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4me2c
10-27-2019, 01:34 PM
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/starting-your-day-on-the-internet-is-damaging-your-brain?utm_source=pocket-newtab

"You can either start you day with junk food for the brain (the internet, distracting apps, etc) or you can start the day with healthy food for the brain (reading, meditation, journaling, exercising, etc). When you start the day with junk food for the brain, you put yourself at a self imposed handicap that inhibits your ability to get into flow and prevents you from doing deep work. When you start the day with health food for your brain, the exact opposite happens."


Open @ Ur Own Risk...!

4me2c
11-21-2019, 04:17 PM
Word for Today : "fortitude", noun | FOR-tuh-tood, Definition : strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage...!

4me2c
11-22-2019, 01:13 PM
Word for Today : "heterodox" ... adjective | HET-uh-ruh-dahks

Definition 1 : contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox, unconventional...!

4me2c
11-23-2019, 12:30 PM
Word for Today :

jilt : verb | JILT

Definition: to cast off or reject (someone, such as a lover) capriciously or unfeelingly

4me2c
11-24-2019, 06:10 PM
Word for Today :

billingsgate


noun | BIL-ingz-gayt

Definition : coarsely abusive language

Didn't know that...!

Fun Facts :
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=billingsgate&t=ffab&ia=definition :cool:

4me2c
11-25-2019, 05:46 PM
Word for Today :

sempiternal

adjective | sem-pih-TER-nul

Definition : of never-ending duration : eternal

4me2c
11-26-2019, 02:52 PM
Word for Today :

retinue

noun | RET-uh-noo

Definition : a group of retainers or attendants

4me2c
11-27-2019, 01:58 PM
Word for Today :

fawn

verb | FAWN

Definition

1 : to court favor by a cringing or flattering manner

2 : to show affection — used especially of a dog

Not just for Bambi anymore...!

4me2c
11-28-2019, 12:59 PM
Special Word for Today :

comestible

adjective | kuh-MESS-tuh-bul

Definition : edible, as in... Today of All Days, 4me Hopes that Everything on Your Table is "comestible"...!

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:cool:

4me2c
11-29-2019, 11:21 AM
Word for Today :

mutt

noun | MUT

Definition

1 : a stupid or insignificant person : fool

2 : a mongrel dog : cur :cool:

4me2c
11-30-2019, 02:27 PM
Word for Today :

incognito

adjective or adverb | in-kahg-NEE-toh

Definition : with one's identity concealed

4me2c
12-01-2019, 03:00 PM
Word for Today :

pointillistic

adjective | poyn-tuh-LISS-tik

Definition

1 : composed of many discrete details or parts

2 : of, relating to, or characteristic of pointillism or pointillists

4me2c
12-02-2019, 04:42 PM
Word for Today :

bon vivant

noun | bahn-vee-VAHNT

Definition : a sociable person who has cultivated and refined tastes especially with respect to food and drink...!

4me2c
12-03-2019, 01:34 PM
Word for Today :

Apricity

Definition : the warmth of the sun in winter...!

Hope You Find Yours...!

4me2c
12-04-2019, 04:32 PM
coup de grâce

noun | koo-duh-GRAHSS

Definition

1 : a deathblow or death shot administered to end the suffering of one mortally wounded

2 : a decisive finishing blow, act, or event

4me2c
12-05-2019, 11:25 PM
acquiesce

verb | ak-wee-ESS

Definition : to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively —often used with in or to

Gabacho
12-05-2019, 11:41 PM
What are you the self appointed English professor of IPTV Talk? We've all got online dictionaries at our disposal.

4me2c
12-06-2019, 11:49 AM
gingerly

adjective | JIN-jer-lee

Definition : very cautious or careful, "tread lightly"

4me2c
12-07-2019, 01:27 PM
vexillology

noun | vek-suh-LAH-luh-jee

Definition : the study of flags

4me2c
12-08-2019, 03:53 PM
Word for Today :

circumscribe

verb | SER-kum-skrybe

Definition

1
a : to constrict the range or activity of definitely and clearly
b : to define or mark off carefully

2
a : to draw a line around
b : to surround by or as if by a boundary

3 : to construct or be constructed around (a geometrical figure) so as to touch as many points as possible.

"Spelling Is Fundamental"...!

4me2c
12-09-2019, 01:18 PM
Word for Today :

oxymoron

noun | ahk-sih-MOR-ahn

Definition : a combination of contradictory or incongruous words (such as cruel kindness); broadly : something (such as a concept) that is made up of contradictory or incongruous elements

4me2c
12-10-2019, 05:06 PM
Word for Today :

reiterate

verb | ree-IT-uh-rayt

Definition : to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect

4me2c
12-11-2019, 01:17 PM
Word for Today :

sodden

adjective | SAH-dun

Definition

1
a : dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages

b : torpid, sluggish

2
a : heavy with or as if with moisture or water

b : heavy or doughy because of imperfect cooking

4me2c
12-12-2019, 03:45 PM
Word for Today :

belle epoque

noun | BEL-ay-POK

Definition : often capitalized Belle Epoque : a period of high artistic or cultural development; especially : such a period in fin de siècle France

4me2c
12-13-2019, 04:27 PM
Word for Today :

tractable

adjective | TRAK-tuh-bul

Definition

1 : capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile

2 : easily handled, managed, or wrought : malleable

4me2c
12-14-2019, 11:38 AM
Word for Today :

impugn

verb | im-PYOON

Definition
: to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity

4me2c
12-15-2019, 02:38 PM
Word for Today :

delectation

noun | dee-lek-TAY-shun

Definition
: delight, enjoyment

4me2c
12-16-2019, 06:42 PM
Word for Today :

mellifluous

adjective | muh-LIFF-luh-wus

Definition

1 : having a smooth rich flow

2 : filled with something (such as honey) that sweetens

4me2c
12-17-2019, 03:56 PM
Word for Today :

flibbertigibbet

noun | flib-er-tee-JIB-ut

Definition : a silly flighty person

4me2c
12-18-2019, 01:11 PM
Word for Today :

aught

pronoun | AWT

Definition

1 : anything

2 : all, everything

4me2c
12-19-2019, 03:07 PM
Word for Today :

haggard

adjective | HAG-urd

Definition

1
of a hawk : not tamed

2
a : wild in appearance
b : having a worn or emaciated appearance : gaunt

4me2c
12-20-2019, 02:55 PM
Word for Today :

xenophobia

noun | zen-uh-FOH-bee-uh

Definition : fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign

4me2c
12-21-2019, 03:01 PM
Word for Today :



kowtow

verb | KOW-tow

Definition

1 :
to show obsequious deference : fawn

2 :
to kneel and touch the forehead to the ground in token of homage, worship, or deep respect

4me2c
12-22-2019, 03:02 PM
Word for Today :



fulgent

adjective | FULL-jint

Definition
: dazzlingly bright : radiant

4me2c
12-23-2019, 04:14 PM
Word for Today :

discriminate

verb | diss-KRIM-uh-nayt

Definition

1
a : to see the special features of

b : to perceive a difference in : differentiate

2 : to distinguish by discerning or exposing differences; especially : to distinguish from another like object

3 : to make a difference in treatment or favor on a basis other than individual merit

This Word for Today is for CHRISTmas Eve Day :

luminaria

noun | loo-muh-NAIR-ee-uh

Definition :

a traditional Mexican Christmas lantern originally consisting of a candle set in sand inside a paper bag...! :cool:

4me2c
12-26-2019, 04:24 AM
Word for Today :

evergreen

adjective | EV-er-green

Definition

1 : having foliage that remains green and functional through more than one growing season

2
a : retaining freshness or interest : perennial

b : universally and continually relevant : not limited in applicability to a particular event or date

Sorry For Missing a Day... PC Crash, just now getting it all back... Still Missing Me Bookmarks tho, Hope I can Find Them on the 'morrow...! Hope All had A Merry CHRISTmas...!

crazed 9.6
12-26-2019, 04:29 AM
Evergreen seems fitting :)

12icer
12-26-2019, 05:09 AM
I see you got back up 4me all okay?

crazed 9.6
12-26-2019, 05:24 AM
I see you got back up 4me all okay?

yea :)
give us the goods.
How did your PC crash.. did you have to get mean and nasty to get it back ?

