July 27, 2007
tractable
DEFINITION: (adjective) Easily managed or controlled; governable.
SYNONYMS: manipulable.
USAGE: I felt him become suddenly tractable again like an animal, like a good-tempered horse when the object that scares him is removed.
Poppy
The poppy family is composed chiefly of herbs from the Northern Hemisphere that have characteristic milky or colored sap. Most species are native to the Old World, and many are cultivated in gardens for their brilliantly colored, if short-lived, blossoms. The opium poppy is grown for its opium as well as for its seeds for cooking and baking. The poppy has been the symbol of the dead and of sleep since antiquity. How were poppies referenced in the popular TV show Seinfeld?









































