Thought it would be nice to learn a new word every day.
Rules:
- Only one word per day.
- Clearly state for which day you are posting in the title line.
- To give an equal chance to all, the same person cannot post twice in the same week (at least 7 days later).
- The definition should come from a legitimate online dictionary and the link should be posted at the end of the post.
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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ubiquitous
adjective FORMAL OR HUMOROUS
seeming to be in all places:
Leather is very much in fashion this season, as of course is the ubiquitous denim.
The Swedes are not alone in finding their language under pressure from the ubiquitous spread of English.
The radio, that most ubiquitous of consumer-electronic appliances, is about to enter a new age.
ubiquitously
adverb
ubiquity
noun [U] FORMAL
the ubiquity of fast-food outlets (= the fact that they are found everywhere)
(http://dictionary.cambridge.org/def...=CALD&key=85831)
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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*edit*
someone can't read the instructions
*points finger at self*
*hey, poke that thing somewhere else*
*you learn to read instructions and then can poke fingers as well*
*hmm, good idea, thanks*
*welcome* *pokes finger*
nope, I'm really not crazy
Last edited by Jay; 03-22-2005 at 01:17 PM.
I have a plan: attack!
Catch-22 also catch-22 (noun)
One:
1. A situation in which a desired outcome or solution is impossible to attain because of a set of inherently illogical rules or conditions: “In the Catch-22 of a closed repertoire, only music that is already familiar is thought to deserve familiarity” (Joseph McLennan).
2. The rules or conditions that create such a situation.
Two:
A situation or predicament characterized by absurdity or senselessness.
Three:
A contradictory or self-defeating course of action: “The Catch-22 of his administration was that every grandiose improvement scheme began with community dismemberment” (Village Voice).
Four:
A tricky or disadvantageous condition; a catch: “Of course, there is a Catch-22 with Form 4868you are supposed to include a check if you owe any additional tax, otherwise you face some penalties” (New York).
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.......begs to differ......Originally Posted by Jay
*edit*
someone can't read the instructions
*points finger at self*
*hey, poke that thing somewhere else*
*you learn to read instructions and then can poke fingers as well*
*hmm, good idea, thanks*
*welcome* *pokes finger*
nope, I'm really not crazy
March 24th
For all those weary of the endless commute from the homely suburbs into the dreary office-pocked metropolis:
Bathysiderodromophobia : noun fear of subways, undergrounds, or metros.
Faith is believing what you know ain't so - Mark Twain
The preachers deal with men of straw, as they are men of straw themselves - Henry David Thoreau
The way to see faith is to shut the eye of reason - Benjamin Franklin
The teaching of the church, theoretically astute, is a lie in practice and a compound of vulgar superstitions and sorcery - Leo Tolstoy
Beg you maybut I would give in even without the begging
I have a plan: attack!
jingoism noun [U] DISAPPROVING
the extreme belief that your own country is always best, which is often shown in enthusiastic support for a war against another country:
Patriotism can turn into jingoism and intolerance very quickly.
jingoist noun [C] DISAPPROVING
someone who believes that their own country is always best:
He was a confirmed jingoist and would frequently speak about the dangers of Britain forming closer ties with the rest of Europe.
jingoistic adjective DISAPPROVING
(http://dictionary.cambridge.org/defi...ey=42703&ph=on)
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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Bathysiderodromophobia..WOW...such an interesting word
Does it include fear of subterranean?
Tannhauserism is a love of caves and all things subterranean, IIRC.
Maybe Bathysiderodromophobia covers fear of subterranean spaces and passages, but don't quote me on it.
Faith is believing what you know ain't so - Mark Twain
The preachers deal with men of straw, as they are men of straw themselves - Henry David Thoreau
The way to see faith is to shut the eye of reason - Benjamin Franklin
The teaching of the church, theoretically astute, is a lie in practice and a compound of vulgar superstitions and sorcery - Leo Tolstoy
I finally got to enter a word... the word
entitle (ALLOW)
verb [T]
to give someone the right to do or have something:
Being unemployed entitles you to free medical treatment.
[+ to infinitive] The employer is entitled to ask for references.
entitled
adjective [+ to infinitive]
I felt entitled (= I felt I had the right) to know how my own money is being spent!
entitlement
noun [C or U]
something that you have right to do or have, or when you have the right to do or have something:
pension/holiday entitlements
Managers have generous leave entitlement.
linky 1
OR
entitle (GIVE TITLE)
to give a title to a book, film, etc:
Her latest novel, entitled 'The Forgotten Sex', is out this week.
linky 2
I have a plan: attack!
April 1st
acquiesce
Definition
verb [I] FORMAL
to accept or agree to something, often unwillingly:
Reluctantly, he acquiesced to/in the plans.
acquiescent
adjective FORMAL
She has a very acquiescent nature (= agrees to everything without complaining). <--- not sure about this example, I have yet to meet any women who agrees to anything without complaining
acquiescence
noun [U]
I was surprised by her acquiescence to/in the scheme.
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There once was a scotsman named Drew
Who put too much wine in his stew
He felt a bit drunk
And fell off his bunk
And landed smack into his shoe ~(C) Ms Niamh Anne King
I thought this would be a good place to post this. Many of you are probably familiar with the word gullible. It is usually used to mean easily fooled or deceived.
But how many of you knew that gullible is in fact NOT an actual word at all? That it cannot be found in any English dictionary?
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"If it is honorable for you to disturb the dead, I shall consider it an honor and will make it my ambition to disturb your living." - Captain Miles Hazzard
haha...very very funny
Uhm, we would be too gullible to believe that!
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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