tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36532865359791684472024-03-05T03:50:28.691-05:00SKLONKLISHAn illustrated word of the dayTravishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582312565435129726noreply@blogger.comBlogger499125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653286535979168447.post-76556964878055127032010-05-26T06:30:00.001-04:002010-05-26T06:30:01.044-04:00Hiatus<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLG-EfA1XHtWe68qCowwyBId8lWv8lsSwmiBkfoP6vmyJh9FHtiKdmuZWYvhtyAE9oAv9yECeYhZ4vCbwgtqIneDSPNwXo_9qhnhilV7leTP6sb-8jTOmI8uve8iyg3TUOL_C3Uf5bBLsT/s1600/5-26-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLG-EfA1XHtWe68qCowwyBId8lWv8lsSwmiBkfoP6vmyJh9FHtiKdmuZWYvhtyAE9oAv9yECeYhZ4vCbwgtqIneDSPNwXo_9qhnhilV7leTP6sb-8jTOmI8uve8iyg3TUOL_C3Uf5bBLsT/s320/5-26-10.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<b>hiatus</b> \hī-ˈā-təs\ <i>noun</i>: 1 a. a break in or as if in a material object; gap {the <i>hiatus</i> between the theory and the practice of the party — J. G. Colton}, b. a gap or passage in an anatomical part or organ, 2 a. an interruption in time or continuity; break (especially a period when something, as a program or activity, is suspended or interrupted) {after a 5-year <i>hiatus</i> from writing}, 3. the occurrence of two vowel sounds without pause or intervening consonantal sound<br />
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Etymology: Latin, from <i>hiare</i> to yawn<br />
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You may have noticed a hiatus in the entries here. After nearly a year and a half of daily postings, I suddenly and unexpectedly found myself unable to continue. Perhaps one day I’ll have the strength to resume, but in the meantime Sklonklish will remain online as an archive of words and images. If your perusal of these pages gave you even a small fraction of the pleasure I received in presenting these surreal pictures and wonderful words, then Sklonklish was a success.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img src="http://c.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=4406843&java=0&security="0055e451"&invisible=1" alt="." border="0" height="1" width="1" /></div>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582312565435129726noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653286535979168447.post-47695557320631117002010-05-12T06:30:00.002-04:002010-05-12T06:30:00.082-04:00Flexure<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEDTi0nEq8SXQPbMsQBLRjHbXuhrRjCDJx9atzIGnI6G3Pqj59GHpj875vDRBwHhtlV4-KuBsHJgLLzG8tMblQx5-sS5o50JSFSliJK-4RKwDe7sG2gsOYLcZBKQOu6HO4IDbZT-RJk3lc/s1600/5-12-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEDTi0nEq8SXQPbMsQBLRjHbXuhrRjCDJx9atzIGnI6G3Pqj59GHpj875vDRBwHhtlV4-KuBsHJgLLzG8tMblQx5-sS5o50JSFSliJK-4RKwDe7sG2gsOYLcZBKQOu6HO4IDbZT-RJk3lc/s320/5-12-10.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<b>flexure</b> \ˈflek-shər\ <i>noun</i>: 1. the state or quality of being flexed, 2. the act of flexing or bending, 3. a turn, bend or fold, 4. a curve or bend in a tubular organ<br />
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Etymology: Latin <i>flexus</i>, past participle of <i>flectere</i> to bend<br />
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What’s your flexure?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img src="http://c.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=4406843&java=0&security="0055e451"&invisible=1" alt="." border="0" height="1" width="1" /></div>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582312565435129726noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653286535979168447.post-38689130944743934492010-05-11T07:50:00.000-04:002010-05-11T07:50:41.682-04:00Métier<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Act60rk1vC6AX22UPXi4LT0CMEgNtdQuBXCJjBRMtgSKepEXvjHjcPy0_vSukLzqPWIBPJaFP4FJ-WhpBqh96QyEpEuKSnmKpHbUyGOSjlQS7AlUGiM9EHq-wdAhTte-ZUqHdXuGllc_/s1600/5-11-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Act60rk1vC6AX22UPXi4LT0CMEgNtdQuBXCJjBRMtgSKepEXvjHjcPy0_vSukLzqPWIBPJaFP4FJ-WhpBqh96QyEpEuKSnmKpHbUyGOSjlQS7AlUGiM9EHq-wdAhTte-ZUqHdXuGllc_/s320/5-11-10.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<b>métier</b> \ˈme-ˌtyā\ <i>noun</i>: 1. vocation, trade, 2. an area of activity in which one excels; forte<br />
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Etymology: French, from Old French <i>mestier</i>, from Vulgar Latin <i>misterium</i>, alteration of Latin <i>ministerium</i> work, ministry<br />
