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The expand your vocabulary thread - 5/30/2007 10:01:43 AM

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Post a new word and it's definition.

churlish • \CHUR-lish\ • adjective

1 : of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar

2 : marked by a lack of civility or graciousness : surly

3 : difficult to work with or deal with : intractable

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RE: The expand your vocabulary thread - 5/30/2007 10:05:15 AM

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cer·e·brate (s

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)intr.v. cer·e·brat·ed, cer·e·brat·ing, cer·e·brates

To use the power of reason; think.

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RE: The expand your vocabulary thread - 5/30/2007 10:09:34 AM

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Balderdash * bal-der-dash * noun 1. senseless, stupid, or exaggerated talk orwriting; nonsense2. Obsolete, a muddled mixture of liquores

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RE: The expand your vocabulary thread - 5/30/2007 10:11:46 AM

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Am I the only one seeing a pattern????

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RE: The expand your vocabulary thread - 5/30/2007 10:15:09 AM

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unc·tu·ous (

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s) adj.

1. Characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness: "the unctuous, complacent court composer who is consumed with envy and self-loathing" Rhoda Koenig.2. Having the quality or characteristics of oil or ointment; slippery.3. Containing or composed of oil or fat.4. Abundant in organic materials; soft and rich: unctuous soil.

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RE: The expand your vocabulary thread - 5/30/2007 10:15:21 AM

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atrabilious • \at-ruh-BIL-yus\ • adjective

1 : given to or marked by melancholy : gloomy

2 : ill-natured, peevish

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RE: The expand your vocabulary thread - 5/30/2007 10:18:34 AM

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I think we should have to use it in a sentence as well.

That The Last One to Post, Wins thread is balderdash

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RE: The expand your vocabulary thread - 5/30/2007 10:23:01 AM

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Felicitous
1. very well suited or expressed
2. Pleasant, Delightful

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RE: The expand your vocabulary thread - 5/30/2007 10:23:13 AM

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perspicuous

Oh, we have to supply the definition too? That's kinda tedious...

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RE: The expand your vocabulary thread - 5/30/2007 10:23:42 AM

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semelincidenta. occurring only once in same person.

** The tragedy appeared to be semelincident in Julia's life**

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RE: The expand your vocabulary thread - 5/30/2007 10:29:02 AM

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mahalo; deepest gratitude, to you all for starting this thread

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RE: The expand your vocabulary thread - 5/30/2007 10:29:19 AM

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ram·i·fi·ca·tion (rām'ə-fĭ-kā'shən)

A development or consequence growing out of and sometimes complicating a problem, plan, or statement: the ramifications of a court decision.
The act or process of branching out or dividing into branches.
A subordinate part extending from a main body; a branch.
An arrangement of branches or branching parts.

I don't think she understood the ramifications of her actions.

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RE: The expand your vocabulary thread - 5/30/2007 10:32:00 AM

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ORIGINAL: Lordandmaster

perspicuous

Oh, we have to supply the definition too? That's kinda tedious...

Yes, because we don't want people using these new words all willy nilly do we? Allow me to help.....

Main Entry: per·spic·u·ous
Pronunciation: p&r-'spi-ky&-w&s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin perspicuus transparent, perspicuous, from perspicere
: plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation <a perspicuous argument>

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RE: The expand your vocabulary thread - 5/30/2007 10:37:19 AM

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i·con·o·clast
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n

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n.

1. One who attacks and seeks to overthrow traditional or popular ideas or institutions.2. One who destroys sacred religious images.

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RE: The expand your vocabulary thread - 5/30/2007 10:37:56 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Lordandmaster

Oh, we have to supply the definition too? That's kinda tedious...

torpid
Function: adjective
Text: 1 lacking bodily strength <the settlers were torpid after a long winter with little food>
2 slow to move or act <a torpid sloth that refused to budge off its tree branch>

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RE: The expand your vocabulary thread - 5/30/2007 10:44:21 AM

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Christmas disease (noun): A hereditary disease characterized by an inability of the blood to clot because of a deficiency of a coagulation factor.

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RE: The expand your vocabulary thread - 5/30/2007 10:44:34 AM

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Complacent-Pronunciation: k&m-'plA-s&nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin complacent-, complacens, present participle of complacEre to please greatly, from com- + placEre to please -- more at PLEASE
1 : marked by complacency : SELF-SATISFIED <a complacent smile>
2 : COMPLAISANT 1
3 : UNCONCERNED
- com·pla·cent·ly adverb A good session leaves me complacent, and with many bruises.

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RE: The expand your vocabulary thread - 5/30/2007 10:59:31 AM

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grandiloquence:
A lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner or quality, especially in language

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RE: The expand your vocabulary thread - 5/30/2007 11:01:42 AM

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lo·qua·cious

–adjective 1.talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous: a loquacious dinner guest. 2.characterized by excessive talk; wordy:

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RE: The expand your vocabulary thread - 5/30/2007 11:45:27 AM

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discombobulate
"dis-k&m-'bä-b(y)&-"lAte
to upset or confuse

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