Word a Day Revisited Index of Cartoons Illustrating the Meanings of Words
(as presented by Mickey Bach, the cartoonist who defined words with related illustrations)
Click on the image name in this list that you would
like to see and the page where it is located will be presented.
Sometimes you will see more than one illustration for a word entry,
which is meant to provide you with a better understanding of the words.
"A picture is worth a thousand words" refers to the idea that complex ideas can be conveyed with images or illustrations. If this is true, then you will be able to comprehend THOUSANDS of WORDS by clicking on the links in this index.
Using or interlarded (click for explanation) with pretentious words or describing someone who is only interested in impressing other people with his or her undeserved claim of importance. (2)
To describe or to depict something with words, paintings, or drawings. (1)
Someone who is skilled in various languages. (1)
A sign, a symbol, or a character that represents or indicates a word and which can be substituted for a word in printing or in writing. (1)
Conveying an extravagant banquet or meals named after Lucullan, a Roman counsel, who provided lavish and gourmet food and drinks for his guests. (1)
A famous person or a leader. (1)
A reference to something or someone that is repulsive, hideous, frightful, and terrifying. (3)
Descriptive of someone who is self-serving, crafty, and a political manipulator. (1)
To contrive or to use deceptive methods or complicated schemes in order to accomplish an objective or to achieve a particular purpose. (1)
A method or crafty plan which is used with the idea of succeeding in gaining something that is desired even though the process is done only for one's self interest. (1)
A prolonged discourse or noisy talk without any significant ideas; a yakety-yaking. (1)
Spotting, a blemish, or the arrangement of spots on an animal or a plant. (1)
A sickness, an ailment, or a disease; a bad psychological or social condition or situation. (2)
A reference to someone who is behaving in a bold, rude, discourteous, or disrespectful way. (2)
In an awkward or out of place manner; relating to an inappropriate presentation. (1)
For special Christmas and
New Year's Mickey Bach images, go to this
Holiday Greetings; 2012 to 2013 unit.
The cartoons are NOT intended to be disrespectful to any one,
neither in the past nor in the present!
The only reason the images are shown is to provide another way to see
the words that are presented from a different perspective
. . . with a touch of humor!
This page has more information about the
Mickey Bach Word a Day Illustrations
presented on the getwords.com and wordinfo.info sites.
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