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What is your métier?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img src="http://c.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=4406843&java=0&security="0055e451"&invisible=1" alt="." border="0" height="1" width="1" /></div>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582312565435129726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653286535979168447.post-26486518040222761812010-05-10T06:30:00.002-04:002010-05-10T06:30:01.087-04:00Blet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrezsjMCvS6PBv3jHtv5LXxZwIflspoZsfrHo6zfNJpIHimOx9jsDZt9rxjywprjhgkS5aQ5Xa9vDdZZQacs_fZysfzu-roIZaK9SQj6NwTl4jQfuAKeTztMXeWMyp6PY6FeniZK3SoJaM/s1600/5-10-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrezsjMCvS6PBv3jHtv5LXxZwIflspoZsfrHo6zfNJpIHimOx9jsDZt9rxjywprjhgkS5aQ5Xa9vDdZZQacs_fZysfzu-roIZaK9SQj6NwTl4jQfuAKeTztMXeWMyp6PY6FeniZK3SoJaM/s320/5-10-10.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<b>blet</b> \ˈblet\ <i>intransitive verb</i>: to decay internally when overripe (said of fruit)<br />
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Etymology: neologism of 19th-century botanist John Lindley, from French <i>blette</i> bletted (said of the bruised appearance of overripe fruits)<br />
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Some fruits can only be eaten raw after they have undergone some bletting, such as quinces and persimmons.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img src="http://c.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=4406843&java=0&security="0055e451"&invisible=1" alt="." border="0" height="1" width="1" /></div>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582312565435129726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653286535979168447.post-53922406062136534382010-05-09T06:30:00.006-04:002010-05-09T08:44:01.355-04:00Shibboleth<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi46CMAIRhKROGJlfwzr9t6L61yxNjuaLc38Q6wPLJQnQa0o7ZJk9Kkp0R1z8Be7k2ioUDmSEqrWQGQam0y5T_mgmoDWBkL3-NHxQPM4XLfjqfyNd0og_VUFJISnDCbnMGiNflr6vdVvVei/s1600/5-9-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi46CMAIRhKROGJlfwzr9t6L61yxNjuaLc38Q6wPLJQnQa0o7ZJk9Kkp0R1z8Be7k2ioUDmSEqrWQGQam0y5T_mgmoDWBkL3-NHxQPM4XLfjqfyNd0og_VUFJISnDCbnMGiNflr6vdVvVei/s320/5-9-10.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<b>shibboleth</b> \ˈshi-bə-ləth\ <i>noun</i>: 1 a. a word or saying used by adherents of a party, sect or belief and usually regarded by others as empty of real meaning {the old <i>shibboleths</i> come rolling off their lips — Joseph Epstein}, b. a widely held belief {today this book publishing <i>shibboleth</i> is a myth — L. A. Wood}, c. truism, platitude {some truth in the <i>shibboleth</i> that crime does not pay — Lee Rogow}, 2 a. a use of language regarded as distinctive of a particular group {accent was a <i>shibboleth</i> of social class — Vivian Ducat}, b. a custom or usage regarded as distinguishing one group from others {for most of the well-to-do in the town, dinner was a <i>shibboleth</i>, its hour dividing mankind — Osbert Sitwell}<br />
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Etymology: Hebrew <i>shibbōleth</i> stream, part of a plant containing grains (from the use of this word in Judges 12:5-6 as a test to distinguish Gileadites from Ephraimites)<br />
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In an account from the Hebrew Bible the pronunciation of the word <i>shibboleth</i> was used to distinguish Ephraimites, whose dialect lacked a <i>sh</i> sound (as the <i>sh</i> in <i>shoe</i>), from Gileadites, whose dialect did include such a sound.<br />
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After the inhabitants of Gilead inflicted a military defeat upon the tribe of Ephraim (circa 1370–1070 BC), the surviving Ephraimites tried to cross the Jordan River back into their home territory, but the Gileadites secured the river’s fords to stop them. In order to identify and kill these refugees, the Gileadites put each refugee to a simple test:<br />
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“Gilead then cut Ephraim off from the fords of the Jordan, and whenever Ephraimite fugitives said, ‘Let me cross,’ the men of Gilead would ask, ‘Are you an Ephraimite?’ If he said, ‘No,’ they then said, ‘Very well, say <i>shibboleth</i>.’ If anyone said, <i>sibboleth</i>, because he could not pronounce it, then they would seize him and kill him by the fords of the Jordan. Forty-two thousand Ephraimites fell on this occasion.” — Judges 12:5-6<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img src="http://c.