My high school English teacher always said, "If you don't know a word, look it up." A few quick ways to look up a word (say "virago") in your web browser:
- Firefox users: type dict virago in the address bar where web site addresses usually go. You'll be magically transported to dictionary.com's definition of the word.
- From a Google search box: type define:virago and you'll get definitions from various sources on the web.
Old hat to many, but so very useful to everyone it had to be mentioned. If you've got a fast dictionary lookup method you use and love, let me know.