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| Author: | Lady Elanor [ November 23rd, 2013, 9:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | New Word of the Day. |
Have you come across a new word today/recently that you have only just learned, and never heard of before? This thread is for new words that we learn; I know there might not be many, but it will be interesting to see how many new words we come across. 
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| Author: | Lady Abigail Mimetes [ November 27th, 2013, 5:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Oh, oh, ooooooh, me! Pick me! *waves hand around enthusiastically* I learned the word "Egalitarian"  ...I still don't know what it means, though. XD
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| Author: | Lady Elanor [ November 27th, 2013, 7:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Lady Abigail Mimetes wrote: Oh, oh, ooooooh, me! Pick me! *waves hand around enthusiastically* I learned the word "Egalitarian" ...I still don't know what it means, though. XDOoh neat; that's a new one for me too, Abi! Here is it's meaning: Adjective: 'believing in or based on the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.' Noun: 'a person who advocates or supports the principle of equality for all people.' 
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| Author: | Lady Abigail Mimetes [ November 27th, 2013, 7:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Oooooo. Neat *will have to remember that*Here's another one: "Salubrious" Adjective: Favorable to or promoting health; healthful. I like this thread ....more people need to post on it so I can steal their knowledge and expand my vocabulary with it. Mwahahahahaaaaaaa!!! 
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| Author: | Calista Bethelle [ November 27th, 2013, 9:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
If I had words to post...  Things like this though I don't remember long enough to post. 
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| Author: | Arien [ November 28th, 2013, 9:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Lady Abigail Mimetes wrote: Oh, oh, ooooooh, me! Pick me! *waves hand around enthusiastically* I learned the word "Egalitarian" ...I still don't know what it means, though. XDWithout looking it up, I believe it's something that's common and broadly useful... or something like that. *goes to look it up* Hah, whoops. It's "aiming for equal wealth, status, etc., for all people", apparently. |
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| Author: | Lady Elanor [ April 14th, 2014, 1:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Lady Abigail Mimetes wrote: Oooooo. Neat *will have to remember that*Here's another one: "Salubrious" Adjective: Favorable to or promoting health; healthful. I like this thread ....more people need to post on it so I can steal their knowledge and expand my vocabulary with it. Mwahahahahaaaaaaa!!! That's a new one for me! *Makes note* I love that word! |
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| Author: | Lady Abigail Mimetes [ April 14th, 2014, 3:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Specificity. my violin teacher used it. It's another type of word for "specific" AND, it's really fun to say.Speh-seh-fih-sit-ee. 
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| Author: | Riniel Jasmina [ April 14th, 2014, 6:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
This has been my word for a few weeks, ever since I found it and immediately thought of one of my characters. Obsequious. adjective 1.obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree. |
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| Author: | Riniel Jasmina [ April 25th, 2014, 3:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Thaumaturgy (thaw-muh-tur-jee) noun 1. The working of wonders or miracles; magic. |
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| Author: | Mistress Kidh [ April 26th, 2014, 4:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Lady Kitra Skene wrote: Thaumaturgy (thaw-muh-tur-jee) noun 1. The working of wonders or miracles; magic.  I am not forgetting that one. Grimalkin: an old female cat, or a disagreeable old woman. |
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| Author: | Lady Abigail Mimetes [ May 16th, 2014, 10:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
tarantism \ TAR-uhn-tiz-uhm \ noun: A mania characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance, especially as prevalent in southern Italy from the 15th to the 17th century, popularly attributed to the bite of the tarantula. Also, tarentism. This made my week.
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| Author: | Lady Elanor [ May 18th, 2014, 10:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Lady Abigail Mimetes wrote: tarantism \ TAR-uhn-tiz-uhm \ noun: A mania characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance, especially as prevalent in southern Italy from the 15th to the 17th century, popularly attributed to the bite of the tarantula. Also, tarentism. This made my week.Haha! This one made me laugh, Abi! Love it. |
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| Author: | Lady Abigail Mimetes [ May 18th, 2014, 2:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Lady Elanor wrote: Lady Abigail Mimetes wrote: tarantism \ TAR-uhn-tiz-uhm \ noun: A mania characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance, especially as prevalent in southern Italy from the 15th to the 17th century, popularly attributed to the bite of the tarantula. Also, tarentism. This made my week.Haha! This one made me laugh, Abi! Love it. Hehehe. Yeah, my immediate thought was VeggieTales: "Dance with me, Lampy!!" XD |
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| Author: | Aris Hunter [ May 18th, 2014, 3:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
I learned a fun word last Friday at a Bible study: Scuttlebutt: Rumor; gossip. |
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| Author: | Lady Abigail Mimetes [ May 18th, 2014, 3:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Aris Annor wrote: I learned a fun word last Friday at a Bible study: Scuttlebutt: Rumor; gossip. *Minion voice* Haha, butt.
