Home
Latest images
Search
Register
Log inWord of the Day
2 posters
Page 7 of 7
Page 7 of 7 • 
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Word of the Day
by TheFireman Mon Aug 24, 2009 5:04 pm
First topic message reminder :
Word of the Day for Monday, August 24, 2009
flout \FLOWT\, transitive verb:
1. To treat with contempt and disregard; to show contempt for.
2. To mock, to scoff.
3. Mockery, scoffing.
Word of the Day for Monday, August 24, 2009
flout \FLOWT\, transitive verb:
1. To treat with contempt and disregard; to show contempt for.
2. To mock, to scoff.
3. Mockery, scoffing.
TheFireman- Moderator
- Number of posts : 555
Location : US, California, Escondido
Registration date : 2008-11-08 -
Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Sat Jan 30, 2010 1:16 am
Word of the Day for Thursday, January 28, 2010
machination \mack-uh-NAY-shuhn; mash-\, noun:
1. The act of plotting.
2. A crafty scheme; a cunning design or plot intended to accomplish some usually evil end.
machination \mack-uh-NAY-shuhn; mash-\, noun:
1. The act of plotting.
2. A crafty scheme; a cunning design or plot intended to accomplish some usually evil end.
TheFireman- Moderator
- Number of posts : 555
Location : US, California, Escondido
Registration date : 2008-11-08 -
Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Sat Jan 30, 2010 1:17 am
Word of the Day for Friday, January 29, 2010
verboten \ver-BOHT-n\, adjective:
Forbidden, as by law; prohibited.
verboten \ver-BOHT-n\, adjective:
Forbidden, as by law; prohibited.
TheFireman- Moderator
- Number of posts : 555
Location : US, California, Escondido
Registration date : 2008-11-08 -
Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Mon Feb 01, 2010 6:04 pm
Word of the Day for Saturday, January 30, 2010
rapacious \ruh-PAY-shuhs\, adjective:
1. Given to plunder; seizing by force.
2. Subsisting on prey.
3. Grasping; greedy.
rapacious \ruh-PAY-shuhs\, adjective:
1. Given to plunder; seizing by force.
2. Subsisting on prey.
3. Grasping; greedy.
TheFireman- Moderator
- Number of posts : 555
Location : US, California, Escondido
Registration date : 2008-11-08 -
Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Mon Feb 01, 2010 6:04 pm
Word of the Day for Sunday, January 31, 2010
penchant \PEN-chunt\, noun:
Inclination; decided taste; a strong liking.
penchant \PEN-chunt\, noun:
Inclination; decided taste; a strong liking.
TheFireman- Moderator
- Number of posts : 555
Location : US, California, Escondido
Registration date : 2008-11-08 -
Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Mon Feb 01, 2010 6:04 pm
Word of the Day for Monday, February 1, 2010
mondegreen \MON-di-green\, noun:
A word or phrase resulting from a misinterpretation of a word or phrase that has been heard.
mondegreen \MON-di-green\, noun:
A word or phrase resulting from a misinterpretation of a word or phrase that has been heard.
TheFireman- Moderator
- Number of posts : 555
Location : US, California, Escondido
Registration date : 2008-11-08 -
Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Sun Feb 07, 2010 12:56 pm
Word of the Day for Wednesday, February 3, 2010
aubade \oh-BAHD\, noun:
A song or poem greeting the dawn; also, a composition suggestive of morning.
aubade \oh-BAHD\, noun:
A song or poem greeting the dawn; also, a composition suggestive of morning.
TheFireman- Moderator
- Number of posts : 555
Location : US, California, Escondido
Registration date : 2008-11-08 -
Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Sun Feb 07, 2010 12:56 pm
Word of the Day for Thursday, February 4, 2010
pecuniary \pih-KYOO-nee-air-ee\, adjective:
1. Relating to money; monetary.
2. Consisting of money.
3. Requiring payment of money.
pecuniary \pih-KYOO-nee-air-ee\, adjective:
1. Relating to money; monetary.
2. Consisting of money.
3. Requiring payment of money.
TheFireman- Moderator
- Number of posts : 555
Location : US, California, Escondido
Registration date : 2008-11-08 -
Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Sun Feb 07, 2010 12:56 pm
Word of the Day for Friday, February 5, 2010
distrait \dis-TRAY\, adjective:
Divided or withdrawn in attention, especially because of anxiety.
distrait \dis-TRAY\, adjective:
Divided or withdrawn in attention, especially because of anxiety.
