word of the day

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• Tuesday, December 15, 2009

  
  Baxojayz - Centricity — Authority: 144
  appellation \ap-uh-LAY-shun\, noun: The word by which a particular person or thing is called and known; name; title; designation. The act of naming. Appellation comes from Latin appellatio, from appellare, "to name." pornament noun: a pornographic Christmas ornament. Somehow, Rodneys ...
  13 hours ago

• Sumptuous

  
  Center for Justice — Authority: 418
  As in: It was only Gabriella’s intention to seize what she thought was a prudent and logical business opportunity, to open “Picnic Partners,” in what used to be a barber shop on the east side of Vernal, Utah. That way people coming over from Salt Lake City, or even down from Rock Springs, could grab sumptuous ...
  20 hours ago

• Word of the Day: “zuckerberg”

  
  HotStuff 2.0 — Authority: 127
  Recent blog posts containing the word zuckerberg … Facebook Provides Some Control of Friends List Visibility, But Hides It [ web link ] michaelzimmer.org (13/Dec/2009) “…available because you know zuckerberg believes that what we’re…” Facebook Provides Some Control of Friends List ...
  22 hours ago

• Word of the Day: Peruse

  
  Daily Writing Tips — Authority: 517
  Peruse means to read or examine something with great care, checking all the details. Many people believe that peruse means to glance over something, but this is clearly not the case. I.R.S. policies are not always so clear, so caution is advised. In cases where cooperative buildings have commercial space, a ...
  1 day ago

• Word of the Day: “flink”

  
  HotStuff 2.0 — Authority: 127
  Recent blog posts containing the word flink … Google Living Stories: wie de verhalen vertelt heeft de toekomst [ web link ] ZB DIGITAAL (13/Dec/2009) “…ook op dat gebied flink aan de weg timmert…” Zoeken naar oude Twitter berichten [ web link ] Dee’tjes: over internet, zoeken en ...
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• Sunday, December 13, 2009

  
  Baxojayz - Centricity — Authority: 144
  largess \lar-ZHES; lar-JES; LAR-jes\, noun; also largesse: Generous giving (as of gifts or money), often accompanied by condescension. Gifts, money, or other valuables so given. Generosity; liberality. Largess is from Old French largesse, "largeness, generosity," from large, from Latin largus, ...
  2 days ago

• Word of the Day: “kirkus”

  
  HotStuff 2.0 — Authority: 127
  Recent blog posts containing the word kirkus … Kirkus Reviews End [ web link ] NewPages Blog (12/Dec/2009) “…nielsen company to close kirkus reviews and editor and…” October/November/December Links [ web link ] Thoughts from a Library Administrator (12/Dec/2009) “…most recent ...
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• Saturday, December 12, 2009

  
  Baxojayz - Centricity — Authority: 144
  palliate \PAL-ee-ayt\, transitive verb: To make (an offense or crime) seem less serious; extenuate. To make less severe or intense; mitigate. To relieve the symptoms of a disease or disorder. Palliate derives from Late Latin palliatus, past participle of palliare, "to cloak, to conceal," from Latin ...
  3 days ago

• Word of the Day: “satan”

  
  HotStuff 2.0 — Authority: 127
  Recent blog posts containing the word satan … Satan for adults! [ web link ] Awful Library Books (11/Dec/2009) “…officially over all the satan stuff but before we…” Satan for Kids, Part 2 [ web link ] Awful Library Books (10/Dec/2009) “…evans 1990 ick holly satan for kids part ...
  3 days ago

• Word of the Day: Caveat

  
  Daily Writing Tips — Authority: 517
  A caveat is a warning or admonition. It can also mean a detail or condition to be taken into consideration while doing something. After country icon Minnie Pearl died, Rod Harris commissioned a statue. The donation came with one caveat: The statue had to stay on one exact spot in downtown Centerville, Tenn. (USA ...
  4 days ago

