Dancing Literary Art

Dogged

2009-09-01T21:00:00.000-07:00

Dogged ~ Determined to continue without giving up in spite of difficulties.

Fleer

2009-09-01T20:46:00.001-07:00

Fleer ~ (German in origin) To smile or laugh with contempt

Flic

2009-09-01T20:44:00.001-07:00

Flic ~ Slang, a member of the French police.

Balata

2009-09-01T20:41:00.000-07:00

Balata ~ Material simular to rubber; a gum made from tree sap.

Courage

2009-05-28T12:23:00.000-07:00

Courage ~ That quality of mind which enables one to meet danger or difficulties with firmness and valor.

Necessitarian

2009-05-12T15:51:00.001-07:00

Necessitarian ~ Somebody denying free will who believe that all events are determined by previous causes.

Bashaw

2009-05-12T15:45:00.000-07:00

Bashaw ~ A pompous person, somebody considered to be haughty, thinking great self importance.

Aposematic

2009-05-02T21:01:00.000-07:00

Aposematic ~ Colored as a warning. Describes natural colors and bright markings on an animal that warn predators that it is poisonous. (some humans where T-shirts with such warnings)

Clinker

2009-05-02T20:58:00.000-07:00

Clinker ~ A failure or something of very poor quality (perhaps this is more of a 'clunker')

Doleful

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Doleful ~ Mournful, filled with evoking sadness and grief.

Woebegone

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Woebegone ~ (13th Century Old English) Feeling of distress or sorrow.

Thwart

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Thwart ~ (13th century) To frustrate something. Preventing somebody or somebodies plans from being successful.

Nadir

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Nadir ~ (14th century French) Lowest point possible.

Waldo

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Waldo ~ A remote controlled device for manipulating objects (oops wrong Waldo)

Impetus

2009-04-03T06:59:00.000-07:00

Impetus ~ To push, the energy or motivation to accomplish or undertake something. (Latin, 'impetere', meaning to force)

Naff

2009-04-03T06:53:00.000-07:00

Naff ~ Unstylish, lacking fashionable style, and appearing boring, tasteless or unattractive. (Dude!)

Implausible

2009-04-03T06:50:00.000-07:00

Implausible ~ Hard to believe, hardly likely to be true. (oh sure)

Sluice

2009-03-25T09:15:00.000-07:00

Sluice ~ (old French) a flow of water that is controlled by a gate.

Slipshod

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Slipshod ~ (late 16th century) Careless; done in a sloppy way without attention to detail.

Citadel

2009-03-25T09:06:00.000-07:00

Citadel ~ ( Latin, 'city') a fortress or strongly fortified building in or near a city, used as a place of refuge. A defending body, an organization or institution that strongly defends a particular way of life or principle.

Curt

2009-03-24T07:02:00.001-07:00

Curt ~ (Latin, 'curtus' cut short) Rudely brief, abrupt. Terse, using few words.

Mondial

2009-03-24T07:00:00.001-07:00

Mondial ~ (French, 'monde') Relating to or involving the entire world.

Patter Song

2009-02-11T06:34:00.000-08:00

Patter Song ~ Comical song sung rapidly that consists of words sung together in rapid succession.

Equaimity

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Equanimity ~ (Latin, 'equal mind') A calm temperament, eveness of temper even when under stress.

Obstreperous

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Obstreperous ~ (Latin, literally 'rattling against') Noisily and agressively boisterous, strongly objecting to something or refusing to be controlled.

Swot

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Swot ~ (Scottish) A period of hard study, intense study especially for an examination.

Operuse

2009-02-09T06:22:00.001-08:00

Operuse ~ (Latin) Taxing, requiring alot of effort, busy, active or hard working.

Macadam

2009-02-09T06:17:00.000-08:00

Macadam ~ (Scottish) A smooth hard road surface made from small broken pieces of stone usually mixed with tar or asphalt in compressed layers (so goes the heart)

Pristine

2009-02-09T06:12:00.001-08:00

Pristine ~ (Latin) Immaculate, so clean and neat as to look as good as new. Unspoiled, not yet ruined by human encroachment.

Algophobia

2009-02-07T07:21:00.001-08:00

Algophobia ~ An usually intense fear of pain.

Pellucid

2009-01-28T06:31:00.000-08:00

Pellucid ~ (Latin 1700's literally 'shine through') Transparent, allowing all or most light to pass through. Clear in meaning, easy to understand.

Perfectionism

2009-01-28T06:28:00.000-08:00

Perfectionism ~ A disposition regarding anything short of being perfect as being unacceptable.

Vedette

2009-01-25T06:48:00.000-08:00

Vedette ~ (French, late 1700's) A mounted soldier, positioned ahead of a force of soldiers, serving as a scout.

Apace

2009-01-25T06:46:00.000-08:00

Apace ~ (French, 1400's) moving quickly at a good or fast pace, at such speed as to keep up momentum. Literally ... 'on step'.

