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In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of the "Word for the Day". syllogism [pronounced SIL-uh-jizm, noun, from Greek syn, with, together with, by means of, at the same time and logizesthai, to calculate] 1. a deductive logical scheme or analysis of a formal argument that consists of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion and may be used either to prove a conclusion by showing that it follows from known premises or to test the truth of premises by showing what follows...

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. pernoctate [pronounced purr-NAWK-tate, intransitive verb, from Latin pernoctatus, pernoctare, from per, through, and noct-, nox, night: the noun is "pernoctation"]to stay up or out all night, esp: to pass the night in vigil or prayer 2. perpension [noun, pronounced purr-PEN-shun, from Latin perpendere, to perpend] careful weighing in the mind: reflection, consideration 3. This one reminded me of Hillary for some reason: peropodous [pronounced purr-RAW-puh-duss, adjective, from Greek peros, meaning maimed]...

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of the "Word for the Day". paramnesia [noun, pronounced pa-ram-NEEZH-yuh, from Greek mnestis, memory] 1. a disorder of memory: as a. a condition in which the proper meaning of words cannot be remembered or b. the illusion of remembering scenes and events experienced for the first time ( déja vu) 2. (psychiatry) a disorder of memory in which dreams or fantasies are confused with reality, that is, one remembers events that never happened Example sentence: Another time. Rules:...

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of the "Word for the Day". oliprance [noun, pronounced AW-luh-pruhnts, from Middle English olipraunce] boisterous merrymaking: frolic Example sentence: Another time. Rules: Everyone should leave a post using the Word for the Day in one or more sentences. The sentence(s) should, 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,...

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of the "Word for the Day". turgid [adjective, pronounced TER-jid, from Latin turgere, to be swollen] a. distended by or as if by some internal agent or expansive force: being in a normal or abnormal state of distention: swollen, tumid b. excessively embellished especially in style or language: vainly ostentatious: bombastic, pompous Example sentence: Another time. Rules: Everyone should leave a post using the Word for the Day in one or more sentences. The sentence(s) should, in some...

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of two "Words for the Day". 1. saltimbanco [pronounced salt-im-BANK-o, or salt-im-BONK-o, also saltimbanque, saltimbank, noun, from Italian, saltimbanco, one who jumps on a bench, originally from Latin saltare, to jump] mountebank …which leads to today’s second word… 2. mountebank [pronounced MOUN-teh-bangk, noun, from Italian, montare meaning to mount or climb, and banco, banca, a bench] a. an itinerant hawker of pills and patent medicines: pitchman, quack b. an entertainer (as a juggler or magician) employed by a...

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of the "Word for the Day". lentitude [noun, pronounced LEN-ti-tood, from Latin lentus, flexible, slow] slowness, sluggishness Example sentence: Another time. Rules: Everyone should leave a post using the Word for the Day in one or more sentences. The sentence(s) should, 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,...

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of the "Word for the Day". covin, also covine [noun, pronounced KUH-vin or KOE-vin, from Latin convenire, to agree] a. archaic: crew, band, confederacy b. collusive agreement between two or more persons to the detriment of a third: conspiracyc. archaic: fraud, trickeryd. coven (of witches) Example sentence: Another time. Rules: Everyone should leave a post using the Word for the Day in one or more sentences. The sentence(s) should, in some way, relate to the news of the...

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of the "Word for the Day". animadversion [noun, pronounced a-nuh-mad-VUR-zhun, from Latin anima, meaning mind, soul, and advertere meaning to advert, that is, to guide or direct the attention] a. criticism that is usually adverse and prompted by some degree of hostility: CENSURE: a censorious remark or observation b. an observation, remark, or commentary that is usually based on careful analysis and impartial judgmentc. archaic: judicial recognizance and punishment of an offense Example sentence: Another time. Rules: Everyone...

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of the "Word for the Day". tohubohu [noun, pronounced TOE-hoo-BOE-hoo, from Hebrew tohu, meaning formlessness or confusion, and bohu meaning emptiness] chaos, confusion Example sentence: Another time. Rules: Everyone should leave a post using the Word for the Day in one or more sentences. The sentence(s) should, 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...