Word of the Day = mean and nasty

4me2c
12-26-2019, 03:04 PM
Word for Today :

whipsaw

verb | WIP-saw

Definition

1 : to saw with a whipsaw

2 : to beset or victimize in two opposite ways at once, by two-phase operation, or by the collusive action of two opponents

4me2c
12-26-2019, 03:22 PM
I see you got back up 4me all okay?
Work in Progress...! Lol...!


yea :)
give us the goods.
How did your PC crash.. did you have to get mean and nasty to get it back ?

Word of the Day = mean and nasty

LMOL... Couldn't get All Mean and Nasty this time of year...!

I was using the Adware Cleaner by MBAM and was Re-Starting to complete the Cleaning and Removal of the 6 items that were found(Listed in the thread with the Cleaner in it) and After the 4th Attempt to get the very last one it started acting crazy...! I have(HAD) Anti-Virus, Anti-Malware, Anti-Spyware, Spybot Search and Destroy along with MSE...! MSE is Always On and the Others are just sitting there waiting for Me to use them as needed, never running until I let(Need) them...! Used Everyone of Them One at a Time and Nothing was found so I shut it down for the Night...! When I started up the next AM, 12/24, it started but, But, BUTT, there was Nothing, No, Files, Documents, Pictures etc...! So I had to Re-Install All...! Now I'm going thru My USB Flash Drives to get Me Stuff back up to Snuff...! Bee back l8r...! Have A Great Day All...! :cool:

4me2c
12-27-2019, 03:54 PM
Word for Today :

punctilio

noun | punk-TILL-ee-oh

Definition

1 : a minute detail of conduct in a ceremony or in observance of a code

2 : careful observance of forms (as in social conduct)

4me2c
12-28-2019, 03:56 PM
Word for Today :

impervious

adjective | im-PER-vee-us

Definition

1
a : not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable

b : not capable of being damaged or harmed

2 : not capable of being affected or disturbed

4me2c
12-29-2019, 03:49 PM
Word for Today :

gallivant

verb | GAL-uh-vant

Definition

1 informal : to travel, roam, or move about for pleasure

2 dated, informal : to go about usually ostentatiously or indiscreetly with members of the opposite sex

4me2c
12-30-2019, 02:09 PM
Word for Today :

penultimate

adjective | pih-NUL-tuh-mut

Definition

1 : next to the last

2 : of or relating to the next to the last syllable of a word

4me2c
12-31-2019, 03:46 PM
Word for Today :

shindig

noun | SHIN-dig

Definition

1
a : a social gathering with dancing

b : a usually large or lavish party

2 : fracas, uproar

4me2c
01-01-2020, 03:57 PM
Word of Today :

redux

adjective | ree-DUKS

Definition : brought back—used postpositively

4me2c
01-02-2020, 01:45 PM
Word for Today :

cosmeticize

verb | kahz-MET-uh-syze

Definition : to make (something unpleasant or ugly) superficially attractive

4me2c
01-03-2020, 11:31 AM
Word for Today :

foible

noun | FOY-bul

Definition

1 : the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point

2 : a minor flaw or shortcoming in character or behavior : weakness

4me2c
01-04-2020, 03:05 PM
Word for Today :

mendacious

adjective | men-DAY-shus

Definition : given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth

crazed 9.6
01-05-2020, 07:26 AM
Something is mendacious !!!

4me2c
01-05-2020, 04:08 PM
Word for Today :

permutation

noun | per-myoo-TAY-shun

Definition

1 :
often major or fundamental change (as in character or condition) based primarily on rearrangement of existent elements; also : a form or variety resulting from such change

2
a : the act or process of changing the lineal order of an ordered set of objects

b : an ordered arrangement of a set of objects

4me2c
01-06-2020, 02:29 PM
Word for Today :

agrarian

adjective | uh-GRAIR-ee-un

Definition

1 : of or relating to fields or lands or their tenure

2
a : of, relating to, or characteristic of farmers or their way of life

b : organized or designed to promote agricultural interests

4me2c
01-07-2020, 04:56 PM
Word for Today :

dragoon

verb | druh-GOON

Definition

1 : to subjugate or persecute by harsh use of troops

2 : to force into submission or compliance especially by violent measures

4me2c
01-08-2020, 03:39 PM
Word for Today :

surfeit

noun | SER-fut

Definition

1 : an overabundant supply : excess

2 : an intemperate or immoderate indulgence in something (such as food or drink)

3 : disgust caused by excess

4me2c
01-09-2020, 03:09 PM
Word for Today :

belated

adjective | bih-LAY-tud

Definition

1 : delayed beyond the usual time

2 : existing or appearing past the normal or proper time

4me2c
01-10-2020, 05:35 PM
Word for Today :

elixir

noun | ih-LIK-ser

Definition

1

a
(1) : a substance held to be capable of changing base metals into gold


(2) : a substance held to be capable of prolonging life indefinitely


b
(1) : cure-all


(2) : a medicinal concoction

2 : a sweetened liquid usually containing alcohol that is used in medication either for its medicinal ingredients or as a flavoring

3 : the essential principle

4me2c
01-11-2020, 02:53 PM
Word for Today :

convoke

verb | kun-VOHK

Definition : to call together to a meeting

4me2c
01-12-2020, 11:40 PM
Word for Today :

weal

noun | WEEL

Definition : a sound, healthy, or prosperous state : well-being

4me2c
01-13-2020, 04:21 PM
Word for Today :

glom

verb | GLAHM

Definition

1 : take, steal

2 : seize, catch

4me2c
01-14-2020, 05:12 PM
Word for Today :

lily-livered

adjective | LILL-ee-LIV-erd

Definition : lacking courage : cowardly

4me2c
01-15-2020, 04:52 PM
Word for Today :

artifice

noun | AHR-tuh-fus

Definition

1
a : clever or artful skill : ingenuity

b : an ingenious device or expedient

2
a : an artful stratagem : trick

b : false or insincere behavior

4me2c
01-16-2020, 03:38 PM
Word for Today :

hirsute

adjective | HER-soot

Definition

1 : hairy

2 : covered with coarse stiff hairs

4me2c
01-17-2020, 03:16 PM
Word for Today :

tontine

noun | TAHN-teen

Definition : a joint financial arrangement whereby the participants usually contribute equally to a prize that is awarded entirely to the participant who survives all the others

4me2c
01-18-2020, 12:58 PM
Word for Today :

vicarious

adjective | vye-KAIR-ee-us

Definition

1 : experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another

2
a : serving instead of someone or something else

b : that has been delegated

3 : performed or suffered by one person as a substitute for another or to the benefit or advantage of another : substitutionary

4 : occurring in an unexpected or abnormal part of the body instead of the usual one

