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Dancing Literary Art
Enhancing the picture with the use of words
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Prosy
Prosy
~ dull and commonplace with no interesting, imaginative or eloquent features.
Macerate
Macerate
~ (Greek) to soften something by soaking it in liquid. To grow thin. (hm...)
Prostomium
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}
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Binary
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
Sororal
~ (Latin) of or like a sister, sisterly kindness. Concern expressed in genuine love.
Roseate
Roseate
~ (Latin) rose - colored, rosy. Cheerful or optimistic; bright or promising,
viewed
favorably.
Sophism
Sophism
~ (Greek) clever and reasonable argument that is however faulty or misleading.
Fraught
Fraught
~ (Latin) filled, charged or loaded with, accompanied by.
Gnomon
Gnomon
~ (Greek) a column, pin on a sundial that casts a shadow indicating the time of day.
Prescind
Prescind
~ (Latin) to detach the mind from a concept, notion or fixed idea.
Peltast
Peltast
~ (Greek) foot soldier of ancient Greece, armed with shield and javelin.
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