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Word For The Day, Monday, 10/20/14 ; 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". aporetic;. adj. adjective tending to doubt Examples The aporetic voice is that which expresses wonder and perplexity. Word Origin from a Greek word meaning 'to be at a loss' Etymology: c.1600, from French aporetique, from Greek aporetikos, from aporeein "to be at a loss," from aporos "impassable, impracticable, very difficult; hard to deal with; at a loss," from a-, privative prefix (see a- (3)), + poros "passage"...

October 16 is World Dictionary Day, marking the birthday of the great American lexicographer Noah Webster. Born in Connecticut in 1758, Webster published his first dictionary, A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language, in 1806, but it was his two-volume American Dictionary of the English Language published in 1828 (when he was 70 years old) that earned him his place in history as the foremost lexicographer of American English. The statistics alone speak for themselves: Webster's American Dictionary took him 28 years to complete. In preparation he learned 26 languages, including Old English, Ancient Greek, Latin, and Sanskrit. The final...

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”. MegillahNoun, Slang a long involved story or account 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.... Review Threads: Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)...

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". hypocorism \ hahy-POK-uh-riz-uhm, hi- \ , noun1. a pet name.2. the practice of using a pet name.3. the use of forms of speech imitative of baby talk, especially by an adult. Example sentences:This must be an offshoot of my brother's enthusiasm for hypocorism. He was always inventing idiotic nicknames for people.-- Adam Davies, Goodbye Lemon , 2006 Powsoddy, a now obsolete name for a pudding, was also used as a hypocorism in the...

Word For The Day, Wednesday, October 15, 2014-- maieutic ; 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". maieutic [mey-yoo-tik]hear it pronounced adjective 1. of or pertaining to the method used by Socrates of eliciting knowledge in the mind of a person by interrogation and insistence on close and logical reasoning. Origin: 1645-55; < Greek maieutikós of, pertaining to midwifery, equivalent to maieú(esthai) to serve as a midwife (akin to maîa midwife) + -tikos -tic Related forms maieutics, noun Rules: Everyone must...

Word For The Day, Tuesday October 14, 2014 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". doleful [dohl-fuh l] -adjsorrowful; mournful; melancholy[1225-75; Middle English dol-ful. See dole2, -ful] el más o menos [mahs oh MEHN-ohs] -advmore or less, approximately El envío llevará más o menos diez días. The shipment will take approximately ten days.

Word For The Day, Monday, October 13, 2014 – discordant 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". adjective 1. being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous: discordant opinions. 2. disagreeable to the ear; dissonant; harsh. 3. Geology. (of strata) structurally unconformable. •If a song ends in one key and the next song starts in a discordant key, it psychologically jars the audience. But these two discordant personalities did make their peace. But a minister can be ruined in his calling by a discordant...

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”. SatoriNoun The state of sudden indescribable intuitive enlightenment. 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.... Review Threads: Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)...

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". obloquy \AH-bluh-kwee\ , noun 1. a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language2. the condition of one that is discredited : bad repute Example sentences:The manager walked quickly back to the dugout as insults and obloquy rained down from the stands. "Because of the stigma associated with drug convictions, such an indictment could be tantamount to a life sentence of obloquy in terms of future employment."--Floral Park Dispatch, January 15, 2014 Etymology:English speakers can...

Word For The Day, Wednesday, October 8, 2014-- Pavlovian ; 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". Pavlovian [pav-loh-vee-uh n]hear it pronounced adjective 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Pavlov or his work, especially of experiments in which he elicited predictable responses from laboratory animals. 2. (of a reaction or response) automatic; involuntary Origin: 1931, from the theories, experiments, and methods of Russian physiologist Ivan Petrovich Pavlov (1849-1936), especially in connection with the salivary reflexes of dogs in response to...