TheFireman- Moderator
- Number of posts : 555
Location : US, California, Escondido
Registration date : 2008-11-08 -
Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Sun Feb 07, 2010 12:57 pm
Word of the Day for Saturday, February 6, 2010
eschew \es-CHOO\, transitive verb:
To shun; to avoid (as something wrong or distasteful).
eschew \es-CHOO\, transitive verb:
To shun; to avoid (as something wrong or distasteful).
TheFireman- Moderator
- Number of posts : 555
Location : US, California, Escondido
Registration date : 2008-11-08 -
Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Sun Feb 07, 2010 1:00 pm
Word of the Day for Sunday, February 7, 2010
ignoramus \ig-nuh-RAY-mus\, noun:
An ignorant person; a dunce.
ignoramus \ig-nuh-RAY-mus\, noun:
An ignorant person; a dunce.
TheFireman- Moderator
- Number of posts : 555
Location : US, California, Escondido
Registration date : 2008-11-08 -
Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Sat Feb 13, 2010 5:00 pm
Word of the Day for Monday, February 8, 2010
approbation \ap-ruh-BAY-shuhn\, noun:
1. The act of approving; formal or official approval.
2. Praise; commendation.
approbation \ap-ruh-BAY-shuhn\, noun:
1. The act of approving; formal or official approval.
2. Praise; commendation.
TheFireman- Moderator
- Number of posts : 555
Location : US, California, Escondido
Registration date : 2008-11-08 -
Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Sat Feb 13, 2010 5:00 pm
Word of the Day for Tuesday, February 9, 2010
vitiate \VISH-ee-ayt\, transitive verb:
1. To make faulty or imperfect; to render defective; to impair; as, "exaggeration vitiates a style of writing."
2. To corrupt morally; to debase.
3. To render ineffective; as, "fraud vitiates a contract."
vitiate \VISH-ee-ayt\, transitive verb:
1. To make faulty or imperfect; to render defective; to impair; as, "exaggeration vitiates a style of writing."
2. To corrupt morally; to debase.
3. To render ineffective; as, "fraud vitiates a contract."
TheFireman- Moderator
- Number of posts : 555
Location : US, California, Escondido
Registration date : 2008-11-08 -
Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Sat Feb 13, 2010 5:01 pm
Word of the Day for Wednesday, February 10, 2010
tarradiddle \tair-uh-DID-uhl\, noun;
also taradiddle:
1. A petty falsehood; a fib.
2. Pretentious nonsense.
tarradiddle \tair-uh-DID-uhl\, noun;
also taradiddle:
1. A petty falsehood; a fib.
2. Pretentious nonsense.
TheFireman- Moderator
- Number of posts : 555
Location : US, California, Escondido
Registration date : 2008-11-08 -
Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Sat Feb 13, 2010 5:01 pm
Word of the Day for Thursday, February 11, 2010
coquetry \KOH-ki-tree; koh-KE-tree\, noun:
Dalliance; flirtation.
coquetry \KOH-ki-tree; koh-KE-tree\, noun:
Dalliance; flirtation.
TheFireman- Moderator
- Number of posts : 555
Location : US, California, Escondido
Registration date : 2008-11-08 -
Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Sat Feb 13, 2010 5:02 pm
Word of the Day for Friday, February 12, 2010
quietus \kwy-EE-tuhs\, noun:
1. Final discharge or acquittance, as from debt or obligation.
2. Removal from activity; rest; death.
3. Something that serves to suppress or quiet.
quietus \kwy-EE-tuhs\, noun:
1. Final discharge or acquittance, as from debt or obligation.
2. Removal from activity; rest; death.
3. Something that serves to suppress or quiet.
TheFireman- Moderator
- Number of posts : 555
Location : US, California, Escondido
Registration date : 2008-11-08 -
Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Sat Feb 13, 2010 5:02 pm
Word of the Day for Saturday, February 13, 2010
cupidity \kyoo-PID-uh-tee\, noun:
Eager or excessive desire, especially for wealth; greed; avarice.
cupidity \kyoo-PID-uh-tee\, noun:
Eager or excessive desire, especially for wealth; greed; avarice.
