Topic: Lets expand our vocabulary:)
Dragoness's photo
Fri 12/07/07 09:51 AM
I need to expand my vocabulary and I thought maybe some others would like to participate or help me out, whatcha think?????


Lets post a word, the definition and use it in a sentence.



abase v. To lower in position, estimation, or the like; degrade

I believe gossip to abase good people.


Now you try, any word you choose, no certain order.bigsmile


skelley07's photo
Fri 12/07/07 09:54 AM
defenestrate : v. : to throw out a window.

Rather than toss his garbage in a trash can, Bobby prefered to defenestrate it.

nuenjins's photo
Fri 12/07/07 09:55 AM
surly \SUR-lee\, adjective:
1. Ill-humored; churlish in manner or mood; sullen and gruff.
2. Menacing or threatening in appearance, as of weather conditions; ominous.

Maggie drank a little too much and got surly and made snide comments during the final toast.

The word sound is rather unpleasant though. Like a rank soup or somthing.sick

pashen37's photo
Fri 12/07/07 09:56 AM
pe·remp·to·ry

expressive of urgency or command <a peremptory call>

Calling all men!!!!

nuenjins's photo
Fri 12/07/07 10:01 AM
confabulate • \kun-FAB-yuh-layt\ • verb
1 : to talk informally : chat
2 : to hold a discussion : confer
3 : to fill in gaps in memory by fabrication


Before accepting my offer to purchase their handmade quilt, Polly and Linda took a moment to confabulate.

May not want to use this one around the ladies. You may get slapped.:cry:

Dragoness's photo
Fri 12/07/07 10:02 AM
abnegate v. To renounce (a right or privilege).

If you get to cursin people out on here, Mike and Van will abnegate your posting rights.

polypeasant's photo
Fri 12/07/07 10:03 AM
consinnous adjective

harmonious, elegant, neatly arranged

The Christmas Play music was so concinnous that it brought tears to my eyes.


AlohaTEX's photo
Fri 12/07/07 10:06 AM
FAATCHE: Extremely GOOD LOOKING!! (pronounced like FA-CHEE)

Damn, that guy is FAATCHE!

I made this word up on my own by combining (****IN HOT & SEXY)


Dragoness's photo
Fri 12/07/07 10:10 AM
abscond v. To depart suddenly and secretly, as for the purpose of escaping arrest

The theif absconded from the police.

Dragoness's photo
Fri 12/07/07 10:12 AM
accede v. To agree.


I accede this is the best site out there.

Dragoness's photo
Fri 12/07/07 10:21 AM
acrimonious adj. Full of bitterness.


Some people do not realize when they are being acrimonious.

nuenjins's photo
Fri 12/07/07 10:22 AM
bunk

adjective

of poor quality, displeasing.

This is bunk coffee.

Dragoness's photo
Fri 12/07/07 10:23 AM
alone: without othersbigsmile

I am playing this game alone now as everyone has left. Must be too boring, sorryhuh