Saturday, September 29, 2007
Friday, August 31, 2007
Bucolic
bucolic - (byū-kŏl'ĭk) Of or characteristic of the countryside or its people; rustic. Of or characteristic of shepherds or flocks; pastoral.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Ovoviviparous
Ovoviviparous - [oh-voh-vahy-vip-er-uhs] producing eggs that are hatched within the body, so that the young are born alive but without placental attachment, as certain reptiles or fishes.
Haughty
Haughty - (haw-tee) disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious: haughty aristocrats; a haughty salesclerk.
Vapid
Vapid - (vap'id, va'pid) Lacking liveliness, animation, or interest; dull: vapid conversation.
Unscrupulous
Unscrupulous - (ŭn-skrū'pyə-ləs) Devoid of scruples; oblivious to or contemptuous of what is right or honorable.
Staunch
Staunch - (stônch, stänch) Firm & steadfast; true. Having a strong or substantial construction or constitution.
Sibilance
Sibilance - (sib'i·lance) - Of, characterized by, or producing a hissing sound like that of (s) or (sh): the sibilant consonants; a sibilant bird call.
Port Cocherie
Port Cocherie - (pôrt'ko-shâr') A carriage entrance leading through a building or wall into an inner courtyard. A roofed structure covering a driveway at the entrance of a building to provide shelter while entering or leaving a vehicle.
Nuance
Nuance - (nu'äns', nyu'-, nu-äns', nyu-) A subtle or slight degree of difference, as in meaning, feeling, or tone; a gradation. Expression or appreciation of subtle shades of meaning, feeling, or tone: a rich artistic performance, full of nuance.
Naivate
Naivate - (from French; commonly Anglicized to naivety) is the state of lacking experience or understanding and/or having a lack of sophistication; innocent simplicity. Much usage of the term appears pejorative — employed when the speaker does not wish to value child-like innocence or a child-like state.
Nebula
Nebula - (neb'y?-l?) A diffuse mass of interstellar dust or gas or both, visible as luminous patches or areas of darkness depending on the way the mass absorbs or reflects incident radiation.
Magnanimous
Magnanimous - (măg-năn'ə-məs) Courageously noble in mind and heart. Generous in forgiving; eschewing resentment or revenge; unselfish.
Lugubrious
Lugubrious - (lʊ-gū'brē-əs, -gyū'-) Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree.
Lilt
Lilt - (lĭlt) cheerful or lively manner of speaking, in which the pitch of the voice varies pleasantly.
Kibosh
Kibosh - (ki'bosh', ki-bosh') A checking or restraining element: had to put the kibosh on a poorly conceived plan.
Indubitably
Indubitably - (pronounciation not given) Undoubtedly; unquestionably; in a manner to remove all doubt.
Indefatigable
Indefatigable - (in'di-fat'i-g?-b?l) Incapable or seemingly incapable of being fatigued; tireless.
Idiosyncracy
Idiosyncracy - [id-ee-uh-sing-kruh-see, -sin-] a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual. the physical constitution peculiar to an individual.
Gumption
Gumption - (gŭmp'shən) Boldness of enterprise; initiative or aggressiveness. Guts; spunk. Common sense.
Entablature
Entablature - (en-tab'l?-ch?r') The upper section of a classical building, resting on the columns and constituting the architrave, frieze, and cornice.
Dystopia
Dystopia - (dĭs-tō'pē-ə) An imaginary place or state in which the condition of life is extremely bad, as from deprivation, oppression, or terror.
Dour
Dour - (dʊr, dour) Marked by sternness or harshness; forbidding. Silently ill-humored; gloomy. Sternly obstinate; unyielding.
Despot
Despot - (dĕs'pət) A ruler with absolute power. A person why yields power oppressively; a tyrant.
Deluge
Deluge - (del'yuj) A great flood or heavy downpour. Something that overwhelms as if by a great flood.
Capricious
Capricious - (kə-prĭsh'əs, -prē'shəs) Characterized by or subject to whim; impulsive and unpredictable.
Ambience
Ambience - (am'be-?ns, äN-byäNs') The special atmosphere or mood created by a particular environment: "The noir ambience is dominated by low-key lighting . . . and deep shadows, creating feelings of disorientation, loneliness and entrapment" (UCLA Film/TV Archive).
Alluvium
Alluvium - (?-lu've-?m) Sediment deposited by flowing water, as in a riverbed, flood plain, or delta.
New Blog?
I decided to give "My Words" their own blog since that original post has gotten a bit lengthy. Without further adieu...here they are!!
Please note *the "?" replaced the schwa (upside down e) once I posted.*
Please note *the "?" replaced the schwa (upside down e) once I posted.*
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