[Word Powers] Today's Words

Acrostic (uh-kros-tik):

 1)     [Noun] A series of lines or verses in which the first, last, or other particular letters when taken in order spell out a word, phrase, etc.

         He is well known for creating acrostics while uploading testimonials about his friends on Orkut.

2)     [Adj] Of, like, or forming an acrostic

 Acrostic poetry can be used to mask secret messages in plain sight!

 Miff (mif):

 1)     [Noun] A petty quarrel or argument, tiff

There's no point wasting time on the occasional miff that you might have with your friends – life is short. Get over it.

2)     [Verb] To offend or annoy, irritate, vex

 Pavan was miffed with his manager as she didn't approve his casual leaves.