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| Author: | Lady Elanor [ May 18th, 2014, 3:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Lady Abigail Mimetes wrote: Aris Annor wrote: I learned a fun word last Friday at a Bible study: Scuttlebutt: Rumor; gossip. *Minion voice* Haha, butt. *Laughs out loud*
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| Author: | Mistress Kidh [ May 19th, 2014, 2:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Aris Annor wrote: I learned a fun word last Friday at a Bible study: Scuttlebutt: Rumor; gossip. Aah, that's a lovely one! It would be funny if that was someone's nickname. It's even interesting-er where it came from.... Did you look that up, Aris? It was because of the opened water butt on shipboard where the sailors would go to drink, and, of course, talk. So it's Navy slang. |
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| Author: | Aris Hunter [ May 21st, 2014, 4:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Mistress Rwebhu Kidh wrote: Aris Annor wrote: I learned a fun word last Friday at a Bible study: Scuttlebutt: Rumor; gossip. Aah, that's a lovely one! It would be funny if that was someone's nickname. It's even interesting-er where it came from.... Did you look that up, Aris? It was because of the opened water butt on shipboard where the sailors would go to drink, and, of course, talk. So it's Navy slang. |
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| Author: | Caeli [ May 21st, 2014, 6:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Petrichor= the smell outside after it rains. 
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| Author: | Mistress Kidh [ May 22nd, 2014, 8:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Caeli wrote: Petrichor= the smell outside after it rains. Ooh.
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| Author: | Balec Verge [ May 23rd, 2014, 1:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Mistress Rwebhu Kidh wrote: Caeli wrote: Petrichor= the smell outside after it rains. Ooh. What about before? Sometimes I can 'smell' rain before it actually rains, depending how much rainclouds there are and stuff, so I close the windows before the rain starts falling. And then I tell my cat I can tell the future when it rains...Not that she responds.
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| Author: | Caeli [ May 23rd, 2014, 3:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
LOL I would guess it's basically the same smell, so you can use the same word. (And if somebody actually corrects you, then they deserve to be Vocabulary Queen of the Century.) XD |
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| Author: | Lady Abigail Mimetes [ May 24th, 2014, 11:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Petulant. It means crabby. XD |
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| Author: | Lady Elanor [ June 21st, 2014, 5:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Graphophobia - Fear of Writing. Nullibicity - The state of being nowhere. |
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| Author: | Faith_Blum [ June 21st, 2014, 5:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
It's not really a new word to me as I've heard it before, but I've actually used this one twice today for some strange reason: Eclectic. eclectic definition wrote: 1. selecting or choosing from various sources.
2. made up of what is selected from different sources. 3. not following any one system, as of philosophy, medicine, etc., but selecting and using what are considered the best elements of all systems. |
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| Author: | Mistress Kidh [ June 22nd, 2014, 1:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Lady Elanor wrote: Nullibicity - The state of being nowhere. Sounds like fun... like Christopher Robin talking about 'doing nothing'.
