warrigal
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1. dingo.
2. any large or ferocious dog.
3. a wild horse.
-adjective
4. wild; ferocious; savage.
Word of the Day
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PKMKII
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"How is it that hardly any major religion has looked at science and concluded, 'This is better than we thought! The Universe is much bigger than our prophets said, grander, more subtle, more elegant. God must be even greater than we dreamed'? Instead they say, 'No, no, no! My god is a little god, and I want him to stay that way.'" - Carl Sagan
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
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Rev. Rowan Redbeard
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uxorious
PRONUNCIATION:
(uk-SOHR-ee-uhs)
MEANING:
adjective: Excessively devoted or submissive toward one's wife.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin uxor (wife). The feminine counterpart of this word is maritorious. Earliest documented use: 1598.
USAGE:
"Mostly, though, Harold Pinter is uxorious -- showering his wife with flowers, poems, jewellery, and impeccably chosen books. It is rare to read of a modern marriage maturing into such singular devotion."
Anne Kingston; Books; Maclean's (Toronto, Canada); Nov 15, 2010.
PRONUNCIATION:
(uk-SOHR-ee-uhs)
MEANING:
adjective: Excessively devoted or submissive toward one's wife.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin uxor (wife). The feminine counterpart of this word is maritorious. Earliest documented use: 1598.
USAGE:
"Mostly, though, Harold Pinter is uxorious -- showering his wife with flowers, poems, jewellery, and impeccably chosen books. It is rare to read of a modern marriage maturing into such singular devotion."
Anne Kingston; Books; Maclean's (Toronto, Canada); Nov 15, 2010.
—Captain the Reverend Lord C.S. Rowan, Lord of Glencoe, Minister of Pastafarianism, Gentleman Pirate
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ET, the Extra Terrestrial
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Re: Word of the Day
Luxorious
adjective
Every bit as nice as a city in ancient Egypt.
adjective
Every bit as nice as a city in ancient Egypt.
"Mit der Dummheit kämpfen Götter selbst vergebens."
("Against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain.")
-- Friedrich Schiller (1759–1805)
Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.
-- Philip K Dick
OK, now let's look at four dimensions on the blackboard.
-- Dr. Joy
English isn't much of a language for swearing. When I studied Ancient Greek I was delighted to discover a single word - Rhaphanidosthai - which translates roughly as "Be thou thrust up the fundament with a radish for adultery."
("Against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain.")
-- Friedrich Schiller (1759–1805)
Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.
-- Philip K Dick
OK, now let's look at four dimensions on the blackboard.
-- Dr. Joy
English isn't much of a language for swearing. When I studied Ancient Greek I was delighted to discover a single word - Rhaphanidosthai - which translates roughly as "Be thou thrust up the fundament with a radish for adultery."
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PKMKII
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asymptote
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a straight line approached by a given curve as one of the variables in the equation of the curve approaches infinity.
-noun
a straight line approached by a given curve as one of the variables in the equation of the curve approaches infinity.
"How is it that hardly any major religion has looked at science and concluded, 'This is better than we thought! The Universe is much bigger than our prophets said, grander, more subtle, more elegant. God must be even greater than we dreamed'? Instead they say, 'No, no, no! My god is a little god, and I want him to stay that way.'" - Carl Sagan
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
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DavidH
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asymptote
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2. A small hairy creature of the genus grophulae. It has sharp fangs and is extremely vicious.
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2. A small hairy creature of the genus grophulae. It has sharp fangs and is extremely vicious.
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pieces o'nine
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ET, the Extra Terrestrial wrote:Luxorious
adjective
Every bit as nice as a city in ancient Egypt.
I will honor Monkey in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.
~Charles "Darwin" Dickens
~Charles "Darwin" Dickens
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ET, the Extra Terrestrial
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Re: Word of the Day
assymptote
-n.
Plumber's crack.
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Plumber's crack.
"Mit der Dummheit kämpfen Götter selbst vergebens."
("Against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain.")
-- Friedrich Schiller (1759–1805)
Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.
-- Philip K Dick
OK, now let's look at four dimensions on the blackboard.
-- Dr. Joy
English isn't much of a language for swearing. When I studied Ancient Greek I was delighted to discover a single word - Rhaphanidosthai - which translates roughly as "Be thou thrust up the fundament with a radish for adultery."
("Against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain.")
-- Friedrich Schiller (1759–1805)
Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.
-- Philip K Dick
OK, now let's look at four dimensions on the blackboard.
-- Dr. Joy
English isn't much of a language for swearing. When I studied Ancient Greek I was delighted to discover a single word - Rhaphanidosthai - which translates roughly as "Be thou thrust up the fundament with a radish for adultery."
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PKMKII
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montane
-adjective
1. pertaining to, growing in, or inhabiting mountainous regions.
-noun
2. the lower vegetation belt on mountains.
-adjective
1. pertaining to, growing in, or inhabiting mountainous regions.
-noun
2. the lower vegetation belt on mountains.
"How is it that hardly any major religion has looked at science and concluded, 'This is better than we thought! The Universe is much bigger than our prophets said, grander, more subtle, more elegant. God must be even greater than we dreamed'? Instead they say, 'No, no, no! My god is a little god, and I want him to stay that way.'" - Carl Sagan
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
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daftbeaker
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Re: Word of the Day
montane
-adjective
1. pertaining to, growing in, or inhabiting mountainous regions.
-noun
2. the lower vegetation belt on mountains.
3. a tane belonging to a French man
-adjective
1. pertaining to, growing in, or inhabiting mountainous regions.
-noun
2. the lower vegetation belt on mountains.
3. a tane belonging to a French man
Too old to give up but too young to rest - Pete Townshend
I would rather be a rising ape than a falling angel - Sir Terry Pratchett
I would rather be a rising ape than a falling angel - Sir Terry Pratchett
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PKMKII
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inveigh
-verb
to protest strongly or attack vehemently with words; rail (usually followed by against): to inveigh against isolationism.
-verb
to protest strongly or attack vehemently with words; rail (usually followed by against): to inveigh against isolationism.
"How is it that hardly any major religion has looked at science and concluded, 'This is better than we thought! The Universe is much bigger than our prophets said, grander, more subtle, more elegant. God must be even greater than we dreamed'? Instead they say, 'No, no, no! My god is a little god, and I want him to stay that way.'" - Carl Sagan
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
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oyveigh
-verb
to protest strongly, attack with words, and then build a 25 foot wall between you and your neighbours because they throw stones at you (after you steal their land and shoot at them).
-verb
to protest strongly, attack with words, and then build a 25 foot wall between you and your neighbours because they throw stones at you (after you steal their land and shoot at them).
"I don't mean to sound bitter, cynical or cruel; but I am, so that's how it comes out." ~ Bill Hicks.
"To argue with a person who has renounced reason is like administering medicine to the dead." ~ Thomas Paine.
"One should not believe everything one reads on the internet." ~ Abraham Lincoln.
"I linked the number of MPs to the number of votes. If you'd done a real Science degree you'd understand sticking to the point." ~ daftbeaker.
"To argue with a person who has renounced reason is like administering medicine to the dead." ~ Thomas Paine.
"One should not believe everything one reads on the internet." ~ Abraham Lincoln.
"I linked the number of MPs to the number of votes. If you'd done a real Science degree you'd understand sticking to the point." ~ daftbeaker.
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