WORD FOR TODAY

squib \SKWIB\ noun
1 a : a short humorous or satiric writing or speech *b : a short news item; especially : filler
2 a : a small firecracker b : a broken firecracker in which the powder burns with a fizz.
3 : a small electric or pyrotechnic device used to ignite a charge.

Word of the Day for December 28

The Word of the Day for December 28 is:

eventuate \ih-VEN-chuh-wayt\ verb
: to come out finally : result, come about

Example sentence:
"Most of the [woodworking] projects would eventuate in a
pretty good gift for a relative you really like." (Jon Kartman,
_Booklist_, November 15, 1992)

The Word of the Day for December 27 is:

fresco \FRESS-koh\ noun *1 : the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments 2 : a painting executed in frescoExample sentence: The fresco that adorned the wall of the old Roman cathedral took the artist five years to complete.

my life is a simile

my life is a simile according to some people cuz im all like ya talkin and like stuff and ya..i like dont get it.... or do i????

lies

lies are mean and hurtful things that shouldnt be told by auntie rose to amanda. such as oh yes im going to get my ear peirced @ 8 oklok in the mornin and then she was all like "why are you here?".

The Word of the Day for December 22 is:

sub rosa \sub-ROH-zuh\ adverb
: in confidence : secretly

Example sentence:
Several military leaders were meeting sub rosa, plotting
to overthrow the king.

The Word of the Day for December 21 is:

zibeline \ZIB-uh-leen\ noun
: a soft lustrous wool fabric with mohair, alpaca, or
camel's hair

Example sentence:
"She tops white zibeline pants with a brown and white check hunting jacket and brandy silk scarf."

The Word of the Day for December 20 is:

spindrift • \SPIN-drift\ • noun
1 : sea spray; especially : spray blown from waves during a gale
*2 : fine wind-borne snow or sand

Example sentence:
"The winds around the mountain were fierce and a long white plume of spindrift trailed from the summit."

The Word of the Day for December 19 is:

tractable • \TRAK-tuh-bul\ • adjective
*1 : capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile
2 : easily handled, managed, or wrought : malleable

Example sentence:
Obedience school had turned the Millers' formerly undisciplined puppy into a tractable family pet.

Did you know?
"Obedient," "docile," and "amenable" are synonyms of "tractable," but those four words have slightly different shades of meaning. "Tractable" describes an individual whose character permits easy handling, while "docile" implies a predisposition to submit readily to authority. "Obedient" is often used to describe compliance with authority, although that compliance is not necessarily offered eagerly. "Amenable," on the other hand, is usually used when one cooperates out of a desire to be agreeable. "Tractable" dates from the early 16th century and derives from the Latin verb "tractare" ("to handle" or "to treat"). Despite the resemblance, this root did not give us the noun "tractor" or verbs such as "contract" or "attract"—those all derive from a loosely related verb, "trahere" ("to draw or drag").

*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.
I sound so smart:P

The Word of the Day for December 17 is:

bamboozle • \bam-BOO-zul\ • verb
*1 : to deceive by underhanded methods : dupe, hoodwink
2 : to confuse, frustrate, or throw off thoroughly or completely

Example sentence:
Tommy bamboozled his parents into believing he was too sick to go to school.

The Word of the Day for December 16 is:

ombudsman • \AHM-boodz-mun ("oo" as in "wood")\ • noun
1 : a government official (as in Sweden or New Zealand) who investigates complaints made against public officials
*2 : one that investigates reported complaints (as from students or consumers), reports findings, and helps to achieve equitable settlements

Example sentence:
The newspaper's ombudsman responded to the many angry letters the article had generated.

WORD OF THE DAY

The Word of the Day for December 15 is:

verbose • \ver-BOHSS\ • adjective
*1 : containing more words than necessary : wordy; also : impaired by wordiness
2 : given to wordiness

Example sentence:
The writing style in government publications is often both dry and verbose—a deadly combination.

word of the day!

The Word of the Day for December 14 is:

syllepsis • \suh-LEP-sis\ • noun 1 : the use of a word to modify or govern syntactically two or more words with only one of which it formally agrees in gender, number, or case *2 : the use of a word in the same grammatical relation to two adjacent words in the context with one literal and the other metaphorical
Example sentence:As an example of syllepsis, the teacher gave Dickens's "All the girls were in tears and white muslin."

christmas

13 SLEEPS TILL CHRISTMAS! 7 DAYZ OF SCHOOL LEFT TILL CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYZ!

christmas

there are 14 sleeps till christmas 2004,
and 379 sleeps till christmas 2005.... so close yet so far away.

this is my cross I want a necklace just like it for christmas *hint* *hint* 

Pictures

I finally figured out how to put pictures on my blog and I didnt have to give away my password. But I can't put the links up myself................... Auntie Rose help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

this is where my christmas money's going
 

this is where my christmas money's going 

christmas

Are you having christmas this year? I'm not.... I'm giving my christmas to orphans in Thailand. I think it the least I can do. I dont need luxuries. (you notice how it says need not want.) I'm so suprised in myself. People who know me know that I am a very selfish person. And I'm still not quite sure why I'm giving away christmas. But it's for a good cause.

scott's secret admirer.

this ia a quoted paragraph from scott's blog:
Self interest
"do nothing out of selfishness or vain conceit"

ouch!

i am realizing that so much of what i do is self serving. i tend to love expecting something in return. it's christmas - we give and often expect something back. it's a cycle we all deal with. my relationships, my sexual desires, my parenting are all subject to a modicum of self interest.

this is one of the comments left on his blog:

Exactly what sexual desires are you talking about? Are'nt single pastors exempt from such worldly temptations? I know someone who would like to satisfy those desires!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anonymous | 12.07.04 - 2:59 pm | #

again.

i stayed home from school again today because i woke up in the middle of the night and threw up all over the bathroom..... i had to clean it up and now i feel sicker.

priorities

i came home form school today and i called my mom and she gave me a big long speech about not graduating if i miss too much school and then she told me that i wasnt allowed to go to church, bible study, youth group, or anywhere else until i catch up on sleep. she told me "Amanda. School is way more important than church. It determines your life. If you fail school you'll go nowhere in life. Church isn't important any way." So as you can imagine I got pretty mad. Church is the highlight of my week. It keeps me going, And the knowledge that i learn at youth group and bible study is way more "important" (interesting) than school.

shelley has a blog to.

the URL is www.moolagirl.blogspot.com



.... another one to add to the list!

how many dayz till christmas?

the first one to answer this question who's name isn't davina gets one dollar. (today) at church!

the christmas parade

i have to admit the christmas parade was tons of fun, despite standing out in the rain for 6 hours. it was full of cheer and flyers and people with wet feet. but over all it was very fun. see ya all next year.

kristina...

my friend kristina, from school, saw me writing on my blog and asked me to make her one so i did...
www.kristinashepherd.blogspot.com

krystie's blogging to....

her blog is www.krystierobertson.blogspot.com

24 dayz

there are 24 dayz till christmas. YAY?