• Friday, December 11, 2009

  
  Baxojayz - Centricity — Authority: 144
  recalcitrant \rih-KAL-sih-truhnt\, adjective: Stubbornly resistant to and defiant of authority or restraint. Recalcitrant derives from Latin recalcitrare, "to kick back," from re-, "back" + calcitrare, "to strike with the heel, to kick," from calx, calc-, "the heel." Canadian Refrigerator A ...
  4 days ago

• Word of the Day: “bradbury”

  
  HotStuff 2.0 — Authority: 127
  Recent blog posts containing the word bradbury … Even Ray Bradbury Couldn’t Keep the Library Open [ web link ] LISNews – Librarian And Information Science News (10/Dec/2009) “…even the author ray bradbury put up a fight…” December 9th Stream [ web link ] The Shifted Librarian ...
  4 days ago

• Word of the Day: Sift

  
  Daily Writing Tips — Authority: 517
  Sift means to separate the fine part of a substance with a sieve. It can also be used figuratively, where it means to examine something closely. As he talked, his wife, Setsuko, squatted in the ruin of the house. A small woman, she had a smudge of soot on her face as she carefully poked and sifted through a powdery ...
  5 days ago

• Thursday, December 10, 2009

  
  Baxojayz - Centricity — Authority: 144
  cogitate \KOJ-uh-tayt\, intransitive verb: To think deeply or intently; to ponder; to meditate. To think about; to ponder on; to meditate upon; to plan or plot. Cogitate comes from Latin cogitare, "to turn over in ones mind, to reflect, to think, to consider," from co- + agitare, "to put in constant ...
  5 days ago

• Word of the Day: “mick”

  
  HotStuff 2.0 — Authority: 127
  Recent blog posts containing the word mick … Twitter @ Your Library [ web link ] Tame The Web (09/Dec/2009) “…skokie public_library ttw contributor mick jacobsen twitter your library…” Ariston Anderson on Peter, Bjorn & John [ web link ] The Jewel Case (09/Dec/2009) “…stop ...
  5 days ago

• sing a new song

  
  pennyraine.com — Authority: 476
  Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy. Psalm 33:3 I would say she has a good head start.  More Word filled pics here at the 160 acre woods Tweet This Post
  6 days ago

• Wednesday, December 9, 2009

  
  Baxojayz - Centricity — Authority: 144
  ratiocination \rash-ee-ah-suh-NAY-shun; rash-ee-oh-\, noun: The process of logical reasoning. Ratiocination is from Latin rationcinatio, from ratiocinari, "to compute, to calculate, to reason," from ratio, "reckoning, calculation, reason," from reri, "to reckon, to think." urban dictionary ...
  6 days ago

• Word of the Day: “techsource”

  
  HotStuff 2.0 — Authority: 127
  Recent blog posts containing the word techsource … December 7th Stream [ web link ] The Shifted Librarian (08/Dec/2009) “…very cool posted ala techsource ellyssa kroski’s ellyssa presentation…” ILS and Customization–Join the Discussion! [ web link ] ALA TechSource Blog ...
  6 days ago

• Word of the Day: Sublimate

  
  Daily Writing Tips — Authority: 517
  Sublimate, in chemistry, means to purify or refine a substance. In psychology, on the other hand, it means to direct a sexual impulse to a more accepted social activity (e.g., art or sports), thus calming the sexual impulse. For Mailer, incest represents the sick inversion of everything he cherishes: expansion of ...
  1 week ago

• Tuesday, December 8, 2009

  
  Baxojayz - Centricity — Authority: 144
  solicitous \suh-LIS-uh-tuhs\, adjective: Manifesting or expressing care or concern. Full of anxiety or concern; apprehensive. Extremely careful; meticulous. Full of desire; eager. Solicitous is from Latin sollicitus, "thoroughly or violently moved, disturbed, or agitated," hence "anxious, ...
  1 week ago

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