vex·il·lol·o·gy [vek-suh-lol-uh-jee] –noun
the study of flags.
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vex·il·lol·o·gy [vek-suh-lol-uh-jee] –noun
the study of flags.
proselytize \PROS-uh-luh-tyz\, intransitive verb:
1. To induce someone to convert to one's religious faith.
2. To induce someone to join one's institution, cause, or political party.
3. To convert to some religion, system, opinion, or the like.
expiate (ex-pi-ate), verb
a)to extinguish the guilt incurred by b)to make amends for
And I have something to expiate: A pettiness. - D.H. Lawrence from The Snake
Mariology- study or doctrine relating to the Virgin Mary .
contravene \kon-truh-VEEN\, transitive verb:
1. To act or be counter to; to violate.
2. To oppose in argument; to contradict.
maladroit \mal-uh-DROYT\, adjective:
Lacking adroitness; clumsy; awkward; unskillful; inept.
pusillanimous - adjective
http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-b...=pusillanimous
lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity (is this where the more vulgar synonym for wus came from?)
ma·jor-do·mo ~ [mey-jer-doh-moh] –noun, plural -mos.
1.) a man in charge of a great household, as that of a sovereign; a chief steward.
2.) a steward or butler.
3.) a person who makes arrangements for another.
di·dac·tic [dahy-dak-tik]–adjective
1. intended for instruction; instructive: didactic poetry.
2. inclined to teach or lecture others too much: a boring, didactic speaker.
3. teaching or intending to teach a moral lesson.
4. didactics, (used with a singular verb) the art or science of teaching.
namby-pamby
–adjective
1.without firm methods or policy; weak or indecisive: namby-pamby handling of juvenile offenders.
2.lacking in character, directness, or moral or emotional strength: namby-pamby writing.
3.weakly sentimental, pretentious, or affected; insipid.
–noun
4.a namby-pamby person
5.namby-pamby sentiment
6.namby-pamby verse or prose.
(Place I got the info)
crepuscular
meaning: of, relating to, or resembling twilight.
(seems like this could be expressed in a much better way without the use of this word, but there you go. There you have it. Expanding the vocabulary, but not necessarily improving it. this word looks like it should have something to do with the deteriotion of muscle tissue or something)
killjoy
Meaning: one who spoils the pleasure of others.
(This is according to RoCKiTcZa. I'm just posting for her. :D Peace, Kit!)
Today, someone asked me what's the meaning of 'weaknesses'
Main entry: weak·ness
1: the quality or state of being weak ; also : an instance or period of being weak <backed down in a moment of weakness>
2: fault , defect
3 a: a special desire or fondness <has a weakness for sweets> b: an object of special desire or fondness <pizza is my weakness>
From Merriam-Webster online dictionary
moderation /,mòdâ'rejshn/* n [U] the quality of being moderated; freedom from excess; restraint
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*er .. I don't have the IPA here ... I improvised.~
You can find one very easily online, Lib.
Try cambridge or dictionary.com.
good idea!Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
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there you go:
/ˌmɒdəˈreɪʃn/
jeroboam noun [C]
a very large wine bottle which contains four or six times the usual amount:
a jeroboam of champagne
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/defi...ey=42586&ph=on
"I'd say you did," I replied amiably enough, thinking that this big jeroboam of self-contentment really was in possession of all he ever had wanted.
from American Pastoral by Philip Roth
forgiving /fəˈgɪvɪŋ/ adj ready and willing to forgive
(Blast the IPA tonight!)
bonny ("b*â*ny" or "bòny", stressed on the "o")* adj (-ier, -iest) (esp Scot) attractive, or beautiful; fine: a bonny lass/baby o That's a bonny idea. > bonnily adv.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY-HU...eature=related
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*phonetic invention by me!, does anyone not understand?
glib
Pronunciation: \ˈglib\
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): glib·ber; glib·best
Etymology: probably modification of Low German glibberig slippery
Date: 1584
1 a: marked by ease and informality : nonchalant
b: showing little forethought or preparation : offhand <glib answers>
c: lacking depth and substance : superficial <glib solutions to knotty problems>
2: archaic : smooth, slippery
3: marked by ease and fluency in speaking or writing often to the point of being insincere or deceitful <a glib politician>
— glib·ly adverb
— glib·ness noun
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glib
need help with one nice-sounding word, came across this one today in a story and while I think I kinda know what it means, the definitions nor the context really make too much sense... anybody, put this into English for me, pwetty pwease? :D
atavistic /ˌæt.əˈvɪs.tɪk/ adj.
cambridge dictionary:
(of behaviour) happening because of a very old natural and basic habit from the distant past (= a long time ago), not because of a conscious decision or present need or usefulness
oxford dictionary:
relating to or characterized by reversion to something ancient or ancestral: atavistic fears and instincts
does the cambridge definition mean something like traditional? but more... primal? that would make it... what exactly? :sosp:
I see it used as a synonym for a throw-back. It’s usually derisive. Hunter S. Thompson liked to use it when describing the Nixon administration. He seemed to think Nixon and his people hadn’t fully evolved as human beings. They were maybe only a generation or two from walking with their hands above their heads.
That’s speaking in the behavioral sense. It’s used in a biological sense to describe things like an appendix, or something in the body that used to have a purpose but now doesn't seem to. Tail bone might be another example.
That makes much more sense, thanks, Sancho :coolgleamA: