Word Of The Day....

i pm'd thedope and told him I copied and pasted that definition of loner from urban dictionary...something a little different han how I usually post the definition here. I thought it was more interesting definition than the typical stuff...and I did not want him to take it personally....he said no worries....

I was being rebellious to culture and society and the whole bit at the time.

 

las·civ·i·ous

ləˈsivēəs/

adjective

1. 
   
   
   
   (of a person, manner, or gesture) feeling or revealing an overt and often offensive sexual desire.
   
   
   
   

 

vi·ril·i·ty

vəˈrilədē/

noun

1. 
   
   
   
   (in a man) the quality of having strength, energy, and a strong sex drive; manliness.
   
   
   
   

 

mis·no·mer

misˈnōmər/

noun

1. 
   
   
   
   a wrong or inaccurate name or designation.
   "“king crab” is a misnomer—these creatures are not crustaceans at all"
   
   
   synonyms:
   
   inaccurate name/label/designation, wrong name/label/designation,inappropriate name/label/designation
   
   
   "scientists say “killer whale” is a misnomer for what is one of the gentlest marine creatures known to man"
   
   
   
   
   
   
   • 
     
     
     a wrong or inaccurate use of a name or term.
     "to call this “neighborhood policing” would be a misnomer"
     
     
     
   
   
   
   

 

angiogenesis [an″je-o-jen´ĕ-sis]

1. development of blood vessels in the embryo.

2. any formation of new blood vessels; see alsoneovascularization (def. 2) and revascularization. Called also angiopoiesis and vasculogenesis. adj., adj angiogenic.

 

vir·tu·al
ˈvərCH(əw)əl/

adjective
almost or nearly as described, but not completely or according to strict definition.
"the virtual absence of border controls"

synonyms: effective, in effect, near, near enough, essential, practical, to all intents and purposes
"a virtual guarantee"

COMPUTING
not physically existing as such but made by software to appear to do so.
"a virtual computer"

synonyms: simulated, artificial, imitation, make-believe; More
carried out, accessed, or stored by means of a computer, especially over a network.
"a virtual library"

 

in·cog·ni·to


/ˌinkäɡˈnēdō/


adjective & adverb

adjective: incognito; adverb: incognito



1.



(of a person) having one's true identity concealed.

"in order to observe you have to be incognito"




synonyms:

under an assumed name, under a false name, in disguise, disguised, under cover, in plain clothes, camouflaged, unidentified; More


secretly, anonymously

"you'll be traveling incognito"




noun

noun: incognito; plural noun: incognitos



1.



an assumed or false identity.

 

Luddite

A person opposed to increased industrialisation or new technology, and is often someone who is incompetent when using new technology. "He was a luddite that preferred his typewriter over a computer."

 

one of my favorite words ....




di·aph·a·nous


/dīˈafənəs/


adjective

adjective: diaphanous





(especially of fabric) light, delicate, and translucent.

"a diaphanous dress of pale gold"




synonyms:

sheer, fine, delicate, light, thin, insubstantial, floaty, flimsy, filmy, silken, chiffony, gossamer, gossamer-thin, gauzy; More


translucent, transparent, see-through

"a diaphanous dress"





antonyms:

thick, opaque

 

ex·plic·it

ikˈsplisit/

adjective
adjective: explicit

1. 
   
   
   1.
   
   
   stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.
   "the speaker's intentions were not made explicit"
   
   
   synonyms:
   
   clear, plain, straightforward, crystal clear, easily understandable; More
   
   
   precise, exact, specific, unequivocal, unambiguous;
   detailed, comprehensive, exhaustive
   "explicit instructions"
   
   
   
   
   
   
   antonyms:
   
   vague
   
   
   
   • 
     
     
     (of a person) stating something in a clear and detailed way.
     "let me be explicit"
     
     
     
   • 
     
     
     describing or representing sexual activity in a graphic fashion.
     "explicit photos showing poses and acts"
     
     
     synonyms:
     
     graphic, uncensored, candid, full-frontal, hard-core
     
     
     "sexually explicit material"
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
   
   
   
   
   

noun
noun: explicit; plural noun: explicits

1. 
   
