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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”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of 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.... nescience /NESH-(ee-)uhn(t)s/, noun: nescient; adjective, noun nesciently; adverb 1. Lack of knowledge; ignorance. 2. Agnosticism. 3. Ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs) "Then since knowledge pertains to that which is and ignorance of necessity...

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”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of 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.... promulgate \prom-el-gate\, transitive verb: promulgates, promulgating, promulgated; promulgation; promulgator; noun 1. To make known (a decree, for example) by public declaration; announce officially. 2. To put (a law) into effect by formal public...

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”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of 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.... incult \In*cult"\, adjective: 1. Not cultured; coarse. 2. Untilled; uncultivated; crude; rude; uncivilized. Her forests huge,Incult, robust, and tall, by Nature’s hand Planted of old; her azure lakes between, Poured out extensive, and...

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”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of 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.... cogitate \KOJ-ih-tayt\, intransitive verb: cogitated, cogitating, cogitates cogitator; noun 1. To consider carefully and deeply 2. To ponder; to turn over in one's mind. 3. To think over; to plan. 4. Use or...

must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... ecumenical \eh-yu-men-i-kul\, adjective; also: ecumenic \eh-yu-men-ik\: ecumenical, ecumenicalism; noun ecumenically; adverb Of worldwide scope or applicability; universal. Of or relating to the worldwide Christian church. Concerned with establishing or promoting unity among churches or religions worldwide or general in extent, influence, or application There wasn't an 7 Archimandrite of Dane's Island and the townlands nor a minx 8 from the Isle of Woman nor a one of the four cantins nor any on 9 the whole...

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”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of 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.... perorate \PUR-uh-rayt\, intransitive verb: perorates, perorating; perorated perorational; adjective peroration; noun 1. To conclude or sum up a long discourse. 2. To speak or expound at length; to declaim. 3. To make a...

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”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of 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.... bumptious \BUMP-shus\, adjective: bumptiously; adverbbr< bumptiousness; noun 1. Obtusely and offensively self-assertive; forward; pushy. 2. Crudely or loudly assertive; pushy. The clown in the girl is bumptious as can be: bouncing about in...

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”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of 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.... abduce \ab-duce\,transitive verb, ppla, archaic: abducing, abducent; abduced 1. To lead or draw away by act or persuasion; to abduct. 2. To draw away, as by an abducent or abductor muscle. Obs. From...

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”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of 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.... arrant \AR-unt\, adjective: arrantly; adverb 1. Thoroughgoing; downright; out-and-out; confirmed; extreme; notorious. 2. Completely such; thoroughgoing: an arrant fool; the arrant luxury of the ocean liner 3. Thorough or downright, in a good...

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”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of 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.... abstruse \ab-STROOS; ub-\, adjective: abstrusely; adverb abstruseness; noun 1. Difficult to comprehend or understand; recondite. 2. Concealed or hidden out of the way. [Obs.] The eternal eye whose sight discerns Abstrusest thoughts. --Milton....

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”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of 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.... temerarious \tem-uh-RAIR-ee-us\, adjective: temerariously; adverb temerariousness; noun 1. Recklessly or presumptuously daring; rash. 2. Unreasonably adventurous; despising danger; rash; headstrong; audacious; reckless; heedless I have confessed myself a temerarious theologian, and in that...

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”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of 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.... ossify \AH-suh-fy\, intransitive verb, transitive verb: ossified, ossifying, ossifies ossific; adjective 1. To change into bone; to become bony. 2. To become hardened or set in a rigidly conventional pattern. 3. To change...

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”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of 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.... incicurable \In*cic"u*ra*ble\ adjective, noun incicurably; adverb incicurableness, incicurablity; noun 1. Untamable. 2. Being untamable 3. Quality of wildness [L. incicur not tame; pref. in- not + cicur name.]

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”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of 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.... truculent \TRUCK-yuh-luhnt\, adjective: truculently; adverb 1. Fierce; savage; ferocious; barbarous. 2. Cruel; destructive; ruthless. 3. Disposed to fight; pugnacious. 4. Expressing bitter opposition; scathing: a truculent speech against the new government. Etymology: Latin...

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”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of 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.... lungis \Lun"gis\ noun 1. A lingerer; a dull, drowsy fellow. [Obs.] 2. A clod; a lout [OF. longis. See {Lounge}.] Usage Note: lungis is also the word for the long sari like skirts/wraps...

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”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of 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.... piffle \pif-le\, intransitive verb: piffled, piffling; piffles; transitive verb 1. To talk or act feebly or futilely. 2. Foolish or futile talk or ideas; nonsense 3. To be sequeamish or delicate; hence, to...

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”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of 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.... misanthrope \mis-an-thrope\, noun: misanthopist; noun 1. One who hates or mistrusts humankind 2. Someone who dislikes people in general Etymology: Greek misanthrOpos hating mankind, from misein to hate + anthrOpos human being. Date:...

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”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of 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.... chthonic (THONE-ik), adjective chthonian; adjective chthonically; adverb 1. Dwelling in or under the earth 2. Pertaining to the underworld Etymology: Greek chthon-, chthOn earth. Date: 1882

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”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of 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.... canard \kuh-NARD\, noun: 1. An extravagant or absurd report or story; a fabricated sensational report or statement; esp. one set afloat in the newspapers to hoax the public. If there is a worldwide...

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”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of 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.... gelid \JEL-id\, adjective: gelidity; gelidness; noun gelidly; adverb 1. Extremely cold; icy. A man of gelid demeanor 2. Frozen Etymology: Latin gelidus, from gelu frost, cold. Date: 1599