TheFireman- Moderator
- Number of posts : 555
Location : US, California, Escondido
Registration date : 2008-11-08 -
Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Sun Feb 14, 2010 8:52 pm
Word of the Day for Sunday, February 14, 2010
billet-doux \bil-ay-DOO\, noun;
plural billets-doux \bil-ay-DOO(Z)\:
A love letter or note.
billet-doux \bil-ay-DOO\, noun;
plural billets-doux \bil-ay-DOO(Z)\:
A love letter or note.
TheFireman- Moderator
- Number of posts : 555
Location : US, California, Escondido
Registration date : 2008-11-08 -
Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Sun Feb 21, 2010 1:29 am
Word of the Day for Monday, February 15, 2010
vivify \VIV-uh-fy\, transitive verb:
1. To endue with life; to make alive; to animate.
2. To make more lively or intense.
vivify \VIV-uh-fy\, transitive verb:
1. To endue with life; to make alive; to animate.
2. To make more lively or intense.
TheFireman- Moderator
- Number of posts : 555
Location : US, California, Escondido
Registration date : 2008-11-08 -
Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Sun Feb 21, 2010 1:29 am
Word of the Day for Tuesday, February 16, 2010
inexorable \in-EK-sur-uh-bul; in-EKS-ruh-bul\, adjective:
Not to be persuaded or moved by entreaty or prayer; firm; determined; unyielding; unchangeable; inflexible; relentless.
inexorable \in-EK-sur-uh-bul; in-EKS-ruh-bul\, adjective:
Not to be persuaded or moved by entreaty or prayer; firm; determined; unyielding; unchangeable; inflexible; relentless.
TheFireman- Moderator
- Number of posts : 555
Location : US, California, Escondido
Registration date : 2008-11-08 -
Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Sun Feb 21, 2010 1:30 am
Word of the Day for Wednesday, February 17, 2010
hypnagogic \hip-nuh-GOJ-ik; -GOH-jik\, adjective:
Of, pertaining to, or occurring in the state of drowsiness preceding sleep.
hypnagogic \hip-nuh-GOJ-ik; -GOH-jik\, adjective:
Of, pertaining to, or occurring in the state of drowsiness preceding sleep.
TheFireman- Moderator
- Number of posts : 555
Location : US, California, Escondido
Registration date : 2008-11-08 -
Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Sun Feb 21, 2010 1:32 am
Word of the Day for Thursday, February 18, 2010
duplicity \doo-PLIS-i-tee, dyoo-\, noun:
1. Deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech; also, an instance of deliberate deceptiveness; double-dealing.
2. The quality or state of being twofold or double.
duplicity \doo-PLIS-i-tee, dyoo-\, noun:
1. Deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech; also, an instance of deliberate deceptiveness; double-dealing.
2. The quality or state of being twofold or double.
TheFireman- Moderator
- Number of posts : 555
Location : US, California, Escondido
Registration date : 2008-11-08 -
Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Sun Feb 21, 2010 1:32 am
Word of the Day for Friday, February 19, 2010
gastronome \GAS-truh-nohm\, noun:
A connoisseur of good food and drink.
gastronome \GAS-truh-nohm\, noun:
A connoisseur of good food and drink.
TheFireman- Moderator
- Number of posts : 555
Location : US, California, Escondido
Registration date : 2008-11-08 -
Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Sun Feb 21, 2010 1:33 am
- Spoiler:
- Word of the Day for Saturday, February 20, 2010
- Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible.
TheFireman- Moderator
- Number of posts : 555
Location : US, California, Escondido
Registration date : 2008-11-08 -
Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Wed Feb 24, 2010 9:54 pm
Big Update - Reformatted Please Stand By For Word of The Day
TheFireman- Moderator
- Number of posts : 555
Location : US, California, Escondido
Registration date : 2008-11-08 -
TheFireman- Moderator
- Number of posts : 555
Location : US, California, Escondido
Registration date : 2008-11-08 -
Page 7 of 7 • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Page 7 of 7
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum|
|
|