Words of the Day — February 20, 2012

Pastiche — pas-TEESH — mixture, mixed bag, potpourri extant — EKS-TANT — still in existence, surviving

Example: "The N.Y. Times commented on a new opera, 'The Enchanted Island,' as 'reviving the concept of the Baroque pastiche opera, with extant scores re-purposed to fresh dramatic ends.'"