From Dictionary.com's Word of the Day have come some very timely words lately. In light of the election season, they draw laughs and then resigned sadness.
One recent word was "pharasaic." It means "hypocritical; self-righteous." Ha! Another was "palter." It's meaning is "to talk insincerely or deceitfully."
On a related note, a recent newspaper article noted the reliance on "fact checkers" in various newspapers. Candidates'/parties' claims are "checked" for accuracy. One newspaper even gives "Pinocchios" for lies or at least deceit. The article, though, indicated that some of these "fact checkers" need to be "checked" themselves. In fact, it cited an instance where the "Pinocchio" newspaper deserved a "Pinocchio" itself. Now, why isn't that a surprise?
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