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!
What??!!??
And the answer is E. all of the above. "What was the question?" you may ask. The question was," How do the ABC reporters feel this morning after their post speech interview with Katrina survivors at the Astrodome failed to result in Bush bashing?"
For extra credit..."What word best describes my joy in their misery?"
pix shmix, i am quite sure that xena will have the nuptials SIMULCAST via live weblink. RIGHT??????
allow me to point out that not only is it xena's wedding day, but the 17th is also Constitution Day's consitution day!
Schadenfreude.
And it is Saturday too !!!!!!!
Y'all are SO sweet! I've never had a thread in my honor . . .
I don't know if the Webcast will work (no electricity where we'll be), but pictures will SO be posted.
Thank you all so very much - you've made today the best day ever!
prior to the consummation? ; )
Congratulate the lucky man for us all and wear something normal ; )
We'll be waiting for the "Xena Does Wedding Night DVD"... ; )
Congratulations.
Normal for Xena or normal for the general public?
Good point.
not a dang bad idea at ALL, DG. and all i know is, if i was to have a bachelorette party, i would want DG organizing it, so go at it, DG!!
Can I do a table dance?
Can you or may you? lol
Grammar Cop.
i did NOT need to see that old coot's genitals by the way!
C'mom. They were under the table...and so tiny you had to SEARCH to see 'em.
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