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Word of the Day Thursday, February 04, 2010

pecuniary

\pih-KYOO-nee-air-ee\ , adjective;

1. Relating to money; monetary.
2. Consisting of money.
3. Requiring payment of money.


She did what she usually did in situations such as these and quickly changed the subject. She had been raised to avoid the public discussion of pecuniary issues.

"Only the uncouth and the noisy talk about money," her father had admonished one afternoon in his elegant and leather clad office. She had solemnly nodded her head silently wishing that she had asked him about her allowance sooner.

She turned her attention back to her very cute date and tried to ignore the echo of her father's words as he started prattling on about the bill gratuity again.