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=4406843&java=0&security="0055e451"&invisible=1" alt="." border="0" height="1" width="1" /></div>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582312565435129726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653286535979168447.post-10577321343494804562010-05-08T06:30:00.001-04:002010-05-08T06:30:00.536-04:00Vernal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicPCPuZaDQHX1EouR63CNWqjso8FH5ShCUnFDq7KmuA5N8SVi-Yq_s2q63iUuoa1BvxP61ZHZvMvpiU_XJFvJDXRgp1sPMX_i6S459CjNXywXUf0nDq2TruiZz6WLphw57BPHM8aefnmet/s1600/5-8-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicPCPuZaDQHX1EouR63CNWqjso8FH5ShCUnFDq7KmuA5N8SVi-Yq_s2q63iUuoa1BvxP61ZHZvMvpiU_XJFvJDXRgp1sPMX_i6S459CjNXywXUf0nDq2TruiZz6WLphw57BPHM8aefnmet/s320/5-8-10.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<b>vernal</b> \ˈvər-nəl\ <i>adjective</i>: 1. of, relating to, or occurring in the spring {<i>vernal</i> equinox} {<i>vernal</i> sunshine}, 2. fresh or new like the spring, 3. youthful<br />
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Etymology: Latin <i>vernalis</i>, alteration of <i>vernus</i>, from <i>ver</i> spring<br />
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Vernal venality = corrupt youth.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img src="http://c.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=4406843&java=0&security="0055e451"&invisible=1" alt="." border="0" height="1" width="1" /></div>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582312565435129726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653286535979168447.post-45440874370297653762010-05-07T06:30:00.001-04:002010-05-07T06:30:00.691-04:00Venal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga9zk9eWZ38xYMOTFkS1wia0ZWq0vXUh5zT8tsWFKUer3zTB215Br_A8C3UCJxmP4rexDywYn-CRn6c-IG1HVyQUdsHF73pd9VAwoK1xtVKHkeapNbvembrQ_jfRf1dQodIP-CTEDnEKXN/s1600/5-7-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga9zk9eWZ38xYMOTFkS1wia0ZWq0vXUh5zT8tsWFKUer3zTB215Br_A8C3UCJxmP4rexDywYn-CRn6c-IG1HVyQUdsHF73pd9VAwoK1xtVKHkeapNbvembrQ_jfRf1dQodIP-CTEDnEKXN/s320/5-7-10.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<b>venal</b> \ˈvē-nəl\ <i>adjective</i>: 1. capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration; purchasable, 2. open to corrupt influence and especially bribery; mercenary, {a <i>venal</i> legislator}, 3. originating in, characterized by, or associated with corrupt bribery {a <i>venal</i> arrangement with the police}<br />
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Etymology: Latin <i>venalis</i>, from <i>venum</i> sale (accusative)<br />
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<i>Venal</i> leads to <i>penal</i>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img src="http://c.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=4406843&java=0&security="0055e451"&invisible=1" alt="." border="0" height="1" width="1" /></div>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582312565435129726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653286535979168447.post-59029222320473662242010-05-06T06:30:00.005-04:002010-05-06T06:30:00.418-04:00Tattoo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiulHUoApPs0lpvDIltYyWdFCzg51P9cojb-_OAzU98uT17gLwGEBFcZ9xT2wOrP5QaKDoA0ST0Y6qQUTUQDzVajnLdZ0lBvhMNS3nvQnRAsR83SH8mIx0uo-YpEjHdziYC2D2CODCDavdL/s1600/5-6-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiulHUoApPs0lpvDIltYyWdFCzg51P9cojb-_OAzU98uT17gLwGEBFcZ9xT2wOrP5QaKDoA0ST0Y6qQUTUQDzVajnLdZ0lBvhMNS3nvQnRAsR83SH8mIx0uo-YpEjHdziYC2D2CODCDavdL/s320/5-6-10.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<b>tattoo</b> \ta-ˈtü\ <i>noun</i>: 1. a rapid rhythmic rapping, 2. a call sounded shortly before taps as notice to go to quarters, 3. outdoor military exercise given by troops as evening entertainment<br />
<i>transitive verb</i>: to beat or rap rhythmically on; drum on<br />
<i>intransitive verb</i>: to give a series of rhythmic taps<br />
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Etymology: alteration of earlier <i>taptoo</i>, from Dutch <i>taptoe</i>, from the phrase <i>tap toe!</i> taps shut!<br />
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<b>tattoo</b> \ta-ˈtü\ <i>noun</i>: 1. an indelible mark or figure fixed upon the body by insertion of pigment under the skin, 2. the act of marking thusly or the fact of being thusly marked<br />
<i>transitive verb</i>: to mark or color the skin with a tattoo<br />
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Etymology: Tahitian <i>tatau </i>tattoo (noun)<br />
