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Word Power
Posted: June 11th, 2007, 12:23 am
by TW
June 11, 2007
From Dictionary.com:
quiescent \kwy-ES-uhnt; kwee-\, adjective:
Being in a state of repose; at rest; still; inactive.
Try to use it at least once today.
Quiescent
Posted: June 11th, 2007, 1:16 am
by Martha
The cat lies on her back quiescent, as music plays softly in the background. The only other sound is that of the keys clicking as I type this post. I have a good cup of coffee and all is at peace at my little acre of the world.
Posted: June 11th, 2007, 11:50 pm
by TW
June 12, 2007
fulminate \FUL-muh-nayt\, intransitive verb:
1. To issue or utter verbal attacks or censures authoritatively or menacingly.
2. To explode; to detonate.
fulminate
Posted: June 12th, 2007, 4:29 pm
by rjc
I'm going to fulminate the next time these pesky moles destroy my lawn, better yet I may fulminate them.
Posted: June 12th, 2007, 4:32 pm
by RamboPreacher
i famligrated one time when I was thinking about quisting some stuff.
Posted: June 12th, 2007, 10:54 pm
by TW
June 13, 2007
contravene \kon-truh-VEEN\, transitive verb:
1. To act or be counter to; to violate.
2. To oppose in argument; to contradict.
Posted: June 14th, 2007, 11:23 am
by TW
June 14, 2007
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.
Posted: June 14th, 2007, 11:18 pm
by TW
June 15,2007
clamber \KLAM-buhr; KLAM-uhr\, intransitive verb:
1. To climb with difficulty, or on all fours; to scramble.
noun:
1. The act of clambering.
Posted: June 16th, 2007, 8:16 am
by TW
June 16, 2007
invective \in-VEK-tiv\, noun:
1. An abusive expression or speech; a vehement verbal attack.
2. Insulting or abusive language.
Posted: June 17th, 2007, 3:42 am
by TW
June 17, 2007
eructation \ih-ruhk-TAY-shuhn\, noun:
The act of belching; a belch.
Posted: June 17th, 2007, 10:39 pm
by TW
June 18,2007
disquisition \dis-kwuh-ZISH-uhn\, noun:
A formal discourse on a subject.
Posted: June 18th, 2007, 6:22 am
by Ilovebigcats
If I wasn't so brain dead from lack of sleep and exhaustion from moving I could make a SWEET sentence with most of these words in regards to your coffee incident.
Posted: June 18th, 2007, 11:29 pm
by TW
June 19, 2007
rejoinder \rih-JOIN-dur\, noun:
An answer to a reply; or, in general, an answer or reply.
Posted: June 19th, 2007, 11:25 pm
by TW
June 20, 2007
agon \AH-gahn; ah-GOHN\, noun:
A struggle or contest; conflict; especially between the protagonist and antagonist in a literary work.
Posted: June 20th, 2007, 11:27 pm
by TW
June 21, 2007
languid \LANG-gwid\, adjective:
1. Drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion; weak; weary; heavy.
2. Promoting or indicating weakness or heaviness.
3. Slow; lacking vigor or force.