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homoe 01-03-2018 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Kätzchen (Post 1190553)
I had to look this word up because I don't recall ever knowing about this word.....

Sybaritic (def): fond of luxury, comfort items of luxury.

New Word: Selcouth

Strange, unusual, rare, unfamiliar, marvelous, or wondrous.:hangloose: I've had to look up a few too


new word saturnine...

Kätzchen 01-03-2018 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by homoe (Post 1190555)
Strange, unusual, rare, unfamiliar, marvelous, or wondrous.:hangloose: I've had to look up a few too


new word saturnine...

Saturnine (def): an adjective used to describe an dark, moody, gloomy countenance (???).

New Word: Telekinetic

homoe 01-03-2018 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Kätzchen (Post 1190556)
Saturnine (def): an adjective used to describe an dark, moody, gloomy countenance (???).

New Word: Telekinetic

The production of motion in objects as by a spiritualistic medium without contact or other physical means.

new word..tryst

Kätzchen 01-03-2018 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by homoe (Post 1190557)
The production of motion in objects as by a spiritualistic medium without contact or other physical means.

new word..tryst

That word has such Shakespearean overtones *LOL*

Tryst (def): an private agreement between lovers to meet ....

New Word: Colloquial

homoe 01-03-2018 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Kätzchen (Post 1190560)
That word has such Shakespearean overtones *LOL*

Tryst (def): an private agreement between lovers to meet ....

New Word: Colloquial


Language used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.

new word......ebullient

Kätzchen 01-03-2018 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by homoe (Post 1190561)
Language used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.

new word......ebullient

Ebullient (def): to be cheerful and full.of life. :)

New Word: Effervescence

homoe 01-03-2018 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Kätzchen (Post 1190565)
Ebullient (def): to be cheerful and full.of life. :)

New Word: Effervescence

Vivacity and enthusiasm. Also bubbles in a liquid; fizz.


new word..antediluvian

Kätzchen 01-03-2018 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by homoe (Post 1190616)
Vivacity and enthusiasm. Also bubbles in a liquid; fizz.


new word..antediluvian

Antediluvian (def): belong to the time before the biblical flood.

nice word find, homoe! :)

New Word: Righteous

homoe 01-03-2018 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Kätzchen (Post 1190621)
Antediluvian (def): belong to the time before the biblical flood.

nice word find, homoe! :)

New Word: Righteous

A person or conduct morally right or justifiable; virtuous.

new word.....aphrodisiac

Kätzchen 01-03-2018 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by homoe (Post 1190622)
A person or conduct morally right or justifiable; virtuous.

new word.....aphrodisiac

Aphrodisiac (def): that certain mixture of tangible or intangible elements which cause feelings of arousal.

New Word: Reverberato

homoe 01-03-2018 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Kätzchen (Post 1190625)
Aphrodisiac (def): that certain mixture of tangible or intangible elements which cause feelings of arousal.

New Word: Reverberato

A stereo speaker? Some sort of furnace thingy?


new word....salubrious

Kätzchen 01-03-2018 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by homoe (Post 1190632)
A stereo speaker? Some sort of furnace thingy?


new word....salubrious


Homoe, an reverberato is an Fender guitar appliance; which when used, creates vibrato tones pleasing to the ear. Anybody who plays electric guitar might use such an appliance. :hangloose:

Homoe's New Word: salubrious (def): an term used to describe anything that you pleasant, pleasing, favorable weather, etc.

New Word: Cruciverbalist

homoe 01-03-2018 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Kätzchen (Post 1190642)
Homoe, an reverberato is an Fender guitar appliance with when used, creates vibrato tones pleasing to the ear. Anybody who plays electric guitar might use such an appliance. :hangloose:

Homoe's New Word: salubrious (def): an term used to describe anything that you pleasant, pleasing, favorable weather, etc.

New Word: Cruciverbalist

A person skillful in creating or solving crossword puzzles.

new word....cantankerous

Kätzchen 01-03-2018 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by homoe (Post 1190646)
A person skillful in creating or solving crossword puzzles.

new word....cantankerous

Cantankerous (def): descriptive term which implies crabbiness or grouchy or even behavior similar to Oscar the Grouch.