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| Author: | Caeli [ June 22nd, 2014, 5:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Carriwitchet- (n) a pun or paradox; a riddling question |
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| Author: | Lady Elanor [ July 20th, 2014, 5:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Mistress Rwebhu Kidh wrote: Lady Elanor wrote: Nullibicity - The state of being nowhere. Sounds like fun... like Christopher Robin talking about 'doing nothing'.Absolutely!! Caeli wrote: Carriwitchet- (n) a pun or paradox; a riddling question Ooh! Never heard this one before! |
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| Author: | Lady Eliana [ August 9th, 2014, 3:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Gloaming is another word for dusk or twilight. |
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| Author: | Lord Herobrine [ August 22nd, 2014, 7:45 am ] |
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Lucid |
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| Author: | Sir Kenton [ August 22nd, 2014, 8:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Percolate: Of a liquid or gas: filter gradually through a porous surface or substance. Porous: Of a rock or other material: having minute spaces or holes through which liquids and gasses can pass. |
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| Author: | Caeli [ August 22nd, 2014, 2:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Abentrot- noun: the color of the sky at sunset (Best place I know to expand your vocabulary: ) http://www.pinterest.com/brennach/grammar-lexicon/ |
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| Author: | Mistress Kidh [ August 23rd, 2014, 4:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Cavalier: noun: a courtly gentleman, especially one acting as a lady's escort. adjective: showing a lack of proper concern; offhand. I found this word rather amusing. Caeli wrote: (Best place I know to expand your vocabulary: ) * restrains self from reading the entire board in one go * That is awesome, Caeli. o.o
http://www.pinterest.com/brennach/grammar-lexicon/ |
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| Author: | Sir Iarrthoir Criost [ August 30th, 2014, 8:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Mistress Rwebhu Kidh wrote: Cavalier: noun: a courtly gentleman, especially one acting as a lady's escort. adjective: showing a lack of proper concern; offhand. I found this word rather amusing. I like that one! rapt: deeply engrossed or absorbed: a rapt listener. |
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| Author: | Lady Abigail Mimetes [ September 2nd, 2014, 10:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Apocryphal: adj. Of dubious authenticity or origin; spurious. (Yay for first day of school, right? )
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| Author: | Lord Herobrine [ January 16th, 2015, 5:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Diencephalon |
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| Author: | Kya Lightwing [ January 17th, 2015, 1:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Groak: To watch someone longingly, more specifically, watching them eat and hoping they'll give you some. (This one amuses me. )
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| Author: | Balec Verge [ January 17th, 2015, 2:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
| Wow, I never knew they had a word for that.
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| Author: | Kya Lightwing [ January 17th, 2015, 3:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Balec Verge wrote: :rofl: Wow, I never knew they had a word for that. Me neither.
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| Author: | Mistress Kidh [ January 18th, 2015, 3:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Kya Lightwing wrote: Groak: To watch someone longingly, more specifically, watching them eat and hoping they'll give you some. (This one amuses me. )
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| Author: | Riniel Jasmina [ January 23rd, 2015, 8:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Carp: (v.) To complain in an annoying way. early 13c., originally "to talk," from Old Norse karpa "to brag," which is of unknown origin; meaning turned toward "find fault with" (late 14c.), probably by influence of Latin carpere "to slander, revile," literally "to pluck" (see harvest (n.)). Related: Carped; carping. Same root word as Carpe Diem, but please don't complain the whole day.
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| Author: | Irtor [ January 29th, 2015, 3:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Floccinaucinihilipilification (n.) The act or habit of describing or regarding something as unimportant, of having no value or being worthless. Say that ten times fast.
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| Author: | Balec Verge [ January 29th, 2015, 10:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Irtor wrote: Floccinaucinihilipilification (n.) The act or habit of describing or regarding something as unimportant, of having no value or being worthless. Say that ten times fast. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ ... lification ^^^Pronunciation |
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| Author: | Mistress Kidh [ January 31st, 2015, 7:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
It sounds like a kind of disease....
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| Author: | Calista Bethelle [ February 1st, 2015, 4:00 pm ] |
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Irtor wrote: Floccinaucinihilipilification (n.) The act or habit of describing or regarding something as unimportant, of having no value or being worthless. Say that ten times fast. I can't even say it one time slow.  *Eyes cross* *Falls over*
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| Author: | Kya Lightwing [ February 1st, 2015, 8:24 pm ] |
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Irtor wrote: Floccinaucinihilipilification (n.) The act or habit of describing or regarding something as unimportant, of having no value or being worthless. Say that ten times fast. Well...that's a lot of effort to describe something unimportant or worthless.
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| Author: | Lady Abigail Mimetes [ March 8th, 2015, 12:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Kerfuffle - noun; British informal. "A commotion or fuss, especially one caused by conflicting views." brouhaha [broo-hah-hah, broo-hah-hah, broo-hah-hah] noun 1. excited public interest, discussion, or the like, as the clamor attending some sensational event; hullabaloo. From the French, orig. brou, ha, ha! exclamation used by characters representing the devil in the 16th-cent. drama. |
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| Author: | Riniel Jasmina [ March 21st, 2015, 11:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Extenuate:(v.) to represent (a fault, offense, etc.) as less serious. to underestimate, underrate, or make light of. to make thin, lean, or emaciated. to reduce the consistency or density of. That is what extenuating circumstances means. You might not be doing yourself many favors by bringing that up.
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| Author: | Riniel Jasmina [ March 28th, 2015, 6:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Word of the Day. |
Gimcrack: (noun) A showy, useless item. |
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