4me2c
01-19-2020, 08:09 PM
Word for Today :

intercalate

verb | in-TER-kuh-layt

Definition

1 : to insert (something, such as a day) in a calendar

2 : to insert between or among existing elements or layers

4me2c
01-20-2020, 06:14 PM
Word for Today :

dauntless

adjective | DAWNT-lus

Definition : incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless, undaunted

4me2c
01-21-2020, 04:48 PM
Word for Today :

bonhomie

noun | bah-nuh-MEE

Definition : good-natured easy friendliness

4me2c
01-22-2020, 03:54 PM
Word for Today :

nurture

verb | NER-cher

Definition

1 : to supply with nourishment

2 : educate

3 : to further the development of : foster

4me2c
01-23-2020, 02:29 PM
Word for Today :

outlandish

adjective | out-LAN-dish

Definition

1 : of or relating to another country : foreign

2
a : strikingly out of the ordinary : bizarre

b : exceeding proper or reasonable limits or standards

3 : remote from civilization

4me2c
01-24-2020, 04:40 PM
Word for Today :

euphoria

noun | yoo-FOR-ee-uh

Definition : a feeling of well-being or elation

4me2c
01-25-2020, 02:17 PM
Word for Today :

lackluster

adjective | LAK-luss-ter

Definition : lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull, mediocre

4me2c
01-26-2020, 06:37 PM
Word for Today :

sublimate

verb | SUB-luh-mayt

Definition

1 : to pass or cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state

2 : to divert the expression of (an instinctual desire or impulse) from its unacceptable form to one that is considered more socially or culturally acceptable

4me2c
01-27-2020, 04:01 PM
Word for Today :

parvenu

noun | PAHR-vuh-noo

Definition : one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it

4me2c
01-28-2020, 06:49 PM
Word for Today :

diligent

adjective | DIL-uh-junt

Definition : characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort : painstaking

4me2c
01-29-2020, 05:44 PM
Word for Today :

allege

verb | uh-LEJ

Definition

1 : to assert without proof or before proving

2 : to bring forward as a reason or excuse

4me2c
01-30-2020, 05:58 PM
Word for Today :

gist

noun | JIST

Definition

1 : the ground of a legal action

2 : the main point or part : essence

4me2c
01-31-2020, 04:49 PM
Word for Today :

macabre

adjective | muh-KAHB

Definition

1 : having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death

2 : dwelling on the gruesome

3 : tending to produce horror in a beholder

4me2c
02-01-2020, 01:17 PM
Word for Today :

fissile

adjective | FISS-ul

Definition

1 : capable of or prone to being split or divided in the direction of the grain or along natural planes of cleavage

2 : capable of undergoing fission

4me2c
02-02-2020, 05:51 PM
Word for Today :

prognosticate

verb | prahg-NAHSS-tuh-kayt

Definition

1 : to foretell from signs and symptoms : predict

2 : to give an indication of in advance : foreshadow

4me2c
02-03-2020, 06:24 PM
Word for Today :

hierophant

noun | HYE-uh-ruh-fant

Definition

1 : a priest in ancient Greece; specifically : the chief priest of the Eleusinian mysteries

2
a : a person who explains : expositor


b : one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal : advocate

4me2c
02-04-2020, 03:20 PM
Word for Today :

scumble

verb | SKUM-bul

Definition

1
a : to make (something, such as color or a painting) less brilliant by covering with a thin coat of opaque or semiopaque color applied with a nearly dry brush


b : to apply (a color) in this manner

2 : to soften the lines or colors of (a drawing) by rubbing lightly

4me2c
02-05-2020, 04:20 PM
Word for Today :

ancillary

adjective | AN-suh-lair-ee

Definition

1 : of lower or secondary class or rank : subordinate, subsidiary

2 : providing additional help or support : auxiliary, supplementary

4me2c
02-06-2020, 06:32 PM
Word for Today :

canard

noun | kuh-NARD

Definition

1
a : a false or unfounded report or story; especially : a fabricated report

b : a groundless rumor or belief

2 : an airplane with horizontal stabilizing and control surfaces in front of supporting surfaces; also : a small airfoil in front of the wing of an aircraft that can increase the aircraft's performance

4me2c
02-07-2020, 04:13 PM
Word for Today :

infantilize

verb | IN-fun-tye-lyze

Definition

1 : to make or keep infantile

2 : to treat as if infantile

4me2c
02-08-2020, 04:20 PM
Word for Today :

lenticular

adjective | len-TIK-yuh-ler

Definition

1 : having the shape of a double-convex lens

2 : of or relating to a lens

3 : provided with or utilizing lenticules

4me2c
02-09-2020, 02:45 PM
Word for Today :

expunge

verb | ik-SPUNJ

Definition

1 : to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion

2 : to efface completely : destroy

3 : to eliminate from one's consciousness

4me2c
02-10-2020, 11:27 AM
Word for Today :

debonair

adjective | deb-uh-NAIR

Definition

1 : suave, urbane

2 : lighthearted, nonchalant

4me2c
02-11-2020, 02:47 PM
Word for Today :

obloquy

noun | AH-bluh-kwee

Definition

1 : a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language

2 : the condition of one that is discredited : bad repute

4me2c
02-12-2020, 05:13 PM
Word for Today :

resile

verb | rih-ZYLE

Definition : recoil, retract; especially : to return to a prior position

4me2c
02-13-2020, 01:39 PM
Word for Today :

gustatory

adjective | GUSS-tuh-tor-ee

Definition : relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste

4me2c
02-14-2020, 04:34 PM
Word for Today :

Cupid

noun | KYOO-pid

Definition

1 : the Roman god of erotic love

2 not capitalized : a figure that represents Cupid as a naked usually winged boy often holding a bow and arrow

"Happy Valentines Day To All Here and Your Families...!!! :cool:

4me2c
02-15-2020, 04:45 PM
Word for Today :

vinaceous

adjective | vye-NAY-shus

Definition : of the color of red wine

4me2c
02-16-2020, 04:00 PM
Word for Today :

stipulate

verb | STIP-yuh-layt

Definition

1 : to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract

2 : to demand an express term in an agreement

3 : to specify as a condition or requirement (as of an agreement or offer)

4 : to give a guarantee of

4me2c
02-17-2020, 04:40 PM
probity

noun | PROH-buh-tee

Definition : adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness

4me2c
02-18-2020, 07:38 PM
Word for Today :

bootless

adjective | BOOT-lus

Definition : useless, unprofitable

4me2c
02-19-2020, 06:34 PM
Word for Today :

eradicate

verb | ih-RAD-uh-kayt

Definition

1 : to do away with as completely as if by pulling up by the roots

2 : to pull up by the roots

4me2c
02-20-2020, 12:50 PM
Word for Today :

judgment

noun | JUJ-munt

Definition

1
a : the process of forming an opinion or evaluation by discerning and comparing


b : an opinion or estimate so formed

2
a : the capacity for judging : discernment


b : the exercise of this capacity

3
a : a formal utterance of an authoritative opinion

b : an opinion so pronounced

4 : a formal decision given by a court

5 : a divine sentence or decision

4me2c
02-21-2020, 05:54 PM
Word for Today :

numismatic

adjective | noo-muz-MAT-ik

Definition

1 : of or relating to the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money

2 : of or relating to currency : monetary

Check Your Change...!!!

