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Topic: Word of the Day Thread
Posted By: nekamarie83
Subject: Word of the Day Thread
Date Posted: Mar 20 2014 at 11:41am
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This thread is dedicated to the logophiles, literati, verbivores and those with hopes of becoming one of the aforementioned!! Post your word of the day, it's pronunciation and definition here. ----------- Got a love of money? Does cash rule everything around you? nu·mis·mat·ics: the study or act of collecting of coins, paper money, and medals http%3A%2F%2Fwww.merriam-webster.com%2Fdictionary%2Fnumismatics&layout=button_count&locale=en_US&sdk=joey&send=false&show_faces=false&width=90" rel="nofollow - http%3A%2F%2Fwww.merriam-webster.com%2Fdictionary%2Fnumismatics&layout=button_count&locale=en_US&sdk=joey&send=false&show_faces=false&width=90" rel="nofollow -
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Posted By: nekamarie83
Date Posted: Mar 20 2014 at 11:43am
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CherryBlossom wrote:Posted By: blaquefoxx
Date Posted: Mar 20 2014 at 12:04pm
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cov·et·ous feeling or showing a very strong desire for something that you do not have and especially for something that belongs to someone else
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Posted By: coconess
Date Posted: Mar 20 2014 at 12:08pm
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i used to (sometimes still do but not consistent) look at the merriam webster app on my phone for the daily word of the day.. and try to use it. i like the word loquacious… sounds like someones name or something
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Posted By: ShadyLady
Date Posted: Mar 20 2014 at 12:13pm
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Heard it on a tv show last night. per·spic·u·ous [per-spik-yoo-uhs] Show IPA adjective 1. clearly expressed or presented; lucid. 2. perspicacious. Origin: 1470–80; < Latin perspicuus transparent, equivalent to perspic-, stem of perspicere to look or see through ( per- per- + -spicere, combining form of specere to look; see inspect) + -uus deverbal adj. suffix |
Posted By: liesnalibis
Date Posted: Mar 20 2014 at 12:13pm
Y'all gonna inspire me to finish my book so I can find some more words
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Posted By: iBetYouhNvNika
Date Posted: Mar 20 2014 at 12:21pm
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prevaricate (prɪˈværɪˌkeɪt) — vb( intr ) to speak or act falsely or evasively with intent to deceive |
Posted By: blaquefoxx
Date Posted: Mar 20 2014 at 12:22pm
lasciviouslas·civ·i·ous (lə-sĭv′ē-əs) 1. Given to or expressing lust; lecherous. 2. Exciting sexual desires; salacious. |
Posted By: mommykat
Date Posted: Mar 20 2014 at 12:36pm
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http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=trickology" rel="nofollow - http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=trickology Trickology 1. The study of the tricking phenomena with reference of origin, growth, reproduction, structure, and behavior of those imposing a trick and those on the receiving end of a trick. 2. The study of tricks used in a specific region. 3. trickological phenomena of an organism or a group of organisms performing tricks. I earned a degree in Clowning; trickology was the single hardest class to pass to earn that degree! I couldn't figure out what the regions were of the different knock knock jokes that have been introduced over the past seventy-five years. Be prepared for some heavy duty studying in that class bozo. |
Posted By: blaquefoxx
Date Posted: Mar 20 2014 at 12:37pm
Sycophantsyc·o·phant ˈsikəfənt,-ˌfant/ noun noun: sycophant; plural noun: sycophants 1. a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage.
