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by Slava
Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:34 am
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: Atavistic
Replies: 1
Views: 2429

Re: Atavistic

Is going through old un-answered posts atavistic? :)

More seriously, is the world slipping into atavism? Many countries do seem to be going backward.
by Slava
Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:39 am
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: Anadiplosis
Replies: 1
Views: 2492

Re: Anadiplosis

Well, I got a smile this morning. :)

I looked at Etymonline to see what they have there on this word. The quote they use to demonstrate the meaning is from Yoda!

"Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering."
by Slava
Fri Mar 22, 2024 5:36 am
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: Parasite
Replies: 2
Views: 81

Re: Parasite

Next step, Congress! :evil:

For a look at what the Soviets called a parasite on society, check out "The Girl from Petrovka", a nice little movie starring Goldie Hawn and Hal Holbrook from 1974.
by Slava
Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:41 pm
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: Commemoration
Replies: 5
Views: 53144

Re: Commemoration

:!: :arrow: :idea: You can even get any or all of the books signed by the Good Doctor, if you take that route. See the extra instructions on the order page. :!:
by Slava
Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:58 pm
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: Commemoration
Replies: 5
Views: 53144

Re: Commemoration

And if I may make so bold, it is never remiss to show our gratitude by sending along-- by way of commemoration-- a bit of the folding green, in any amount, for any excuse, on any date? Just a thought... Debby M Blatant plug, but here goes: They may not fold, but e-commemorations can be made via: ht...
by Slava
Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:02 am
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: Abuse
Replies: 1
Views: 5350

Re: Abuse

Abuse of position or power can also be excessive, as in definition 4. I remember a tale of long ago, but still in my lifetime, when a new city police office was nicknamed 'Arresto' (a play on his real last name), because in his first month on the job he issued more tickets and citations than the res...
by Slava
Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:52 am
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: Desert
Replies: 1
Views: 2443

Re: Desert

For a quick dive into the desertion meaning of this combination of letters, try Etymonline's write-up.
by Slava
Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:30 am
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: Brindled
Replies: 1
Views: 5287

Re: Brindled

Officially, we're told this word applies on animal hides and such. How about human animals? Hair dyeing, in particular. I recently saw a woman at the grocery store who had black hair with golden streaks and splashes added. Could we, would we, should we, call that brindled? Or brindling?
by Slava
Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:07 am
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: Stamina
Replies: 1
Views: 2670

Re: Stamina

Looking to the word history, does this mean someone with stamina is warped? :shock: :)
by Slava
Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:59 pm
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: Labor
Replies: 1
Views: 6932

Re: LABOR

That 'b' may have become a 'v' in Italian, but it didn't in English, so that word that's really close to laboratory isn't related at all. That root washed up on our linguistic shores as lave and its kin.
by Slava
Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:35 pm
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: Frugal
Replies: 1
Views: 2426

Re: Frugal

frugi "useful, fit, proper, worthy, honest, discreet, virtuous, temperate, frugal".

With all those positive attributes in its root meanings, 'tis sad that so many can still be frugal with the truth. :cry:
by Slava
Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:46 am
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: Inosculate
Replies: 3
Views: 7572

Re: Inosculate

The problem here is that there are two different in- prefixes, and they aren't even related. So there's in- 'not', and in- 'in'. The first comes from 'ne-' (as in indomitable ), the second from 'en-' (as in today's GW enteric . The Online Etymology Dictionary has a nice write up on these for further...
by Slava
Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:52 pm
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: Impervious
Replies: 1
Views: 2800

Re: Impervious

In case anyone out there is wondering, yes, imperious has been treated by the Good Doctor. Here ye be.
by Slava
Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:50 pm
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: Imperious
Replies: 1
Views: 5439

Re: Imperious

Being more or less impervious to the imperious, I tend to look down on them for their "superior" airs.
by Slava
Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:44 pm
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: Equable
Replies: 1
Views: 2478

Re: Equable

I'd say an equable person demonstrates a decent level of equanimity, no?

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