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Homonyms are two or more words that are spelled and pronounced alike but that differ in meaning. <i>Tattoo</i> in its wildy divergent meanings and etymologies is a striking example of a homonym.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img src="http://c.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=4406843&java=0&security="0055e451"&invisible=1" alt="." border="0" height="1" width="1" /></div>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582312565435129726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653286535979168447.post-87849031065778145312010-05-05T06:30:00.001-04:002010-05-05T06:30:00.100-04:00Oxter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1M-c-5uBj1-R2fVfPwsgIiFyl7GHnHU74aW0tuRH-BXv2Kd-GGVyOMreB2d1gBSvz3Fvzj6HXIVl7Jv-sFeKhfbLiwW0gQ-DebkYtTQwc4SlHnDSWWMQvlFZd1QurfT14QR50Go4oJeot/s1600/5-5-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1M-c-5uBj1-R2fVfPwsgIiFyl7GHnHU74aW0tuRH-BXv2Kd-GGVyOMreB2d1gBSvz3Fvzj6HXIVl7Jv-sFeKhfbLiwW0gQ-DebkYtTQwc4SlHnDSWWMQvlFZd1QurfT14QR50Go4oJeot/s320/5-5-10.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<b>oxter</b> \ˈäk-stər\ <i>noun</i>: <i>(chiefly Scottish & Irish)</i> 1. armpit, 2. arm <br />
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Etymology: Middle English (Scots), alteration of Old English <i>ōxta</i>; akin to Old English <i>eax</i> axis, axle<br />
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Huh? What? Armpit? Really? Hey, Scotland, what’s up with that?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img src="http://c.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=4406843&java=0&security="0055e451"&invisible=1" alt="." border="0" height="1" width="1" /></div>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582312565435129726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653286535979168447.post-58934429687256575452010-05-04T07:40:00.000-04:002010-05-04T07:40:42.917-04:00Wing Nut<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii6XGZgndW6j9dR0hQMUKCurom0hRa3b8HI9RIey-nlmHyfffpb_1ZU6G_1RsRxnG0Vzz6gLlCzg7p1Azs7CiSU9gbWPI-7xFAj99yuMS2WnCJYpbcZI_VTMPHD4j_5JTUOHL56KKdCLh-/s1600/5-4-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii6XGZgndW6j9dR0hQMUKCurom0hRa3b8HI9RIey-nlmHyfffpb_1ZU6G_1RsRxnG0Vzz6gLlCzg7p1Azs7CiSU9gbWPI-7xFAj99yuMS2WnCJYpbcZI_VTMPHD4j_5JTUOHL56KKdCLh-/s320/5-4-10.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<b>wing nut</b> \ˈwiŋ-ˌnət\ <i>noun</i>: 1. a nut with wings that provide a grip for the thumb and finger, 2. <i>(slang)</i> a mentally deranged person, 3. <i>(slang)</i> one who advocates extreme measures or changes; radical <br />
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First written usage: circa 1900<br />
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What is the etymology behind the slang definitions of <i>wing nut</i>? Is it related to the use of the word <i>nut</i> to refer to a crazy or eccentric person?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img src="http://c.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=4406843&java=0&security="0055e451"&invisible=1" alt="." border="0" height="1" width="1" /></div>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582312565435129726noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653286535979168447.post-144021686876803502010-05-03T06:30:00.002-04:002010-05-04T07:22:53.432-04:00Profligate<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnEhMWeuthPi4gSzUnquZyhZ_Wyd2K_21prbfJaXG1tbQSgWWywCsGxnyaxyZ2_dQIbEopykRixcZ-ZPBZxatwsCMNraYiUqwRUmfIyR3oscyfeAlzZJT9qYvqLVwP4Hyb3VabNZXRN9dv/s1600/5-3-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnEhMWeuthPi4gSzUnquZyhZ_Wyd2K_21prbfJaXG1tbQSgWWywCsGxnyaxyZ2_dQIbEopykRixcZ-ZPBZxatwsCMNraYiUqwRUmfIyR3oscyfeAlzZJT9qYvqLVwP4Hyb3VabNZXRN9dv/s320/5-3-10.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<b>profligate</b> \ˈprä-fli-gət\ <i>adjective</i>: 1. completely given up to dissipation and licentiousness, 2. wildly extravagant; prodigal<br />
<i>noun</i>: a person given to wildly extravagant and usually grossly self-indulgent expenditure<br />
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Etymology: Latin <i>profligatus</i>, from past participle of <i>profligare</i> to strike down, from <i>pro-</i> forward, down + <i>-fligare</i>, akin to Greek <i>phlibein</i> to squeeze<br />
