ultimate \UHL-tuh-mit\, adjective, noun:
1. last possible, final; coming at the end
2. an ultimate point, result, fact, or other extreme condition
3. pertaining to an extremity; beyond which there is nothing or nothing greater
4. fundamental; basic; original
tacit \TAS-it\, adjective:
1. implied or understood without being openly expressed
2. saying nothing; silent
You All Be Sweet Out There
laggard \LAG-erd\, adjective, noun:
1. a person or thing that moves too slowly or falls behind
2. falling behind; slow
Well Boetanza might feel a bit 'Grinchlike' as we approach Christmas - I just feel a bit of a laggard - just goes to show what happens when grinchlike behavior is called upon.
Two more sleeps till Christmas - I must away
See you all later ;)
jaded \JEY-did\, adjective:
worn out; tired, weary
...and I am not Jaded by any 'Grinches', let alone Boetanza, I shall, although mayhap somewhat late, put up the Christmas tree tonight!
I press on...
bailiwick \BAY-luh-wik\, noun:
1. A person's specific area of knowledge, authority, interest, skill, or work.
2. The office or district of a bailiff.
Well Sheriff Jon Brown always hated him, for what he did not know
And they say they want to bring him in guilty - more work for the Bailiff - so they shot him down, Bang ,Bang. Who 's your Daddy and do you need a bailiff?
expeditious \ek-spuh-DISH-uhs\, adjective:
Characterized by or acting with speed and efficiency.
It feels neither speedy or efficient when your 'G-Spot' I mean F-Spot is not working so good!
There is a heck of a party in our 'Newlands Valley', Bryan Adams got his 1st real six string....23:20
expeditious \ek-spuh-DISH-uhs\, adjective:
Characterized by or acting with speed and efficiency.
Two is better than one and the hand on the bird that flies is a fine way to catch it!
otiose \OH-shee-ohs; OH-tee-\, adjective:
1. Ineffective; futile.
2. Being at leisure; lazy; indolent; idle.
3. Of no use.
Through my otiose behavior, this word is three days late! Oh-Lord!
Also there are no photographs...theses will follow today.
misprize \mis-PRYZ\, transitive verb:
1. To hold in contempt.
2. To undervalue.
I misprize my contempt for working, particularly when it is market day!
sobriquet \SO-brih-kay; -ket; so-brih-KAY; -KET\, noun:
A nickname; an assumed name; an epithet.
This is far too mysterious for me.
Ha ha haha ha! I'll be back, Baby!
Zac is a strange dog that lives in a kennel in the great outdoors, outback of Australia.
Finally, I have got it together and have, with my new Camera, taken some shots - these of Black-Eyed Susan's.euphonious \yoo-FOH-nee-uhs\, adjective:
Pleasing or sweet in sound; smooth-sounding.
legerdemain \lej-ur-duh-MAIN\, noun:
1. Sleight of hand.
2. A display of skill, trickery, or artful deception.
aficionado \uh-fish-ee-uh-NAH-doh\, noun:
An enthusiastic admirer; a fan.
circumlocution \sir-kuhm-loh-KYOO-shuhn\, noun:
The use of many words to express an idea that might be expressed by few; indirect or roundabout language.
22:16 Late as per usual - Had a great night at the connect group - love and strength sent to the EC!
implacable \im-PLAK-uh-bull\, adjective:
Not placable; not to be appeased; incapable of being pacified; inexorable; as, an implacable foe....
officious \uh-FISH-uhs\, adjective:
Marked by excessive eagerness in offering services or advice where they are neither requested nor needed; meddlesome.
volte-face \vawlt-FAHS; vawl-tuh-\, noun:
An about-face; a reversal, as in policy or opinion.
18:23 Fortunate to be on the pinnacle of getting a new Digital Camera!
It is my humble opinion, that I should be abed; so without firther ado (about nothing!) I am out of here! To wit to woo!
littoral \LIH-tuh-rul\, adjective:
1. Of, relating to, or on a coastal or shore region, especially a seashore.
2. A coastal region, especially the zone between the limits of high and low tides.
Life's Good - just stay on the right side of the law!
donnybrook \DON-ee-brook\, noun:
1. A brawl; a free-for-all.
2. A heated quarrel or dispute.
Maybe it is not actually a catfight 0 I just had to add something quickly.
verbiage \VUR-bee-ij\, noun:
1. An overabundance of words; wordiness.
2. Manner or style of expression; diction.
It is verbiagely great to be able to prattle here while my Dad goes off to the accountants. And this is yesterdays word and I should not start a sentence with AND, and what is it called?
panache \puh-NASH; -NAHSH\, noun:
1. Dash or flamboyance in manner or style.
2. A plume or bunch of feathers, esp. such a bunch worn on the helmet; any military plume, or ornamental group of feathers.
capitulate \kuh-PICH-uh-layt\, intransitive verb:
To surrender under agreed conditions.
