Word of the Day for 12th Grade

Tuesday, August 11

anachronism n

Definition: the assigning of an event, person, etc., to a wrong time or date

Synonyms: misdate, misplacement

Usage: Mark Twain's book, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur�s' Court is a classic story built around an anachronistic character who is bonked on the head and wakes up 13 centuries earlier.

Practice words from this group with Word Search, Word Scramble, and Crossword Puzzle games

See yesterday's word

Want more words? Get the app!

Contents

SuperKids info