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This is a word one would rarely wish applied to oneself.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img src="http://c.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=4406843&java=0&security="0055e451"&invisible=1" alt="." border="0" height="1" width="1" /></div>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582312565435129726noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653286535979168447.post-87164570398927114462010-05-02T06:30:00.003-04:002010-05-02T06:30:00.199-04:00Trenchant<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk-4KH0q-cZCjAYNFhCs2QCJqrGkE9CHSgujzUeFNcaIcMj9xYcyC3_JU-CrqPWwGH7YDu-skDjOy6lbTZeqbIUYx6HTsBLm6uiG_eZnfHZk1pvlYuT_E6x1uWipLg7_jiB9cLFQNFqNcC/s1600/5-2-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk-4KH0q-cZCjAYNFhCs2QCJqrGkE9CHSgujzUeFNcaIcMj9xYcyC3_JU-CrqPWwGH7YDu-skDjOy6lbTZeqbIUYx6HTsBLm6uiG_eZnfHZk1pvlYuT_E6x1uWipLg7_jiB9cLFQNFqNcC/s320/5-2-10.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<b>trenchant</b> \ˈtrent-chənt\ <i>adjective</i>: 1. keen; sharp, 2. vigorously effective and articulate {a <i>trenchant</i> analysis}; caustic {<i>trenchant</i> remarks}, 3 a. sharply perceptive; penetrating {a <i>trenchant</i> view of current conditions}, b. clear-cut; distinct {the <i>trenchant</i> divisions between right and wrong — Edith Wharton}<br />
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Etymology: Middle English <i>trenchaunt</i>, from Anglo-French<br />
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A lot of usage examples for you with this one.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img src="http://c.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=4406843&java=0&security="0055e451"&invisible=1" alt="." border="0" height="1" width="1" /></div>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582312565435129726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653286535979168447.post-62276658803732248622010-05-01T10:36:00.002-04:002010-05-01T11:02:47.191-04:00Sclera<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh5yBV5xOWOutsw1W_9pct-Z-NpuwyoMKqXXNym7ZrUu5CyeyRTcfkBzciO9PC_Ld0Ocp8ckCbZaQ9EsmXZX3XC88LTYhOiu0xpK8-IdQjvgEaZx3eiPui3Jeqvpr_lnliCOrhy_o3E7pT/s1600/5-1-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh5yBV5xOWOutsw1W_9pct-Z-NpuwyoMKqXXNym7ZrUu5CyeyRTcfkBzciO9PC_Ld0Ocp8ckCbZaQ9EsmXZX3XC88LTYhOiu0xpK8-IdQjvgEaZx3eiPui3Jeqvpr_lnliCOrhy_o3E7pT/s320/5-1-10.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<b>sclera</b> \ˈskler-ə\ <i>noun</i>: the dense fibrous opaque white outer coat enclosing the eyeball except the part covered by the cornea<br />
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Etymology: New Latin, from Greek <i>sklēros</i> hard<br />
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I ate a hard-boiled egg the other day; it wasn’t hard like a sclera, but it looked like an eyeball.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img src="http://c.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=4406843&java=0&security="0055e451"&invisible=1" alt="." border="0" height="1" width="1" /></div>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582312565435129726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653286535979168447.post-86161317013889808112010-04-30T06:30:00.004-04:002010-04-30T07:12:01.426-04:00Platypus<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-Py4jM_FOMLC8-exx9r3XFA75iS4MJe4NHXJOhn46DQ-_NP6wx0ZXZiaPuAjq9bSAjAnpUCNFRKyM8VUpg06h3CKrypSP7xr9h5AUABqT6DrykQbV2Eade7CaGGfzxyA4WlegjLXtGNg/s1600/4-30-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-Py4jM_FOMLC8-exx9r3XFA75iS4MJe4NHXJOhn46DQ-_NP6wx0ZXZiaPuAjq9bSAjAnpUCNFRKyM8VUpg06h3CKrypSP7xr9h5AUABqT6DrykQbV2Eade7CaGGfzxyA4WlegjLXtGNg/s320/4-30-10.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<b>platypus</b> \ˈpla-ti-pəs\ <i>noun</i>: an egg-laying, duck-billed, beaver-tailed, otter-footed mammal of Australia whose males possess a venomous heel spur<br />
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Etymology: New Latin, from Greek <i>platypous</i> flat-footed, from <i>platys</i> broad, flat + <i>pous</i> foot<br />
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The platyus’s scientific name <i>Ornithorhynchus anatinus</i> literally means “duck-like bird snout.” (You may recognize that word chunk <i>rhyn</i> in other words like <i>rhinoceros</i> (“horny nose”) and <i>rhinoplasty</i> (“molded nose”).<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img src="http://c.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=4406843&java=0&security="0055e451"&invisible=1" alt="." border="0" height="1" width="1" /></div>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582312565435129726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653286535979168447.post-25310122690126789262010-04-29T06:30:00.003-04:002010-04-30T07:13:30.467-04:00Phosphene<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpZPgoveJCjHwgLtPbJ1BllAqdVPGOXaFRIwU_uKHq-VwAfiHqoeRMBRv_Zi4JZR_G944fmsYlPu05n7mbaNAV8oHjp3OhKezIm2QQfugelmkxcaT-G2Kw4B-CITGl8zPkj0ndbAWg2NZ6/s1600/4-29-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpZPgoveJCjHwgLtPbJ1BllAqdVPGOXaFRIwU_uKHq-VwAfiHqoeRMBRv_Zi4JZR_G944fmsYlPu05n7mbaNAV8oHjp3OhKezIm2QQfugelmkxcaT-G2Kw4B-CITGl8zPkj0ndbAWg2NZ6/s320/4-29-10.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<b>phosphene</b> \ˈfäs-ˌfēn\ <i>noun</i>: a luminous impression due to mechanical, electrical or magnetic stimulation of the retina<br />