Oh that he wishes I would capitulate to his foul and troglodytic behaviour,
melee \MAY-lay; may-LAY\, noun:
1. A fight or hand-to-hand struggle in which the combatants are mingled in one confused mass.
2. A confused conflict or mingling.
Life, as always , is good.
I canna for the life of me wonder why it should be so amenable to dwell on this tiny little blue/green planet that we call EARTH.
Oh la. Mi Amiga Is Tres Beautiful!
edify \ED-uh-fy\, transitive verb:
To instruct and improve, especially in moral and religious knowledge; to teach.
--edifying, adjective
numismatics \noo-miz-MAT-iks; -mis-; nyoo-\, noun:
the collection and study of money (and coins in particular).
Mayhaps I need to be more numismatics in my approach to life!
"Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets.proponent \pruh-POH-nuhnt\, noun:
Hello all you fine folk - see you all on the www!misprize \mis-PRYZ\, transitive verb:
1. To hold in contempt.
2. To undervalue.
vociferous \voh-SIF-uhr-uhs\, adjective:
Making a loud outcry; clamorous; noisy.
I guess that I can be vociferous at times, however, I am someone of integrity
disconcert \dis-kuhn-SURT\, transitive verb:
1. To disturb the composure of.
2. To throw into disorder or confusion; as, "the emperor disconcerted the plans of his enemy."
To disconcert is somewhat in the manner of troglodytic behaviour.
suffuse \suh-FYOOZ\, transitive verb:
To spread through or over in the manner of fluid or light; to flush.
kitsch \KICH\, noun:
1. Art characterized by pretentious bad taste.
2. Relating to, or characterized by, kitsch.
auspicious \aw-SPISH-uhs\, adjective:
1. Giving promise of success, prosperity, or happiness; predicting good; as, "an auspicious beginning."
2. Prosperous; fortunate; as, "auspicious years."
torrid \TOR-uhd\, adjective:
1. Violenty hot; drying or scorching with heat; burning; parching; as, "torrid heat."
2. Characterized by intense emotion; as, "a torrid love affair."
3. Emotionally charged and vigorously energetic; as, "a torrid dance."
regale \rih-GAY(uh)L\, transitive verb:
1. To entertain with something that delights.plaintive \PLAYN-tiv\, adjective:
Expressive of sorrow or melancholy; mournful; sad.
laudable \LAW-duh-bul\, adjective:
Worthy of praise; commendable.
My previous entry was the laudable ranting of a microcosm of the intelligentsia of this great planet!glower \GLAU-uhr\, intransitive verb:
1. To look or stare angrily or with a scowl.
2. An angry or scowling look or stare.
chthonic \THONE-ik\, adjective:
Dwelling in or under the earth; also, pertaining to the underworld
I searched for ages till I found this word, thought that I would never be so fortunate and it is, indeed, chthonic
Truth be told, I am the fortunate one!
Gotta dash, Bye!
peregrination \pehr-uh-gruh-NAY-shun\, noun:
A traveling from place to place; a wandering.
Indeed and West meets East ITO ACUPUNCTURE - great pain and tension relief!
What an holistic experience!
tatterdemalion \tat-uhr-dih-MAYL-yuhn; -MAY-lee-uhn\, noun:
1. A person dressed in tattered or ragged clothing; a ragamuffin.
2. Tattered; ragged.
anodyne \AN-uh-dyn\, adjective:
1. Serving to relieve pain; soothing.
2. Not likely to offend; bland; innocuous.
3. A medicine that relieves pain.
4. Anything that calms, comforts, or soothes disturbed feelings.
Testing testing tetsing
Ha, fooled you with the tetsing, maybe it wasa tsetse fly that flew away!
fiduciary \fih-DOO-shee-air-ee\, adjective:
1. Relating to the holding of something in trust for another.
2. Someone who stands in a special relation of trust, confidence, or responsibility in certain obligations to others; a trustee.
fiduciary \fih-DOO-shee-air-ee\, adjective:
1. Relating to the holding of something in trust for another.
2. Someone who stands in a special relation of trust, confidence, or responsibility in certain obligations to others; a trustee.
fiduciary \fih-DOO-shee-air-ee\, adjective:
1. Relating to the holding of something in trust for another.
2. Someone who stands in a special relation of trust, confidence, or responsibility in certain obligations to others; a trustee.
troglodyte \TROG-luh-dyt\, noun:
1. A member of a primitive people that lived in caves, dens, or holes; a cave dweller.
2. One who is regarded as reclusive, reactionary, out of date, or brutish.
condign \kuhn-DINE; KON-dine\, adjective:
Suitable to the fault or crime; deserved; adequate.
indigent \IN-dih-juhnt\, adjective:
Extremely poor; not having the necessities of life, such as food, clothing and shelter.
