Dorado." Harvey Lieberman; I Told You So? Well, Not Exactly; The New York Times, Apr 29, 2001. This newsletter is made possible in part by these sponsors: "Prinderella and the Since," "Beeping Sleauty," + 41 other tales spoonerized by Stoopnagle + more can be yours from Publisher at http://stoneandscott.com The perfect gift for the quirky geniuses on your list - check out the special offer on a year of mental_floss! http://www.mentalfloss.com/holidayspecial Solve problems better, faster, more creatively. Read "Think Better", one of the best creative thinking books ever: http://amazon.com/o/asin/0071494936 Discover new *super magnetic* Thinking Putty. It's the perfect stocking stuffer! Find out more: http://puttyworld.com?a=awad ............................................................................ A painter is a man who paints what he sells; an artist, on the other hand, is a man who sells what he paints. -Pablo Picasso, artist and sculptor (1881-1973) Send your comments to (words AT wordsmith.org). To unsubscribe, update address send gift subscription, etc., visit http://wordsmith.org/awad/subscriber.html Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/el_dorado.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/el_dorado.ram Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/el_dorado.html This message was sent to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]".
