Monday, May 21, 2012

Word of the Week: Those words you use without really understanding what they mean.

What we thought uncanny meant:
Unusual knack for something. Being good at something.
e.g. She had an uncanny talent for spotting Hyundai Accents from afar.

What uncanny really means:
Adjective: Strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way. 
e.g. She had an uncanny talent for picking up psychopathic individuals.
Synonyms: weird, mysterious, unearthly

Next week: If you can be uncanny, can you be canny? 


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