~awad~

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AWAD is the abbreviation for 'A Word A Day'

Dear users, :P

Here we will be posting a new word a day. I think it might be useful for some of us to learn a new word a day.

Users with relatively reasonable posts appreciated. Users' posts are limited to one post per a day. Avoid flooding please.

So, let's start. :P

[UzbekVoice]

Ok, here we go... 02/03/'05 Phat
Adjective: phat [fat], (phatter, phattest)
Meaning: (slang) cool, excellent or (less often) attractive.

E.g.:"melodic rock 'n' roll with a real phat beat to it"

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de rigueur adjective
[not before noun] (from French)

considered necessary if you wish to be accepted socially:
Eg: Evening dress is de rigueur at the casino.

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pedology (pi-DOL-uh-jee) noun
The study of soil: its formation, usage, classification, etc. Also called soil science.
[From Greek pedon (soil).]

If at first you thought pedology was the study of children, you're not completely off. Using the Greek prefix pedo- (child), this term can refer to the field concerned with the development of little ones. But for everyone's sanity, pedology is mostly used when referring to soils, and pediatrics for children. Imagine taking your sick child to a pedologist who turns out to be an expert in soils or expecting a soil specialist to check your backyard when she shows up with a stethoscope around her neck.

Example: "University of Illinois pedology professor Dr. Robert Carmody uses a spade to smooth the wall of a soil pit at the school's South Farms." Charlyn Fargo; Nature's Greatest Gift; State Journal Register (Springfield, Illinois); Jun 21, 2002.

[UzbekVoice]

"Yo, wanna smoke some buddah, son?"
"Word."

~BUDDAH
slang for marijuana. used to draw parallel between the buddah's state of nirvana and that cool, laid back feeling you get when you smoke a fat bowl.


comment for "buddah" - well, I don't see any point that you have to learn this word, guys. But it's good to know about it and be aware of such stuff. :)

~WORD
1) well said
2)said in a agreement
3) can be used as a greeting, hey whats up

ps. sorry for the comment, maybe you know these words.

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nonplus (non-PLUS, NON-plus) verb tr.
To put at a loss for what to do, think, or say; perplex.
noun
A state of perplexity or bewilderment.
[From Latin non plus (no more).]

Examples:"Until this encounter, my only knowledge of codes was the Navajo Code Talkers, the World War II Native American group who used their native language to nonplus the enemy." Jane Greig; Higshmrk E Qcwxivc (No, That's Not A Typo); Austin American Statesman; Sep 14, 2003.

"Larger seeds, such as corn, peas, beans and squash, may be planted the usual way, then immediately covered with a loose hay mulch, 1 or 2 inches thick. Covering the corn seeds nonpluses the crows." Ruth Stout; The Couch I Live On; Organic Gardening (New York); Jul 17, 1996.

[UzbekVoice]

Ph.D.

The final tier of academic excess.

B.S. = bullshit:D
M.S. = more shit:D :D
Ph.D. = piled higher and deeper.:D :D :D ....
I know everything! I have a Ph.D.!

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Ph.D.

The final tier of academic excess.

B.S. = bullshit:D
M.S. = more shit:D :D
Ph.D. = piled higher and deeper.:D :D :D ....
I know everything! I have a Ph.D.!
UzbekVoice: No offence mate, but I opened this thread with reasonable intensions. Can I ask you not to post these kind od words in this thread. U r appreciated with academic words.

[UzbekVoice]

UzbekVoice: No offence mate, but I opened this thread with reasonable intensions. Can I ask you not to post these kind od words in this thread. U r appreciated with academic words.

They are not offence, just slangs which americans use in their speech.
Anyway I am sorry, man. Take it easy.

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They are not offence, just slangs which americans use in their speech.
Anyway I am sorry, man. Take it easy

Sorry fella, U misunderstood me. By saying ...No offence mate, but... [/B] I just apologised, asking you to be serious.
ontopic:
feme covert (fem KOV-uhrt) noun, plural femes covert
A married woman.
[From Anglo-French feme covert, from feme (woman) + covert (protected).]

