Word of the Week
(For the week of 31 December 2006 - 6 January 2007)
vi.car.i.ous adj: acting as a substitute.
ex: "Women's fear of success has left many of them confused about their wants and needs. Consequently, stress-related burnout has driven many women from feminist aggression to female passivity, making them depenent upon their partners for vicarious fulfillment."