Y'know, the guy I'm in a sort-of relationship with (yeah, we're not entirely established yet - we'll give it this summer and then see where we are and whether it actually works) is a Lehkonen. Heehee. Of the only other strand of Lehkonens in Finland. I am sort of amused. :P
Word of the Day for April 14th, 2009
crude
1. in a raw or unprepared state; unrefined or natural: crude sugar.
2. lacking in intellectual subtlety, perceptivity, etc.; rudimentary; undeveloped.
3. lacking finish, polish, or completeness: a crude summary.
4. lacking culture, refinement, tact, etc.: crude behavior.
5. undisguised; blunt: a crude answer.
6. Obsolete. unripe; not mature.
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Word of the Day for April 13th, 2009
nubile
1. (of a young woman) suitable for marriage, esp. in regard to age or physical development; marriageable.
2. (of a young woman) sexually developed and attractive: the nubile girls in their bikinis.
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Ladies and gentlemen, I do believe I am in a relationship.
Word of the Day for April 9th, 2009
maraud
1. to roam or go around in quest of plunder; make a raid for booty: Freebooters were marauding all across the territory.
2. to raid for plunder (often used passively): At the war's end the country had been marauded by returning bands of soldiers.
3. Archaic. the act of marauding.
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Word of the Day for April 7th, 2009
node
1. a knot, protuberance, or knob.
2. a centering point of component parts.
3. Anatomy. a knotlike mass of tissue: lymph node.
4. Pathology. circumscribed swelling.
5. Botany.
a. a joint in a stem.
b. a part of a stem that normally bears a leaf.
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Blame [Chimes].
-She fled upstairs to start immediately on her long and lively career as an alcoholic. says (00:25):
I wants you to... create a poem... that rhymes (rhyme scheme is your choice) inspired by the wooooord... 'sepulchre'.
Sepulchre
Tumble, tumble, trip and moan
stake a claim and pick a bone
down to the chamber she goes
for the curious nightly firefly shows
One of these caskets could be her own
she barely remembers them — or her foes
In this nocturnal world she walks alone
with the moon and the blazing fire
devouring her home, and in its throes
surrenders to pain and sinks in oblivion's mire.
Word of the Day for April 6th, 2009
synecdoche
a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part, the special for the general or the general for the special, as in ten sail for ten ships or a Croesus for a rich man.
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Word of the Day for April 5th, 2009
undue
1. unwarranted; excessive: undue haste.
2. inappropriate; unjustifiable; improper: undue influence.
3. not owed or currently payable.
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Word of the Day for April 3rd, 2009
exalt
1. to raise in rank, honor, power, character, quality, etc.; elevate: He was exalted to the position of president.
2. to praise; extol: to exalt someone to the skies.
3. to stimulate, as the imagination: The lyrics of Shakespeare exalted the audience.
4. to intensify, as a color: complementary colors exalt each other.
5. Obsolete. to elate, as with pride or joy.
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I'm supposed to prepare a presentation on metaphor for my Introduction to Literature small group session on Monday, and I was thinking of putting one of my own poems on the handout as an example. Would yous like to help me by providing o(pi)nions on what would be a good one for the purpose? Pretty please - with chocolate on top?
If I don't show up tomorrow, it'll be because I died of shame after failing my English Phonetics exam. Just thought I'd let you know beforehand...
Word of the Day for April 2nd, 2009
conscientious
1. controlled by or done according to conscience; scrupulous: a conscientious judge.
2. meticulous; careful; painstaking; particular: conscientious application to the work at hand.
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Word of the Day for April 1st, 2009
trickster
1. a deceiver; cheat; fraud.
2. a person who plays tricks.
3. a supernatural figure appearing in various guises and typically engaging in mischievous activities, important in the folklore and mythology of many primitive peoples and usually conceived as a culture hero.
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Word of the Day for March 31st, 2009
intersperse
1. to scatter here and there or place at intervals among other things: to intersperse flowers among shrubs.
2. to diversify with something placed or scattered at intervals: to intersperse a dull speech with interesting anecdotes.
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- Tableau Vivant (5 years of Elftown!)
I just realised that I totally forgot my 6th Elftown birthday was on February 17th. Oops?
Word of the Day for March 30th, 2009
construe
1. to give the meaning or intention of; explain; interpret.
2. to deduce by inference or interpretation
3. to translate, esp. orally.
4. to analyze the syntax of; to rehearse the applicable grammatical rules of: to construe a sentence.
5. to arrange or combine (words, phrases, etc.) syntactically.
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Word of the Day for March 29th, 2009
succinct
1. expressed in few words; concise; terse.
2. characterized by conciseness or verbal brevity.
3. compressed into a small area, scope, or compass.
4. Archaic.
a. drawn up, as by a girdle.
b. close-fitting.
c. encircled, as by a girdle.
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Stop snowing ffs. >_<
I like winter but I'm in spring mode...