Spelling lesson for the day.

My initials at one time were O.K.Y.
Someone I was talking to on the phone said they needed my initials to verify something...
I said, "O-K-Y"
She said "Well, I need to have your initials to verify...."
I said "OKY!"
She said, "Ma'am, please, I just need your initials,could you please give them to me...."
It was sooooo funny!
(in case you didn't get it, okay, why?)

One of many words I had a hard time to pronounce it.

embarrass
embarrassed  adj
embarrassedly  adv

1.  To cause to feel self-conscious or ill at ease; disconcert: Meeting adults embarrassed the shy child.
2. To involve in or hamper with financial difficulties.
3. To hinder with obstacles or difficulties; impede.
4. To complicate.
5. To interfere with (a bodily function) or impede the function of (a body part).

manipulation-ma·nip·u·la·tion

1.
a. The act or practice of manipulating.
b. The state of being manipulated.

2. Shrewd or devious management, especially for one's own advantage.
manipulability-n

manipulable-adj

manipulation-n

manipulative-adj

manipulatively-adv
 
manipulator-n
 

What is manipulation?
Manipulation is a set of behaviors whose goal is to:
* Get you what you want from others even when the others are not willing initially to give it to you.
* Make it seem to others that they have come up with an idea or offer of help on their own when in reality you have worked on them to promote this idea or need for help for your own benefit.
* Dishonestly get people to do or act in a way which they might not have freely chosen on their own.

Sadly to say...I've known more than one or two people who can fit in the category of this word...

I still have a hard time with embarrass.. my problem is where to put the E.. i have always spelled it, "embarress" when it should be "embarrass".. embarressment, embarressed, embarressing.. this is how i have always spelled it.. good gosh.. you see it everywhere spelled that way...

embarrassment, embarrassing, embarrassed, embarrass..

Thank You wnanhee!!!

pane

–noun
1.one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.

2.a plate of glass for such a division.

3.a panel, as of a wainscot, ceiling, door, etc.

4.a flat section, side, or surface, as one of the sides of a bolthead.

5.Philately . a sheet of stamps or any large portion of one, as a half or a quarter, as issued by the post office.

pain

–noun

1.physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.

2.a distressing sensation in a particular part of the body: a back pain.

3.mental or emotional suffering or torment: I am sorry my news causes you such pain.

4.pains,
-(a.laborious or careful efforts; assiduous care: Great pains have been taken to repair the engine perfectly.
b.the suffering of childbirth.)

5Informal . an annoying or troublesome person or thing.
–verb (used with object)

6.to cause physical pain to; hurt.

7.to cause (someone) mental or emotional pain; distress: Your sarcasm pained me.
–verb (used without object)

8.to have or give pain.

Thank You wnanhee nice lesson for the day..

The window pane was decorated nicely for the holiday season.

The pain in my foot was caused by the small pebble i found in my shoe.

One of my 2nd graders spelling words was... petroglyph

I thought it was a bit hard.... does he really need to know the correct term for cave drawings?

actually, technically its et c not etc for et cetera

i teach, and accomodate always catches me...did i even spell it right?..lol

No - it's accommodate and it definitely caught you.

blue

lol, see, dang

epicritic (ep·i·crit·ic)

Definition of EPICRITIC

: of, relating to, being, or mediating cutaneous sensory reception marked by accurate

discrimination between small degrees of sensation

wnanhee, imma have to get definition for the definition.. whoa now thats a word!

This is my new favorite word...

Macarism

n. pleasure in another's joy('to have joy in another person's happiness'.);

a beatitude. macarize, v.t. pronounce blessed; praise; congratulate.

macarize

v. - to make happy; to praise

Every day or everyday?

The two-word expression “every day” is used as an adverb (modifies a verb), to express how often something is done:

I wear a dress every day.

The word “everyday” is an adjective that means common or ordinary. It modifies a noun.

