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Vocabulary
Happy 28th Mensiversary, my pretty boy
January 17th was our 28th mensiversary. Twenty-eight months! Who would have thought I’d still be happily snuggled into a relationship with the same wonderful man after twenty-eight months!
I guess it’s not as “significant” as an anniversary or even a semi-anniversary. However, I am delighted that the boyfriend wishes to make each month count. He had [...]
Ineffable
ineffable • \in-EFF-uh-bul\ • adjective
1 *a : incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable b : unspeakable
2 : not to be uttered : taboo
Example Sentence:
Ed felt an ineffable joy at the sight of his son walking toward him from the plane.
Did you know?
“Every tone was a testimony against slavery, and a prayer to [...]
Word of the Day
It’s not Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day. They chose the word “blithesome” and I don’t care for that word as much. Great, so I’ve pretty much revealed that I actually have an interest in words, thereby hanging myself up as a punching bag for passing jocks.
I chose “pristine” as today’s WOTD because SO MANY PEOPLE [...]
Words of Today
Today’s fortune cookie reads: Mend your heart before your momentary escape.
The Word of the Day for November 17, 2008 is:
prehension • \pree-HEN-shun\ • noun
*1 : the act of taking hold, seizing, or grasping
2 : mental understanding : comprehension
3 : apprehension by the senses
Example Sentence:
The new surgery claims to offer an increase in hand prehension and successful use of the hand after a nerve [...]
I’m a monkey
The Word of the Day for November 05, 2007 is:
manqué • mahng-KAY (the “ng” is not pronounced, but the preceding vowel is nasalized) • adjective
: short of or frustrated in the fulfillment of one’s aspirations or talents — used postpositively
Example Sentence:
Clarke has a remarkable [...]
