RUBICON Although Pete suggested I use ‘lackluster’ as my word of the night, I’m not. He thought my post last night (enormity) involved no effort. So instead, I’m writing about rubicon – “a bounding or limiting line; especially : one that when crossed commits a person irrevocably.” So this might be another lackluster post. MyContinue reading “Word of the day: rubicon”
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Word of the day: enormity
ENORMITY Want to guess what this word means? Did you guess ‘large’ or perhaps ‘enormous’? Well you’re wrong! Merriam-Webster says that enormity means ‘great wickedness.’ If you want to define size, use ‘enormousness.’ Time to go ice skating!
Word of the day: insipid
INSIPID Oh my goodness! Today was very dull. It was one of those days were everything irks you – from waking up in the morning to the weather to interacting with people. For breakfast, I had some peach bread that has been on the counter for a while. I sluggishly dragged myself into class, whereContinue reading “Word of the day: insipid”
Word of the day: androgyny
ANDROGYNY You’re probably wondering why I’m writing about this. It’s androgyny – not fitting into society’s gender roles. These people appear in fashion magazines often. I remember looking at the Marc Jacobs ads in W magazine and thinking, ‘What is going on here?’ (reference photo on left) At first glance, this ad could be reallyContinue reading “Word of the day: androgyny”
Word of the day: schism
SCHISM This is another one of those words that just jumps into your head and stays there for the rest of the day. I don’t understand. According to Merriam-Webster, “schism” means a division or separation. I’ve heard the term used in religious context before so I went to the Catholic Encyclopedia online to find outContinue reading “Word of the day: schism”
Word of the Day: benevolent
BENEVOLENT Something about today made me want to help others. Maybe it was when Pete woke up with the stomach flu. I bought him ginger ale, made him soup, disinfected the bathroom and washed his roommates’ dishes. On the way back from class, I picked up a student from the trail and drove her home.Continue reading “Word of the Day: benevolent”
Word of the Day: infallible
INFALLIBLE I was productive at the library today. I read for Natty and wrote an emergency blog post, just in case I don’t have time to write one day. I read that some people think science is infallible, but that’s not true. Infallible means the the inability to err. Since science is constantly changing, weContinue reading “Word of the Day: infallible”
Ok, so I lost the PostADay 2011 challenge…
As much as you probably don’t mind that I’ve missed two Words of the Day, I do. I created this blog for myself – motivation for learning. On Friday, Pete and I saw Black Swan, preceded by dinner at Friendly’s. I had such a good time. The next morning, I had a realization like someoneContinue reading “Ok, so I lost the PostADay 2011 challenge…”
Word of the day: ubiquitous
UBIQUITOUS I am so happy about my class schedule this semester. I’m taking interesting courses and don’t have classes on Monday or Friday. My courses are Inquiry in the Natural World; Broadcast Reporting; Concert Band; Piano; Internship; Sex, Relationships and the Reproductive System; and Desktop Publishing. I’m excited about Broadcast Reporting even though I didn’tContinue reading “Word of the day: ubiquitous”
Word of the day: acquiesce
ACQUIESCE Today was eventful, to say the least. I had to work, went to my first Sex, Relationships and Reproductive Systems class, got my car back from the shop, had a piano lesson, made dinner and watched the Bonnies game with the rest of the student body. That said, I didn’t really have the timeContinue reading “Word of the day: acquiesce”
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