New Word: Reconnaissance

homoe 01-03-2018 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Kätzchen (Post 1190651)
Cantankerous (def): descriptive term which implies crabbiness or grouchy or even behavior similar to Oscar the Grouch.

New Word: Reconnaissance

Military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features.

new word..camaraderie

Kätzchen 01-03-2018 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by homoe (Post 1190658)
Military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features.

new word..camaraderie

Camaraderie (def): an exchange of pleasantries and pleasureable conditions in which friendship is most enjoyable.

New Word: unobtrusive

homoe 01-03-2018 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Kätzchen (Post 1190662)
Camaraderie (def): an exchange of pleasantries and pleasureable conditions in which friendship is most enjoyable.

New Word: unobtrusive

Anything low key and not conspicuous or attracting attention.

new word..abracadabra

Kätzchen 01-03-2018 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by homoe (Post 1190665)
Anything low key and not conspicuous or attracting attention.

new word..abracadabra

Abracadabra (def): there's a song by this name, but it's a word that people associate with a genie and rubbing a magic lamp to make a wish come true. Right???

New Word: Saudade

homoe 01-03-2018 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kätzchen (Post 1190677)
Abracadabra (def): there's a song by this name, but it's a word that people associate with a genie and rubbing a magic lamp to make a wish come true. Right???

New Word: Saudade

Correct :hangloose:

A feeling of longing, melancholy, or nostalgia that is supposedly characteristic of the Portuguese or Brazilian temperament.

new word..tete-a-tete

Kätzchen 01-03-2018 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by homoe (Post 1190683)
Correct :hangloose:

A feeling of longing, melancholy, or nostalgia that is supposedly characteristic of the Portuguese or Brazilian temperament.

new word..tete-a-tete


Ohhhhh, that's a favorite word I love Love LOVE to use :eyebat:

Tête-a-tête (def): an very private heart to heart chat with someone you're very close to personally.

New Word: Gentility

homoe 01-03-2018 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Kätzchen (Post 1190698)
Ohhhhh, that's a favorite word I love Love LOVE to use :eyebat:

Tête-a-tête (def): an very private heart to heart chat with someone you're very close to personally.

New Word: Gentility

A social superiority as demonstrated by genteel manners, behavior, or appearances.

new word....ukase

cathexis 01-04-2018 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by homoe (Post 1190699)
A social superiority as demonstrated by genteel manners, behavior, or appearances.

new word....ukase

A ukase is a proclamation by Roman (or other govt.) having the force of law. = edict



New Word: McBurnie's Point

Kätzchen 01-04-2018 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by homoe (Post 1190699)
A social superiority as demonstrated by genteel manners, behavior, or appearances.

new word....ukase

Ukase (def): an Tsarist edict issued by Romanov empire royalty of authoritarian caliber claiming that the North Pacific Coast Line belonged to Russia (on his say-so alone).

New Word: Debutante

homoe 01-04-2018 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Kätzchen (Post 1190753)
Ukase (def): an Tsarist edict issued by Romanov empire royalty of authoritarian caliber claiming that the North Pacific Coast Line belonged to Russia (on his say-so alone).

New Word: Debutante

An upper-class young woman making her first appearance in fashionable society.

new word..profligate

Kätzchen 01-04-2018 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by homoe (Post 1190755)
An upper-class young woman making her first appearance in fashionable society.

new word..profligate

Profligate (def): to be wreck less with resources (???).

New Word: Sovereign

homoe 01-04-2018 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Kätzchen (Post 1190756)
Profligate (def): to be wreck less with resources (???).

New Word: Sovereign

:hangloose:

The authority of a state to govern itself or another state.

new word........shindig

Kätzchen 01-04-2018 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by homoe (Post 1190758)
:hangloose:

The authority of a state to govern itself or another state.

new word........shindig

Shindig (def): a big lively party, celebration.

New Word: Wanderlust

homoe 01-04-2018 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Kätzchen (Post 1190762)
Shindig (def): a big lively party, celebration.