1530s (in Latin form sycophanta), "informer, talebearer, slanderer," from Middle French sycophante and directly from Latin sycophanta, from Greek sykophantes "false accuser, slanderer |
Posted By: liesnalibis
Date Posted: Mar 20 2014 at 12:37pm
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Posted By: liesnalibis
Date Posted: Mar 20 2014 at 12:38pm
cru·cif·er·ous[kroo-sif-er-uh s] http://dictionary.reference.com/help/luna/Spell_pron_key.html" rel="nofollow - Show IPAadjective 1. bearing a cross. 2. Botany . belonging to the Cruciferae, the mustard family of plants. Compare http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mustard%20family" rel="nofollow - mustard family . |
Posted By: liesnalibis
Date Posted: Mar 20 2014 at 12:39pm
ab·ro·gate[ab-ruh-geyt] http://dictionary.reference.com/help/luna/Spell_pron_key.html" rel="nofollow - Show IPAverb (used with object), ab·ro·gat·ed, ab·ro·gat·ing. 1. to abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act; repeal: to abrogate a law. 2. to put aside; put an end to. |
Posted By: liesnalibis
Date Posted: Mar 20 2014 at 12:41pm
I wanna see y'all using some of these words BHM...sup·po·si·tion[suhp-uh-zish-uhn] http://dictionary.reference.com/help/luna/Spell_pron_key.html" rel="nofollow - Show IPAnoun 1. the act of http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/suppose" rel="nofollow - supposing . 2. something that is http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/suppose" rel="nofollow - supposed ; assumption; hypothesis. Related forms sup·po·si·tion·al, adjective sup·po·si·tion·al·ly, adverb non·sup·po·si·tion·al, adjective non·sup·po·si·tion·al·ly, adverb un·sup·po·si·tion·al, adjective |
Posted By: liesnalibis
Date Posted: Mar 20 2014 at 12:42pm
for·fend[fawr-fend] http://dictionary.reference.com/help/luna/Spell_pron_key.html" rel="nofollow - Show IPAverb (used with object) 1. to defend, secure, or protect. 2. to fend off, avert, or prevent. 3. Archaic. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/forbid" rel="nofollow - forbid . |
Posted By: liesnalibis
Date Posted: Mar 20 2014 at 12:43pm
ox·i·dize[ok-si-dahyz] http://dictionary.reference.com/help/luna/Spell_pron_key.html" rel="nofollow - Show IPA Chemistry .verb (used with object), ox·i·dized, ox·i·diz·ing. 1. to convert (an element) into an http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/oxide" rel="nofollow - oxide ; combine with oxygen. 2. to cover with a coating of http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/oxide" rel="nofollow - oxide or rust. 3. to take away hydrogen, as by the action of oxygen; add oxygen or any nonmetal. 4. to remove electrons from (an atom or molecule), thereby increasing the valence. Compare http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/reduce" rel="nofollow - reduce ( def 12 ) . verb (used without object), ox·i·dized, ox·i·diz·ing. 5. to become oxidized. 6. (especially of white wine) to lose freshness after prolonged exposure to air and often to darken incolor. |
Posted By: missunfoolish
Date Posted: Mar 20 2014 at 12:43pm
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insatiable inˈsāSHəbəl adjective
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Posted By: liesnalibis
Date Posted: Mar 20 2014 at 12:45pm
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Paragram Par"a*gram\, n. [Gr. ? that which one writes beside. See http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Paragraph" rel="nofollow - Paragraph .] A pun. |
Posted By: liesnalibis
Date Posted: Mar 20 2014 at 12:46pm
dic·tum[dik-tuhm] http://dictionary.reference.com/help/luna/Spell_pron_key.html" rel="nofollow - Show IPAnoun, plural dic·ta [dik-tuh] http://dictionary.reference.com/help/luna/Spell_pron_key.html" rel="nofollow - Show IPA , dic·tums. 1. an authoritative pronouncement; judicial assertion. 2. a saying; http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/maxim" rel="nofollow - maxim . 3. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/obiter%20dictum" rel="nofollow - obiter dictum . Synonyms 1. edict, decree, fiat, order, declaration. 2. adage, proverb, truism, saw. |
Posted By: missunfoolish
Date Posted: Mar 20 2014 at 12:47pm
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devoid (dĭ-void′) adj.
