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Mr. Word: July 2005
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Friday, July 29, 2005. Today's word comes courtesy of 'Twisty Faster' of I Blame The Patriarchy. A wonderful and incredibly well-written blog about how our world has been built around a male-dominated mindset; sometimes in subtle ways, and sometimes in very overt ways! Twisty loves tacos and is an amateur entomologist! She has an unusual array of critters in her yard! Opprobrious is a serious word! It describes an expression that is shameful and vile. It's not a light word used in annoyance, but rather a...
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Mr. Word: August 2005
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Wednesday, August 31, 2005. Exiguous comes from the Latin verb '. Meaning equally to demand or to drive out or to measure. The measurement aspect of this word borrowed from the more forceful tone of the other meanings and thus took on a petty tone, inferring a cheapness or a hawkish level of precision in rationing! Today, it means scanty or inadequate. Sadly the last two days have shown what a tremendous impact exiguous forethought, not to mention funding or upkeep, can have on our lives! Thus was borne ...
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Mr. Word: June 2005
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Thursday, June 30, 2005. Lightning is one of nature's most dramatic displays of energy! It's fast, hot, powerful - and completely wild. Meteorological may claim to be able to track big storms, and it's certainly wise to have a lightning-rod on your house, but the fact is, you can't contain or control lighting. You might be able to provoke it, but lightning is unpredictable! Fulgurites are an amazing phenomenon. When lighting strikes the ground, it doesn't just go away! Posted by Noah at 12:34 PM. Wednesd...