Thursday, January 22, 2015

Bemused

What you think "bemused" means: amused
What "bemused" actually means: confused

Friday, January 16, 2015

Poisonous


Poisonous
Poisonous—often confused with venomous—means a plant, animal, or substance capable of causing death or illness if taken into the body. Venomous means capable of injecting venom.
A rattlesnake is not itself poisonous, because if you eat one it won’t poison you. A blowfish will kill you if you eat it, so it is poisonous, but not venomous.