1. Completely lacking; destitute or empty verb (used with object) 2. to deplete or strip of some quality or substance |
Posted By: liesnalibis
Date Posted: Mar 20 2014 at 12:49pm
in·ner·va·tion[in-er-vey-shuhn] http://dictionary.reference.com/help/luna/Spell_pron_key.html" rel="nofollow - Show IPAnoun 1. the act of http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/innervate" rel="nofollow - innervating ; state of being http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/innervate" rel="nofollow - innervated . 2. Anatomy . the distribution of nerves to a part. Related forms in·ner·va·tion·al, adjective hy·per·in·ner·va·tion, adjective |
Posted By: liesnalibis
Date Posted: Mar 20 2014 at 12:56pm
gar·boil[gahr-boil] http://dictionary.reference.com/help/luna/Spell_pron_key.html" rel="nofollow - Show IPAnoun Archaic. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/confusion" rel="nofollow - confusion . |
Posted By: liesnalibis
Date Posted: Mar 20 2014 at 12:57pm
I've always wondered about thisbest boynoun Movie and Television Slang. the first assistant to the head electrician. |
Posted By: liesnalibis
Date Posted: Mar 20 2014 at 12:59pm
I don't know why it doesn't say so in the definition but this word is also used to describe something dark or black or otherwise having qualities of obsidian. ob·sid·i·an[uhb-sid-ee-uhn] http://dictionary.reference.com/help/luna/Spell_pron_key.html" rel="nofollow - Show IPAnoun a volcanic glass similar in composition to granite, usually dark but transparent in thin pieces, and having agood conchoidal fracture. |
Posted By: liesnalibis
Date Posted: Mar 20 2014 at 1:01pm
tran·spic·u·ous·ly, adverb
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Posted By: liesnalibis
Date Posted: Mar 20 2014 at 1:03pm
gyn·ar·chy[jin-er-kee, gahy-ner-, jahy-ner-] http://dictionary.reference.com/help/luna/Spell_pron_key.html" rel="nofollow - Show IPAnoun, plural gyn·ar·chies. government by women. Also called http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gynocracy" rel="nofollow - gynocracy . |
Posted By: liesnalibis
Date Posted: Mar 20 2014 at 1:05pm
susurrusPRONUNCIATION: (soo-SUHR-uhs) http://wordsmith.org/words/susurrus.mp3" rel="nofollow"> MEANING: noun: A whispering or rustling sound.
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Posted By: liesnalibis
Date Posted: Mar 20 2014 at 1:06pm
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perambulate--(puh-RAM-byuh-layt) verb tr. 1. To walk through. 2. To inspect (an area) on foot. verb intr. To walk about; roam or stroll. |
Posted By: liesnalibis
Date Posted: Mar 20 2014 at 1:06pm
pinnatehttp://wordsmith.org/words/pinnate.wav" rel="nofollow"> http://wordsmith.org/words/pinnate.ram" rel="nofollow"> pinnate (PIN-ayt) adjective Resembling a feather, having similar parts arranged on opposite sides of a common axis. |
Posted By: liesnalibis
Date Posted: Mar 20 2014 at 1:13pm
dolorhttp://wordsmith.org/words/dolor.wav" rel="nofollow"> dolor (DO-luhr), also dolour, noun Sorrow; grief. --------------- dol·or·ous ˈdōlərəs/ adjective literary
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Posted By: blaquefoxx
Date Posted: Mar 20 2014 at 1:18pm
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Posted By: liesnalibis
Date Posted: Mar 20 2014 at 1:21pm
| ^^^I could find some messy ways to use it lol. |
Posted By: nekamarie83
Date Posted: Mar 21 2014 at 7:15am
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perforce \per-FORSS\ adverb: by force of circumstances Example: The author of the history was a court historian and his account is perforce biased in favor of the aristocracy. |
Posted By: EPITOME
Date Posted: Mar 21 2014 at 9:17am
5 star thread!!!!
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Posted By: EPITOME
Date Posted: Mar 21 2014 at 9:21am
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you know what I always notice? how many words in English have roots in latin--so if you know a romance language a lot of words sound the same. like the word dolor that lies just posted--duleur is a word in French and means pain. my dh said a few months ago he wanted us to re-start our WOTD-I'm gonna steal some words from here. i used to write the words down and keep a list near my computer--so that I could see them and use them in correspondence. anyway will be lurking this thread. i love words.
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Posted By: nekamarie83
Date Posted: Mar 21 2014 at 9:51am
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^^^very true. we were taught this in one of my english classes, given a language tree and the standard prefix/suffix rundown. it's interesting how if you're in contact with all of that just enough, you can discern meanings/spellings of words you've never heard. word to akeelah and the bee. and pitty, you betta post up.
