Tag: denotation
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April 29, 2006 07:14 PM EDT --
Just a gentle reminder to Gatherites that the Word of the Day (WOTD) group is busy learning...you guessed it...a new word every day. And we make it fun!
We hope you will join us and discover . . .
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May 12, 2006 03:54 AM EDT --
Originally posted April 21, 2006, 07:30 AM EDT
ANCILLARY -- ANS-il-ar-ee
adjective
1. Of secondary importance.
2. Auxiliary; helping: an ancillary pump.
Etymology: From the Latin ancilla, (maidservant), . . .
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May 12, 2006 07:09 AM EDT --
First posted: May 02, 2006 06:15 AM EDT
SURMISE \ sur-MIZE \ (<----Note: this is somewhat difficult to do without the proper accents, but I cannot seem to get Gather's word processor . . .
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May 12, 2006 08:45 AM EDT --
First posted: May 08, 2006 02:50 AM EDT
Editor's note: This was so much fun that I took it straight from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (Except for the sentence, which Chris and I came up with . . .
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May 11, 2006 01:50 PM EDT --
NOTE: Originally posted April 19, 2006
Republished by Word of the Day Group
PERSNICKETY
adjective
1 a--Overparticular about trivial details; fastidious.
b--Snobbish; pretentious.
2--Requiring . . .
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May 12, 2006 03:37 AM EDT --
Originally posted April 22, 2006 12:17 PM EDT
BOUSTROPHEDONIC - bou-stroph-e-DON-ic
adjective
1. of or relating to writing alternate lines in opposite directions.
Etymology: From the Greek: . . .
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May 12, 2006 04:39 AM EDT --
Originally posted April 23, 2006 08:16 AM EDT<hr color="#eeeeee" noshade="noshade" size="1" width="100%"> PERIPATETIC \pair-uh-puh-TET-ik\
adjective
1. Of . . .
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May 12, 2006 04:48 AM EDT --
First posted April 24, 2006 01:34 PM EDT
DANDLE DAN-dul
transitive verb
1. To move (as a baby) up and down in one's arms or on one's knee in affectionate play.
2. Pamper, pet
Etymology: . . .
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May 12, 2006 05:08 AM EDT --
First posted: April 25, 2006 04:56 AM EDT <hr color="#eeeeee" noshade="noshade" size="1" width="100%">
FLUMMERY FLUHM-uh-ree
noun
1. Meaningless . . .
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May 12, 2006 05:59 AM EDT --
First posted: April 26, 2006 03:47 AM EDT
Editor's Note: While we are "flumming," I thought I'd toss this your way.
FLUMMOX \FLUHM-uks\
Informal transitive verb
1. To . . .
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May 12, 2006 06:08 AM EDT --
First posted April 27, 2006 05:52 AM EDT
CATAPLEXY KAT-uh-plex-ee
Noun
1. A sudden loss of muscle tone and strength, usually caused by an extreme emotional stimulus.
Etymology: From . . .
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May 12, 2006 06:19 AM EDT --
First posted: April 28, 2006 04:09 AM EDT
RETRORSE ee-TRORS
Adjective
1. Bent or curved backward or downward; "leaves with retrorse barbs" [ant: antrorse]
Etymology: Latin . . .
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May 12, 2006 06:37 AM EDT --
First posted:April 29, 2006 05:57 AM EDT
INSOUCIANT in-SOO-see-uhnt
adjective:
1. Marked by lighthearted unconcern or indifference; carefree; nonchalant.
Etymology: From the French, from in-, "not" . . .
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May 12, 2006 06:49 AM EDT --
First posted: April 30, 2006 07:21 AM EDT
Editor's Note: Today's word was suggested by Gatherite, Jana Bouma, whose explanation is listed under 1.a. Today's sentence is replaced by a quote. . . .
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May 12, 2006 06:57 AM EDT --
First posted: May 01, 2006 06:26 AM EDT
DEMEANOR \ di-MEE-ner \
noun
1. The way in which a person behaves; deportment. Outward manner, way of conducting oneself.
Etymology (from the Online . . .
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May 12, 2006 07:28 AM EDT --
First posted: May 03, 2006 06:27 AM EDT
EXPANSIVE ex-SPAN-siv
adjective
1. Capable of expanding or tending to expand.
2. Broad in size or extent; comprehensive: expansive police powers.
3. . . .
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May 12, 2006 08:02 AM EDT --
First posted: May 05, 2006 05:26 AM EDT
REPROBATE /REP-ruh-bait/
noun
A morally unprincipled person.
One who is predestined to damnation.
adjective
Morally unprincipled; shameless.
Rejected . . .
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May 12, 2006 08:16 AM EDT --
First posted: May 06, 2006 12:38 AM EDT
And now for something completely yukky:
SCATOLOGY /skat-OL-uh-gee/
noun
1. The study of fecal excrement, as in medicine, paleontology, . . .
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May 12, 2006 08:30 AM EDT --
First posted: May 07, 2006 11:54 AM EDT
LUGUBRIOUS loo-GOO-bree-us
adjective
1. Mournful; indicating sorrow, often in a way that seems feigned, exaggerated, or ridiculous.
2. Gloomy; dismal. . . .
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May 12, 2006 08:54 AM EDT --
First posted: May 10, 2006 03:38 AM EDT
MISSING MISS-zing
What Gather.com was half of yesterday while they revamped the site, resulting in no Word of the Day.
CHIMERA ky-MIR-uh,
noun . . .
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