Word of the day

[2jules7]

The girl was using a sanguine and people began lampooning her.

[BM <3]

Word of the Day for Tuesday, March 3, 2009

acute \uh-KYOOT\, adjective:

1. acting keenly on the senses; sharp
2. quick in discernment; drawing fine distinctions
3. of an angle, less than 90 degrees
4. happening quickly, briefly, and severely

I find the pain of a little censure, even when it is unfounded, is more acute than the pleasure of much praise.

[2jules7]

The most common triangles are acute, obtuse, and right.

[BM <3]

Word of the Day for Wednesday, March 4, 2009

temerity \tuh-MER-uh-tee\, noun:

Unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger; rashness.

[BM <3]

Word of the Day for Thursday, March 5, 2009

parry \PAR-ee\, verb, noun:

1. to ward off; turn aside (as a thrust or weapon)
2. the act of warding off

I am not saying the whole group's survival is at stake. But we have to act today if we are to parry the harder onslaught of our competitors tomorrow.

[BM <3]

Word of the Day for Friday, March 6, 2009

martial \MAHR-shuhl\, adjective:

suitable or used for war; warlike

But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him.

[BM <3]

Word of the Day for Saturday, March 7, 2009

bilk \bilk\, verb, noun:

1. to defraud; cheat
2. to frustrate
3. to escape from; elude
4. a trick; fraud; deceit.
5. a cheat, swindler

[BM <3]

Word of the Day for Sunday, March 8, 2009

equine \EE-kwahyn, EK-wahyn\, adjective:

of, pertaining to, or resembling a horse: a bold, equine face.

They were very frustrated with the inability of the authorities to react, so they started Equine Rescue to try to deal with horse cruelty cases.

[BM <3]

Word of the Day for Monday, March 9, 2009

incisive \in-SAHY-siv\, adjective:

1. penetrating; cutting; biting; trenchant
2. remarkably clear and direct; sharp; keen; acute
3. adapted for cutting or piercing
4. of or pertaining to the incisors

It is difficult to produce a television documentary that is both incisive and probing when every twelve minutes one is interrupted by twelve dancing rabbits singing about toilet paper.

[2jules7]

Holy Cow, I didnt think I missed this many! Sorry :s

Standing so close to the endge of the cliff was temerity.
Ninjas parry pirates.
Army tanks are martial.
I admit that I bilked on my proficiencies.
Donkies are kinda equine... right?
Leeches are incisive.

[2jules7]

I didnt know how or if I could move this, so I just quoted it here, hope thats okay.

Originally Posted by BM <3

Word of the Day for Tuesday, March 10, 2009

pedestrian \puh-DES-tree-uhn\, noun, adjective:

1. a person who gets about on foot; walker
2. going on foot; walking
3. without imagination; dull

You know, the fact that every morning you get a script in your mailbox, that's going to stop. All these little pedestrian, mundane things. And the cash.

Pedestrians always have the right of way.

[simpleserenade8]

cool ill try to use it today

[BM <3]

Word of the Day for Wednesday, March 11, 2009

ululate \UL-yuh-layt; YOOL-\, intransitive verb:

To howl, as a dog or a wolf; to wail; as, ululating jackals.

He had often dreamed of his grieving family visiting his grave, ululating as only the relatives of martyrs may.

[BM <3]

Joolz, you really don't have to do it EVERY time. Like I love that you do, but it's not a requirement or anything but if you would like to, go right ahead. Just don't apologize for missing them sweets.

[simpleserenade8]

thanks for the word of the day

[2jules7]

I like doing it though, and so when I miss it, its just like ahhh... and it feels weird if I dont apologize. :]


It was a full moon and the wolves began to ululate.

[BM <3]

Word of the Day for Thursday, March 12, 2009

tetchy \TECH-ee\, adjective:

Peevish; testy; irritable.

Waugh's tetchy and combative personality made him a difficult companion at arms.

[BM <3]

Word of the Day for Friday, March 13, 2009

inanition \in-uh-NISH-uhn\, noun:

1. The condition or quality of being empty.
2. Exhaustion, as from lack of nourishment.
3. Lack of vitality or spirit.

The problem that faces British universities is not that they have become fat and lazy, but that they have been starved beyond lean efficiency into inanition.

[2jules7]

Sallys inanition made her feel tetchy.

[BM <3]

Word of the Day for Monday, March 16, 2009

cormorant \KOR-mur-unt; -muh-rant\, noun:

1. Any species of Phalacrocorax, a genus of sea birds having a sac under the beak; the shag. Cormorants devour fish voraciously, and have become the emblem of gluttony. They are generally black, and hence are called sea ravens, and coalgeese.