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Posted By: nekamarie83
Date Posted: Mar 21 2014 at 6:05pm
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an·tith·e·sis \an-ˈti-thə-səs\ noun : the exact opposite of something or someone : the state of two things that are directly opposite to each other |
Posted By: Mixer
Date Posted: Mar 21 2014 at 6:09pm
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I don't know how I missed this thread. |
Posted By: nala52808
Date Posted: Mar 21 2014 at 10:49pm
| I love it when I perambulate my room and touch my body with my hands, so pinnate and dainty. But my cousin is always fuccing the moment up when she walks through the door when I am having private time. my face slowly changes from cute to scrunching with dolor and confusion because this stewpid beeotch who is the complete antithesis of my physicality totally ruined everything |
Posted By: nekamarie83
Date Posted: Mar 21 2014 at 10:57pm
 egress noun \ˈē-ˌgres\ : a way to get out of a place or the act of leaving a place |
Posted By: ModelessDiva
Date Posted: Mar 21 2014 at 11:13pm
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Posted By: liesnalibis
Date Posted: Mar 21 2014 at 11:18pm
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pinto http://wordsmith.org/words/pinto.wav" rel="nofollow"> http://wordsmith.org/words/pinto.ram" rel="nofollow"> pinto (PIN-to) adjective Marked with patches of white and another color. noun 1. Pinto horse: a horse having patches of white and another color. 2. Pinto bean: a variety of kidney beans having mottled seed. |
Posted By: liesnalibis
Date Posted: Mar 21 2014 at 11:20pm
ambisinisterPRONUNCIATION: (am-bi-SIN-uh-stuhr) http://wordsmith.org/words/ambisinister.mp3" rel="nofollow"> MEANING: adjective: Clumsy with both hands. (Literally, with two left hands.) |
Posted By: liesnalibis
Date Posted: Mar 21 2014 at 11:23pm
sudoriferoushttp://wordsmith.org/words/sudoriferous.wav" rel="nofollow"> http://wordsmith.org/words/sudoriferous.ram" rel="nofollow"> sudoriferous (soo-duh-RIF-uhr-rus) adjective Sweaty or sweat producing. |
Posted By: liesnalibis
Date Posted: Mar 21 2014 at 11:24pm
potvalianthttp://wordsmith.org/words/potvaliant.wav" rel="nofollow"> http://wordsmith.org/words/potvaliant.ram" rel="nofollow"> potvaliant (POT-val-iant) adjective, also pot-valiant Showing courage under the influence of drink. Such courage is also known as Dutch courage. |
Posted By: liesnalibis
Date Posted: Mar 21 2014 at 11:25pm
akimbohttp://wordsmith.org/words/akimbo.wav" rel="nofollow"> http://wordsmith.org/words/akimbo.ram" rel="nofollow"> akimbo (uh-KIM-bo) adjective With hands on hips and elbows turned outwards. |
Posted By: liesnalibis
Date Posted: Mar 21 2014 at 11:29pm
clamber
clamber (KLAMB-uhr, KLAM-uhr) verb intr. To climb with difficulty, especially on all fours; scramble. noun A difficult, awkward climb. |
Posted By: liesnalibis
Date Posted: Mar 21 2014 at 11:30pm
phoenixhttp://wordsmith.org/words/phoenix.wav" rel="nofollow"> http://wordsmith.org/words/phoenix.ram" rel="nofollow"> phoenix (FEE-niks) noun 1. A person or thing of unparalleled beauty or excellence. 2. A person or thing that has regenerated or rejuvenated after a great misfortune. |
Posted By: liesnalibis
Date Posted: Mar 21 2014 at 11:31pm
This one's for you nekasesquipedalityPRONUNCIATION: (ses-kwi-pi-DAL-i-tee) http://wordsmith.org/words/sesquipedality.mp3" rel="nofollow"> MEANING: noun: The practice of using long words. |
Posted By: liesnalibis
Date Posted: Mar 21 2014 at 11:34pm
And this is for all of BHM. They were talking about you when they coined it.paralipsisPRONUNCIATION: (par-uh-LIP-sis) http://wordsmith.org/words/paralipsis.mp3" rel="nofollow"> MEANING: noun: Drawing attention to something while claiming to be passing over it. |
Posted By: liesnalibis
Date Posted: Mar 21 2014 at 11:37pm
Hmmm...come and get it, you know who areperiphrasisPRONUNCIATION: (puh-RIF-ruh-sis) http://wordsmith.org/words/periphrasis.mp3" rel="nofollow"> MEANING: noun: A roundabout way of saying something, using more words than necessary. |
Posted By: liesnalibis
Date Posted: Mar 21 2014 at 11:37pm
OMG it must be shade week on that site because these are gems.apophasisPRONUNCIATION: (uh-POF-uh-sis) http://wordsmith.org/words/apophasis.mp3" rel="nofollow"> MEANING: noun: Allusion to something by denying it will be said. |
Posted By: liesnalibis
Date Posted: Mar 21 2014 at 11:38pm
pleonasmPRONUNCIATION: (PLEE-uh-naz-uhm) http://wordsmith.org/words/pleonasm.mp3" rel="nofollow"> MEANING: noun: The use of more words than those necessary to express an idea; redundancy.Example: free gift. |
Posted By: liesnalibis
Date Posted: Mar 21 2014 at 11:41pm