New Word: Wanderlust

A strong desire to travel.

new word...scuttlebutt

Kätzchen 01-04-2018 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by homoe (Post 1190764)
A strong desire to travel.

new word...scuttlebutt

That's slang for saying that you've got insider information about any particular topic of interest.

New Word: Monochromatic

homoe 01-04-2018 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Kätzchen (Post 1190772)
That's slang for saying that you've got insider information about any particular topic of interest.

New Word: Monochromatic

Containing or using only one color.

new word......simper

Kätzchen 01-04-2018 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by homoe (Post 1190774)
Containing or using only one color.

new word......simper

Simpler (def): an coquettishly shy coy smile or gesture....



New Word:Trouvaille

homoe 01-04-2018 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kätzchen (Post 1190779)
Simpler (def): an coquettishly shy coy smile or gesture....



New Word:Trouvaille

A lucky find!

new word...balderdash

cathexis 01-04-2018 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by homoe (Post 1190780)
A lucky find!

new word...balderdash

1) senseless, exaggerated talk given to boast one's reputation which often has the opposite effect
2) a game

Kätzchen 01-05-2018 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by homoe (Post 1190780)
A lucky find!

new word...balderdash

When I see this word, I hear Scrooge in Charles Dicken's A Christmas Carol! :giggle:

Balderdash (meaning): slang for saying that something doesn't meet up or match up or it is just plain silly (?). This term dates back to the late 1600s.

New Word: Panglossian

homoe 01-05-2018 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Kätzchen (Post 1190933)
When I see this word, I hear Scrooge in Charles Dicken's A Christmas Carol! :giggle:

Balderdash (meaning): slang for saying that something doesn't meet up or match up or it is just plain silly (?). This term dates back to the late 1600s.

New Word: Panglossian

Characterized by or given to extreme optimism, especially in the face of unrelieved hardship or adversity??

new word acquiesce

Kätzchen 01-05-2018 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by homoe (Post 1190943)
Characterized by or given to extreme optimism, especially in the face of unrelieved hardship or adversity??

new word acquiesce

Acquiesce (meaning): reluctant acceptance.

New Word: Koleidoscope

homoe 01-05-2018 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Kätzchen (Post 1190948)
Acquiesce (meaning): reluctant acceptance.

New Word: Koleidoscope

A kaleidoscope is an optical instrument with two or more reflecting surfaces tilted to each other in an angle, so that one or more parts of objects on one end of the mirrors are seen as a regular symmetrical pattern when viewed from the other end, due to repeated reflection. I LOVED LOVED LOVED these as a kid :hangloose:

new word....agog

Kätzchen 01-05-2018 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by homoe (Post 1190950)
A kaleidoscope is an optical instrument with two or more reflecting surfaces tilted to each other in an angle, so that one or more parts of objects on one end of the mirrors are seen as a regular symmetrical pattern when viewed from the other end, due to repeated reflection. I LOVED LOVED LOVED these as a kid :hangloose:

new word....agog

Koleidescope is certainly an very favorite term and toy, since childhood, for me too. :rrose:

Agog (meaning): to indicate one's piqued curiosity....

New Word: Pirouette

homoe 01-05-2018 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Kätzchen (Post 1190954)
Koleidescope is certainly an very favorite term and toy, since childhood, for me too. :rrose:

Agog (meaning): to indicate one's piqued curiosity....

New Word: Pirouette

The act of spinning on one foot, typically with the raised foot touching the knee of the supporting leg like they go in ballet.

new word..spunk (Mary Richards had spunk Lou Grant hated it)

Kätzchen 01-05-2018 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by homoe (Post 1190956)
The act of spinning on one foot, typically with the raised foot touching the knee of the supporting leg like they go in ballet.

new word..spunk (Mary Richards had spunk Lou Grant hated it)

<<<<<~~ Huge Fan of Mary Tyler Moore! :hangloose:

Spunk (meaning): an extraordinary display of self determination, revealing an person's strong will to accomplish any task or challenge.

How about an word that's cousin-ish, in meaning....
New Word: Chutzpah...


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