Word Power

[rjc]

It was 95 degrees in the shade, a languid summer evening and still I just had to keep reading TW's posts.

TW, please, please drink a second pot of coffee in the morning before you go to work instead of posting anymore words, you're giving me a migraine!

[TW]

rjc, you of all people should realize that I am this way because we had a mother that insisted that we learn all this useless stuff so we would be "well rounded.' I can, however, see your point of view and find it to be quite dotterel.


TW

[rjc]

rjc, you of all people should realize that I am this way because we had a mother that insisted that we learn all this useless stuff so we would be "well rounded.' I can, however, see your point of view and find it to be quite dotterel.


TW

I do believe that you just suggested that I am a bird brain, therefore, all I have to say to you is

[TW]

June 22, 2007

countervail \kown-tur-VAYL\, transitive verb:
1. To act against with equal force, power, or effect; to counteract.
2. To compensate for; to offset; to furnish or serve as an equivalent to.

intransitive verb:
1. To exert force against an opposing, often bad, influence or power.

[TW]

rjc, you of all people should realize that I am this way because we had a mother that insisted that we learn all this useless stuff so we would be "well rounded.' I can, however, see your point of view and find it to be quite dotterel.


TW

I do believe that you just suggested that I am a bird brain, therefore, all I have to say to you is

I "suggested" no such thing.


TW

[TW]

June 23, 2007

dolorous \DOH-luh-ruhs\, adjective:
Marked by, causing, or expressing grief or sorrow.

[TW]

June 24, 2007

jejune \juh-JOON\, adjective:
1. Lacking in nutritive value.
2. Displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; childish.
3. Lacking interest or significance; dull; meager; dry.

[TW]

June 25, 2007

abstruse \ab-STROOS; uhb-\, adjective:
Difficult to comprehend or understand.

[Sherry]

June 25, 2007

abstruse \ab-STROOS; uhb-\, adjective:
Difficult to comprehend or understand.

The words that are posted by TW are abstruse to me!!

[TW]

Very good Rose. You get a Gold Star for today.


TW

[Sherry]

Very good Rose. You get a Gold Star for today.


TW

Woo Hoo!!

[TW]

June 26, 2007

venerate \VEN-uh-rayt\, transitive verb:
To treat someone or something with deep respect, reverence or deference; to revere.

[RamboPreacher]

June 26, 2007

venerate \VEN-uh-rayt\, transitive verb:
To treat someone or something with deep respect, reverence or deference; to revere.

also used in synonymous relationship with "worship", in some communities and religions.

[TW]

June 27, 2007

factious \FAK-shuhs\, adjective:
1. Given to faction; addicted to form parties and raise dissensions, in opposition to government or the common good; turbulent; seditious; prone to clamor against public measures or men; -- said of persons.
2. Pertaining to faction; proceeding from faction; indicating, or characterized by, faction; -- said of acts or expressions; as, factious quarrels.

[TW]

June 28, 2007

collude \kuh-LOOD\, intransitive verb:
To act in concert; to conspire; to plot.