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Discuss Email this Feedback RSS/XML Permalink A.Word.A.Day--malversation malversation (mal-vuhr-SAY-shuhn) noun Corrupt behavior in public office. [From Middle French malversation, from malverser (to embezzle), from Latin maleversari (to behave badly), from male (ill) + versari (to behave), from vertere (to turn). Ultimately from Indo-European root wer- (to turn or bend) that is also the source of words such as wring, weird, writhe, worth, revert, and universe.] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus. "[Ramon Magsaysay] called for inquiries into the alleged malversation of the Motor Vehicles Users Charge and the reported overpricing of the project." Rome C. Jorge; Senator Proposes Reforms; The Manila Times (Philippines); Jul 22, 2005. This week's theme: miscellaneous words. X-Bonus The less justified a man is in claiming excellence for his own self, the more ready he is to claim all excellence for his nation, his religion, his race or his holy cause. A man is likely to mind his own business when it is worth minding. When it is not, he takes his mind off his own meaningless affairs by minding other people's business. -Eric Hoffer, philosopher and author (1902-1983)

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