# Surprise Song of the Day!
An assortment of different things… smorgasbord A smorgasbord is an assortment of different things — a magazine might feature a smorgasbord of stories on a wide variety of subjects. Use the noun smorgasbord when you’re talking about a selection of things, like a fabulous breakfast buffet, a long list of college classes you could take, or a…
A small lockbox meant for keeping valuable items safe… coffer A coffer is a small safe or lockbox that’s meant for keeping precious or valuable items safe. Your grandfather might keep his important papers in a coffer in his study. You can keep your heirlooms, jewels, and savings bonds in a coffer, a safe chest for…
If you’re mad but acting happy…. facade A facade is the front of a building, or a kind of front people put up emotionally. If you’re mad but acting happy, you’re putting up a facade. This word has to do with the outer layer of something. One sense has to do with the front or outside…