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of the "Word for the Day". eloign [transitive verb, pronounced e-LOIN, or ee-LOIN, ultimately from longus, Latin, meaning long] a. to take (oneself) far away, or to convey to a distance or beyond a legal jurisdiction b. to conceal Example sentence: Another time. Rules: Everyone should leave a post using the Word for the Day in one or more sentences. The sentence(s) should, in some way, relate to the news of the day. The Review threads are linked...

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of the "Word for the Day". winsome [adjective, pronounced WIN(t)sum, from wynn, Old English meaning joy, pleasure] a. causing joy or pleasure: agreeable, pleasant , winning b. very lighthearted: cheerful Example sentence: Another time. Rules: Everyone should leave a post using the Word for the Day in one or more sentences. The sentence(s) should, in some way, relate to the news of the day. The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... Good...

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of the "Word for the Day". Panglossian [adjective, usually capitalized, pronounced pan-GLAWS-ee-un, from Pangloss, [glossa being Greek for tongue] optimistic tutor of Candide in the satire Candide (1759) by Voltaire. Leonard Bernstein wrote a musical Candide based on this, part of the overture to which Dick Cavett used as the theme music for his conversation show.] marked by the view that all is for the best in this best of possible worlds Example sentence: Another time. Rules: Everyone...

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of the "Word for the Day". Pantagruelian [adjective, usually capitalized, pronounced pant-a-groo-ELL-ee-un, from Pantagruel, coarsely humorous and gigantic son of Gargantua in the novel Pantagruel, (1533) by François Rabelais] marked by coarse and extravagant satire (thus, Pantagruelically and Pantagruelism, which is buffoonery or coarse humor with a satirical or serious purpose: CYNICAL HUMOR) Example sentence: Another time. Rules: Everyone should leave a post using the Word for the Day in one or more sentences. The sentence(s) should, in...

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of the "Word for the Day". theurgic [pronounced thee-UR-jik, from Greek theourgos, wonder-worker, divine worker] of, or relating to theurgy: MAGICAL Example sentence: Another time. Rules: Everyone should leave a post using the Word for the Day in one or more sentences. The sentence(s) should, 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:...

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of the "Word for the Day". wowser [pronounced WOW-zur, origin unknown] one who is censoriously hostile to minor vices or disapproves of various forms of popular amusement (such as Sunday sports) - used disparagingly of an obtrusively puritanical person Example sentence: Another time. Rules: Everyone should leave a post using the Word for the Day in one or more sentences. The sentence(s) should, in some way, relate to the news of the day. The Review threads are linked...

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of the "Word for the Day". carterly [pronounced as it looks, from the word carter, meaning one who drives a cart or truck, engages in vehicle transportation, a teamster, from Middle English carte or cart meaning a cart] resembling a carter: BOORISH (How could we not have known about this word from 1977 to 1981??) Example sentence: My love for peanuts in the shell makes me wonder sometimes if I’m carterly. Rules: Everyone should leave a post using...

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of the "Word for the Day". parsec [pronounced PAR-sek, from parallax and second] a unit of measure for interstellar space equal to a distance having a heliocentric parallax of one second or to 206,265 times the radius of the earth’s orbit or to 3.26 light years or to 19.2 trillion miles Example sentence: The air within 7 parsecs of Hillary isn’t breathable by normal homo sapiens. Rules: Everyone should leave a post using the Word for the Day...

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of the "Word for the Day". easement [pronounced EEZ-ment, from Middle French, aisement] a. an act or means of easing or relieving (as from pain, discomfort or burdens)b. obscure: food and lodging: ENTERTAINMENTc. a curved structural member used to prevent abrupt change of direction (as in a baseboard or handrail)d. an incorporeal, usually non-profitable interest granted by deed or created by will, deed, or prescription that is held by one person in land owned by another and that...

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of the "Word for the Day". risible [pronounced RIZ-uh-bull, not, as I thought , REYE-zuh-bull, at least Webster’s doesn’t show it with a long i, adjective, from Latin, ridere, to laugh] a. capable of laughing, disposed to laugh b. arousing, exciting, or provoking laughter: funny, ridiculousc. associated with, related to, or used in laughter (such as risible muscles) Example sentence: Another time. Rules: Everyone should leave a post using the Word for the Day in one or more...