4me2c
02-22-2020, 08:46 PM
Word for Today :

pontificate

verb | pahn-TIF-uh-kayt

Definition

1 : to speak or express opinions in a pompous or dogmatic way

2
a : to officiate as a pontiff


b : to celebrate pontifical mass

4me2c
02-23-2020, 05:40 PM
Word for Today :

misbegotten

adjective | miss-bih-GAH-tun

Definition

1 : unlawfully conceived : illegitimate

2
a :having a disreputable or improper origin : ill-conceived

b : contemptible, deformed

4me2c
02-24-2020, 04:58 PM
Word for Today :

acumen

noun | AK-yoo-mun

Definition : keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters

4me2c
02-25-2020, 04:32 PM
Word for Today :

dissemble

verb | dih-SEM-bul

Definition

1 : to hide under a false appearance

2 : to put on the appearance of : simulate

3 : to put on a false appearance : to conceal facts, intentions, or feelings under some pretense

4me2c
02-26-2020, 05:40 PM
Word for Today :

injunction

noun | in-JUNK-shun

Definition

1 : the act or an instance of enjoining : order, admonition

2 : a court order requiring a party to do or refrain from doing a specified act

4me2c
02-27-2020, 04:54 PM
Word for Today :

trenchant

adjective | TREN-chunt

Definition

1 : keen, sharp

2 : vigorously effective and articulate; also : caustic

3
a : sharply perceptive : penetrating


b : clear-cut, distinct

4me2c
02-28-2020, 08:01 PM
Word for Today :

coax

verb | KOHKS

Definition

1 : to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle

2 : to draw, gain, or persuade by means of gentle urging or flattery

3 : to manipulate with great perseverance and usually with considerable effort toward a desired state or activity

4me2c
02-29-2020, 06:45 PM
Word for Today :

untenable

adjective | un-TEN-uh-bul

Definition

1 : not able to be defended

2 : not able to be occupied

4me2c
03-01-2020, 05:38 PM
Word for Today :

interpolate

verb | in-TER-puh-layt

Definition

1
a : to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter

b : to insert (words) into a text or into a conversation

2 : to insert between other things or parts : intercalate

3 : to estimate values of (data or a function) between two known values

4 : to make insertions (as of estimated values)

4me2c
03-02-2020, 07:30 PM
Word for Today :

perquisite

noun | PER-kwuh-zut

Definition

1 : a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages; especially : one expected or promised

2 : gratuity, tip

3 : something held or claimed as an exclusive right or possession

4me2c
03-03-2020, 11:15 AM
Word for Today :

rectitudinous

adjective | rek-tuh-TOO-duh-nus

Definition

1 : characterized by the quality of being honest and morally correct

2 : piously self-righteous

4me2c
03-04-2020, 12:01 PM
Word for Today :

albeit

conjunction | awl-BEE-it

Definition : even though : although

4me2c
03-05-2020, 02:52 PM
Word for Today :

filch

verb | FILCH

Definition : to steal secretly or casually

4me2c
03-06-2020, 11:58 AM
Word for Today :

oleaginous

adjective | oh-lee-AJ-uh-nus

Definition

1 : resembling or having the properties of oil : oily; also : containing or producing oil

2 : marked by an offensively ingratiating manner or quality

4me2c
03-07-2020, 03:51 PM
Word for Today :

sea change

noun | SEE-CHAYNJ

Definition

1 : archaic : a change brought about by the sea

2 : a marked change : transformation

4me2c
03-08-2020, 12:38 PM
Word for Today :

chapfallen

adjective | CHAP-faw-lun

Definition

1 : having the lower jaw hanging loosely

2 : cast down in spirit : depressed

4me2c
03-09-2020, 04:53 PM
Word for Today :

devise

verb | dih-VYZE

Definition

1
a : to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent

b : to plan to obtain or bring about : plot

2 : to give (real estate) by will

4me2c
03-10-2020, 04:19 PM
Word for Today :

escapade

noun | ESS-kuh-payd

Definition : a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct

4me2c
03-11-2020, 04:33 PM
Word and Paragraph for Today :

Byzantine

adjective | BIZ-un-teen

Definition

1. :of, relating to, or characteristic of the ancient city of Byzantium

2.
architecture : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of architecture developed in the Byzantine Empire especially in the fifth and sixth centuries featuring the dome carried on pendentives over a square and incrustation with marble veneering and with colored mosaics on grounds of gold

3.
Christianity : of or relating to the churches using a traditional Greek rite and subject to Eastern canon law

4.
often not capitalized
a : of, relating to, or characterized by a devious and usually surreptitious manner of operation

b : intricately involved : labyrinthine

4me2c
03-12-2020, 02:27 PM
Word for Today :

retronym

noun | RET-roh-nim

Definition : a term (such as analog watch, film camera, or snail mail) that is newly created and adopted to distinguish the original or older version, form, or example of something (such as a product) from other, more recent versions, forms, or examples

4me2c
03-13-2020, 12:54 PM
Word for Today :

ambidextrous

adjective | am-bih-DEK-strus

Definition

1
a : using both hands with equal ease or dexterity


b. soccer : using both feet with equal ease : two-footed

2 : designed or suitable for use by the left or right hand

3 : unusually skillful : versatile

4 : characterized by duplicity : double-dealing

4me2c
03-14-2020, 03:09 PM
Word for Today :

hoise

verb | HOYZ

Definition : lift, raise; especially : to raise into position by or as if by means of tackle

4me2c
03-15-2020, 04:40 PM
Word for Today :

minutia

noun | muh-NOO-shee-uh

Definition : a minute or minor detail — usually used in plural

4me2c
03-16-2020, 02:58 PM
Word for Today :

palpate

verb | PAL-payt

Definition : to examine by touch especially medically

4me2c
03-17-2020, 01:00 PM
Word for Today :

crwth

noun | KROOTH

Definition : an ancient Celtic stringed instrument that is plucked or bowed

4me2c
03-18-2020, 05:04 PM
Word for Today :

abbreviate

verb | uh-BREE-vee-ayt

Definition : to make briefer; especially : to reduce (a word or name) to a shorter form intended to stand for the whole

4me2c
03-19-2020, 03:59 PM
Word for Today :

viridity

noun | vuh-RID-uh-tee

Definition

1
a : the quality or state of being green

b : the color of grass or foliage

2 : naive innocence

4me2c
03-20-2020, 11:29 AM
Word for Today :

fusty

adjective | FUSS-tee

Definition

1 British : impaired by age or dampness : moldy

2 : saturated with dust and stale odors : musty

3 : rigidly old-fashioned or reactionary

4me2c
03-21-2020, 10:38 AM
Word for Today :

incommunicado

adverb or adjective | in-kuh-myoo-nuh-KAH-doh

Definition : without means of communication : in a situation or state not allowing communication

4me2c
03-22-2020, 05:21 PM
Word for Today :

lampoon

verb | lam-POON

Definition : to make the subject of a satire : ridicule

4me2c
03-23-2020, 11:50 AM
Word for Today :

welkin

noun | WEL-kin

Definition

1
a : the vault of the sky : firmament

b : the celestial abode of God or the gods : heaven

2 : the upper atmosphere

4me2c
03-24-2020, 01:16 PM
Word for Today :

timorous

adjective | TIM-uh-rus

Definition

1 : of a timid disposition : fearful

2 : expressing or suggesting timidity

4me2c
03-25-2020, 04:11 PM
Word for Today :

gibe

verb | JYBE

Definition

1 : to utter taunting words

2 : to deride or tease with taunting words

4me2c
03-26-2020, 02:49 PM
Word for Today :

ninja

noun | NIN-juh

Definition : a person trained in ancient Japanese martial arts and employed especially for espionage and assassinations