I like this one. So much so that I will include the example.eidosPRONUNCIATION: (EYE-dos, AY-) http://wordsmith.org/words/eidos.mp3" rel="nofollow"> plural eide (EYE-dee, AY-day) MEANING: noun: The formal sum of a culture, its intellectual character, ideas, etc. USAGE: "Picture, if you will, honey, the eidos of repulsive: plaid upholstered chairs, with ruffled skirts, all hideously brown and yellow."Christopher Coe; Such Times; Penguin Books; 1994. |
Posted By: nekamarie83
Date Posted: Mar 21 2014 at 11:45pm
 here's a catchy one: tris·kai·deka·pho·bia noun \ˌtris-ˌkī-ˌde-kə-ˈfō-bē-ə, ˌtris-kə-\ : fear of the number 13 |
Posted By: nekamarie83
Date Posted: Mar 22 2014 at 2:00am
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Oh, before I go to bed, one of my favs : jux·ta·pose \ˈjək-stə-ˌpōz\ transitive verb : to place (different things) together in order to create an interesting effect or to show how they are the same or different jux·ta·po·si·tion \ˌjək-stə-pə-ˈzi-shən\ noun : the act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side; also : the state of being so placed |
Posted By: Mixer
Date Posted: Mar 22 2014 at 2:03am
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Good night. |
Posted By: afrokock
Date Posted: Mar 22 2014 at 7:19am
| Wasn't this supposed to be one word a day? |
Posted By: nekamarie83
Date Posted: Mar 22 2014 at 7:34am
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Posted By: nekamarie83
Date Posted: Mar 22 2014 at 7:39am
noun : praise or approval 
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Posted By: afrokock
Date Posted: Mar 22 2014 at 8:01am
you clown!
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Posted By: missunfoolish
Date Posted: Mar 22 2014 at 8:02am
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i always liked this word: saudade souˈdädə A feeling of longing, melancholy, or nostalgia that is supposedly characteristic of the Portuguese or Brazilian temperament.
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Posted By: nekamarie83
Date Posted: Mar 22 2014 at 8:52am
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pro·vo·ca·teur \prō-ˌvä-kə-ˈtər\ noun 1 : agent provocateur 2 : one who provokes <a political provocateur> agent pro·vo·ca·teur \ˈä-ˌzhäⁿ-prō-ˌvä-kə-ˈtər, ˈā-jənt-\ noun : a person employed to encourage people to break the law so that they can be arrested |
Posted By: Ming
Date Posted: Mar 22 2014 at 9:07am
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I do this with my afterschool kids... I gave them dire, dilate and some other D word. They have a week to use it in a sentence since I only have them for a few hours. "Ms. Ming, this morning, on my way to school, I saw this girl whose edges were so dilated. she was in dire need of a wig."  the accomplished face she gave me, I couldn't laugh in her face. And, she came over to me, i didn't have to ask. I sent her to the computer to check if she used her words correctly and she came back laughing. She got the concept, just not the application 
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Posted By: nekamarie83
Date Posted: Mar 22 2014 at 4:52pm
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scin·til·late \ˈsin-tə-ˌlāt\ intransitive verb 1 : to emit sparks : spark 2 : to emit quick flashes as if throwing off sparks : sparkle <stars scintillate in the sky> transitive verb : to throw off as a spark or as sparkling flashes <scintillate witticisms> |
Posted By: afrokock
Date Posted: Mar 23 2014 at 7:15am
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ubiquitous juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/Submit adjective 1.present, appearing, or found everywhere. "his ubiquitous influence was felt by all the family" synonyms: omnipresent, ever-present, present everywhere, everywhere, all-over, all over the place, pervasive, all-pervasive, universal, worldwide, global; More |
Posted By: nitabug
Date Posted: Mar 23 2014 at 9:35am
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This is my word of the day. Never heard of it before. Menarche is the first menstrual cycle, or first menstrual bleeding, in female humans. |
Posted By: afrokock
Date Posted: Mar 23 2014 at 9:54am
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Posted By: kfoxx1998
Date Posted: Mar 23 2014 at 10:12am
One of my favorite words to use. Its so delicious. tan·ta·lize ˈtantlˌīz/< style="height:16px;width:16px" height="16" ="" width="16"> verb 1. torment or tease (someone) with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable. (I didn't really know about the unobtainable part. I assumed you could still have it ) |
Posted By: nekamarie83
Date Posted: Mar 23 2014 at 10:12am
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--- No, but I need to get ova there & check out the suave, sophisticated sexiness.