I wore an everyday dress to the party.

cach·in·nate-(kak-uh-neyt)

–verb (used without object), -nat·ed, -nat·ing.
to laugh loudly or immoderately.

cachinnation [ˌkækɪˈneɪʃən]
noun-

1. raucous laughter

2. (Psychiatry) Psychiatry inappropriate laughter, sometimes found in schizophrenia

Suggested Usage: A cachinnation may best be described as “crazy” laughter, the kind that makes a person seem just slightly off-kilter. Indeed, the word is described in early dictionaries as being indicative of hysteria or mania. Many medical dictionaries list cachinnations as being “without apparent cause,” suggesting that the compulsive qualities observed when the word was first defined in English have not died out completely. A cachinnation, of course, need not indicate the presence of mental illness, as the word may now be used to mean any immoderate amount of laughter.

How do I best explain a

Serendipity?

I know, It stands for something you have done or that happened in the past without thinking about it and that turned out to be good to you in the - have ben - future.

I would like to use this idea in an assement on monday - so any input would be welcome.

not exactly, Rokko- it's something you stumble upon while looking for something else.  Like looking for free chips and finding the LCB family experience! 

look at the wiki- it should help with your assessment Monday-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serendipity

euphemism-[yoo-fuh-miz-uhm]

noun

1.the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt.

2.the expression so substituted: “To pass away” is a euphemism for “to die.”

euphe'mistic— adj

euphe'mistically— adv

euphuism-[yoo-fyoo-iz-uhm]

noun

1.an artificial prose style of the Elizabethan period, marked by extreme use of antithesis, alliteration, and extended similes and allusions

2.any stylish affectation in speech or writing, esp a rhetorical device or expression

'euphuist— n

euphu'istic— adj

euphu'istical— adj

euphu'istically— adv

infundibulum

Definition of INFUNDIBULUM

: any of various funnel-shaped organs or parts: as

a : the hollow conical process of gray

matter connecting the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus

b : the calyx of a kidney

c : the abdominal opening of a fallopian tube

It is something that can take a lifetime to find. It's not an accident, it is written in the stars. It is fate. It is destiny. It is meant to be. Wrap it all up and you have your soul companion!

chamaephyte-(kămˈə-fīt)

noun

A low-growing perennial plant whose dormant overwintering buds are borne at or just above the surface of the ground.


Blepharis attenuata Napper

coffle(\ˈkȯ-fəl, ˈkä-\)

Hmmm...don't think I ever heard of this word before...

Definition of COFFLE

: a train of slaves or animals fastened together

This could be like a a bunch of gambler's on a bus going to a casino!

thremmatology

n.

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture)

The scientific breeding of domestic plants and animals.

autochthonous

Definition

1: indigenous, native <an autochthonous people>

2: formed or originating in the place where found <autochthonous rock> <an autochthonous infection>

— au·toch·tho·nous·ly adverb

Very interesting. So many words I have never even knew existed. Thank you wnanhee. Just hope there isn't a quiz at the end!

deuteragonist-(\ˌdü-tə-ˈra-gə-nist also ˌdyü-\)

Definition

1: the actor taking the part of second importance in a classical Greek drama

2: a person who serves as a foil to another

What a interesting word...never really seen anyone use this word before!

lento

adv. & adj.

In a slow tempo. Used chiefly as a direction.

n. pl. len·tos

A lento passage or movement.

Hi Nan,

This is a great lesson for me too - I don't know half of these words you have been posting recently.

blue

quidnunc

Definition:

A busybody, a nosy person, especially one who is always asking questions that are none of his or her business.

–noun

a person who is eager to know the latest news and gossip; a gossip or busybody.

Word Origin & History


"gossip-monger," 1709, formed from L. quid  "what" and nunc  "now," to describe someone forever asking "What's the news?"