Flounce

2009-01-24T04:59:00.000-08:00

Flounce ~ To move with angry swagger, perhaps with exaggerated motions showing displeasure or indignation.

Galoot

2009-01-24T04:51:00.000-08:00

Galoot ~ (Slang, Late 1800's) An awkward or uncouth person. Someone regarded as clumsy or thoughtless.

Trumpery

2009-01-23T07:21:00.000-08:00

Trumpery ~ Something without use or value, often showy, empty or ridiculous.

Puerile

2009-01-23T07:19:00.000-08:00

Puerile ~ (French) Childishly silly, even trivial and foolish.

Curmudgeon

2009-01-19T20:00:00.000-08:00

Curmudgeon ~ Ill tempered, difficult cantankerous person full of stubborn ideas or opinions.

Dessert

2009-01-19T06:22:00.000-08:00

Dessert ~ (French) meaning, a course following, a sweet course eaten at the end of the meal. Also slang for enabling oneself to enjoy the sweetness of something or someone.

Abutment

2009-01-18T06:37:00.001-08:00

Abutment ~ The state of touching, the positioning of 2 things so that they meet.

Jollify

2009-01-18T06:35:00.000-08:00

Jollify ~ To make somebody or something cheerful or create a festive atmosphere in something. {YES! chocolate)

Mither

2009-01-04T08:36:00.001-08:00

Mither ~ (Scottish) To pester or annoy someone. Finding a situation or person frustrating.

Imagineer

2008-12-31T08:41:00.000-08:00

Imagineer ~ One who has a creative imagination and able to put it to practical use.

Linguistical

2008-12-27T08:38:00.000-08:00

Linguistical ~ Proper use of language. Signifing clear thought, with the end result of understanding. {It's all Greek to me}

Neurotic

2008-12-27T08:33:00.000-08:00

Neurotic ~ (Greek) Mental imbalance, abnormal, unstable. Carries qualities of hysteric, with expression of being disturbed.

Doggedly

2008-12-27T08:31:00.000-08:00

Doggedly ~ Stubbornly tenacious. Determined, obstinate. Quality of one whom does not back down in a circumstance.

Languishing

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Languishing ~ (French) To lose vigor and vitality, to become weak, droop, as one would fade away quietly. Evidence of prolonged inactivity. A tender melancholy expression.

Illogical

2008-12-27T08:07:00.000-08:00

Illogical ~ (French) Incorrect reasoning, groundless, invalid. A confused set of instructions.

Yeti

2008-12-27T07:50:00.000-08:00

Yeti ~ (Tibetan) Meaning 'bear of the rocky place'. Also known as the abominable snowman. Mystical creature to inhabit the ice topped Himalayans.

Unconventional

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Unconventional ~ failure to follow traditional beliefs or practices. Not bound to conforming. Out of the ordinary

Gambit

2008-12-27T06:58:00.000-08:00

Gambit ~ (Italian) A maneuver or strategic move to secure an advantage. A remark intended to open a conversation.

Prosy

2008-11-12T10:53:00.000-08:00

Prosy ~ dull and commonplace with no interesting, imaginative or eloquent features.

Macerate

2008-11-12T10:52:00.000-08:00

Macerate ~ (Greek) to soften something by soaking it in liquid. To grow thin. (hm...)

Prostomium

2008-11-12T10:50:00.000-08:00

Prostomium ~ (Greek) part of the head of some worms, such as the earthworm, that is in front of the mouth. {I will NEVER use this word, but SO fun -- didnt know worms had a mouth}

Binary

2008-11-11T15:45:00.002-08:00

Binary ~ twofold, made up of 2 parts or things; composed of 2 elements. * Editors Note: Friendship is binary, the blend of 2 lives, hearts and minds.

Sororal

2008-11-11T15:45:00.001-08:00

Sororal ~ (Latin) of or like a sister, sisterly kindness. Concern expressed in genuine love.

Roseate

2008-11-11T15:44:00.001-08:00

Roseate ~ (Latin) rose - colored, rosy. Cheerful or optimistic; bright or promising, viewed favorably.

Sophism

2008-11-11T15:27:00.000-08:00

Sophism ~ (Greek) clever and reasonable argument that is however faulty or misleading.

Fraught

2008-11-11T15:26:00.000-08:00

Fraught ~ (Latin) filled, charged or loaded with, accompanied by.

Gnomon

2008-11-11T15:25:00.001-08:00

Gnomon ~ (Greek) a column, pin on a sundial that casts a shadow indicating the time of day.

Prescind

2008-11-11T15:23:00.000-08:00

Prescind ~ (Latin) to detach the mind from a concept, notion or fixed idea.

Peltast

2008-11-11T15:21:00.000-08:00

Peltast ~ (Greek) foot soldier of ancient Greece, armed with shield and javelin.