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Etymology: Greek <i>phos-</i> light + <i>phainein</i> to show <br />
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You get those blobby, morphing phosphenes when you press your hands against your closed eyeballs.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img src="http://c.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=4406843&java=0&security="0055e451"&invisible=1" alt="." border="0" height="1" width="1" /></div>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582312565435129726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653286535979168447.post-66441632576519132442010-04-28T06:30:00.004-04:002010-04-28T06:30:00.664-04:00Nematode<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTOaS-xtN7Nr8e5gPVmHXHDN8ogs2mJC_Z2Eep-DPQEqLNdYXVV2S7RIrAV04x41KOHC7AgyoGpv1Nu6JVJh_brASxPtqomt8NJ6vHF3vqGc66DkXP4yaeNy5XJJocPiBjszDAfK6_0W_A/s1600/4-28-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTOaS-xtN7Nr8e5gPVmHXHDN8ogs2mJC_Z2Eep-DPQEqLNdYXVV2S7RIrAV04x41KOHC7AgyoGpv1Nu6JVJh_brASxPtqomt8NJ6vHF3vqGc66DkXP4yaeNy5XJJocPiBjszDAfK6_0W_A/s320/4-28-10.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<b>nematode</b> \ˈne-mə-ˌtōd\ <i>noun</i>: any of a phylum (Nematoda or Nemata) of elongated cylindrical worms parasitic in animals or plants or free-living in soil or water (also called <i>roundworm</i>)<br />
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Etymology: Greek <i>nēmat-</i>, <i>nēma</i> thread + <i>-ode</i> in the nature of<br />
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Don’t mistake a toad for a nematode; it makes the toad angry.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img src="http://c.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=4406843&java=0&security="0055e451"&invisible=1" alt="." border="0" height="1" width="1" /></div>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582312565435129726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653286535979168447.post-11382114263139567682010-04-27T06:30:00.001-04:002010-04-27T06:30:00.253-04:00Griseous<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp7erR1S6sagy1z1zNkB7sP2jcky2BuiPw1Rq21bEv1f1KvK-zvhQbSrwP6IRZYGr5RlcnPiEl9vpKuEzSs-btSnGdtRhI3NjHJaoCB28CFUl3QkMiVMOQ2HIGJWACMLk5wYjHxiVvRTa5/s1600/4-27-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp7erR1S6sagy1z1zNkB7sP2jcky2BuiPw1Rq21bEv1f1KvK-zvhQbSrwP6IRZYGr5RlcnPiEl9vpKuEzSs-btSnGdtRhI3NjHJaoCB28CFUl3QkMiVMOQ2HIGJWACMLk5wYjHxiVvRTa5/s320/4-27-10.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<b>griseous</b> \grĭz'ē-əs\ <i>adjective</i>: gray, pearl-gray or mottled with gray<br />
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Etymology: Medieval Latin <i>grīseus</i>, of Germanic origin<br />
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Skillet good an’ griseous…<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img src="http://c.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=4406843&java=0&security="0055e451"&invisible=1" alt="." border="0" height="1" width="1" /></div>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582312565435129726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653286535979168447.post-16802625915067528932010-04-26T06:30:00.003-04:002010-04-27T22:01:12.063-04:00Popliteal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitotoPzjs7qxTzonexYFyt5zbHTQe_HBfKap3HZrH1opI69Llf5rXBg93MJFFKdYk4BebVbIwh6Jv2ZGX-WP3LIZB1tATky_cT69TEjylMStpBygW3LKNvi45xOaM-qR_TXQmUvHZegyMF/s1600/4-26-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitotoPzjs7qxTzonexYFyt5zbHTQe_HBfKap3HZrH1opI69Llf5rXBg93MJFFKdYk4BebVbIwh6Jv2ZGX-WP3LIZB1tATky_cT69TEjylMStpBygW3LKNvi45xOaM-qR_TXQmUvHZegyMF/s320/4-26-10.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<b>popliteal</b> \ˌpä-plə-ˈtē-əl <i>or</i> pä-ˈpli-tē-əl\ <i>adjective</i>: of or relating to the back part of the leg behind the knee joint<br />
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Etymology: New Latin <i>popliteus</i>, from Latin <i>poplit-</i>, <i>poples</i> knee joint, back of the knee<br />
