#007 Eschew - #008 Halcyon

[mxcatmoon]

This week's words are:

#007: Eschew

[əsˈCHo͞o, iˈSHo͞o]

verb
Deliberately avoid using; abstain from. Shun, avoid.

#008: Halcyon

[ˈhalsēən]

adjective
Denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful. Calm, peaceful, happy, blissful, carefree.

noun
1. A tropical Asian and African kingfisher with brightly colored plumage.
2. A mythical bird said by ancient writers to breed in a nest floating at sea at the winter solstice, charming the wind and waves into calm.

Comments

[mxcatmoon]

X-Files:
As John Doggett faced yet another inexplicable X-File, he couldn't help but feel nostalgic for the halcyon days of his past, when he was blissfully ignorant of the supernatural possibilities in the world.

Sentinel:
Jim sought to eschew talking about the newest problem with his senses, but after a diatribe from Blair about the risks involved, he gave in.