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Samuel Ross. Defer- 1 : put off, delay 2 : to postpone induction of (a person) into military service 3: to submit to another's wishes, opinion, or governance usually through deference or respect. Caitlin R. Efface.
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Samuel Ross Defer- 1: put off, delay2: to postpone induction of (a person) into military service3: to submit to another's wishes, opinion, or governance usually through deference or respect
Caitlin R. Efface to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface; also: to cause to vanish OR: to make (oneself) modestly or shyly inconspicuous The hard ground began to efface the fibers off the peach pit, creating a ring. "Erasing a Target Drive." Mac Forensics Lab. 2009. Web. 2 Feb. 2010. <http://www.macforensicslab.com/ProductsAndServices/index.php?main_page=document_general_info&products_id=245&zenid=835f9bfd4c4d9bb7eb1c9691cadb63fc> "efface." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2010. Merriam-Webster Online. 2 February 2010<http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/efface>
FESTOON A decorative chain or strip hanging between two points; a carved, modled,or painted ornament representing a decorative chain Carla hung the festoon between the door of the classroom and the entrance to the school. 40'' White. Photograph. Oogalights.com. Web. 2 Feb. 2010. <http://www.oogalights.com/Pre-Lit-Christmas-Trees/181308-40-Inch-White-Festoon-Garland-String-Light-Clear-Bulbs.jpg>. "Festoon." Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary. 11th ed. Springfield: Merriam-webster,incorporated, 2003. 463. Print. By: Alexis Eason
DOTAGE Abby Hylton noun “A state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness” The old man’s dotage worried his family. "Untitled Document." St. Olaf CollegeA private liberal arts college of the Lutheran church in Minnesota. Web. 04 Feb. 2010. <http://www.stolaf.edu/people/murphye/map%20project/laughing.html>. "dotage." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2010.Merriam-Webster Online. 4 February 2010<http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dotage> "Cranky old lady | Royalty Free Stock Photo Image | iStockphoto.com." Stock Photography: Search Royalty Free Images & Photos. Web. 04 Feb. 2010. <http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-343983-cranky-old-lady.php>.
Transient Adjective “not lasting, enduring, or permanent; transitory.” "It creeps up my spine and haunts me through the night." Sneakers on knickers. Web. 05 Feb. 2010. <http://aliyapapaya.blogspot.com/2009/08/it-creeps-up-my-spine-and-haunts-me.html>. "Transient | Definition of Transient at Dictionary.com:." Dictionary.com | Find the Meanings and Definitions of Words at Dictionary.com. Web. 04 Feb. 2010. <http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/transient>. The transient obsession with Brooks ended when Chase came to town. (Compliments of Madison)
PONDEROUS "Kids and demands." Cherry me. Web. 03 Feb. 2010. <http://cherrykillsme.wordpress.com/2009/02/27/kids-and-the-general-fear-of-being-hungry/>. "Sutton." Swongle Home Page. Web. 03 Feb. 2010. <http://swongle.com/holiday.htm>. "Ponderous | Definition of Ponderous at Dictionary.com:." Dictionary.com | Find the Meanings and Definitions of Words at Dictionary.com. Web. 03 Feb. 2010. <http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ponderous>. By: Ian Hawkes Definition: HAVING GREAT WEIGHT
Lavish, adj. Sarah Schellpeper SSIP. Picture of Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren. Digital image. SSIP. SSIP.net. Web. 2 Feb. 2010. <http://www.ssip.net/manufacturers/mercedes/model/mercedes-benz-mclaren-slr/>. Glennon. Image of 50 Cent's house. Digital image. Http://momastery.blogspot.com. Blogspot.com, 27 Oct. 2009. Web. 2 Feb. 2010. <http://momastery.blogspot.com/2009/10/great-outdoors.html> "lavish." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2010.Merriam-Webster Online. 2 February 2010<http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lavish> “1 a : Expending or bestowing profusely 2 a : Expended or produced in abundance b : Marked by profusion or excess” The man lavishly spent his riches, for he desired a large abode and a exceptionally luxurious sports car.
Sublime “1 : to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form 2 [French sublimer, from Latin sublimare] a (1) : to elevate or exalt especially in dignity or honor (2) : to render finer (as in purity or excellence) b : to convert (something inferior) into something of higher worth” David Arczynski The ghost appeared sublimly through the wall. The sublime music filled my soul. "Face blurs in every photo!" Paranormal magizine. Paranormal magazine. Web. 2 Feb. 2010. <http://www.paranormalmagazine.co.uk/category/news/news-ghosts-hauntings/>. "sublime." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2010.Merriam-Webster Online. 2 February 2010 <http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sublime>
"palpable." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2010. Merriam-Webster Online. 8 February 2010<http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palpable> Palpable By: Chad Hartman Paddlesports. "Ipod touch as an Iphone." Get your fix. 10 Sept. 2009. Web. 8 Feb. 2010. <http://readyandreach.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/ipod-touch-as-an-iphone/>. 1.capable of being touched or felt 2.easily perceptible 3.easily perceptible by the mind
Importune Adjective: Importunate: troublesomely urgent Verb: 1 a : to press or urge with troublesome persistence b archaic : to request or beg for urgently2 : annoy, trouble Intransitive verb : to beg, urge, or solicit persistentlyor troublesomely "opportune." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2010. Merriam-Webster Online. 7 February 2010<http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opportune> "importune." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2010.Merriam-Webster Online. 7 February 2010<http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/importune> Begging. Digital image. Www.bbc.co.uk. Web. 7 Feb. 2010. <http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44107000/jpg/_44107011_beggar_getty_416.jpg>.