Rhadamanthine

adjective

Definition:

1. rigorously strict or just

2. Inflexibly rigorous or severe.



-We are taught less about the classics than we once were, so the name of Rhadamanthus (sometimes spelt Rhadamanthys) probably rings few bells. In Greek mythology, he was the son of Zeus and Europa, brother to King Minos of Crete and (in some versions of the tale), Prince Sarpedon of Lycia. In life he was renowned for his wisdom and justice. When he died, according to Plato, he went to Elysium, where the most favoured mortals were chosen by the gods to stay eternally, and there became ruler and judge. Together with Minos and Aeacus, he decided the fate of everyone who was brought before him — whether to live forever in Elysium, or be banished to the underworld — and in judging was able to detect all the sins of one’s life, no matter how well hidden. So Rhadamanthus became a byword for justice in its most severe and rigorous form. Here’s an example of its use, from The Egoist by George Meredith: “As to the sentence he pronounces, I am unable to speak, but his forehead is Rhadamanthine condemnation”.

gasconade

n.

Boastfulness; bravado.

verb.

To talk with excessive pride

brachycephalic also brach·y·ceph·a·lous

Noun.

an adult with a short broad head-(having a head nearly as broad from side to side as from front to back, esp one with a cephalic index over 80)

Adj.

having a short broad head with a cephalic index of over 80

Never heard of anyone using this word before...

chiasma-(\kī-ˈaz-mə, kē-\)

Definition

1: an anatomical intersection or *decussation — compare optic chiasma

2: a cross-shaped configuration of paired *chromatids visible in the *diplotene stage of meiotic prophase and considered the cytological equivalent of genetic crossing-over


decussation

1. A crossing in the shape of an X.

2. An X-shaped crossing, especially of homonymous nerves or bands of nerve fibers, connecting corresponding parts on opposite sides of the brain or spinal cord.

chromatid

Either of the two daughter strands of a duplicated chromosome that are joined by a single centromere and separate during cell division to become individual chromosomes.


diplotene

A stage of meiotic prophase in which homologous chromosome pairs begin to separate and chiasmata become visible.

nimiety-(\ nih-MY-uh-tee \)

noun,

1.The state of being too much; excess.

"There was a nimietyof wassail and good cheer around our hearth tonight."

Origin:
Nimiety  is from Late Latin nimietas , from Latin nimius , "very much, too much," from nimis , "excessively."

I like Latin origin words.  Here's a famous "Charlie Brown" quote:

Felicitas est parvum canis calibus!

sorry I seem to be off-topic a bit everywhere here today!  But, each word could be a spelling lesson of the future.

Okay here is one that drives me crazy : to and too! too means also! I think!!!! ha ha

PS that latin phrase, in case you didn't figure it out:

Happiness is a warm puppy!

too

*adverb

1.in addition; also; furthermore; moreover: young, clever, and rich too.

2.to an excessive extent or degree; beyond what is desirable, fitting, or right: too sick to travel.

3.more, as specified, than should be: too near the fire.

4.(used as an affirmative to contradict a negative statement): I am too!

5.extremely; very: She wasn't too pleased with his behavior.
—Idiom

6.only too. only

Word Origin & History

too

"in addition, in excess," late O.E., stressed variant of O.E. prep. to  "in the direction of, furthermore" (see to). The spelling with -oo  is first recorded 1590. Use after a verb, for emphasis (e.g. did, too! ) is attested from 1914. Ger. zu  unites the senses of Eng. to  and too . Slang too-too  "excessive in social elegance" first recorded 1881. Too much  "excellent" first recorded 1937 in jazz slang.


to

*preposition

1. used to indicate the destination of the subject or object of an action: he climbed to the top

2. used to mark the indirect object of a verb in a sentence: telling stories to children

3. used to mark the infinitive of a verb: he wanted to go

4. as far as; until: working from Monday to Friday

5. used to indicate equality: 16 ounces to the pound

6. against; upon; onto: put your ear to the wall

7. before the hour of: five minutes to four

8. accompanied by: dancing to loud music

9. as compared with, as against: the score was eight to three

10. used to indicate a resulting condition: he tore her dress to shreds ; they starved to death

11. a dialect word for at : he's to town ; where's it to?