   
   1.
   
   
   the closing words of a text, manuscript, early printed book, or chanted liturgical text.
   
   
   
   
   

Origin

early 17th century (as an adjective): from French explicite or Latin explicitus, past participle of explicare ‘unfold’ (see explicate).

 

ruminate










verb ru·mi·nate \ˈrü-mə-ˌnāt\

: to think carefully and deeply about something
of an animal : to bring up and chew again what has already been chewed and swallowed





ru·mi·nat·edru·mi·nat·ing


Full Definition of RUMINATE
transitive verb

1
: to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly


2
: to chew repeatedly for an extended period

intransitive verb

1
: to chew again what has been chewed slightly and swallowed : chew the cud


2
: to engage in contemplation : reflect



Examples of RUMINATE

1. The question got us ruminating on the real value of wealth.
2. He ruminated over the implications of their decision.

 

Popty ping
a microwave owen. Word invented in Wales for simplicity.
The popty ping has popped the popcorn.

 

de·plor·a·ble

dəˈplôrəb(ə)l/

adjective

1. 
   
   
   
   deserving strong condemnation.
   "the deplorable conditions in which most prisoners are held"
   
   
   synonyms:
   
   disgraceful, shameful, dishonorable, unworthy, inexcusable,unpardonable, unforgivable; More
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   • 
     
     
     shockingly bad in quality.
     "her spelling was deplorable"
     
     
     synonyms:
     
     lamentable, regrettable, unfortunate, wretched, atrocious, awful, terrible,dreadful, diabolical; More
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
   
   
   
   

 

Thought this was fitting for the holidays:

Oology
noun

The study or collecting of birds' eggs.

 

oh, nice word...never heard that one before

 

ascetic




[uh-set-ik] /əˈsɛt ɪk/
SpellSyllables

• Synonyms
• Examples
• Word Origin

noun 1.
a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons.

2.
a person who leads an austerely simple life, especially one who abstains from the normal pleasures of life or denies himself or herself material satisfaction.

3.
(in the early Christian church) a monk; hermit.

adjective, Also, ascetical 4.
relating to asceticism, the doctrine that one can reach a high spiritual state through the practice of extreme self-denial or self-mortification.

5.
rigorously abstinent; austere:
an ascetic existence.


6.
exceedingly strict or severe in religious exercises or self-mortification.

 

delusion definition. A false belief held despite strong evidence against it; self-deception. Delusions are common in some forms of psychosis. Because of his delusions, the literary character Don Quixote attacks a windmill, thinking it is a giant.

 

Penumbra (medicine)

In pathology and anatomy the penumbra is the area surrounding an ischemic event such as an ischemic, thrombotic or embolic stroke. Immediately following the event, blood flow and therefore oxygen transport is reduced locally, leading to hypoxia of the cells near the location of the original insult. This can lead to hypoxic cell death (infarction) and amplify the original damage from the ischemia; however, the penumbra area may remain viable for several hours after an ischemic event due to the collateral arteries that supply the penumbral zone.

As time elapses after the onset of stroke, the extent of the penumbra tends to decrease;[1] therefore, in the emergency department a major concern is to protect the penumbra by increasing oxygen transport and delivery to cells in the danger zone, thereby limiting cell death. The existence of a penumbra implies that salvage of the cells is possible. There is a high correlation between the extent of spontaneous neurological recovery and the volume of penumbra that escapes infarction; therefore, saving the penumbra should improve the clinical outcome.

(Info from wiki)

 

fabular

1. of or relating to a story, novel, or the like written in the form of a fable.

The lanes were meant for everlasting hope, and since I've got such respect for the made-up, the invented, the seriously confected, why not celebrate God as totem of the great fabular instinct? Why not indeed.
-Andrew O'Hagan, The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog, and of His Friend Marilyn Monroe, 2010

 

a·poc·ry·phal

əˈpäkrəfəl/

adjective

(of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true.

"an apocryphal story about a former president"

synonyms:fictitious, made-up, untrue, fabricated,false, spurious; More

of or belonging to the Apocrypha.

adjective: Apocryphal

"the Apocryphal Gospel of Thomas"