GAME: Word of the Day (WOTD)

[Algot Runeman]

judder

verb
jud·​der | \ ˈjə-dər \
juddered; juddering; judders
intransitive verb
chiefly British
to vibrate with intensity

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It always made Bob shudder
To hear his engine judder.
It sure caused him to panic
And make a trip to the mechanic.

[Algot Runeman]

surreal

adjective
sur·​re·​al | \ sə-ˈrē(-ə)l
also -ˈrā-əl \
1 marked by the intense irrational reality of a dream also : unbelievable, fantastic surreal sums of money
2 surrealistic

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It goes beyond need.
It's irrational, indeed.
To describe a weird deed
As "really surreal"

[Algot Runeman]

jettison

verb
jet·​ti·​son | \ ˈje-tə-sən, -zən \
jettisoned; jettisoning; jettisons
transitive verb
1 to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
2 to drop (cargo) to lighten a ship's load in time of distress
3 to drop from an aircraft or spacecraft in flight

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Each year, deciduous trees jettison their leaves in order to avoid water loss during the winter season. Landscapers gather them up and haul them away to make lawn owners happy.

[Algot Runeman]

pantology

noun
pan·​tol·​o·​gy | \ pan‧ˈtäləjē \
plural -es
a systematic view of all knowledge

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I was very glad to learn that pantology did not mean a comprehensive study of pants.



Given the effort under way by Wikipedia to be as complete a resource as possible makes the following link very interesting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Pantology

[Algot Runeman]

apophasis

noun
apoph·​a·​sis | \ ə-ˈpä-fə-səs \
1 the raising of an issue by claiming not to mention it (as in "we won't discuss his past crimes")
2 the practice of describing something (such as God) by stating which characteristics it does not have especially because human thought or language is believed to be insufficient to describe it fully or accurately

Origin
Late Latin, repudiation, from Greek, denial, negation, from apophanai to deny, from apo- + phanai to say

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In spite of apophasis, we play with words regularly, not to mention that some are obscure or even archaic.

[Algot Runeman]

admonish

verb
ad·​mon·​ish | \ ad-ˈmä-nish \
admonished; admonishing; admonishes
transitive verb
1a to indicate duties or obligations to
1b to express warning or disapproval to especially in a gentle, earnest, or solicitous manner
2 to give friendly earnest advice or encouragement to admonished them to be careful
3 to say (something) as advice or a warning

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Frank did not suggest corrections, merely admonishing his students for their writing mistakes, but typically required many rewrites. His students generally benefited from his methods by becoming better writers.

[voralfred]

I never admonish myself for staying too long before participating to this thread.
Contrariwise, I sometimes judder at the thought that jettisoning any of the words that Algot posts for us so regularly, ignoring the pantology he offers us with quasi-surreal abnegation, could only be an the action of a thrawn muppet.

Such a self-contradiction certainly does not constitute an apophasis. Or does it ?

[Algot Runeman]

feasible

adjective
fea·​si·​ble | \ ˈfē-zə-bəl \

1 capable of being done or carried out
2 capable of being used or dealt with successfully : suitable
3 reasonable, likely

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Although it takes some tools and a willingness to try, it is feasible to repair a broken snowblower oneself.



[It is feasible to ask for a different word each day because there are more words in English than I have days to present them. In the rule book, I don't think there is a ban on reusing images.]

[Algot Runeman]

habitude

noun
hab·​i·​tude | \ ˈha-bə-ˌtüd, -ˌtyüd \
1a habitual disposition or mode of behavior or procedure
1b custom

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It is our habitude to explore a word each day, though I'd usually say it is our custom or our habit.



[I suspect that regular participants and visitors will agree, this routine is not a bad habit, either.]

[Algot Runeman]

questionnaire

noun
ques·​tion·​naire | \ ˌkwes-chə-ˈner, ˌkwesh- \
1 a set of questions for obtaining statistically useful or personal information from individuals
2 a written or printed questionnaire often with spaces for answers
3 a survey made by the use of a questionnaire

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The use of questionnaires seems interminable in health care. We answer the same questions before every appointment.

[Algot Runeman]

collaborate

verb
col·​lab·​o·​rate | \ kə-ˈla-bə-ˌrāt \
collaborated; collaborating
intransitive verb
1 to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
2 to cooperate with or willingly assist an enemy of one's country and especially an occupying force
3 to cooperate with an agency or instrumentality with which one is not immediately connected

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Sandy and Sarah decided to collaborate, combining their writing skills to produce romance novels under the pseudonym Sue Downing.