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The medical term <i>popliteal fossa</i> refers to the knee pit, but English doesn’t have a common, non-medical term for that part of the body the way, say, German has with its <i>Kniekehle</i>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img src="http://c.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=4406843&java=0&security="0055e451"&invisible=1" alt="." border="0" height="1" width="1" /></div>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582312565435129726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653286535979168447.post-19312973669749878492010-04-25T06:30:00.001-04:002010-04-25T06:30:00.073-04:00Axillary<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBYNMZx8KuE2xTazGLqnLUhykGSQUGd3ZRZL0EvV4tOpPxjQlckWO1tDbhv6B4ye7P1xeE9Hwv02496s0gZcVTG-z8ZzGbwGa3vcqlFKYvL3PYPi9jiUQzoBliiJSmcmae5bnM8PmSDre/s1600/4-25-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBYNMZx8KuE2xTazGLqnLUhykGSQUGd3ZRZL0EvV4tOpPxjQlckWO1tDbhv6B4ye7P1xeE9Hwv02496s0gZcVTG-z8ZzGbwGa3vcqlFKYvL3PYPi9jiUQzoBliiJSmcmae5bnM8PmSDre/s320/4-25-10.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<b>axillary</b> \ˈak-sə-ˌler-ē\ <i>adjective</i>: of, relating to, or located near the armpit<br />
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Etymology: Latin, diminutive of <i>ala</i> wing, upper arm, armpit<br />
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The noun <i>axilla</i> is another word for the armpit itself. (The stress is on the second syllable.)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img src="http://c.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=4406843&java=0&security="0055e451"&invisible=1" alt="." border="0" height="1" width="1" /></div>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582312565435129726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653286535979168447.post-46679129505113306052010-04-24T06:30:00.000-04:002010-04-24T06:30:01.129-04:00gavial<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqssr8wwNuHF6IVYob6puEi2qprXAlRfLKrEDjetvFit39v0JrJBafKipoiMg58UaO29A4m5o2HdrGyb6D97-EDLIfjKrdbSfZUVJNBKpam77sW766M-qMCADLr4Qd26HpMrbF-2W9rWMl/s1600/4-24-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqssr8wwNuHF6IVYob6puEi2qprXAlRfLKrEDjetvFit39v0JrJBafKipoiMg58UaO29A4m5o2HdrGyb6D97-EDLIfjKrdbSfZUVJNBKpam77sW766M-qMCADLr4Qd26HpMrbF-2W9rWMl/s320/4-24-10.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<b>gavial</b> \ˈgā-vē-əl\ <i>noun</i>: gharial, i.e. a large long-snouted crocodilian (<i>Gavialis gangeticus</i> of the family Gavialidae) of India<br />
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Etymology: French, modification of Bengali <i>ghãriyal</i> or Hindi <i>gharyal</i>, ultimately from Sanskrit <i>ghantika</i> crocodilian<br />
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The gavial’s snout is super-skinny, like a croc with a nose job.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img src="http://c.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=4406843&java=0&security="0055e451"&invisible=1" alt="." border="0" height="1" width="1" /></div>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582312565435129726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653286535979168447.post-34668297002475310372010-04-23T06:30:00.001-04:002010-04-23T06:30:00.556-04:00Abstemious<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDFc2ZcGzEKuGpejmpZIIYCJP0AKDjd69Ob8mIln1oI5lbpAlhOSiWMfa8m7oijD5EIx8099wTOly71Y12Qx9njuvjeivqgpAHMPfCRbaqYfE6K41s9ucStjV-FrYLklVmdPMlQOrNU8Iw/s1600/4-23-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDFc2ZcGzEKuGpejmpZIIYCJP0AKDjd69Ob8mIln1oI5lbpAlhOSiWMfa8m7oijD5EIx8099wTOly71Y12Qx9njuvjeivqgpAHMPfCRbaqYfE6K41s9ucStjV-FrYLklVmdPMlQOrNU8Iw/s320/4-23-10.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<b>abstemious</b> \ab-ˈstē-mē-əs\ <i>adjective</i>: marked by restraint especially in the consumption of food or alcohol; also: reflecting such restraint {an <i>abstemious</i> diet}<br />
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Etymology: Latin <i>abstemius</i>, from <i>abs-</i> from, away, off + root of <i>temetum</i> intoxicating drink<br />
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Do you exercise abstemiousness in any of your endeavors?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img src="http://c.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=4406843&java=0&security="0055e451"&invisible=1" alt="." border="0" height="1" width="1" /></div>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582312565435129726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653286535979168447.post-29935144025594561132010-04-22T06:30:00.002-04:002010-04-22T07:07:02.888-04:00Larker<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwN9TW83MXH1GjPR1STkTLSMPvgKu-g3sTbYU1QdHlHY3cCl4IU_v3H4KvHxCNL8Cjrg_Bz2MHJe71nc9Ksytvw44BLQ6JH2jUt_yHYAqlEp0NayhtMLNuHzjz_3C65taKs0NYYM4KJNLl/s1600/4-22-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwN9TW83MXH1GjPR1STkTLSMPvgKu-g3sTbYU1QdHlHY3cCl4IU_v3H4KvHxCNL8Cjrg_Bz2MHJe71nc9Ksytvw44BLQ6JH2jUt_yHYAqlEp0NayhtMLNuHzjz_3C65taKs0NYYM4KJNLl/s320/4-22-10.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<b>larker</b> \ˈlär-kər\ <i>noun</i>: : one who engages in harmless fun or mischief<br />
