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 Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:16 am
That's right, there will be a word of the day here. Having a large vocabulary is very essential in writing well. As for how this will be set up, I think I'll let a crew member, or anyone who wants to do it really, get put in charged for a week of adding a new word a day. Then they hand it off to the next person who wants to do it. I think I'll have this post be the list of the order, and we'll start up the word of the day from here on out. If you want to be a part of this, PM me or if I get a mule for this guild up, I'll change this to its screen name lol
Also feel free to suggest any other way to have this setup in the suggestion box. Always looking for comments and advise ^_^.
Order of who is in charge:
Mortal Being
Scurveylurv
HollyxDolly
JealouslyZealous
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Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 11:30 pm
Phantasm
~Noun~
1. Something apparently seen but having no physical reality; a phantom or an apparition. Also called phantasma.
2. An illusory mental image. An unseen presence. Also called phantasma.
3. In Platonic philosophy, objective reality as perceived and distorted by the five senses.
Syn: ghost, apparition, fantasy.
ant: reality, something that is physically there without a doubt (i.e. A tree)
Upstairs a loud noise rustled, my heart paced quite quickly as I rushed up to see what was going on, as I arrived I could of sworn I saw a shadow frolicking about the walls. I braced myself ready to face my doom, but as I moved closer, it disappeared. The phantasm had come to play, but only to leave me in dismay, questioning if it was really there.
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 2:07 am
Tantalizing
~Adjective~
1. arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach; "a tantalizing taste of success"
2. very pleasantly inviting; "a tantalizing aroma"; "a tempting repast"
Syn: provoke, taunt, tempt; frustrate.
Ant: satisfy, appease
A man of middle age walked amongst a crowd in New York, his eyes keeping to the sides not wanting to make contact with anyone, but then, then it happened. A beautiful brunette bumped into him, her perky voice quickly bade him apologizes almost as fast as her blue eyes shot sparkles through his heart. As she stepped aside walked beside him, he could not keep his eyes off of her firm swaying hips, hips that could make a man forget about his girlfriend thrice over, which made him do just that. Her very essence was tantalizing to his every thought, yet he knew, he knew he could never have her, as she disappeared into the crowd.
((His eyes drifted from the television to his table where a freshly cooked seasoned steak made its seducing calls to his stomach. Its smell lingered in the air, teasing him of its juicy meat, but the tantalizing food would be quelled as he fasted his teeth into it. ))
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 12:02 am
Nonchalant
~Adjective~
1. Seeming to be coolly unconcerned or indifferent
2. In an unconcerned manner; "glanced casually at the headlines"
3. In a composed and unconcerned manner; "without more ado Barker borrowed a knife from his brigade Major and honed it on a carborundum stone as coolly as a butcher"
Syn: cool, calm, collected, composed.
Ant: excitable.
Tick, Tock, the time was running down to the bare wire, quite literally, as a man steadied himself over a bomb mounted within train. Time was running out, and all eyes were focused on him. If it was like a movie, he could pick a wire, and cut it, and they'd all be saved. But no, instead, today, this newly trained bomb squad member was being tested in real life. His training was minimum, probably as much of an actor who had his job. Quickly he tried to steady his hand as it jerked every which way, sweat dripping down his face blurring his vision, he attempted to cut the green wire. Than out of nowhere, a young man grabbed the wire cutter from the man's hand and with a smile upon his face he spoke a few words, "please let me do this." he seemed to be cool and collect as he nonchalantly picked a wire, perhaps out of mere randomness, and cut it, to him it did not matter if it blew or not, they would run out of time anyways, might as well take a chance with one of them. With that calm passion, perhaps it was why he indeed had chosen the right wire.