4me2c
03-27-2020, 12:49 PM
Word for Today :

cordial

adjective | KOR-jul

Definition

1
a : showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval : politely pleasant and friendly

b : sincerely or deeply felt

2 : tending to revive, cheer, or invigorate

4me2c
03-28-2020, 03:18 PM
Word for Today :

derogate

verb | DAIR-uh-gayt

Definition

1 : to cause to seem inferior : disparage

2 : to take away a part so as to impair : detract

3 : to act beneath one's position or character

4me2c
03-29-2020, 02:54 PM
Word for Today :

quixotic

adjective | kwik-SAH-tik

Definition
1 : foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals; especially : marked by rash lofty romantic ideas or extravagantly chivalrous action

2 : capricious, unpredictable

4me2c
03-30-2020, 12:39 PM
Word for Today :

laissez-faire

noun | less-ay-FAIR

Definition

1 : a doctrine opposing governmental interference in economic affairs beyond the minimum necessary for the maintenance of peace and property rights

2 : a philosophy or practice characterized by a usually deliberate abstention from direction or interference especially with individual freedom of choice and action

4me2c
03-31-2020, 04:23 PM
Word for Today :

plenary

adjective | PLEN-uh-ree

Definition

1 : complete in every respect : absolute, unqualified

2 : fully attended or constituted by all entitled to be present

4me2c
04-01-2020, 10:19 AM
Word for Today :

loon

noun | LOON

Definition

1 : lout, idler

2
chiefly Scotland : boy

3
a : a crazy person

b : simpleton

4me2c
04-02-2020, 09:54 AM
Word for Today :

pleonasm

noun | PLEE-uh-naz-um

Definition

1 : the use of more words than those necessary to denote mere sense (as in the man he said) : redundancy

2 : an instance or example of pleonasm

4me2c
04-03-2020, 11:17 AM
Word for Today and Fitting :

cocoon

verb | kuh-KOON

Definition : to wrap or envelop in or as if in a cocoon

4me2c
04-04-2020, 10:07 AM
Word for Today :

solecism

noun | SAH-luh-siz-um

Definition

1 : an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence; also : a minor blunder in speech

2 : something deviating from the proper, normal, or accepted order

3 : a breach of etiquette or decorum

4me2c
04-05-2020, 02:26 PM
Word for Today :

forsooth

adverb | fer-SOOTH

Definition : in truth : indeed — often used to imply contempt or doubt

4me2c
04-06-2020, 12:36 PM
Word for Today :

incarcerate

verb | in-KAHR-suh-rayt

Definition

1 : to put in prison

2 : to subject to confinement

4me2c
04-07-2020, 10:28 AM
Word for Today :

maverick

noun | MAV-rik

Definition

1 : an unbranded range animal; especially : a motherless calf

2 : an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party

3 : Not really Tom Cruise...Lol...!

Deadwood
04-08-2020, 06:35 AM
Word for Today :

maverick

noun | MAV-rik

Definition

1 : an unbranded range animal; especially : a motherless calf

2 : an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party

3 : Not really Tom Cruise...Lol...! More like.... James Garner.... better known as "Maverick" on the Tv series Maverick.

crazed 9.6
04-08-2020, 08:59 AM
what about that mad max guy ?
He was Maverick too... even had James Garner in there as his dad :)
And Jodie Foster as a girl :)

What was his name ? The Braveheart guy

4me2c
04-08-2020, 02:54 PM
:cool::cool:&:cool:

Word for Today :

berserk

adjective | ber-SERK

Definition : frenzied, crazed — usually used in the phrase go berserk

Gabacho
04-08-2020, 02:56 PM
Mel Gibson?

4me2c
04-08-2020, 11:02 PM
New Word for Today :

Definition of aegis

1 : a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
2a : protection under the aegis of the Constitution
b : controlling or conditioning (see condition entry 2 sense 5a) influence passed new laws under the aegis of national security
3a : auspices, sponsorship under the aegis of the museum
b : control or guidance especially by an individual, group, or system under the aegis of the government

4me2c
04-09-2020, 03:31 PM
Word for Today :

seder

noun | SAY-der

Definition : a Jewish home or community service including a ceremonial dinner held on the first or first and second evenings of the Passover in commemoration of the exodus from Egypt

4me2c
04-10-2020, 12:24 PM
Word for Today :

permeate

verb | PER-mee-ayt

Definition

1 : to diffuse through or penetrate something

2 : to spread or diffuse through

3 : to pass through the pores or interstices of

4me2c
04-11-2020, 01:21 PM
Word for Today :

pandiculation

noun | pan-dik-yuh-LAY-shun

Definition : a stretching and stiffening especially of the trunk and extremities (as when fatigued and drowsy or after waking from sleep)

4me2c
04-12-2020, 12:49 PM
Word for Today :

expiate

verb | EK-spee-ayt

Definition

1 : to extinguish the guilt incurred by

2 : to make amends for

4me2c
04-13-2020, 12:41 PM
Word for Today :

hypnagogic

adjective | hip-nuh-GAH-jik

Definition : of, relating to, or occurring in the period of drowsiness immediately preceding sleep

4me2c
04-14-2020, 11:47 AM
Word for Today :

umbra

noun | UM-bruh

Definition

1
a : a conical shadow excluding all light from a given source; specifically : the conical part of the shadow of a celestial body excluding a light from the primary source

b : the central dark part of a sunspot

2 : a shaded area

4me2c
04-15-2020, 12:39 PM
Word for Today :

deflagrate

verb | DEF-luh-grayt

Definition

1 : to burn rapidly with intense heat and sparks being given off

2 : to cause (something) to burn in such a manner

4me2c
04-16-2020, 02:17 PM
Word for Today :

caduceus

noun | kuh-DOO-see-us

Definition

1 : the symbolic staff of a herald; specifically : a representation of a staff with two entwined snakes and two wings at the top

2 : a medical insignia bearing a representation of a staff with two entwined snakes and two wings at the top:

a : one sometimes used to symbolize a physician but often considered to be an erroneous representation

b : the emblem of a medical corps or a department of the armed services (as of the United States Army)

4me2c
04-17-2020, 10:16 AM
Word for Today :

vanilla

adjective | vuh-NILL-uh

Definition

1 : flavored with the extract of the vanilla bean

2 : lacking distinction : plain, ordinary, conventional

4me2c
04-18-2020, 11:50 AM
Word for Today :

regurgitate

verb | ree-GUR-juh-tayt

Definition

1 : to become thrown or poured back

2 : to throw or pour back or out from or as if from a cavity

4me2c
04-19-2020, 03:11 PM
Word for Today :

alienist

noun | AY-lee-uh-nist

Definition : psychiatrist

4me2c
04-20-2020, 11:58 AM
Word for Today :

peccant

adjective | PEK-unt

Definition

1 : guilty of a moral offense : sinning

2 : violating a principle or rule : faulty

4me2c
04-21-2020, 12:42 PM
Word for Today :

colloquy

noun | KAH-luh-kwee

Definition

1 : conversation, dialogue

2 : a high-level serious discussion : conference

4me2c
04-22-2020, 10:21 AM
Word for Today :

obstinate

adjective | AHB-stuh-nut

Definition

1 : perversely adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion

2 : not easily subdued, remedied, or removed

4me2c
04-24-2020, 12:49 PM
Word for Today :

arboreal

adjective | ahr-BOR-ee-ul

Definition

1 : of or relating to a tree : resembling a tree

2 : inhabiting or frequenting trees

4me2c
04-25-2020, 12:48 PM
Word for Today :

nabob ... Nope, Not one of crazed's Sig's...! :cool:

noun | NAY-bahb

Definition

1 : a provincial governor of the Mogul empire in India

2 : a person of great wealth or prominence

4me2c
04-26-2020, 11:42 AM
Word for Today :

promulgate

verb | PRAH-mul-gayt

Definition

1 : to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim

2
a : to make known or public the terms of (a proposed law)


b : to put (a law or rule) into action or force

4me2c
04-27-2020, 12:12 PM
Word for Today :

zephyr

noun | ZEFF-er

Definition

1
a : a breeze from the west

b : a gentle breeze

2 : any of various lightweight fabrics and articles of clothing

4me2c
04-28-2020, 11:38 AM
Word for Today :

garnish

verb | GAHR-nish

Definition

1
a : decorate, embellish

b : to add decorative or savory touches to (food or drink)

