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!
Apparently the moderator felt they didn't belong here. (Comment #38 removed by moderator)
goodness, they do monitor our activities!
That last dance move (bottom button) made me LOL!
I think they read this thread for laughs every day. They know all the best and funniest FReepers are on this thread.
That is a hilarious picture. I'll have to send that one to some of my friends.
well we are all of that and more : )
i have sent that to each of my kids and nieces and nephew, it's a keeper! DG finds the best stuff!
Hi camle!
I concur heartily!
I did!!
Ouch.
Good luck!
Thanks. Like I haven't been told that before...
It won't be me.
Excellent, Tex!!
Hah! She may have been, I never saw it. I can't stand Dudley Moore. Nor cornribbing, which looks to me like leprosy.
Jeepers, good luck with that.
Beauty, Mort!
Sorry. At least, so she told me two or three months ago.
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