[Algot Runeman]

reprobate

noun
an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel, rogue

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It is generally instructive to see what happens when two or more reprobates get together.

[E Pericoloso Sporgersi]

reprobate

Is the reprobate in the striped outfit a former Mc Donald's employee?
His tie suggests hamburgers ...

[Algot Runeman]

Is the reprobate in the striped outfit a former Mc Donald's employee?
His tie suggests hamburgers ...

Yes, that reprobate is "The Hamburgler", a McDonalds advertising character from the time when it was legal in the US to do ads for fast food directed at children. That time has long passed, but some of us remember him.

[Algot Runeman]

characteristic

noun
char·​ac·​ter·​is·​tic | \ ˌker-ik-tə-ˈri-stik, ˌka-rik- \
1 a distinguishing trait, quality, or property the characteristics of this breed of dog
2 the integral part of a common logarithm
3 the smallest positive integer n which for an operation in a ring or field yields 0 when any element is used n times with the operation
adjective
revealing, distinguishing, or typical of an individual character

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A distinguishing characteristic of a dandelion is the tubular stalk of its flower head. Other similar-looking weed flowers are the common hawkweeds whose flower stalks are not hollow.



[It also needs to be acknowledged that a dandelion does not come to be seen as "distinguished" like a gentleman. It remains a weed most people wish to entirely remove from their property.]

[A further note is that "character" is regarded as too common a word for which to search in our forum software. I wonder if the software developers failed to realize that we who use it are often very strange characters.]

[voralfred]

I am not going to say that characteristic habitude of mine is to try and collaborate to this thread, jettisoning as few WOTD as at all feasible, to avoid being a thrawn muppet, a reprobate. Indeed, this would be one more apophasis.

Maybe I should send myself a questionnaire : How many WOTD did I miss ?

[E Pericoloso Sporgersi]

... apophasis.

apophasis ?
You must have watched too much Stargate SG-1.

[voralfred]

... apophasis.

apophasis ?
You must have watched too much Stargate SG-1.

I did not mention Apophisis !

[Algot Runeman]

heartfelt

adjective
heart·​felt | \ ˈhärt-ˌfelt \
deeply felt : earnest

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Please do not limit your heartfelt billets-doux to one day a year. But if you are wise, you will limit them to just one person.

[E Pericoloso Sporgersi]

heartfelt
...
Please do not limit your heartfelt billets-doux to one day a year. But if you are wise, you will limit them to just one person.

I have this heartfelt belief, a firm conviction really, that a billet-doux never gets written on a slip of toilet paper.

[E Pericoloso Sporgersi]

... apophasis.

apophasis ?
You must have watched too much Stargate SG-1.

I did not mention Apophisis !

I hadn't intended your leg to come off ...

[Algot Runeman]

brittle

adjective
brit·​tle | \ ˈbri-tᵊl \
brittler\ ˈbrit-​lər, ˈbri-​tᵊl-​ər \; brittlest\ ˈbrit-​ləst, ˈbri-​tᵊl-​əst \
1a easily broken, cracked, or snapped
1b easily disrupted, overthrown, or damaged : frail
2a perishable, mortal
2b transitory, evanescent
3 easily hurt or offended : sensitive
4 sharp
5 lacking warmth, depth, or generosity of spirit
6 medical : affected with or being a form of type 1 diabetes characterized by large and unpredictable fluctuations in blood glucose level
noun
a candy made with caramelized sugar and nuts spread in thin sheets
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The candy was so brittle, prone to break in the package, that they decided to put nuts in it and just call it "peanut brittle".

[Algot Runeman]

slapdash

adjective
slap·​dash | \ ˈslap-ˈdash, -ˌdash \
haphazard, slipshod

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Please consider this post a slapdash job of presenting the Word of the Day.

[Algot Runeman]

echelon

noun
ech·​e·​lon | \ ˈe-shə-ˌlän \
1a(1) an arrangement of a body of troops with its units each somewhat to the left or right of the one in the rear like a series of steps
(2) a formation of units or individuals resembling such an echelon geese flying in echelon
(3) a flight formation in which each airplane flies at a certain elevation above or below and at a certain distance behind and to the right or left of the airplane ahead
1b any of several military units in echelon formation also : any unit or group acting in a disciplined or organized manner
2a one of a series of levels or grades in an organization or field of activity
2b a group of individuals at a particular level or grade in an organization or field of activity

The Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds are famous for their tight echelon formation flying.

[E Pericoloso Sporgersi]

echelon

The Australian company IP-Echelon is notorious for its copyright infringement trolling.