I meant to say "... or should WE not..."

Here is an untapped well - words relating to religion, or should not drink from this source for fear of offending someone? Depending on usage these two are capable of being contranyms. It appears the Greeks gave us these words.

Speaking of things in threes, how about Tom Lehrer's "Smut"?

Lurid, licentious, and vile.

It even matches the original topic.

Excellent!

You would think the definition of this word would be readily apparent. But then phonetic is not phonetic.

Perry, that is irrelevant, immaterial and incompetent. Just teasing. Lawyers are inclined for groups of three as in the example noted. A parcel of land is not just sold, it is conveyed, transferred and alienated - or use any three words you wish to "convey" the same meaning. It may have co...

You get two words for the price of one. This is SO lawyer-like to use two words when one will do. I am certain there is a subtle difference between the two, but I do not know what it is. I am also certain the origin of both will prove to be fascinating.

Philip - I was not able to find it. I had been plaguing the good Doctor Goodword for years with suggestions via email. He advised me to use the Alpha Agora, but I became lost and now am found.

This word is rarely used, except as a compliment to a lawyer's representation of a client. May I suggest that persons not of that occupation use it more so that it does not slide off into oblivion? We just do not have enough Z words as it is and do not get me started on needing more Q words. But I w...

Who slapped this word together? It seems so German to do that to a few innocent and unrelated words.

We have all used this word in our respective fields. Where did it come from?

Euthymic. I understand that the root word is "thumos" meaning spirit, but what is "eu" which is found in a whole host of words?