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TxBadMan -> RE: Word Fight (4/10/2006 4:39:02 PM)

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ORIGINAL: Lordandmaster

Heh.  "Viniculture."

Nicely done lol.



mnottertail -> RE: Word Fight (4/10/2006 6:56:11 PM)

tautology

since I cannot paraphrase with anything intelligible at this juncture.

Ron
(p.s. edited to add-- That fuckin' Lam guy-- give him a number and watch him closely-- he KNOWS shit)   LOL



Lordandmaster -> RE: Word Fight (4/10/2006 6:59:52 PM)

"anachoristic"



Tikkiee -> RE: Word Fight (4/10/2006 7:33:21 PM)

quote:

tautology

a truism
 
quote:

  anachoristic"

Out of date
 
Since I was not sure which to answer, I answered both [:)]
 
a slight variation on spelling for the next word:
 
"anarchistic"



Lordandmaster -> RE: Word Fight (4/10/2006 8:20:00 PM)

No.  "Anachoristic" means "representing something that is inappropriate to the place"--in other words, it's like "anachronistic," but referring to place instead of time.  Having a Muslim character in a novel set in pre-Columbian America would be anachoristic.  It's a pretty rare word, but very useful.  Another really rare word from the same root is "choronym," which is just a fancy way of saying "place name" (like Nacogdoches).

"Anarchistic" means "of or pertaining to anarchism," or the belief that it is best not to have any government.

Next one..."urning"



Lordandmaster -> RE: Word Fight (4/10/2006 9:32:55 PM)

Meant to add: I just thought of another word from the same root: "anchorite," meaning "hermit," in other words, "someone with no place."



Tikkiee -> RE: Word Fight (4/11/2006 5:10:52 AM)

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No.  "Anachoristic" means "representing something that is inappropriate to the place"--in other words, it's like "anachronistic," but referring to place instead of time.  Having a Muslim character in a novel set in pre-Columbian America would be anachoristic.  It's a pretty rare word, but very useful.  Another really rare word from the same root is "choronym," which is just a fancy way of saying "place name" (like Nacogdoches).

LOL ok Doh on me for that one. I was thinking anachronistic.
/smacks forehead
 
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..."urning"  

Doesn't this have something to do with sexual orientation? Not sure, but I remember seeing it in reference to that at one time.



Lordandmaster -> RE: Word Fight (4/11/2006 7:46:28 AM)

Yes.

quote:

ORIGINAL: Tikkiee

quote:

..."urning"  

Doesn't this have something to do with sexual orientation? Not sure, but I remember seeing it in reference to that at one time.



TxBadMan -> RE: Word Fight (4/11/2006 3:19:58 PM)

Urning

Males who are sexually attracted to other males



Lordandmaster -> RE: Word Fight (4/11/2006 7:38:03 PM)

Otherwise known as homosexuals, yes.

Your turn.



Tikkiee -> RE: Word Fight (4/12/2006 8:53:27 AM)

"despot"



Lordandmaster -> RE: Word Fight (4/12/2006 8:59:40 AM)

autarch



Lordandmaster -> RE: Word Fight (4/12/2006 12:11:47 PM)

OK, next one...I'll be tricky..."autarky"



mnottertail -> RE: Word Fight (4/12/2006 12:14:06 PM)

wasn't that the guy who played Yossarian in Catch-22?

Ron 



Lordandmaster -> RE: Word Fight (4/12/2006 12:19:31 PM)

Thanks for playing.  Please see Biff on the way out for some amazing parting gifts.



mnottertail -> RE: Word Fight (4/12/2006 12:25:06 PM)

Lam, you seem like the kinda guy who would know this (this is seriously asked by the way...) are there alot of words with the alternate of arky instead of the good old archy?  Or isn't it economically sound to do so?



Lordandmaster -> RE: Word Fight (4/12/2006 12:29:17 PM)

I was about to say "mularky," but I think it's spelled "mularkey."  Only Thomas Hobbes dared to spell it "mularchy"--government by mules.



Tikkiee -> RE: Word Fight (4/12/2006 1:52:51 PM)

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autarky

Used in economics to refer to those who are financially self-sufficient; most commonly used in reference to governments I think?
 
an easy one here [:)]
 
"fractious"



Lordandmaster -> RE: Word Fight (4/12/2006 3:28:26 PM)

Well, it's the adjective from "fraction."

That brings up my own personal literacy test.  Try it on anyone pretentious.  What do the following words mean:

fictive, fictitious, factitious, fictional, factional, factious, fractious

Extra credit: Explain "factive," too.



TxBadMan -> RE: Word Fight (4/12/2006 4:53:03 PM)

[:D]
LOL Tikk, you got yourself into this one...

Ball's in your court babe



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