A feme covert is not the feminine equivalent of 007. Rather, it's a legal
term to describe a married woman, one who is covered or protected by a
husband. Some have interpreted the term literally to indicate a women
covered by a veil. The opposite of this is feme sole, a single woman,
whether divorced, widowed, or never married.
Examples:
"She had already defeated other complainants by claiming that she was
feme covert, married 'to one Markham.'"
Gustav Ungerer; Mary Frith, Alias Moll Cutpurse, in Life And Literature;
Shakespeare Studies (Rutherford, New Jersey); 2000.

"Than ladies-errant, unconfin'd,
And feme-coverts t' all mankind."
Samuel Butler; Hudibras; 1678.

[UzbekVoice]

No problem, bro. I got it. :)

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chiaroscuro (kee-ar-uh-SKYOOR-o) noun
The treatment of light and shade in a work of art, especially to give an illusion of depth.
Also known as claire-obscure.
[From Italian, from chiaro (clear, light) + oscuro (obscure, dark).]

Examples: "Besides their skill in capturing human emotions, another impressive aspect of Rembrandt's prints is their use of shadow and light and their mastery of chiaroscuro." Alexandra Koroxenidis; Rembrandt's Power in Capturing Human Emotions; Kathimerini (Athens, Greece); Oct 25, 2004.

"The chiaroscuro caricatures of America drawn during a close and compelling election campaign suggest that the most pressing problem after the votes are cast will not be the litigious lawyers (are there any other kind?) but the lingering external preconceptions about the US that have hardly been given more colour and depth over the past few months." Editorial: Polls Apart; The Times (London, UK); Nov 1, 2004.

Everyone can be an artist. Some of us paint with words, others with musical notes. Some do it with equations while others use bricks and mortar. And some even do it with paints. No matter what medium we use, if we've poured our soul into it, the result is bound to be a masterpiece.

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sororal (suh-ROR-uhl) adjective
Of or pertaining to a sister; sisterly.

[From Latin soror (sister). Ultimately from Indo-European root swesor- (sister) that is also the source of words cousin and sister, and words for sister in other languages such as French soeur, German Schwester, and Dutch zuster.]

Fraternal is the male equivalent of this term.

Example: "Today, the Williams sisters face off to decide which will advance to the women's finals of tennis's most famous tournament. Venus, 20, and Serena, 18, have publicly rejoiced in the sororal showdown." Frank Ahrens; Sibling Scorekeeping: Will Tennis Match Be Love-All?; The Washington Post; Jul 6, 2000.

"Damiano creates several superb moments, among them a duet for Su-Feh Lee and Kathleen McDonagh in which the two dancers slowly embrace and release across a brilliant well of light. Each time they deliver a different version of female compassion: now maternal, now sororal, now carnal." Michael Scott; Direct From the Margins, Three Bring Restless Inspiration to Mainstage; The Vancouver Sun (Canada); May 14, 1994.

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imponderable noun/ adj
[usually pl.] (formal) something that is difficult to measure or estimate:
Example:
We can't predict the outcome. There are too many imponderables.

[Webbie]

Antidisestablishmentarianism

opposition to the disestablishment of the Church of England :D

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mi·sog·y·nist (mĭ-sŏj'e-nĭst)
n: One who hates women.
adj: Of or characterized by a hatred of women.

:rolleyes:

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refractory
refractory (ri-FRAK-tuhr-ree) adjective

1. Hard to manage; stubborn.
2. Resistant to usual methods or treatment.
3. Difficult to fuse: resistant to high temperature.

noun
A heat-resistant material.

[From alteration of refractary, from Latin refractarius (stubborn), from refractus, past participle of refringere (to break up), from re- + frangere (to break).]

E.g.:"There is nothing so awful - whether a week's-worth of rain, a marital quarrel, a refractory child - that it cannot be resolved in the kitchen." Keith Botsford; Season of Soups and Mellow Vegetableness; The Independent (London, UK); Nov 6, 1993.

"Though the Nobel laureate (William Faulkner) could often be indulgent with children, he was essentially a withdrawn and refractory man." Michael Dirda; Mississippi in the Summer!; The Washington Post; Aug 11, 2002.

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altercation - a heated, noisy, or angry dispute.

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capacious: able to contain much.

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demagogue: a leader who obtains power by means of appeals to the emotions and prejudices of the populace.

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quaff: to drink with relish.

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tocsin: a warning.