Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Word of the Day - May 22

She just came out of no where.

theurgy \THEE-ur-jee\ , noun:
1. the working of a divine or supernatural agency in human affairs.
2. a system of beneficent magic practiced by the Egyptian Platonists and others.


Word of the Day - May 21

Very accurate.

pasquinade \pas-kwuh-NEYD\ , noun:
1. a satire or lampoon, especially one posted in a public place.
verb:
1. to assail in a pasquinade or pasquinades.

Word of the Day - May 20

The Blob Family.

coalesce \koh-uh-LES\ , verb:
1. to blend or come together: Their ideas coalesced into one theory.
2. to grow together or into one body: The two lakes coalesced into one.
3. to unite so as to form one mass, community, etc.: The various groups coalesced into a crowd.
4. to cause to unite in one body or mass.


Word of the Day - May 19

Just one more stack after this one.

darg \dahrg\ , noun:
1. Scot. and North England. a day's work.
2. Australian. a fixed or definite amount of work; a work quota.


Word of the Day - May 18

Homeless guys with dogs always get more green.

consortium \kuhn-SAWR-shee-uhm, -tee-\ , noun:
1. any association, partnership, or union.
2. a combination of financial institutions, capitalists, etc., for carrying into effect some financial operation requiring large resources of capital.
3. Law. the legal right of husband and wife to companionship and conjugal intercourse with each other: In a wrongful death action the surviving spouse commonly seeks damages for loss of consortium.


Word of the Day - May 17

Never bet your baby.

motza \MOT-ser\ , noun:
a large amount of money, especially a sum won in gambling.


Word of the Day - May 16

Penguins love cacti.

allochthonous \uh-LOK-thuh-nuhs\ , adjective:
not formed in the region where found.


Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Word of the Day - May 15

Sweetheart, it's late. Go to bed.

circadian \sur-KEY-dee-uhn, -KAD-ee-, sur-kuh-DEE-uhn\ , adjective:
noting or pertaining to rhythmic biological cycles recurring at approximately 24-hour intervals.


Word of the Day - May 14

Hold still. 

quacksalver \KWAK-sal-ver\ , noun:
1. a charlatan.
2. a quack doctor.


Word of the Day - May 13

BEES! BEES!

melliferous \muh-LIF-er-uhs\ , adjective:
yielding or producing honey.