Word of the week – 30/8/10 August 30, 2010
Posted by jasoncondie in Word of the week.Tags: Word of the week, subjugation, control, conquer, master, submissive, subservient, enslave
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Subjugation
verb
1. to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master.
2. to make submissive or subservient; enslave.
Word of the week – 23/8/10 August 23, 2010
Posted by jasoncondie in Word of the week.Tags: Word of the week, visceral, intuitive, instinctive, emotional
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Visceral
adj
- of, having the nature of, situated in, or affecting the viscera
- intuitive, instinctive, emotional, etc. rather than intellectual:
Word of the week – 9/8/10 August 9, 2010
Posted by jasoncondie in Word of the week.Tags: butter, buttery, butyraceous, resembling butter, Word of the week
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Butyraceous
adj
Resembling butter in appearance, consistency, or chemical properties.
Word of the week – 2/8/10 August 2, 2010
Posted by jasoncondie in Word of the week.Tags: Borborygmus, onomatopoeia, stomach grumbling, stomach rumbling, Word of the week
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Borborygmus
noun
Stomach growling, or rumbling, is the rumbling sound produced by the movement of gas through the intestines of animals, including humans. The word borborygmus is an onomatopoeia for this rumbling.
Word of the week – 26/7/10 July 26, 2010
Posted by jasoncondie in Word of the week.Tags: abscond, absquatulate, depart, Word of the week
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Absquatulate
verb
To depart in a hurry; abscond
Word of the week – 19/7/10 July 19, 2010
Posted by jasoncondie in Word of the week.Tags: ineluctable, inescapable, unavoidable, Word of the week
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Inelcutable
adj
Impossible to avoid or evade: “inescapable conclusion”
Word of the week – 5/7/10 July 5, 2010
Posted by jasoncondie in Word of the week.Tags: blend of words, portmanteau, travelling bag, word blend, Word of the week
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Portmanteau
noun
- blend: a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; “`smog’ is a blend of `smoke’ and `fog’”
- a large travelling bag made of stiff leather
Word of the week – 28/6/10 June 28, 2010
Posted by jasoncondie in Word of the week.Tags: disease, no cure, pain, palliative, relieving, soothing
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Palliative
adj.1. Tending or serving to palliate.
2. Relieving or soothing the symptoms of a disease or disorder without effecting a cure.
Word of the week – 21/6/10 June 21, 2010
Posted by jasoncondie in Word of the week.Tags: attended with peril, dangerous, parlous, risky
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Parlous
adj
Attended with peril; dangerous; risky.