Wan • of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid; lacking color • 2. showing or suggesting ill health, fatigue, unhappiness, etc. "Wan | Definition of Wan at Dictionary.com:." Dictionary.com | Find the Meanings and Definitions of Words at Dictionary.com. Web. 07 Feb. 2010. <http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/wan>. World Life Centre. Web. 07 Feb. 2010. <http://www.worldlifecentre.com/index.php>.
Sentient “responsive to or conscious of sense impressions finely sensitive in perception or feeling” "sentient." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2010.Merriam-Webster Online. 7 February 2010<http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sentient> Lee Stephens The dog’s sentient sense of smell led the K9 police team to the killer. Digital image. Featurepics.com. Web. 7 Feb. 2010. <http://www.featurepics.com/online/Sniffing-Dog-1007854.aspx>. Digital image. Thechows.com. 31 Jan. 2002. Web. 7 Feb. 2010. <http://thechows.com/funstuff_personalpages_michael_deborahgibsonstuff_michael_meets_deborah.htm>.
. to make evident or certain by showing or displaying "manifest. " Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2010.Merriam-Webster Online. 7 February 2010<http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manifest> Photograph. Picture of barrack obama. Manifest. Web. <arrestedmotion.com>. Manifest
His precipitous actions were fatal. Precipitous "Hasty." Wikimedia. Web. 8 Feb. 2010. <http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Label_for_dangerous_goods_-_class_4.2.svg/432px-Label_for_dangerous_goods_-_class_4.2.svg.png> Perpetual ocean. Web. 8 Feb. 2010. <http://www.perpetualocean.com/tetherdcow/cowimage/SGMcliffwalk.jpg>. 1: Hasty 2 : very steep, perpendicular, or overhanging in rise or fall "Precipitous." Merriam webster. Web. 8 Feb. 2010. <http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precipitous>.
I reined my horse to the precipitous brink of a black and lurid tarn that lay in unruffled lustre by the dwelling, and gazed down -
To win, we must face the essay with trepidation. Trepidation Erin O'Connell 1. a tremulous motion : tremor2. timorous uncertain agitation : apprehension "trepidation." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2010. Merriam-Webster Online. 8 February 2010<http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trepidation> Roller Coaster. Digital image. The Sun Blog. Web. 8 Feb. 2010. <http://www.thesunblog.com/sports/roller%2520coaster.jpg>.
such as is or might be caused by nervousness or shakiness; easily shaken or disordered; characterized by trembling Kevin Holder Tremulous "THURSDAY THEME SONG: SHAGGY & SCOOBY-DOO." Animated Toast. 12 Oct. 2006. Web. 8 Feb. 2010. <http://animatedtoast.blogspot.com/2006/10/thursday-theme-song-shaggy-scooby-doo.html>. "tremulous." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2010.Merriam-Webster Online. 8 February 2010<http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tremulous> The tremulous dog, Scooby Doo, became afraid when he heard a unusual noise from the dark room. Source: Clip Art
Anomalous 1. inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular, unusual 2. a) of uncertain nature or classification b) marked by incongruity or contradiction : paradoxical The Pinnale of the Human Condition. Digital image. The Noble Mind. Web. 9 Feb. 2010. <http://ioannis.virtualcomposer2000.com/writing/Noble.html>. "anomalous." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2010.Merriam-Webster Online. 9 February 2010<http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anomalous> Abby Stephens Flower Field. Digital image. The Femininity Coach. Web. 9 Feb. 2010. <http://www.thefemininitycoach.com/>.
Monique Guraya affinity Same Day Marriage. Web. 5 Feb. 2010. <http://www.samedaymarriage.com/marriage/images/marriage5.jpg>. 1. “relationship by marriage” 2.a : “sympathy marked by community of interest b : an attraction to or liking for something” Affinity. Merriam Webster. Web. 5 Feb. 2010. <http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affinity>. The young girl felt a strong affinity for her little puppy. Where Students Can't Hug. Time, 13 Nov. 2007. Web. 7 Feb. 2010. <http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1683668,00.html>.
“…an atmosphere which had no affinity with the air of heaven, but which had reeked up from the decayed trees, and the gray wall, and the silent tarn - a pestilent and mystic vapor, dull, sluggish, faintly discernible, and leaden-hued.”
