swif1 Posted June 24, 2002 Share Posted June 24, 2002 Word of the Day for Monday June 24, 2002: polymath PAH-lee-math, noun: A person of great or varied learning; one acquainted with various subjects of study. Polymath is from Greek polymathes, "having learned much," from poly-, "much" + manthanein, "to learn." People often consider Albert Einstein as a polymath even if he dropped out of high school. hey, at least i tried to put the word in a sentence :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzep Posted June 24, 2002 Share Posted June 24, 2002 ^^^ you got that from dictionary.com purdah: a state of seclusion coquette: a flirt. toothsome: delicious; attractive; luscious. ululate: to howl; to wail. megalomania: a mental disorder characterized by delusions of grandeur. avoirdupois: weight; heaviness. verbose: wordy. me Pronunciation Key (m) pron. The objective case of I1. Used as the direct object of a verb: He assisted me. Used as the indirect object of a verb: They offered me a ride. Used as the object of a preposition: This letter is addressed to me. Informal. Used as a predicate nominative: It's me. See Usage Note at be. See Usage Note at but. See Usage Note at I1. Redneck. Used reflexively as the indirect object of a verb: I bought me a new car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ctrl+alt+del Posted June 25, 2002 Share Posted June 25, 2002 swif....whats the deal dunny? thats my job. :P oh well, as long as the masses get their word. ill have to pull something from the archives it looks like. Paragon PAIR-uh-gon; -gun, noun: A model of excellence or perfection example 455- Feel free to criticize me or my posts, i know i am no paragon and so anything said against my dwellings and or doings on the net would not be held against my you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 455 Posted June 25, 2002 Share Posted June 25, 2002 hey G,.....I understand the way certain indivisuals can get agitated when someone claims to be a paragon.......I was just giving you a bad time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swif1 Posted June 25, 2002 Share Posted June 25, 2002 Originally posted by ctrl+alt+del swif....whats the deal dunny? thats my job. : go get 'em, tiger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ctrl+alt+del Posted June 26, 2002 Share Posted June 26, 2002 hirsute HUR-soot; HIR-soot; hur-SOOT; hir-SOOT, adjective: Covered with hair; set with bristles; shaggy; hairy. Makros, although he is not a person, resembles a shaggy hirsute man-bear that very seldom ventures from his cave/computer/den, except when he feels the need to kill KILL kILl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ctrl+alt+del Posted June 28, 2002 Share Posted June 28, 2002 nadir NAY-dir; nay-DIR, noun: 1. The lowest point; the time of greatest depression or adversity. Ex: January 20th, 2000.....a day that will be remembered as the nadir of America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ctrl+alt+del Posted June 30, 2002 Share Posted June 30, 2002 facetious fuh-SEE-shuhs, adjective: 1. Given to jesting; playfully jocular. 2. Amusing; intended to be humorous; not serious. example The mad man Marx was intent on making many facetious remarks, remarkably the mad man Marx was soon marked to be mapped. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Priest Posted June 30, 2002 Share Posted June 30, 2002 Best Thread Ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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