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rrammfcitktturjsp:
Hi to all.
Once again the daily installement. This word was pretty cool.
vertiginous \ver-TIJ-uh-nus\ adjective
1 a : characterized by or suffering from vertigo or dizziness b : inclined to frequent and often pointless change : inconstant
*2 : causing or tending to cause dizziness
3 : marked by turning : rotary
Did you know?
"It is generally necessary to avoid crowded rooms and the vertiginous influence of the dance," one 19th-century medical work advised. We're not sure what condition this advice was aimed at, but it may well have been "vertigo," a disordered state characterized by whirling dizziness. "Vertiginous," from the Latin "vertiginosus," is the adjective form of "vertigo," which in Latin means "a turning or whirling action." Both words descend from the Latin verb "vertere," meaning "to turn." ("Vertiginous" and "vertigo" are just two of an almost dizzying array of "vertere" offspring, from "adverse" to "vortex.") The "dizzying" sense of "vertiginous" is often used figuratively, as in "vertiginous medical discoveries may drastically change life in the 21st century." [/color]
You all have a good one.
Sincerely,
Anne C. McGuire
rrammfcitktturjsp:
Hi to All,
Here is the Word of the Day.
The Word of the Day for December 28 is:
inculcate \in-KUL-kayt\ verb
: to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
Example sentence:
More than anything, Don and Gloria try to inculcate in their children the importance of treating others the way they wish to be treated themselves.
Did you know?
"Inculcate" derives from the past participle of the Latin verb "inculcare," meaning "to tread on." In Latin, "inculcare" possesses both literal and figurative meanings, referring to either the act of walking over something or to that of impressing something upon the mind, often by way of steady repetition. It is the figurative sense that survives with "inculcate," which was first used in English in the 16th century. "Inculcare" was formed in Latin by combining the prefix "in-" with "calcare," meaning "to trample," and ultimately derives from the noun "calx," meaning "heel." In normal usage "inculcate" is typically followed by the prepositions "in" or "into," with the object of the preposition being the person or thing receiving the instruction.
Enjoy,
Sincerely,
Anne C. McGuire
rrammfcitktturjsp:
Hi to All,
It is amazing how often the word of the day applies to this forum. Here's another example of somthing that we were called out of.
Enjoy.
pell-mell \pell-MELL\ adverb
1 : in mingled confusion or disorder
*2 : in confused haste
Example sentence:
Autograph seekers rushed pell-mell into the hotel lobby in an effort to meet the famous actress.
Did you know?
The word "pell-mell" was formed through a process called "reduplication." The process — which involves the repetition of a word or part of a word, often including a slight change in its pronunciation — also generated such terms as "bowwow," "helter-skelter," "flip-flop," and "walkie-talkie." Yet another product of reduplication is "shilly-shally," which started out as a single-word compression of the question "Shall I?" "Pell-mell" traces to the Middle French "pelemele," which has the same meaning as the English "pell-mell."
Sincerely,
Anne C. McGuire
longhorn:
I used to smoke 2 packs of unfiltered pell-mells a day... Oh, Im sorry, those were Pall malls.
Love in Christ
Longhorn
rrammfcitktturjsp:
Longhorn,
Thanks so much. This has not been a good day, but your post made me laugh. ;D Laughter is the Best Medicine. Thanks.
Sincerely,
Anne C. McGuire
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