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Etymology: <i>see yesterday’s post</i><br />
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You have your larkers and you have your carkers. Which are you: a larker or a carker?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img src="http://c.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=4406843&java=0&security="0055e451"&invisible=1" alt="." border="0" height="1" width="1" /></div>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582312565435129726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653286535979168447.post-16969715487895537332010-04-21T07:36:00.000-04:002010-04-21T07:44:39.413-04:00Larksome<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOn1kVbzbjLia8ZfqshxHJputaPqiucXQm2wJVlSz-XC-UlEl4XHzq55xMppsqSUaf51xzs7zTAE_tWE7mR9FRWJgn4CIuqeTQhUJAtOSonq97cQksN67sYlFBGLv20khJO9LqWZ61RT8B/s1600/4-21-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOn1kVbzbjLia8ZfqshxHJputaPqiucXQm2wJVlSz-XC-UlEl4XHzq55xMppsqSUaf51xzs7zTAE_tWE7mR9FRWJgn4CIuqeTQhUJAtOSonq97cQksN67sYlFBGLv20khJO9LqWZ61RT8B/s320/4-21-10.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<b>larksome</b> \ˈlärk-səm\ <i>adjective</i>: playful<br />
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Etymology: probably alteration of English dialect <i>lake</i>, <i>laik</i> to frolic, play<br />
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Wikipedia suggests a second possible word origin: “Shortening of <i>skylark</i>, sailors’ slang for playing rough in the rigging of a ship (because the common European larks were proverbial for high-flying).”<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img src="http://c.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=4406843&java=0&security="0055e451"&invisible=1" alt="." border="0" height="1" width="1" /></div>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582312565435129726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653286535979168447.post-63713326547856944672010-04-20T06:30:00.001-04:002010-04-20T06:30:00.221-04:00Darksome<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaZyvDyoOeTXbywEQDPnP8ksLDp_cc4Vf3fqOqrWQw3HWZO1x-oQSonJNJ-Lq4AQprtHWLR8VQDx5lse9qph4riZOKXWBG2y1Kc0nvhnejd-cBQHXFeyjQhwmcBkB1YVpBXeWjlfUFGPTI/s1600/4-20-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaZyvDyoOeTXbywEQDPnP8ksLDp_cc4Vf3fqOqrWQw3HWZO1x-oQSonJNJ-Lq4AQprtHWLR8VQDx5lse9qph4riZOKXWBG2y1Kc0nvhnejd-cBQHXFeyjQhwmcBkB1YVpBXeWjlfUFGPTI/s320/4-20-10.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<b>darksome</b> \ˈdärk-səm\ <i>adjective</i>: gloomily somber; dark<br />
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Etymology: English <i>dark</i> + <i>some</i><br />
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Why, yes, there has been a theme to the entries of the past few days.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img src="http://c.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=4406843&java=0&security="0055e451"&invisible=1" alt="." border="0" height="1" width="1" /></div>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582312565435129726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653286535979168447.post-24031088386461483192010-04-19T06:30:00.003-04:002010-04-19T06:30:00.587-04:00Darkling<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghTQP15CnabdcY99FyFu9ikLOVuUUTW6pLWXba5djFOMPc_X1uz1Ekn6mFF6c7a_bdVNfEh9Fqzi6WJEfft91_0jlCM44UYpPUbb8fO7PSAm9FcSGud0owcUT60DlwEIxt96HuiIX1kYUW/s1600/4-19-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghTQP15CnabdcY99FyFu9ikLOVuUUTW6pLWXba5djFOMPc_X1uz1Ekn6mFF6c7a_bdVNfEh9Fqzi6WJEfft91_0jlCM44UYpPUbb8fO7PSAm9FcSGud0owcUT60DlwEIxt96HuiIX1kYUW/s320/4-19-10.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<b>darkling</b> \ˈdär-kliŋ\ <i>adverb</i>: in the dark<br />
<i>adjective</i>: 1. dark, 2. done or taking place in the dark<br />
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Etymology: Middle English <i>derkelyng</i>, from <i>derk</i> dark + <i>-lyng</i> -ling<br />
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<i>Darkling</i> is just waiting to be turned into a noun for the name of a type of evil elf in a bad fantasy film.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img src="http://c.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=4406843&java=0&security="0055e451"&invisible=1" alt="." border="0" height="1" width="1" /></div>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582312565435129726noreply@blogger.com0