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!
HAH!! BEAUTY!! Full marks, Miss Dutch!
Mazeltov, CD!
Interesting.
Hah!! That's not her. I don't know why they loused up this great picture with that turkey.
Yikes. I can see why he pulled it (no pun intended).
Woah.
I cannot beat Argie's Muttlyesque post, so me defer on this one.
Add in the Photo...and I shouldn't have even gotten out of bed this morning...no sense trying.
Wait till next time, buster.
So, everyone but the "turkey" is Xena?
Okie dokie, Muttly!
Deal.
No, none of those are Xena. Those were brought in to help me get over the fact that Miss Xena's getting married tomorrow. The guy is in the picture due to some accident of fate.
Thank you, I saw. I'd watch Miss Rintense just about any time.
And it's getting a little mean. Some of the uptight preachy types have decided to display how tiny their senses of humour are. Ho hum.
Oops..looks like I'm all dressed up and late for the party!
Always happens...
Yep-I always miss good bar fights too.
See, you have to hang out in a Hilton, or the boat club...LOL
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