Sconce

by | Sep 3, 2014 | English, Vocabulary

Sconce: An ornamental bracket for holding candles or lights.  A candlestick with a screen.  From Latin abscondere (to hide; to conceal). Here’s a nice one:

Abscond

by | Sep 2, 2014 | Education, English, Latin, Vocabulary

Abscond: to escape; leave hurriedly and secretly; run away; hide.  From Latin abscondere (to hide; to conceal). Example:  The marmot absconds in the winter.  Another example, from a lousy chapter in my own life:  He absconded with the funds.