Seems I’m behind on the word of the day project again.
Let me quote the excuse I gave last Monday, “I. Am. Tired.”
I’m unable to post in complete sentences… How can I possibly fit tryst, pari passu, and enmity into my posts…
The enmity I hold towards this daily vocabulary tryst increases pari passu with my level of exhaustion.
Sorry folks, that’s all I’ve got in me. Perhaps my creative and intelligent readers can write something better? Please do so in the comment section. And while you’re commenting, let me know if you think I should admit defeat and stop doing these silly word of the day things.
Word of the Day for Saturday August 13, 2005
tryst \TRIST; TRYST\, noun:
An appointment (as between lovers) to meet; also, an appointed
place or time of meeting.
Word of the Day for Sunday August 14, 2005
pari passu PAIR-ih-PASS-oo\, adverb:
At an equal pace or rate.
Word of the Day for Monday August 15, 2005
enmity \EN-mih-tee\, noun:
Hatred; ill will; hostile or unfriendly disposition.
It is time to surcease.
Comment by Jami — August 16, 2005 @ 8:44 am
And surcease I did… I’m 8 days behind.
This is what I missed. Can you work these words into your comments?
Word of the Day for Thursday August 25, 2005
peccadillo \peck-uh-DIL-oh\, noun:
A slight offense; a petty fault.
Word of the Day for Monday August 22, 2005
schadenfreude \SHOD-n-froy-duh\, noun:
A malicious satisfaction obtained from the misfortunes of
others.
Word of the Day for Sunday August 21, 2005
vicissitude \vih-SIS-ih-tood; -tyood\, noun:
1. Regular change or succession from one thing to another;
alternation; mutual succession; interchange.
2. Irregular change; revolution; mutation.
3. A change in condition or fortune; an instance of mutability
in life or nature (especially successive alternation from one
condition to another).
Word of the Day for Saturday August 20, 2005
truculent \TRUCK-yuh-luhnt\, adjective:
1. Fierce; savage; ferocious; barbarous.
2. Cruel; destructive; ruthless.
Word of the Day for Friday August 19, 2005
ephemeral \ih-FEM-er-ul\, adjective:
1. Beginning and ending in a day; existing only, or no longer
than, a day; as, an ephemeral flower.
2. Short-lived; existing or continuing for a short time only.
Word of the Day for Thursday August 18, 2005
parley \PAR-lee\, noun:
A conference or discussion, especially with an enemy, as with
regard to a truce or other matters.
Word of the Day for Wednesday August 17, 2005
dilatory \DIL-uh-tor-ee\, adjective:
1. Tending to put off what ought to be done at once; given to
procrastination.
2. Marked by procrastination or delay; intended to cause
delay; — said of actions or measures.
Word of the Day for Tuesday August 16, 2005
numinous \NOO-min-uhs; NYOO-\, adjective:
1. Of or pertaining to a [1]numen; supernatural.
2. Indicating or suggesting the presence of a god; divine;
holy.
3. Inspiring awe and reverence; spiritual.
Comment by Amy — August 25, 2005 @ 9:51 pm