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Posted By: nekamarie83
Date Posted: Mar 23 2014 at 10:18am
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dé·noue·ment \ˌdā-ˌnü-ˈmäⁿ\ noun : the final part of something (such as a book, a play, or a series of events) Full Definition 1 : the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work 2 : the outcome of a complex sequence of events |
Posted By: nekamarie83
Date Posted: Mar 23 2014 at 10:35am
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Another one of my favorite words: ar·chi·pel·a·go \ˌär-kə-ˈpe-lə-ˌgō\ or \ˌär-chə-ˈpe-lə-ˌgō\ noun : a group of islands Full Definition 1 : an expanse of water with many scattered islands 2 : a group of islands 3 : something resembling an archipelago; especially : a group or scattering of similar things <an archipelago of small parks within the city> |
Posted By: afrokock
Date Posted: Mar 23 2014 at 1:12pm
| recalcitrant is one of my favourite words |
Posted By: nekamarie83
Date Posted: Mar 23 2014 at 6:48pm
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uma·mi \ü-ˈmä-mē\ noun : a taste sensation that is meaty or savory and is produced by several amino acids and nucleotides (as glutamate and aspartate) Origin: Japanese, savoriness, flavor. First use: 1979 |
Posted By: nekamarie83
Date Posted: Mar 24 2014 at 8:42am
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ac·qui·esce \ˌa-kwē-ˈes\ intransitive verb : to accept, agree, or allow something to happen by staying silent or by not arguing Full Definition : to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively — often used with "in" and sometimes with "to" |
Posted By: afrokock
Date Posted: Mar 25 2014 at 6:27am
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surreptitious ˌsʌrəpˈtɪʃəs adjective 1. kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of. "low wages were supplemented by surreptitious payments from tradesmen" synonyms: secret, stealthy, clandestine, secretive, sneaky, sly, furtive, concealed, hidden, undercover, covert, veiled, under the table, cloak-and-dagger, backstair, indirect; More antonyms: blatant, open, honest |
Posted By: nekamarie83
Date Posted: Mar 25 2014 at 7:10am
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aus·pi·cious \ȯ-ˈspi-shəs\ adjective : showing or suggesting that future success is likely |
Posted By: liesnalibis
Date Posted: Mar 26 2014 at 2:55am
I'll get some in before I hit the sack. I had no idea this word was pronounced this way. In fact, I had no idea the spelling and pronunciation were of the same word. Interesting when that happens.reveillePronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/reveille.wav" rel="nofollow - WAV or http://wordsmith.org/words/reveille.ram" rel="nofollow - RealAudioreveille (REV-uh-lee) noun 1. The sounding of a bugle early in the morning to awaken and summon people in a camp or garrison. This bugle call or its equivalent. The first military formation of the day. 2. A signal to get up out of bed. |
Posted By: liesnalibis
Date Posted: Mar 26 2014 at 2:57am
polemologyhttp://wordsmith.org/words/polemology.wav" rel="nofollow"> http://wordsmith.org/words/polemology.ram" rel="nofollow"> polemology (po-luh-MOL-uh-jee) noun The science and study of human conflict and war. |
Posted By: liesnalibis
Date Posted: Mar 26 2014 at 2:58am
pandiculationPronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/pandiculation.wav" rel="nofollow - WAV or http://wordsmith.org/words/pandiculation.ram" rel="nofollow - RealAudiopandiculation (pan-DIK-yuh-lay-shuhn) noun The act of stretching oneself. |
Posted By: liesnalibis
Date Posted: Mar 26 2014 at 2:59am
anthroponymPronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/anthroponym.wav" rel="nofollow - WAV or http://wordsmith.org/words/anthroponym.ram" rel="nofollow - RealAudioanthroponym (an-THROP-uh-nim) noun A personal name. |
Posted By: afrokock
Date Posted: Mar 26 2014 at 3:25am
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Wow I was just thinking bout that word!!!!!!!!!! Juju! No  way!