(sorry for the length, I actually had fun writing that)
[[Side note: Word History: A nonchalant person is not likely to become warm or heated about anything, a fact that is underscored by the etymology of the word nonchalant. It stems from Old French, where it was formed from the negative prefix non- plus chalant, the present participle of the verb chaloir, "to be concerned." This in turn came from the Latin word calēre, which from its concrete sense "to be hot or warm" developed the figurative sense "to be roused or fired with hope, zeal, or anger." French formed a noun nonchalance from the adjective nonchalant that was borrowed into English by 1678; the adjective itself was borrowed later, as it is not attested for another half-century. (thanks American Heritage Dictionary)]]
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 6:13 pm
Crystalline
~adjective~
1. Consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals; "granite is crystalline" [ant: noncrystalline]
2. Distinctly or sharply outlined; "crystalline sharpness of outline"- John Buchan
3. Transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity; "the cold crystalline water of melted snow"; "crystal clear skies"; "could see the sand on the bottom of the limpid pool"; "lucid air"; "a pellucid brook"; "transparent crystal"
Syn: apparent, crystal, crystal clear, glassy, pellucid, pure, see-through, thin, translucent, translucid
Ant: clouded, cloudy, foggy, fuzzy, obscured, opaque, smudged
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:56 pm
Zeal (zealous)
~Noun~
1. A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause); "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"; "he felt a kind of religious zeal"
2. Excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end; "he had an absolute zeal for litigation"
3. Prompt willingness; "readiness to continue discussions"; "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle" [syn: readiness]
Syn: alacrity, ardor, bustle, determination, devotion, diligence, drive, eagerness, fanaticism, fervor,gusto, hustle, inclination, initiative, intensity, keenness, mania, passion, perseverance, push, sincerity, spirit, urgency, verve, warmth, zest
Ant: apathy, indifference, lethargy
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Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:22 pm
Perpetual
~Adjective~
1. Continuing forever or indefinitely; "the ageless themes of love and revenge"; "eternal truths"; "life everlasting"; "hell's perpetual fires"; "the unending bliss of heaven" [syn: ageless]
2. Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing; "the ceaseless thunder of surf"; "in constant pain"; "night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city"; "the never-ending search for happiness"; "the perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy"; "man's unceasing warfare with drought and isolation"; "unremitting demands of hunger" [syn: ceaseless]
Syn: consecutive, continued, endless, everlasting, extended, interminable, looped, prolonged, repeated, stable, steady, timeless, unbroken, unceasing, undivided, unending, unfaltering, uninterrupted
Ant: broken, ceasing, discontinuous, ending, finished, halting
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:46 pm
~Verbatim ~
Adjective: Being in or following the exact words, Word for word
Adverb: In the exact words
Antonyms: paraphrase, summary, short hand
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:38 pm
~Malevolent~
ADJ: Spiteful, showing ill will
Syn:Malicious, Wicked, Sinister, Malignent
Ant: Kind, Benevolent, Compassionate
EXP: The malevolent look he shot the man gave far warning to his evil intent.
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:41 pm
(( to make up for the day I am behind))
~Garrulous~
ADJ: given to much talking, Tediously chatty
SYN: Talkative, Loquacious, long-winded
ANT: mum, taciturn, laconic, reserved
EXP: If you find yourself conversing with a garrulous person, you may find it hard to get a word in.
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:16 pm
~Deride~
V: to ridicule, laugh at with contept
SYN: Mock, Scorn, jeer at
ANT: Praise, extol, acclaim, applaud
EXP: most people find jokes that deride a person's nationality or heritage extremely offensive
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Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:27 am
Friday
Trepidation
Definition
1. A state of alarm or dread; apprehension.
2. An involuntary trembling or quivering.
3. tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation.
Synonym
Fear, Fright, Trembling, Shaking
Antonym
Confidence, Reassurance, Tranquility
Sentence
The boy approached the pool with trepidation, because he didn't know how to swim.
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Skunk Blossoms Vice Captain
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Skunk Blossoms Vice Captain
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 10:05 pm
Saturday
Anachronism
Definition
1. Chronological mistake: something from a different period of time, e.g. a modern idea or invention wrongly placed in a historical setting in fiction or drama.
2. Something from different historical period: a person, thing, idea, or custom that seems to belong to a different time in history.
3. Making of chronological mistake: the representation of somebody or something out of chronological order or in the wrong historical setting.
Antonym
An object that is in its rightful place and time.
Sentence
I could not help but laugh as I watched my dad dance to an old phonograph record from years ago, but then it dawned on me: will one day I be nothing but an anachorism, too?
{Thanks Steve ^_^}
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Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:45 am
Sunday
Incommode
Definition
1. To cause to be inconvenienced; disturb.
Synonym
inconvenience, put out, trouble, bother
Antonym
leave alone, help
Sentence
Sorry to incommode you as you work, but dinner is ready.
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Skunk Blossoms Vice Captain
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Skunk Blossoms Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:51 am
Monday
Repugnance
Definition
1. Extreme dislike or aversion.
2. Logic The relationship of contradictory terms; inconsistency.
Synonym
1. revulsion, repulsion, horror, disgust
2. incompatibility, inconsistency, mutual exclusiveness
Sentence
I always feel a strong repugnance to those who smoke cigarettes.
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