A Word A Day

Monday

Austerity: sternness or severity or manner or attitude; extreme plainness and simplicity of appearance (The Amish community practices magnificent austerity.)

Tuesday

Paramount: more important than anything else; supreme (Education is paramount to success.)

Wednesday

Recluse: a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid people (Howard Hughes was a famous recluse.)

Thursday

Rebound: bounce back after hitting a hard surface (He won the point, but the ball's rebound knocked him unconscious.)

Friday

Formulate: create or plan methodically (We'll need to formulate how to budget our money.)