Zoë had a very munificent aunt show up at our Christmas celebration and give her 300 dollars! Munificent very liberal in giving or bestowing Man with Lottery Check. Digital image. Louisiana Lottery. Louisiana Lottery Corporation, 3 Apr. 2007. Web. 8 Feb. 2010. <http://www.louisianalottery.com/index.cfm?md=newsroom&tmp=detail&catID=1&articleID=155&navID=17>. Spaghetti and Meatballs Cake. Digital image. Oddity Central. Spooky, 30 June 2009. Web. 8 Feb. 2010. <http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/spaghetti-and-meetbals-cake.html>. "munificent." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2010.Merriam-Webster Online. 8 February 2010<http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/munificent>
Pertinacity Emily Jackson Venture Capital Blog : VC Blog : Venture Blog : Florida Venture Blog by Dan Rua. Web. 08 Feb. 2010. <http://www.floridaventureblog.com/>. “1 a: adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design b: perversely persistent” Pertinacity - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary." Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster Online. Web. 08 Feb. 2010. <http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pertinacity>.
“…there became manifest an opinion of Usher's which I mention not so much on account of its novelty, (for other men have thought thus,) as on account of the pertinacity with which he maintained it.”
Inordinate Archaic : Disorderly, Unregulated Exceeding reasonable limits: immoderate Jared Levesque Adjective "inordinate." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2010.Merriam-Webster Online. 9 February 2010 <http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inordinate> "World's Largest Food." John Doe's Blog. 27 Sept. 2008. Web. 9 Feb. 2010. <http://wearestjohns.com/worlds-largest-food.html>. The man had an inordinate appetite.
“….a finely moulded chin, speaking, in its want of prominence, of a want of moral energy; hair of a more than web-like softness and tenuity ; these features, with an inordinate expansion above the regions of the temple, made up altogether a countenance not easily to be forgotten.”
Prolixity:1: unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long2: marked by or using an excess of words Patrick Tahey The prolixity of his sentence was astounding. "prolixity." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2010.Merriam-Webster Online. 9 February 2010<http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prolixity> Prolix Math Equatiom. Digital image. About Fermilab. Web. 9 Feb. 2010. <http://history.fnal.gov/GoldenBooks/gb_chandrasekhar.html>.
“…for, in truth, there is little in its uncouth and unimaginative prolixity which could have had interest for the lofty and spiritual ideality of my friend.”
Insipid Adjective "Tree Animation Sequence." Larabird Art. Web. 04 Feb. 2010. <http://laracannon.blogspot.com/2009/08/tree-animation-sequence.html>. "2008 February 01." Ya Flamin Galah!!! Web. 05 Feb. 2010. <http://yaflamingalah.wordpress.com/2008/02/01/>. without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid "Insipid | Definition of Insipid at Dictionary.com:." Dictionary.com | Find the Meanings and Definitions of Words at Dictionary.com. Web. 04 Feb. 2010. <http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/insipid>. During the concert, the band sung a song which was rather insipid. Natalia Skeba
“He suffered much from a morbid acuteness of the senses ; the most insipid food was alone endurable; he could wear only garments of certain texture ; the odors of all flowers were oppressive ; his eyes were tortured by even a faint light ; and there were but peculiar sounds, and these from stringed instruments, which did not inspire him with horror.”
AppellationAddie Rodes Cafepress. Web. 9 Feb. 2010. <http://images7.cafepress.com/product/282223607v4_225x225_Front.jpg>. 1: an identifying name or title :designation 2archaic: the act of calling by a name 3: a geographical name (as of a region, village, or vineyard) under which a winegrower is authorized to identify and market wine; also: the area designated by such a name "appellation." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2010.Merriam-Webster Online. 9 February 2010<http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appellation> Maison Louis Jardon. Web. 9 Feb. 2010. <http://www.louisjadot.com/en/wine/image/rully.jpg>.
Amanda Bennett Pervade “to become diffused throughout every part of” "pervade." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2010.Merriam-Webster Online. 9 February 2010<http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pervade> The blue dye pervaded throughout the glass of water. "Dye In Water photo - Charles Jones photos at pbase.com." PBase.com. Web. 09 Feb. 2010. <http://www.pbase.com/charlesj68/image/46667745>.
Maddie Norsworthy ASUNDER "Charles Taylor ::." Scrutiny Hooligans. Web. 09 Feb. 2010. <http://scrutinyhooligans.us/category/local/charles-taylor/>. The poor animal, innocently wandering the foggy moor, was torn asunder by the blood thirsty beast searching for its prey. "asunder." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2010.Merriam-Webster Online. 9 February 2010<http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asunder> 1:into parts <torn asunder>2:apart from each other in position <wide asunder>
Megan Killilea Adjective Gossamer Jeremy did not see the gossamer cobweb clinging to casement, so he Jumped in fright “something light, delicate, or in insubstantial” Butterfly on an Orange Bush. Digital image. All the Pages Are My Days. Web. 10 Feb. 2010. <http://www.allthepages.org/archives/2006/04/transparent-butterflies>. Dandelion. Digital image. Shutter Stock Images. Shutter Stock. Web. 10 Feb. 2010. <http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-627140/stock-photo-a-dandelion-gone-to-seed.html>. "Gossamer - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary." Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster Online. Web. 10 Feb. 2010. <http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gossamer>.