2 : to equip with accessories : furnish

3 : garnishee

4me2c
04-29-2020, 12:12 PM
Word for Today :

disingenuous

adjective | dis-in-JEN-yuh-wuss

Definition : lacking in candor; also : giving a false appearance of simple frankness : calculating

4me2c
04-30-2020, 06:06 PM
Word for Today :

emblem

noun | EM-blum

Definition

1 : a picture with a motto or set of verses intended as a moral lesson

2 : an object or the figure of an object symbolizing and suggesting another object or an idea

3
a : a symbolic object used as a heraldic device

b : a device, symbol, or figure adopted and used as an identifying mark

4me2c
05-01-2020, 12:06 PM
Word for Today :

appellation

noun | ap-uh-LAY-shun

Definition

1 : an identifying name or title : designation

2 : a geographical name (as of a region, village, or vineyard) under which a winegrower is authorized to identify and market wine

3
archaic : the act of calling by a name

4me2c
05-02-2020, 11:57 AM
Word for Today :

gratuitous

adjective | gruh-TOO-uh-tuss

Definition

1 : not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted

2
a : given unearned or without recompense

b : costing nothing : free

c : law : not involving a return benefit, compensation, or consideration

4me2c
05-03-2020, 11:42 AM
Word for Today :

politesse

noun | pah-lih-TESS

Definition : formal politeness : decorousness

4me2c
05-04-2020, 01:31 PM
Word for Today :

collimate

verb | KAH-luh-mayt

Definition : to make parallel

4me2c
05-05-2020, 01:46 PM
Word for Today :

lorn

adjective | LORN

Definition : left alone and forlorn : desolate, forsaken

4me2c
05-06-2020, 01:05 PM
Word for Today :

quintessence

noun | kwin-TESS-unss

Definition

1 : the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies

2 : the essence of a thing in its purest and most concentrated form

3 : the most typical example or representative

4me2c
05-07-2020, 01:10 PM
Word for Today :

truckle

verb | TRUK-ul

Definition : to act in a subservient manner : submit

4me2c
05-08-2020, 02:57 PM
Word for Today :

verboten

adjective | ver-BOH-tun

Definition : forbidden; especially : prohibited by dictate

Just Ask Sgt. Schultz...!

4me2c
05-09-2020, 05:01 PM
Word for Today :

decoupage

noun | day-koo-PAHZH

Definition

1 : the art of decorating surfaces by applying cutouts (as of paper) and then coating with usually several layers of finish (such as lacquer or varnish)

2 : work produced by such art

4me2c
05-10-2020, 12:37 PM
Word for Today :

indomitable

adjective | in-DAH-muh-tuh-bul

Definition : incapable of being subdued : unconquerable

4me2c
05-11-2020, 11:06 AM
Word for Today :

aggrandize

verb | uh-GRAN-dyze

Definition

1 : to make great or greater : increase, enlarge

2 : to make appear great or greater : praise highly

3 : to enhance the power, wealth, position, or reputation of

4me2c
05-12-2020, 02:13 PM
Word for Today :

flotsam

noun | FLAHT-sum

Definition

1 : floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo; broadly : floating debris

2
a : a floating population (as of emigrants or castaways)

b : miscellaneous or unimportant material

c : debris, remains

d : transport of Korben Dallas an Leeloo...! :cool:

4me2c
05-13-2020, 01:55 PM
Word for Today :

pelagic

adjective | puh-LAJ-ik

Definition : of, relating to, or living or occurring in the open sea : oceanic

4me2c
05-14-2020, 02:21 PM
Word for Today :

refulgence

noun | rih-FULL-junss

Definition : a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance

4me2c
05-15-2020, 02:07 PM
Word for Today :

stymie

verb | STYE-mee

Definition : to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of

4me2c
05-16-2020, 12:40 PM
Word for Today :

bodacious

adjective | boh-DAY-shuss

Definition

1 : Southern & Midland : outright, unmistakable

2 : remarkable, noteworthy

3 : sexy, voluptuous

4me2c
05-17-2020, 10:03 AM
Word for Today :

malapropism

noun | MAL-uh-prah-piz-um

Definition : the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase; especially : the use of a word sounding somewhat like the one intended but ludicrously wrong in the context

1 : Slang, Ebonics...?!?

4me2c
05-18-2020, 12:24 PM
Word for Today :

exiguous

adjective | ig-ZIG-yuh-wus

Definition : excessively scanty : inadequate

4me2c
05-19-2020, 01:21 PM
Word for Today :

disabuse

verb | diss-uh-BYOOZ

Definition : to free from error, misconception, or fallacy

4me2c
05-20-2020, 12:37 PM
Word for Today :

neoteric

adjective | nee-uh-TAIR-ik

Definition : recent in origin : modern

4me2c
05-21-2020, 12:20 PM
Word for Today :

cowcatcher

noun | KOW-ketch-er

Definition : an inclined frame on the front of a railroad locomotive for throwing obstacles off the track

4me2c
05-22-2020, 02:15 PM
Word for Today :

preen

verb | PREEN

Definition

1
of a bird : to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland

2 : to dress or smooth (oneself) up : primp

3 : to pride or congratulate (oneself) on an achievement

4 : to make oneself sleek

5 : to behave or speak with obvious pride or self-satisfaction

4me2c
05-23-2020, 01:31 PM
Word for Today :

shaggy-dog

adjective | shag-ee-DAWG

Definition : of, relating to, or being a long-drawn-out circumstantial story concerning an inconsequential happening that impresses the teller as humorous or interesting but the hearer as boring and pointless; also : of, relating to, or being a similar humorous story whose humor lies in the pointlessness or irrelevance of the plot or punch line .

crazed 9.6
05-24-2020, 09:28 AM
It follows absolutely nothing, but yet is a word that does mean something.
I like this word :)


Word for Today :

shaggy-dog

adjective | shag-ee-DAWG

Definition : of, relating to, or being a long-drawn-out circumstantial story concerning an inconsequential happening that impresses the teller as humorous or interesting but the hearer as boring and pointless; also : of, relating to, or being a similar humorous story whose humor lies in the pointlessness or irrelevance of the plot or punch line .

4me2c
05-24-2020, 01:39 PM
Word for Today :

xeriscape

noun | ZEER-uh-skayp

Definition : a landscaping method developed especially for arid and semiarid climates that utilizes water-conserving techniques (such as the use of drought-tolerant plants, mulch, and efficient irrigation).

