peruse \puh-ROOZ\ (verb) 1 a: to examine or consider with attention and in detail b : to look over or through in a casual or cursory manner 2 : read; especially : to read over in an attentive or leisurely manner
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totem \TOH-tum\ (noun) 1 : an object (as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan : something usually carved or painted to represent such an object 2 : something that serves as an emblem or revered symbol Posts: 1127 | Registered: Aug 2000
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Dobie, do you take requests? Would you consider "Pyrrhic" for September 12? I know you said that you use Merriam-Webster's online Word of the Day as your source, but I was hoping for a special exception.
(Delightful thread, by the way. And kudos to you for keeping it up. )
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eponymous \ih-PAH-nuh-muss or eh-PAH-nuh-muss\ (adjective) 1 : of, relating to, or being one for whom something is named or is believed to be named 2 : being or having a name that is based on or derived from the name of one associated with it Posts: 1127 | Registered: Aug 2000
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sic \SIK or SEEK\ (adverb) : intentionally so written -- used after a printed word or passage to indicate that it is intended exactly as printed or to indicate that it exactly reproduces an original
fortuitous \for-TOO-uh-tuss or for-TYOO-uh-tuss\ (adjective) 1 : occurring by chance 2 a : fortunate, lucky b : coming or happening by a lucky chance Posts: 1127 | Registered: Aug 2000
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proselytize \PRAH-suh-luh-tyze or PRAH-sluh-tyze\ (verb) 1 : to induce someone to convert to one's faith 2 : to recruit someone to join one's party, institution, or cause 3 : to recruit or convert especially to a new faith, institution, or cause
superannuated \soo-per-AN-yuh-wayt-id\ (adjective) : incapacitated or disqualified for active duty by advanced age Posts: 1127 | Registered: Aug 2000
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expatiate \ek-SPAY-shee-ayt\ (verb) 1 : to move about freely or at will : wander 2 : to speak or write at length or in detail Posts: 1127 | Registered: Aug 2000
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bildungsroman \BIL-doongs-roh-mahn\ (noun) : a novel about the moral and psychological growth of the main character Posts: 1127 | Registered: Aug 2000
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veld \VELT or FELT\ (noun) : a grassland especially of southern Africa usually with scattered shrubs or trees Posts: 1127 | Registered: Aug 2000
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somnolent \SAHM-nuh-lunt\ (adjective) 1 : of a kind likely to induce sleep 2 a : inclined to or heavy with sleep : drowsy b : sleepy Posts: 1127 | Registered: Aug 2000
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arriviste \air-ih-VEEST\ (noun) : one that is a new and uncertain arrival (as in social position or artistic endeavor) Posts: 1127 | Registered: Aug 2000
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enclave \EN-klayv\ (noun) : a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory Posts: 1127 | Registered: Aug 2000
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reiterate \ree-IH-tuh-rayt\ (verb) : to state or do over again or repeatedly, sometimes with wearying effect Posts: 1127 | Registered: Aug 2000
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First, congratulations to John Keats for accomplishing the seemingly impossible by using all 94 words on this thread (in alphabetical order) in a reasonably coherent story.
Now onto number 95.
The Word of the Day for September 27 is:
plaintive \PLAYN-tiv\ (adjective) : expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy
obtuse \ahb-TOOSS or ub-TOOSS (oo as in "shoot")\ (adjective) 1 a : not pointed or sharp b : exceeding 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees 2 : not quick or keen of understanding or feeling 3 : difficult to comprehend Posts: 1127 | Registered: Aug 2000
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catachresis \kat-uh-KREE-suss\ (noun) 1 : use of the wrong word for the context 2 : use of a forced and especially paradoxical figure of speech Posts: 1127 | Registered: Aug 2000
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testimonial \tess-tuh-MOH-nee-ul\ (noun) 1 : evidence, testimony 2 a : a statement testifying to benefits received b : a character reference : letter of recommendation 3 : an expression of appreciation : tribute
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I'm foursquare behind you on thinking that foursquare was a kids' game played with a really bouncy rubber ball. Posts: 22497 | Registered: Sep 2000
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torpor \TOR-per\ (noun) 1 : mental or spiritual sluggishness : apathy, lethargy 2 : a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility Posts: 1127 | Registered: Aug 2000
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stratagem \STRAT-uh-jum or STRAT-uh-jem\ (noun) 1 a : an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy b : a cleverly contrived trick or scheme for gaining an end 2 : skill in ruses or trickery Posts: 1127 | Registered: Aug 2000
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His strategem finally perfected, he left the house wearing two contrasting plaids, a pimp hat, sparkling sox and bowling shoes. "She's mine now!" he thought with evident glee. Posts: 22497 | Registered: Sep 2000
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Hey, that's my strategem! Geez, what does a girl have to do to be original with her pimping material nowadays!!! Posts: 1015 | Registered: Aug 2001
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chagrin \shuh-GRIN\ (noun) : disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure Posts: 1127 | Registered: Aug 2000
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snivel \SNIH-vul\ (verb) 1 : to run at the nose : snuffle 2 : to cry or whine with snuffling 3 : to speak or act in a whining, sniffling, tearful, or weakly emotional manner Posts: 1127 | Registered: Aug 2000
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The overheating of my mind triggered a spumescent substance to dribble from my ears as I sniveled invectives regarding the paucity of ideas emanating from mind in its attempt to utilize recently unused words of the day.
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