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Word For The Day, Monday, 4/24/17e In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day". venerable; adj./noun 1. commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity; worthy of veneration or reverence, as because of high office or noble character: a venerable member of Congress.2.a title for someone proclaimed by the Roman Catholic Church to have attained the first degree of sanctity or of an Anglican archdeacon. 3.(of places, buildings, etc.) hallowed by religious, historic, or other lofty associations: the venerable halls of...

Word For The Day, Monday, 4/17/17 ; In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day". hapless; adj. 1. unfortunate; wretched Etymology: "unfortunate," c.1400, from hap (n.) in the sense "good luck" + -less. Related: Haplessly ; haplessness. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. Practice makes perfect.....post on....

Word For The Day, Monday, 4/10/17 ; In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day". importune; verb verb (used with object), importuned, importuning. 1. to press or beset with solicitations; demand with urgency or persistence. 2. to make improper advances toward (a person). 3. to beg for (something) urgently or persistently. 4. Obsolete. to annoy. 5. Obsolete. to press; impel. verb (used without object), importuned, importuning. 6. to make urgent or persistent solicitations. 7. to make improper advances toward another person. adjective...

Word For The Day,Monday, 4/3/17 In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day". malinger; verb intransitive) to pretend or exaggerate illness, esp to avoid work Derived Forms malingerer, noun Etymology: C19: from French malingre sickly, perhaps from mal badly + Old French haingre feeble Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-) Practice...

Word For The Day, Monday, 3/27/17 In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day". inveigle; verb inveigle \in-VAY-guhl; -VEE-\, transitive verb 1. To persuade by ingenuity or flattery; to entice. 2. To obtain by ingenuity or flattery. Etymology: Inveigle comes from Anglo-French enveogler, from Old French aveugler, "to blind, to lead astray as if blind," from aveugle, "blind," from Medieval Latin ab oculis, "without eyes." Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence. The sentence...

Word For The Day, Monday, 3/20/17 In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day". perfervid; adj. very fervent; extremely ardent; impassioned: perfervid patriotism. Etymology: C19: from New Latin perfervidus, from Latin per- (intensive) + fervidus fervid Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on....

Word For The Day, Monday, 3/13/17 ; In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day". luciferous; adj. 1. bringing or providing light. 2. providing insight or enlightenment Etymology: "light-bringing, emitting light," 1650s, from Latin lucifer (see Lucifer ) + -ous. Figurative use is earliest (1640s) and more common. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. Practice makes perfect.....post on....

Word For The Day, Thursday, 3/9/17 ; In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day". bereft; adj./bereave; verb bereft /bɪˈrɛft/ adjective 1. (usually foll by of) deprived; parted (from): bereft of hope bereave /bɪˈriːv/ verb (transitive) 1. (usually foll by of) to deprive (of) something or someone valued, esp through death 2. (obsolete) to remove by force Etymology: Old English bereafian "to deprive of, take away, seize, rob," from be + reafian "rob, plunder," from Proto-Germanic *raubojanan, from PIE *reup- "to snatch"...

Word For The Day, Monday, 3/6/17 In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day". Ubiquitous; adj. existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent: ubiquitous fog; ubiquitous little ants. Etymology: "turning up everywhere," 1837, from ubiquity + -ous. The earlier word was ubiquitary (1580s), from Modern Latin ubiquitarius, from ubique. Related: Ubiquitously ; ubiquitousness. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of...

Word For The Day, Monday, 2/27/17 ; In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day". meritorious; adj. 1. praiseworthy; showing merit Etymology: C15: from Latin merit ō rius earning money Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. Practice makes perfect.....post on....

Word For The Day, Thursday, 2/23/17 ; the act of condoning; the overlooking or implied forgiving of an offense. Etymology: 1615-25; < New Latin cond ō n ā ti ō n - (stem of condōnātiō), Latin: a giving away, equivalent to cond ō n ā t (us) (past participle of cond ō n ā re; see condone ) + - i ō n - -ion. See con-, donation Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. Practice makes perfect.....post on.......

Word For The Day, Monday, 2/13/17 ; In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day". opprobrium; noun noun 1. the disgrace or the reproach incurred by conduct considered outrageously shameful; infamy. 2. a cause or object of such disgrace or reproach. Etymology: 1650-60; < Latin: reproach, equivalent to op- op- + probr (um) infamy, disgrace + -ium -ium Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the...

Word For The Day, Monday, 2/6/17e ; In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day". paraologize; verb to draw conclusions that do not follow logically from a given set of assumptions. Etymology: Paralogize entered English from Medieval Latin paralogizāre, from Greek paralogízesthai meaning “to reason falsely.” It's been used in English since the late 1500s. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the...

Word For The Day, Thursday, 2/2/17 ; In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day". prolixity; noun adjective 1. extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy. 2. (of a person) given to speaking or writing at great or tedious length 1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin prōlixus extended, long, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + -lixus, akin to līquī to flow; see liquor Etymology: Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence. The...

Word For The Day, Monday, 1/23/17 ; In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day". froideur French. an attitude of haughty aloofness; cold superiority. Etymology: Froideur means “ coldness ” in French and is formed from the adjective froid “ cold ” (from the Latin adjective frigidus). The French suffix -eur (from the Latin suffix -or) is also used in English loanwords from French, e.g., entrepreneur, voyeur. The word entered English in the 18th century Rules: Everyone must leave a post using...

Word For The Day, Monday, January 16, 2017— irascible ; In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of “Word for the Day”. irascible; adjective 1. easily provoked to anger; very irritable: an irascible old man. 2. characterized or produced by anger: an irascible response. 1350-1400; Middle English irascibel < Late Latin īrāscibilis, equivalent to Latin īrāsc- (stem of īrāscī to grow angry; equivalent to īr (a) ire + -ā- theme vowel + -sc- inchoative suffix + -ī infinitive ending; see -esce ) + -ibilis -ible Related...

Word For The Day, Monday, 1/9/17 ; In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day". crepitate verb (used without object), crepitated, crepitating. 1. to make a crackling sound; crackle Etymology: 1615-25; < Latin crepitātus, past participle of crepitāre to rattle, rustle, chatter, frequentative of crepāre; see -ate1 Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. Practice makes perfect.....post on....

Word For The Day, Monday, 12/19/16 ; In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day". festoon; noun/verb un 1. a string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon, etc., suspended in a curve between two points. 2. a decorative representation of this, as in architectural work or on pottery. 3. a fabric suspended, draped, and bound at intervals to form graceful loops or scalloped folds. 4. Dentistry. the garlandlike area of the gums surrounding the necks of the teeth. verb (used with object)...

Word For The Day, Monday, 12/12/16 ; In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day". thrasonical boastful; vainglorious Etymology: 1555-65; < Latin Thrasōn- (stem of Thrasō, braggart in Terence's Eunuchus) + -ical Examples: His humour is lofty, his discourse peremptory, his tongue filed, his eye ambitious, his gait majestical, and his general behaviour vain, ridiculous, and thrasonical. -- William Shakespeare, Love's Labour's Lost, 1598 ... [The audience] howled its delight over the ignominy of Pantaloon, the buffooneries of his sprightly lackey Harlequin,...

Word For The Day, Thursday, 12/8/16 ; In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day". autodidactic; adj. self taught. autodidact: noun a person who has learned a subject without the benefit of a teacher or formal education; a self-taught person Etymology: 1525-35; < Greek autodídaktos self-taught; see auto-1, didactic Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. Practice makes perfect.....post on....