4me2c
05-25-2020, 01:21 PM
Word for Today :

instigate

verb | IN-stuh-gayt

Definition : to goad or urge forward : provoke

4me2c
05-26-2020, 01:25 PM
Word for Today :

homonymous

adjective | hoh-MAH-nuh-mus

Definition

1 : ambiguous

2 : having the same designation

3 : of, relating to, or being homonyms

4me2c
05-27-2020, 06:29 PM
Word for Today :

longueur

noun | lawn-GUR

Definition : a dull and tedious passage or section (as of a book, play, or musical composition) — usually used in plural

Not to bee cornfused with Liqueur : A Tasty Liquid that will Knock One on One's Butt...!!! :cool:

4me2c
05-28-2020, 03:15 PM
Word for Today :

empirical

adjective | im-PEER-uh-kul

Definition

1 : originating in or based on observation or experience

2 : relying on experience or observation alone often without due regard for system and theory

3 : capable of being verified or disproved by observation or experiment

4 : of or relating to empiricism

4me2c
05-29-2020, 12:22 PM
Word for Today :

assail

verb | uh-SAIL

Definition

1 : to attack violently : assault

2 : to encounter, undertake, or confront energetically

3 : to oppose, challenge, or criticize harshly and forcefully

4
a : to trouble or afflict in a manner that threatens to overwhelm

b : to be perceived by (a person, a person's senses, etc.) in a strongly noticeable and usually unpleasant way

4me2c
05-30-2020, 06:46 PM
2 Words for Today :

1st One : BicycleExercise... When One goes for about 2 n 1/2 Miles and Stops for a Thirst Quencher... Locks the Bike and goes into a store then comes out with a Drink...!

2nd One : ExtraExcerise... After One Drinks the Drink, Un-Locks the Bike and proceeds across the Parking Lot and hears thump, Thump, THUMP, the rear is Flat now One has to Walk it back that 2 n 1/2 Miles...!!!

Moral : Don't buy a Mongoose Excursion 27.5" Bicycle...! Those Rims are Special Made with Lips on the inside that the Tires latch on too to be held into place... If the Tire comes loose on the Rim, the Tire, Tube and quite possibly the Rim can get ruined also...

4me2c
05-30-2020, 06:49 PM
Word for Today :

gamut

noun | GAM-ut

Definition

1 : the whole series of recognized musical notes

2 : an entire range or series

crazed 9.6
05-30-2020, 06:55 PM
2 Words for Today :

1st One : BicycleExercise... When One goes for about 2 n 1/2 Miles and Stops for a Thirst Quencher... Locks the Bike and goes into a store then comes out with a Drink...!

2nd One : ExtraExcerise... After One Drinks the Drink, Un-Locks the Bike and proceeds across the Parking Lot and hears thump, Thump, THUMP, the rear is Flat now One has to Walk it back that 2 n 1/2 Miles...!!!

Moral : Don't buy a Mongoose Excursion 27.5" Bicycle...! Those Rims are Special Made with Lips on the inside that the Tires latch on too to be held into place... If the Tire comes loose on the Rim, the Tire, Tube and quite possibly the Rim can get ruined also...

lol, that sounds like it came from personal experience :eek:

4me2c
05-30-2020, 10:37 PM
lol, that sounds like it came from personal experience :eek:

It sore did...!!!

One more Tid-bit about the Tires on the Mongoose 27.5" Bicycle, the Walls are very, Very, VERY Thin... Almost like Cloth...!!! :mad:

4me2c
05-31-2020, 11:30 AM
Word for Today :

palmy

adjective | PAH-mee

Definition

1 : marked by prosperity : flourishing

2 : abounding in or bearing palms

4me2c
06-01-2020, 12:05 PM
Word for Today :

stiction

noun | STIK-shun

Definition : the force required to cause one body in contact with another to begin to move...

Always thought it was "Chemistry"...!!! :cool:

4me2c
06-02-2020, 02:08 PM
Word for Today :

eolian

adjective | ee-OH-lee-un

Definition : borne, deposited, produced, or eroded by the wind

4me2c
06-03-2020, 03:41 PM
Word for Today :

compunction

noun | kum-PUNK-shun

Definition

1
a : anxiety arising from awareness of guilt

b : distress of mind over an anticipated action or result

2 : a twinge of misgiving : scruple

4me2c
06-04-2020, 03:53 PM
Word for Today :

posture

verb | PAHSS-cher

Definition

1 : to cause to assume a given posture : pose

2 : to assume a posture; especially : to strike a pose for effect

3 : to assume an artificial or pretended attitude : attitudinize

4me2c
06-05-2020, 12:08 PM
Word for Today :

rendition

noun | ren-DISH-un

Definition

: the act or result of rendering something: such as

a : a performance or interpretation of something

b : depiction

c : translation

d : surrender; specifically, US law : the surrender by a state of a fugitive to another state charging the fugitive with a crime : interstate extradition

4me2c
06-06-2020, 11:10 AM
Word for Today :

capricious

adjective | kuh-PRISH-us

Definition : governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive, unpredictable

4me2c
06-07-2020, 02:12 PM
Word for Today :

advocate

verb | AD-vuh-kayt

Definition : to support or argue for (a cause, policy, etc.) : to plead in favor of

4me2c
06-08-2020, 10:45 AM
Word for Today :

gest

noun | JEST

Definition

1 : a tale of adventures; especially : a romance in verse

2 : adventure, exploit

4me2c
06-09-2020, 10:50 AM
Word for Today :

lissome

adjective | LISS-um

Definition

1
a : easily flexed

b : characterized by easy flexibility and grace : lithe

2 : nimble

4me2c
06-10-2020, 01:17 PM
Word for Today :

troubadour

noun | TROO-buh-dor

Definition

1 : one of a class of lyric poets and poet-musicians often of knightly rank who flourished from the 11th to the end of the 13th century chiefly in the south of France and the north of Italy and whose major theme was courtly love

2 : a singer especially of folk songs

4me2c
06-11-2020, 04:09 PM
Word for Today :

vilipend

verb | VIL-uh-pend

Definition

1 : to hold or treat as of little worth or account : contemn

2 : to express a low opinion of : disparage

4me2c
06-12-2020, 11:42 AM
Word for Today :

fictitious

adjective | fik-TISH-us

Definition

1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary

2
a : conventionally or hypothetically assumed or accepted

b : of a name : false, assumed

3 : not genuinely felt

4me2c
06-13-2020, 01:39 PM
Word for Today :

whodunit

noun | hoo-DUN-it

Definition : a detective story or mystery story

4me2c
06-14-2020, 12:40 PM
Word for Today :

divagate

verb | DYE-vuh-gayt

Definition : to wander or stray from a course or subject : diverge, digress

4me2c
06-15-2020, 01:32 PM
Word for Today :

bellwether

noun | BEL-WEH-ther

Definition : one that takes the lead or initiative : leader; also : an indicator of trends

4me2c
06-16-2020, 02:51 PM
Word for Today :

null

adjective | NULL

Definition

1 : having no legal or binding force : invalid

2 : amounting to nothing : nil

3 : having no value : insignificant

4
a : having no elements

b : having zero as a limit

5 : of, being, or relating to zero

4me2c
06-17-2020, 02:19 PM
Word for Today :

harangue

noun | huh-RANG

Definition

1 : a speech addressed to a public assembly

2 : a ranting speech or writing

3 : lecture

4me2c
06-18-2020, 02:45 PM
Word for Today :

conflate

verb | kun-FLAYT

Definition

1
a : to bring together : fuse

b : confuse

2 : to combine (things, such as two readings of a text) into a composite whole

4me2c
06-19-2020, 03:11 PM
Word for Today :

stalwart

adjective | STAWL-wert

Definition : marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit

4me2c
06-20-2020, 01:25 PM
Word for Today :

envisage

verb | in-VIZ-ij

Definition

1 : to view or regard in a certain way

2 : to have a mental picture of especially in advance of realization

4me2c
06-21-2020, 01:13 PM
Word for Today :

masterful

adjective | MASS-ter-ful

Definition

1
a : inclined and usually competent to act as master

b : suggestive of a domineering nature

2 : having or reflecting the power and skill of a master

4me2c
06-22-2020, 02:56 PM
Word for Today :

crux

noun | KRUKS

Definition

1 : a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question

2 : an essential point requiring resolution or resolving an outcome

3 : a main or central feature (as of an argument)