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Posted By: afrokock
Date Posted: Mar 26 2014 at 3:39am
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I'm for real .. I was coming out of the confessions thread and thought serendipitous and said what the heck, serendipity will do .. then I clicked this thread next and just said .. Ohh fucck
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Posted By: afrokock
Date Posted: Mar 26 2014 at 3:52am
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Posted By: nekamarie83
Date Posted: Mar 26 2014 at 11:56am
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con·trived \kən-ˈtrīvd\ adjective : having an unnatural or false appearance or quality Full Definition : having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial, labored <a contrived plot> Examples The movie's contrived ending was a big disappointment. The results of the test seemed somewhat contrived. Origin: (see contrive). First use: 15th century |
Posted By: afrokock
Date Posted: Mar 28 2014 at 3:19am
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pernicious/ pəˈnɪʃəs/ adjective 1. having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way. "the pernicious influences of the mass media" synonyms: harmful, damaging, destructive, injurious, hurtful, detrimental, deleterious, dangerous, adverse, inimical, unhealthy, unfavourable, bad, evil, baleful, wicked, malign, malevolent, malignant, noxious, poisonous, cancerous, corrupting, ruinous, deadly, lethal, fatal; More |
Posted By: nekamarie83
Date Posted: Mar 29 2014 at 8:39am
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cha·grin \shə-ˈgrin\ noun : a feeling of being frustrated or annoyed because of failure or disappointment Full Definition: disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure Origin: French, from chagrin sad. First use: circa 1681 |
Posted By: tatee
Date Posted: Mar 29 2014 at 4:12pm
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Posted By: tatee
Date Posted: Mar 29 2014 at 6:02pm
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Stendhal Syndrome A
psychosomatic response—tachycardia, vertigo, fainting, confusion and
even hallucinations—when the ‘victim’ is exposed to particularly
beautiful, or large amounts of, art in a single place—e.g., Florence
(Italy), which has a high concentration of classic works; the response
can also occur when a person is overwhelmed by breathtaking natural
beauty
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Posted By: afrokock
Date Posted: Mar 30 2014 at 6:19am
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Posted By: afrokock
Date Posted: Mar 30 2014 at 6:35am
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“SAUDADE” — A unique Portuguese word that has no immediate translation in English. Saudade describes a deep emotional state of nostalgic longing for an absent something or someone that one loves. (via wasbella102) |
Posted By: nekamarie83
Date Posted: Mar 30 2014 at 12:52pm
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ho·lo·phras·tic \ˌhō-lə-ˈfras-tik\ or \ˌhä-lə-ˈfras-tik\ adjective : expressing a complex of ideas in a single word or in a fixed phrase Origin: International Scientific Vocabulary hol- + -phrastic (from Greek phrazein to point out, declare). First use: 1860 |
Posted By: nitabug
Date Posted: Mar 30 2014 at 1:11pm
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e·vis·cer·ate iˈvisəˌrāt/< style="height:16px;width:16px" height="16" ="" width="16"> verb formal verb: eviscerate; 3rd person present: eviscerates; past tense: eviscerated; past participle: eviscerated; gerund or present participle: eviscerating 1. disembowel (a person or animal).
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Posted By: nekamarie83
Date Posted: Apr 02 2014 at 7:01am
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hirsute \HER-soot\ adjective 1 : hairy 2 : covered with coarse stiff hairs |
Posted By: nekamarie83
Date Posted: Apr 02 2014 at 7:11am
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ho·mo·phone \ˈhä-mə-ˌfōn\ or \ˈhō-mə-ˌfōn\ noun : a word that is pronounced like another word but is different in meaning, origin, or spelling (as the words: to, too, and two) VS ho·mo·graph \ˈhä-mə-ˌgraf\ or \ˈhō-mə-ˌgraf\ noun : a word that is spelled like another word but that is different in origin, meaning, or pronunciation (as the bow of a ship, a bow and arrow) |
Posted By: tatee
Date Posted: Apr 03 2014 at 6:49am
anathemahttp://click.reference.com/click/5q219k?clksite=dict&clkpage=dic&clkld=250:1&clkorgn=0&clkord=0&clkmod=exsen14&clkitem=Use%20Anathema%20in%20a%20sentence&clkdest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.reference.com%2Fexample-sentences%2Fanathema" rel="nofollow - Use Anathema in a sentencea·nath·e·ma[uh-nath-uh-muh] Show IPA noun, plural a·nath·e·mas.
1. a person or thing detested or loathed: That subject is anathema to him. 2. a person or thing accursed or consigned to damnation or destruction. 3. a formal ecclesiastical curse involving excommunication. 4. any imprecation of divine punishment. 5. a curse; execration. Example sentences for anathemaNormally, such lack of distinction would be anathema.
Blind faith is anathema to science.
She is among the golfers who contend that carts are anathema to the sport.
Tax increases are anathema, but contrary to common belief, there are few easy cuts in the budget for removing simple waste.
It means that one person's three-star restaurant can be an anathema to another. |
Posted By: tatee
Date Posted: Apr 04 2014 at 5:42am
cacophonyhttp://www.reference.com/example-sentences/cacophony" rel="nofollow - Use Cacophony in a sentenceca·coph·o·ny[kuh-kof-uh-nee] Show IPA noun, plural ca·coph·o·nies.
1. harsh discordance of http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sound" rel="nofollow - sound ; dissonance: a cacophony of hoots, cackles, and wails. 2. a discordant and meaningless http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mixture" rel="nofollow - mixture of sounds: the cacophony produced by city traffic at midday. 3. Music. frequent use of discords of a harshness and relationship difficult to understand. Example sentences for cacophonyThe resulting cacophony is exhausting for the user, who must concentrate to isolate relevant input.
On such networks, conventional wiretaps will yield a cacophony of useless electronic noise.
When I blog on politics, on the other hand, there's a cacophony of voices.
Some worry that such changes will invite a cacophony of contentious discussion.
On a busy Saturday night, however, the restaurant's warehouse dimensions and bustling open kitchen can spell cacophony.
Moving the headset any further than that results in an ear screeching cacophony of static and pops.
The resulting cacophony has drowned out everything else. |
Posted By: afrokock
Date Posted: Apr 04 2014 at 6:46am
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Posted By: tatee
Date Posted: Apr 04 2014 at 12:06pm
pragmatichttp://www.reference.com/example-sentences/pragmatic" rel="nofollow - Use Pragmatic in a sentenceprag·mat·ic[prag-mat-ik] Show IPA1. of or pertaining to a practical point of view or practical considerations. 2. Philosophy . of or pertaining to http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pragmatism" rel="nofollow - pragmatism ( def 2 ) . 3. of or pertaining to http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pragmatics" rel="nofollow - pragmatics ( defs 1, 2 ) . 4. treating historical phenomena with special reference to their causes, antecedent conditions, and results. 5.
of or pertaining to the affairs of state or http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/community" rel="nofollow - community . Example sentences for pragmaticThis is why we as conservationists have to be pragmatic.
Which university made the better set of pragmatic choices?
He's less a social critic than a pragmatic businessman.
The book's mind-over-matter approach is pragmatic and well-explained.
It is a pragmatic theory. |
Posted By: tatee
Date Posted: Apr 04 2014 at 1:03pm
bemusedhttp://www.reference.com/example-sentences/bemused" rel="nofollow - Use Bemused in a sentencebe·mused[bih-myoozd] Show IPA adjective
1. bewildered or confused. 2. lost in thought; preoccupied. Origin: 1695–1705; http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bemuse" rel="nofollow - bemuse + http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/-ed" rel="nofollow - -ed 2 Related forms un·be·mused, adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged
be·muse[bih-myooz] Show IPA , verb (used with object), be·mused, be·mus·ing.
to bewilder or confuse (someone). Origin: 1695–1705; http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/be-" rel="nofollow - be- + http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/muse" rel="nofollow - muse Related forms be·muse·ment, noun Example sentences for bemusedIn her casual pantsuit, she could easily be mistaken for a bemused tourist.
I'm amused and even a bit bemused by all the excitement.
The charges have elicited bemused and befuddled reactions from many.
The couple spends an idyllic three days as newlyweds, although Miles is bemused to realize he knows very little about his wife.
She has the same bemused, irreverent, mischievous manner that he does.
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