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[TW]

June 29, 2007

bifurcate \BY-fur-kayt; by-FUR-kayt\, transitive verb:
1. To divide into two branches or parts.

intransitive verb:
1. To branch or separate into two parts.

adjective:
1. Divided into two branches or parts; forked.

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June 30, 2007

convivial \kuhn-VIV-ee-uhl\, adjective:
Relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company; merry; festive.

[RamboPreacher]

I love the convivial atmosphere in this place when we negate the bifurcatious paradigm that acts to countervail the harmony and non-factious attitudes that collude in this forum instead of fulminating to a contravening invective.

[TW]

Rambo gets a Gold Star for today.




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July 1, 2007

ratiocination \rash-ee-ah-suh-NAY-shun; rash-ee-oh-\, noun:
The process of reasoning.

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July 2, 2007

fractious \FRAK-shuhs\, adjective:
1. Tending to cause trouble; unruly.
2. Irritable; snappish; cranky.

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July 3, 2007

carom \KAIR-uhm\, noun:
1. A rebound following a collision; a glancing off.
2. A shot in billiards in which the cue ball successively strikes two other balls on the table.

intransitive verb:
1. To strike and rebound; to glance.
2. To make a carom.

transitive verb:
1. To make (an object) bounce off something; to cause to carom.

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July 4, 2007

phantasmagoria \fan-taz-muh-GOR-ee-uh\, noun:
1. A shifting series or succession of things seen or imagined, as in a dream.
2. Any constantly changing scene.

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July 5, 2007

heterodox \HET-uh-ruh-doks\, adjective:
1. Contrary to or differing from some acknowledged standard, especially in church doctrine or dogma; unorthodox.
2. Holding unorthodox opinions or doctrines.

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July 6, 2007

sere \SEER\, adjective:
Dry; withered.

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July 7, 2007

acclimate \uh-KLY-mit; AK-luh-mayt\, transitive and intransitive verb:
To accustom or become accustomed to a new climate, environment, or situation.

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July 8, 2007

1. Fitted or intended to teach; conveying instruction; instructive; teaching some moral lesson; as, "didactic essays."
2. Inclined to teach or moralize excessively; moralistic.

[rjc]

I think you need another cup of coffee. You gave us the definition but not the word. Is this a new game?

[TW]

didactic

There!

Are you happy now?
I had slept in, so I hadn't had enough coffee when I post that. So get off my case!


Love ya,
TW

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July 9, 2007

aborning \uh-BOR-ning\, adverb:
1. While being produced or born.

adjective:
1. Being produced or born.