4me2c
06-23-2020, 03:53 PM
Word for Today :

fraternize

verb | FRAT-er-nyze

Definition

1 : to associate or mingle as brothers or on fraternal terms

2
a : to associate on close terms with members of a hostile group especially when contrary to military orders

b : to be friendly or amiable

4me2c
06-24-2020, 03:23 PM
Word for Today :

gourmand

noun | GOOR-mahnd

Definition

1 : one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking

2 : one who is heartily interested in good food and drink

4me2c
06-25-2020, 02:28 PM
Word for Today :

omnipotent

adjective | ahm-NIP-uh-tunt

Definition

1 : often capitalized Omnipotent : having absolute power over all : almighty

2 : having virtually unlimited authority or influence

3 : obsolete : being notoriously without moderation : arrant

4me2c
06-26-2020, 04:58 PM
Word for Today :

yokel

noun | YOH-kul

Definition : a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town

4me2c
06-27-2020, 02:25 PM
Word for Today :

incontrovertible

adjective | in-kahn-truh-VER-tuh-bul

Definition : not open to question : indisputable

4me2c
06-28-2020, 12:52 PM
Word for Today :

argot

noun | AHR-goh

Definition : the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group

4me2c
06-29-2020, 01:28 PM
Word for Today :

parse

verb | PARSS

Definition

1
a : to divide (a sentence) into grammatical parts and identify the parts and their relations to each other

b : to describe (a word) grammatically by stating the part of speech and explaining the inflection and syntactical relationships

2 : to examine in a minute way : analyze critically

3 : to give a grammatical description of a word or a group of words

4 : to admit of being parsed

4me2c
06-30-2020, 03:54 PM
Word for Today :

louche

adjective | LOOSH

Definition : not reputable or decent :rolleyes:

4me2c
07-01-2020, 12:11 PM
Word for Today :

farrago

noun | fuh-RAH-goh

Definition : a confused mixture : hodgepodge

4me2c
07-02-2020, 03:20 PM
Word for Today :

obtain

verb | ub-TAYN

Definition

1 : to gain or attain usually by planned action or effort

2 : to be generally recognized or established : prevail

4me2c
07-03-2020, 12:56 PM
Word for Today :

stentorian

adjective | sten-TOR-ee-un

Definition : extremely loud

4me2c
07-04-2020, 01:50 PM
Word for Today :

aphelion

noun | af-EEL-yun

Definition : the point farthest from the sun in the path of an orbiting celestial body (such as a planet)

4me2c
07-05-2020, 01:46 PM
Word for Today :

covfefe

is pronounced: cō•feef (stress is on the 2nd syllable)

[The "v" is silent; it's a classy word.

Definition :

1)...Trump covfefe,” Google suggests you might want to check out “Select by Trump Tower Coffee Single-Cup Coffee for Keurig K-Cup Brewers, 12 Count” on Amazon.

2)...Tomorrow we'll learn COVFEFE was today's launch sequence. So laugh it up now.

3)...what makes me saddest is that I know I'll never write anything funnier than covfefe.

4)...By the end of the night, my phone will think covfefe is a real word and won't try to autocorrect me. What a time to be alive.

5)...Not to be outdone, the Urban Dictionary rushed out a definition: “It literally means covfefe. Originated from Donald Trump’s tweet: ‘Despite the constant negative press covfefe’ ‘It’s time to nuke this place down.’ ‘What’s the code?’ ‘covfefe.'” Yes, that’s actually what they wrote...

6)...The person who runs the Merriam-Webster Twitter page rolled out of bed, posted this, and then went back to sleep like most of America:
Wakes up.
Checks Twitter.
.
.
.
Uh...
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📈
Lookups fo...
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Regrets checking Twitter.
Goes back to bed.

7)...Starting a 5th on the 5th early...!!! Seagrams 7 Crown that is...!!!


p.s. :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVFEFE_Act :

The Communications Over Various Feeds Electronically for Engagement Act (COVFEFE Act) is a bill introduced by the United States House of Representatives on June 12, 2017, during the 115th United States Congress.. The bill amends the Presidential Records Act to preserve Twitter posts and other social media interactions of the President of the United States, and to require the National Archives ...!!! :cool:

4me2c
07-06-2020, 02:28 PM
Word for Today :

legerdemain

noun | lej-er-duh-MAYN

Definition

1 : sleight of hand

2 : a display of skill and adroitness

4me2c
07-07-2020, 02:36 PM
Word for Today :

sound

adjective | SOWND

Definition

1
a : free from injury or disease
b : free from flaw, defect, or decay

2
a : solid, firm
b : stable; also : secure, reliable

3 : free from error, fallacy, or misapprehension

4
a : thorough
b : deep and undisturbed
c : hard, severe

5 : showing good judgment or sense

4me2c
07-08-2020, 01:44 PM
Word for Today :

emulate

verb | EM-yuh-layt

Definition

1
a : to strive to equal or excel

b : imitate; especially : to imitate by means of hardware or software that permits programs written for one computer to be run on another computer

2 : to equal or approach equality with

4me2c
07-09-2020, 04:16 PM
Word for Today :

bromide

noun | BROH-myde

Definition

1 : a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives

2
a : a commonplace or tiresome person : bore

b : a commonplace or hackneyed statement or notion

4me2c
07-10-2020, 04:33 PM
Word for Today :

histrionic

adjective | his-tree-AH-nik

Definition

1 : deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical

2 : of or relating to actors, acting, or the theater


PS... This I did not know :

"Symptoms Of Histrionic Personality Disorder
Individuals with histrionic personality disorder (HPD) are known to experience unstable, dramatic emotions. They also have distorted self-images, and rely on the approval of others for their feelings of self-worth. For this reason, they seek to gain attention in inappropriately dramatic ways. More women have this disorder than men, and the symptoms occur during the teen years or by the time the patient is in early adulthood. Also, an individual with histrionic has excellent social skills. Unfortunately, these skills are used to bring attention to themselves, sometimes in very negative ways. To be diagnosed with the disorder, a teen or young adult has to display specific symptoms for a year or more. ...!!! :cool:

4me2c
07-11-2020, 05:37 PM
Word for Today :

confabulate

verb | kun-FAB-yuh-layt

Definition

1 : to talk informally : chat

2 : to hold a discussion : confer

3 : to fill in gaps in memory by fabrication

4me2c
07-12-2020, 03:17 PM
Word for Today :

frisson

noun | free-SAWN

Definition : a brief moment of emotional excitement : shudder, thrill

4me2c
07-13-2020, 01:07 PM
Word for Today :

parsimonious

adjective | par-suh-MOH-nee-us

Definition

1 : exhibiting or marked by thrift or economy; especially : frugal to the point of stinginess

2 : sparing, restrained

4me2c
07-14-2020, 02:46 PM
Word for Today :

tutelage

noun | TOO-tuh-lij

Definition

1
a : instruction especially of an individual

b : a guiding influence

2 : the state of being under a guardian or tutor

3
a : an act or process of serving as guardian or protector : guardianship

b : hegemony over a foreign territory: trusteeship