— adv

12. towards a fixed position, esp (of a door) closed

* adv

towards a fixed position, esp (of a door) closed

Word Origin & History

to
O.E. to  "in the direction of, for the purpose of, furthermore," from W.Gmc. *to  (cf. O.S., O.Fris. to , Du. too , O.H.G. zuo , Ger. zu  "to"), from PIE pronomial base *do-  "to, toward, upward" (cf. L. donec  "as long as," O.C.S. do  "as far as, to," Gk. suffix -de  "to, toward," O.Ir. do , Lith. da- ). In O.E., the preposition ( go to town ) leveled with the adverb ( the door slammed to ) except where the adverb retained its stress ( tired and hungry too ); there it came to be written with -oo  (see too). The nearly universal use of to  with infinitives ( to sleep, to dream,  etc.) arose in M.E. out of the O.E. dative use of to,  and helped drive out the O.E. inflectional endings (though in this use to  itself is a mere sign, without meaning). Commonly used as a prefix in M.E. ( to-hear  "listen to," etc.), but few of these survive ( to-do, together,  and time references like today, tonight, tomorrow  -- Chaucer also has to-yeere ). To and fro  "side to side" is attested from 1340. Phrase what's it to you  "how does that concern you?" goes back a long way:

Laodicean This is one of many words that I only saw in the bible...never heard anyone using it before.

Definition

: lukewarm or indifferent in religion or politics

— Laodicean noun

Example:"Now that he's a Unitarian, you'd have to figure him for a Laodicean." 

thaumaturgy-(\ THAW-muh-tuhr-jee \)

noun;

1.The performance of miracles or specifically :magic.

Origin:

Thaumaturgy  comes from the Greek words for "wonder" ( thauma ) and "work" ( ergon ). A

practitioner of thaumaturgy is a thaumaturgist  or thaumaturge .

OMG Blue...thank-you so much for this one!!!
This drives me so crazy I can't even stand it. It is one thing if someone from another country has a hard time and mispells something, but this is
done on so many newsletters, forums, casinos, etc.  peeps who should know better.

Nan, where the heck are you getting all of these words??

Heh heh...it's a secret and I aint telling!

I am learning so many words and some of them are fairy new to me...

Words fascinates me especially the words that have more than one meaning(s)...

Even though I learned Chinese characters when I was a little, learning Japanese was not so easy just like when I learned Spanish and English...learning languages has always been so incredibly exciting and challenging for me.

a dictionary?...lol

Nah~~~not from a dictionary.

vagillity

1. interfiltration rate across a membrane

2. capillary fragility 

3. rate at which an organism mutates

4. capacity of an organism to become widely dispersed

semiotics

Definition:

a general philosophical theory of signs and symbols that deals especially with their function in both artificially constructed and natural languages and comprises syntactics, semantics, and pragmatics

adj— semiotic
noun— se·mi·o·ti·cian\-ə-ˈti-shən
noun— se·mi·ot·i·cist\-ˈä-tə-sist

Origin of SEMIOTICS

Greek sēmeiōtikos observant of signs, from sēmeiousthai to interpret signs, from sēmeion

sign, from sēma sign
First Known Use: 1880

ignis fatuus-[ig-nis fach-oo-uhs]

–noun, plural-ignes fatui

1.Also called friar's lantern, will-o'-the-wisp. a flitting phosphorescent light seen at night,

chiefly over marshy ground, and believed to be due to spontaneous combustion of gas

from decomposed organic matter.

2.something deluding or misleading.


another name for will-o'-the-wisp

Encyclopedia

in meteorology, a mysterious light seen at night flickering over marshes; when approached, it advances, always out of reach. The phenomenon is also known as will-o'-the-wisp and ignis fatuus (Latin: "foolish fire"). In popular legend it is considered ominous and is often purported to be the soul of one who has been rejected by hell carrying its own hell coal on its wanderings. The phenomenon is generally believed to be due to the spontaneous ignition of marsh gas, which consists mostly of methane and which is produced by the decomposition of dead plant matter