Word For The Day, Tuesday October 7, 2014 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". debacle [dey-bah-kuh l, -bak-uh l, duh-] -n1. a general breakup or dispersion; sudden downfall or rout: 2. a complete collapse or failure. 3. a breaking up of ice in a river. Compare embacle. 4. a violent rush of waters or ice.[1795-1805; < French débâcle, derivative of débâcler to unbar, clear, equivalent to dé- dis-1+ bâcler to bar ≪ Latin baculum stick, rod]

Word For The Day, Monday, 10/6/14 ; 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". williwaw; n 1. a violent squall that blows in near-polar latitudes, as in the Strait of Magellan, Alaska, and the Aleutian Islands. Definition of williwaw| See synonyms| Comment on today's word| Suggest tomorrow's word Quotes: Outside, a new note has crept into the wind, a black williwaw sound straight from the terrible wastes to the north. -- Walker Percy, The Moviegoer , 1961 There was a big...

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”. PanoplyNoun, pl - panoplies. A splendid or striking array. 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.... Review Threads: Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this...

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". coxcomb \ KOKS-kohm \ , noun 1. a conceited, foolish dandy; pretentious fop.2. Archaic. head; pate.3. Obsolete. cockscomb Example sentences:In a country where intellect and action are trammelled and restrained, men of rank and fortune may become idlers and triflers with impunity; but an English coxcomb is inexcusable…-- Washinton Irving, Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists, A Medley , 1821 The comet is predicted to reach aphelion a mere 22 years from now. "...He...

Word For The Day, Wednesday, October 1, 2014-- lapidary ; 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". lapidary [lap-i-der-ee]hear it pronounced noun, plural lapidaries. 1. Also, lapidist [lap-i-dist] a worker who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones. 2. Also, lapidarist [luh-pid-er-ist] an expert in precious stones and the art or techniques used in cutting and engraving them. 3. the art of cutting, polishing, and engraving precious stones. 4. an old book on the lore of gems. adjective, Also, lapidarian [lap-i-dair-ee-uh n]...

Word For The Day, Tuesday September 30, 2014 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". wan [won] -adj1. of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid; lacking color: 2. showing or suggesting ill health, fatigue, unhappiness, etc.: 3. lacking in forcefulness, competence, or effectiveness:4. Archaic. a. dark or gloomy. b. pale in color or hue.[before 900; Middle English; Old English wann dark, gloomy] el embotellamiento [ehm-boh-TEH-yah-mee-EHN-toh] -ntraffic jam Ella dice que está atascada en un embotell She says she’s stuck in a...

Word For The Day, Monday, 9/29/14 ; 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". animus; noun 1. intense dislike; hatred; animosity 2. motive, intention, or purpose 3. (in Jungian psychology) the masculine principle present in the female unconscious See also anima Etymology: 1820, "temper" (usually in a hostile sense), from Latin animus "rational soul, mind, life, mental powers; courage, desire," related to anima "living being, soul, mind, disposition, passion, courage, anger, spirit, feeling," from PIE root *ane- "to blow, to breathe"...

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”. TenebrousAdjective Dark and gloomy. 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.... Review Threads: Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!) Review Thread Two: Word...

Word For The Day, Thursday September 25, 2014 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". diffident [dif-i-duh nt] -adj1. lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy. 2. restrained or reserved in manner, conduct, etc. 3. Archaic. distrustful.[1425-75; late Middle English < Latin diffīdent- (stem of diffīdēns mistrusting, despairing present participle of diffīdere), equivalent to dif- dif- + fīd- trust + -ent- -ent]

Word For The Day, Wednesday, September 24, 2014-- impalpable ; 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". impalpable [im-pal-puh-buh l]hear it pronounced adjective 1. not palpable; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch; intangible. 2. abstruse, difficult for the mind to grasp readily or easily: impalpable distinctions. 3. (of powder) so fine that when rubbed between the fingers no grit is felt. Origin: c.1500, from French impalpable, from Medieval Latin impalpabilis, from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of"...