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Vocabulary Time Part II

August 24, 2007 by Jack Steiner

It is Vocabulary Time Part II. The First edition can be found here.

de·fal·cate (dÄ­-făl‘kāt‘, -fôl‘-, dÄ•f‘É™l-)
intr.v., -cat·ed, -cat·ing, -cates.

To misuse funds; embezzle.

Dac·tyl·on·o·my
n.[Gr. da`ktylos finger + no`mos law, distribution.]
The art of numbering or counting by the fingers.

re·cru·desce (rÄ“‘krÅ«-dÄ•s‘)
intr.v., -desced, -desc·ing, -desc·es.

To break out anew or come into renewed activity, as after a period of quiescence.

vi·del·i·cet (vÄ­-dÄ•l’Ä­-sÄ•t’, vÄ«-, wÄ­-dā’lÄ­-kÄ•t’) pronunciation
adv. (Abbr. viz.)

That is; namely. Used to introduce examples, lists, or items.

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Vocabulary Time

August 15, 2007 by Jack Steiner

It is time for more obscure words for our enjoyment. My pal Robert Avrech usually asks his readers to use the words he provides in a sentence. Not me, I want you to go and sprinkle them in comments on other blogs. Don’t forget to tell them where you received such a fine education.

If this works out, in no time at all we’ll have a roomful of Ivy Leaguers fighting to comment here. And then again, maybe not.

One more note, if you should ever find yourself using any of these words on a game show I must ask a favor. I want 10 percent of your winnings, or at least mention the name of the blog because you know that Trebek wishes that he could be part of a fine blog like The Shack.

saudade

[Port.] yearning or longing, but more than that…

Sca·tu·ri·ent
a.

[L. scaturiens, p. pr. of scaturire gush out, from scatere to bubble, gush.]
Gushing forth; full to overflowing; effusive. [R.]

A pen so scaturient and unretentive.

Walpurgisnacht

1) the eve of May Day on which witches are held to ride to an appointed rendezvous
2) something (as an event or situation) having a nightmarish quality

barlafumble

[fr. parley, call for truce + ?] Scot. obs.
a call for a truce by one who has fallen in fighting or play; a request for a time out

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Stuff You Might Want To Read

February 26, 2007 by Jack Steiner

Here are some links to some old posts that caught my eye:

The Search For Answers About Our Ourselves
Building The Blog
Blog Questions We Ask Ourselves
Bad Blogging- Also Known As This Stuff Sucks

Filed Under: Blogging, Things About Jack, Writing

What Should I Blog About?

February 20, 2007 by Jack Steiner

(Temporary Sticky Post New posts can be found below it.)

Hello Dear Reader,

It has been a while since I last asked this question. What should I blog about? I am open to hearing any suggestions/requests that you may have. The floor is now open.

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Vocabulary Words

February 16, 2007 by Jack Steiner

I enjoy language and I enjoy learning new words. Here are some that are not used in every day conversation.

re·vanche (rÉ™-vänch‘, -väNsh‘) pronunciation
n.

  1. The act of retaliating; revenge.
  2. A usually political policy, as of a nation or an ethnic group, intended to regain lost territory or standing.

[French, from Old French revancher, to revenge : re-, re- + vengier, vencher, to avenge; see revenge.]

revanchism re·vanch‘ism (-vän‘chÄ­z-É™m, -väN‘shÄ­z-) n.
revanchist re·vanch‘ist adj. & n.
revanchistic re·vanch·is‘tic adj.

Ri·so·ri·al
a.[L. ridere, risum, to laugh.]
Pertaining to, or producing, laughter; as, the risorial muscles.

pa·ron·y·mous (pÉ™-rŏn‘É™-mÉ™s) pronunciation
adj.

Allied by derivation from the same root; having the same stem; for example, beautiful and beauteous.

Ru·gate
a.[L. rugatus, p. p. of rugare to wrinkle, fr. ruga a wrinkle.]
Having alternate ridges and depressions; wrinkled. Dana.

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Common Errors in English

February 14, 2007 by Jack Steiner

I stumbled onto this site and thought that some of you might find it to be of interest. It addresses common errors in English.

Filed Under: Blogging, Writing

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