My OperaWords of the month
Thursday, August 31, 2006 10:00:00 AM
Words
- snick·er·snee (snĭk'ər-snē') -n.- The act of fighting with knives.
- Ag·noi·ol·o·gy (ăg`noi*ŏl"ō̍*jy) -n.- (Metaph.) The doctrine concerning those things of which we are necessarily ignorant.
- up·shot (ŭp'shŏt') -n.- The final result; the outcome
- feck·less (fĕk'lĭs) -adj.- Lacking purpose or vitality; feeble or ineffective
- strum (strŭm) -v.tr.- To play (a stringed musical instrument) by stroking or brushing the strings
- chide (chīd) -v.tr.- To scold mildly so as to correct or improve; reprimand
- slap·dash (slăp'dăsh') -adj.- Hasty and careless, as in execution
- de·ca·thect (dē"ku-thekt') -v.t.- to withdraw one's feelings of attachment from (a person, idea, or object), as in anticipation of a future loss
- ball-peen hammer (bôl'pēn') -n.- A hammer having one end of the head hemispherical and used in working metal.
- toe-curling -idiom- making one feel extremely embarrassed and ashamed for someone else
- ju·ry-rig (jʊr'ē-rĭg') -tr.v.- To rig or assemble for temporary emergency use; improvise
- di·o·ram·a (dī'ə-răm'ə, -rä'mə) -n.- A three-dimensional miniature or life-size scene in which figures, stuffed wildlife, or other objects are arranged in a naturalistic setting against a painted background.
- hey·day (hā'dā') -n.- The period of greatest popularity, success, or power; prime.
- pru·ri·ent (prʊr'ē-ənt) -adj.- Inordinately interested in matters of sex; lascivious
- pan·der (păn'dər) -intr.v.- To cater to the lower tastes and desires of others or exploit their weaknesses
- nar·y (nâr'ē) -adj.- colloquial for `not a' or `not one' or `never a'
- for·lorn (fər-lôrn', fôr-) -adj.- Appearing sad or lonely because deserted or abandoned.
- broach (brōch) -tr.v.- To bring up (a subject) for discussion or debate.
- liv·er·y (lĭv'ə-rē, lĭv'rē) -n.- The distinctive dress worn by the members of a particular group; uniform
- no·mol·o·gy (nō-mŏl'ə-jē) -n.- The study and discovery of general physical and logical laws.
