Posted on 09/16/2005 1:49:00 AM PDT by Argh
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of four "Words for the Day".
1. tenebrific [te-ne-BRIF-ic, adjective, from Latin tenebrae, meaning darkness]
1. gloomy
2. causing gloom or darkness
3. Sometimes used poetically to mean "sad"
2. lachrymose [LAK-ri-mose, adjective, from Latin lacrima meaning tear]
1. given to tears or weeping: suffused with tears: tearful
2. fit to bring tears or induce mournfulness: dismal, melancholy
3. lugubrious [pronounced luh-GOOB-bree-yus, adjective, from Latin lugere, to mourn]
1. Expressive of, marked by, or giving rise to grief or sorrow: mournful; especially exaggeratedly or affectedly mournful
2. Disposed to gloom: dismal
4. saturnine [SAT-er-nine, adjective, from Latin Saturnus meaning Saturn, perhaps related to its distance from the sun]
1. Born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn: slow, sluggish
2. Of a moody or surly character: morose, sullen, mournful
3. Of or related to lead or lead poisoning
Example sentence:
Later. Maybe.
Rules: Everyone must leave a post using one or more of the Words for the Day in one or more sentences.
The sentences must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.
The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Good Morning, Class. Welcome to School!
Review Threads:
Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
Review Thread Four: Word For the Day, Friday 7/25/03: Potation
Review Thread Five: Word For the Day, Monday 8/19/03: Stolid
No pushing at the door please!
hey whyisa, you came out of the closet as a FOOTBALL HEAD the other night, are you watching SU play UVA ? xshub had to go into his ofc but just called me to make sure xsboy tapes it for him.
Sorry - A&M is playing right now.........watching them!
It is a good thing your SIL can send you her list-having to rely on mail order stuff sucks. Since we moved out here, I can't find a source of beeswax to use in making my massage/body creams less far away than the place I used to get it on the other side of SA from where we lived-since that is now over 44 miles away, I have to get it mail order from the internet-someone told me that there is a health food store in Kerrville that carries it, but I haven't had a chance to go there yet.
Our chow used to suffer from low self esteem if the kids or one of us laughed at him after he had gotten his bear clip for the summer-he would march into the kitchen and under the breakfast table-I can just see Loosh's face when xsteen makes fun of his ears...
spent the day replacing porch rails at my aun't house...sigh. Not my business model anymore.
How'd they look? I just got home from work and church.
They played VERY well SG - really - excellent game. Can't say the same for OU - they played poorly - it was closer than the score looks until the last quarter - but OU had a lot of errors and penalties -
Currently, 3rd quarter and Tech us up 59 to 7
Mixed feelings: I don't really mind TT winning (unlike tu - who could lose 199-0 and have their band bus get flats in 18 tires - and I'd still be roooting for the two-point conversion against them), but I'd rather they didn't quite win by that much!
WEll does it help to know the 3rd string is in? And I love your rant.......;^)
Thought of you on our vacation. Only brought sandals and sneekers. I got bug bites on my legs, and couldn't wear nylons. That's agains Xena's rules for short skirts!!! With sandals you must be barelegged.
FReeping here in bed whilst Cyber is bringing dinner. Life is good, and it will be good for you!
just
plain
cooooool
I've got an excellent chance to get back here early and do invoices for the rest of the day if I leave now-I'll come to class later...
(Photo by Eaker)
A night to remember!
Congratulations to the delightful freeper couple.
Leni
So Flyer and Xenalyte got married, but then how did he take the photo? I'm so confused. Did Xena marry Eaker?
We got back from a three-week vacation last week, I was up to my ears in stuff to do, so I missed all the fun and stuff.
Don't know the answers to your questions. Perhaps Xena will be back with plenty of bridal details (I love 'em) and some nice photos.
They are probably still dancing (on air).
Leni
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