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Why don't we try to respect one another.


« Reply #15 on: February 02, 2012, 11:25:03 AM »

Like we will hear an awfully lot of peroration for the next nine months?
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« Reply #16 on: February 03, 2012, 05:34:35 AM »

excogitate\ eks-KOJ-i-teyt \  , verb;

1. To think out; devise; invent. 2. To study intently and carefully in order to grasp or comprehend fully.
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« Reply #17 on: February 08, 2012, 06:58:03 AM »

piacular\ pahy-AK-yuh-ler \  , adjective;

1. Expiatory; atoning; reparatory. 2. Requiring expiation; sinful or wicked
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« Reply #18 on: February 08, 2012, 05:48:31 PM »

My kind of word!!
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« Reply #19 on: February 09, 2012, 04:58:37 AM »

screed\ skreed \  , noun, verb;
1. A long discourse or essay, especially a diatribe. 2. An informal letter, account, or other piece of writing. 3. Building Trades.  A. A strip of plaster or wood applied to a surface to be plastered to serve as a guide for making a true surface. B. A wooden strip serving as a guide for making a true level surface on a concrete pavement or the like. C. A board or metal strip dragged across a freshly poured concrete slab to give it its proper level.
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« Reply #20 on: February 09, 2012, 07:32:51 PM »

See how nice you are to me DVE, keeping this going... remind me to kiss you when I see you   Kiss
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« Reply #21 on: February 09, 2012, 07:42:53 PM »

I'll hold you to that..
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« Reply #22 on: February 14, 2012, 07:31:49 AM »

cordate\ KAWR-deyt \  , adjective;
1. Heart-shaped. 2. (Of leaves) heart-shaped, with the attachment at the notched end.
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« Reply #23 on: February 15, 2012, 05:03:35 AM »

vilipend\ vil-UH-pend \  , verb;
1. To regard or treat as of little value or account. 2. To vilify; depreciate
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« Reply #24 on: February 20, 2012, 06:51:19 AM »

morceau\ mawr-SOH \  , noun;
1. Piece; morsel. 2. An excerpt or passage of poetry or music.
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« Reply #25 on: February 22, 2012, 06:53:22 AM »

ad rem\ ad REM \  , adverb, adjective;
1. Without digressing; in a straightforward manner. adjective: 
1. Relevant; pertinent.
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« Reply #26 on: February 24, 2012, 06:48:20 AM »

adamantine\ ad-uh-MAN-teen \  , adjective;
1. Utterly unyielding or firm in attitude or opinion. 2. Too hard to cut, break, or pierce. 3. Like a diamond in luster.
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« Reply #27 on: February 25, 2012, 10:24:10 AM »

Discipline - what's is yours?


dis·ci·pline
? ?[dis-uh-plin] Show IPA noun, verb, -plined, -plin·ing.

noun
1.
training to act in accordance with rules; drill: military discipline.

2.
activity, exercise, or a regimen that develops or improves a skill; training: A daily stint at the typewriter is excellent discipline for a writer.

3.
punishment inflicted by way of correction and training.

4.
the rigor or training effect of experience, adversity, etc.: the harsh discipline of poverty.

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behavior in accord with rules of conduct; behavior and order maintained by training and control
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« Reply #28 on: March 02, 2012, 06:34:35 AM »

cant\ kant \  , verb, noun;
1. To talk hypocritically. 2. To speak in the whining or singsong tone of a beggar; beg. noun: 
1. Insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety. 2. The private language of the underworld. 3. The phraseology peculiar to a particular class, party, profession, etc. 4. Whining or singsong speech, especially of beggars.
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« Reply #29 on: March 05, 2012, 07:02:04 AM »

profluent\ PROF-loo-uhnt \  , adjective;
1. Flowing smoothly or abundantly forth.
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