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 Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 1:57 pm
exiguity ek-suh-GYOO-uht-ee, noun:
Scantiness; smallness; thinness;the quality of being meager.
--EXIGUOUS, adjective
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 2:00 pm
Learning so many new words.
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 2:02 pm
Hey that's always a good thing. Learning new words is fun.
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 2:04 pm
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 2:05 pm
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 2:13 pm
tmesis TMEE-sis, noun:
In grammar and rhetoric, the separation of the parts of a compound word, now generally done for humorous effect; for example, "what place soever" instead of "whatsoever place," or "abso-bloody-lutely."
Bet you never thought there was actually a word for that.
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 2:15 pm
*shakes head as he sits and learns*
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 2:20 pm
chthonic THONE-ik, adjective:
Dwelling in or under the earth; also, pertaining to the underworld
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 2:25 pm
objurgate OB-juhr-gayt, transitive verb:
To express strong disapproval of; to criticize severely.
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 2:26 pm
It's not obvious I'm a TK, nah, not at all.
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 2:29 pm
lissom LISS-uhm, adjective;
also lissome:
1. Limber; supple; flexible.
2. Light and quick in action; nimble; agile; active.
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 2:30 pm
badinage bad-n-AHZH, noun:
Light, playful talk; banter.
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 2:34 pm
propitious pruh-PISH-uhs, adjective:
1. Presenting favorable circumstances or conditions.
2. Favorably inclined; gracious; benevolent.
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 2:36 pm
kobold KOH-bold, noun:
�In German folklore, a haunting spirit, gnome, or goblin.
This one will be fun for anyone who plays D&D.
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 2:38 pm
mordant MOR-d'nt, adjective:
Biting; caustic; sarcastic.
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