Ok, this would not be me, however I try to familiarise myself with new words so as to be less indigent than before!
It is with God's grace that I am here and I give all honour to God, "to God be the Glory"
Thank you Duncan for your indepth and ongoing encouragement; thank you B for your belief and faith in me!
It is not through the faith that I have, but rather as a result of the faith others have in me!
Tonight's the night that I begin to taper off a drug that was instrumental in saving my life.
However if you do not try something, you just never know.
I AM UNDER DR'S ORDERS = which is a good thing - just gotta watch those moods!
I did one of the most amasing self-fulfilling (I guess) things today - I signed my last will and testament, without even having read the thing - can you believe it?
Oh my word, what can a man do? Stand back for further announcements!
defenestrate \dee-FEN-uh-strayt\, transitive verb:
To throw out of a window.
Sometimes I would like to defenestrate all that I have; then again I am mad! (or so they say)
I am Puterless as my dear brother, my Puter expert of Note, is fiddling around with my Puter; trying to defenestrate all the nonsense that I, a Windows Man, have done on my Puter.
I will be phoning B @ 20:30 and try to remember what to tell her.
I must be off to compose myself...
surfeit \SUR-fit\, noun:
1. An excessive amount or supply.
2. Overindulgence, as in food or drink.
3. Disgust caused by overindulgence or excess.
4. To feed or supply to excess.
raconteur \rack-on-TUR\, noun:
One who excels in telling stories and anecdotes.
Yesterdays word is as Good As It Gets for my
minatory \MIN-uh-tor-ee\, adjective:
Threatening; menacing.
Well I say, a quick nip and tuck before bed is always good and not at all minatory! I say!
bagatelle \bag-uh-TEL\, noun:
1. A trifle; a thing of little or no importance.
2. A short, light musical or literary piece.
3. A game played with a cue and balls on an oblong table having cups or arches at one end.
It is bagatelle indeed that I am up at this ridiculous hour!
Well you can't please all the people all the time!
And I will be back later....
moiety \MOY-uh-tee\, noun:
1. One of two equal parts; a half.
2. An indefinite part; a small portion or share.
3. One of two basic tribal subdivisions.
sentient \SEN-shee-uhnt; -tee-; -shuhnt\, adjective:
1. Capable of perceiving by the senses; conscious.
2. Experiencing sensation or feeling.
amalgam \uh-MAL-guhm\, noun:
1. An alloy of mercury with another metal or metals; used especially (with silver) as a dental filling.
2. A mixture or compound of different things.
Well it has been a while since I graced this website with my disparate self - what does that mean?
I have been too busy with other concerning issues.
Well here is your word for the day!
disparate \DIS-puh-rit; dis-PAIR-it\, adjective:
1. Fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind.
2. Composed of or including markedly dissimilar elements.
Life is so sweet that a bitter pill never seems to emanate, or certainly not hang around.
And it is only getting better. The heat was hot and the atmosphere was acrid and it will not be long before i am in the air - best i go pack some more.
acrid \AK-rid\, adjective:
1. Sharp and harsh, or bitter to the taste or smell; pungent.
2. Caustic in language or tone; bitter.
remunerate \rih-MYOO-nuh-rate\, transitive verb:
1. To pay an equivalent to for any service, loss, or expense; to recompense.
2. To compensate for; to make payment for.
; Africa is a fantastic place to live : )
transmute \trans-MYOOT; tranz-\, transitive verb:
1. To change from one nature, form, substance, or state into another; to transform.
2. To undergo transmutation.
Och, I shall not transmute my ways, nor undergo a transmutation; I am what I am!
A lovely Irish Pub somewhere in Cape Town - I was there.
nefarious \nuh-FAIR-ee-uhs\, adjective:
Wicked in the extreme; iniquitous.
What goes up, must come down!
indolent \IN-duh-luhnt\, adjective:
1. Avoiding labor and exertion; habitually idle; lazy; inactive.
2. Conducive to or encouraging laziness or inactivity.
3. Causing little or no pain.
4. Slow to heal, develop, or grow.
I was mortified by his apparent lack of 'jois de vivre'
It was ineffable how he could behave and I would have none of it
chagrin \shuh-GRIN\, noun:
1. Acute vexation, annoyance, or embarrassment, arising from disappointment or failure.
2. To unsettle or vex by disappointment or humiliation; to mortify.
Hey Hey Hey
What s great day I have had and the night is but a foetus!
sojourn \SOH-juhrn; so-JURN\, intransitive verb:
1. To stay as a temporary resident; to dwell for a time.
2. A temporary stay.
1. To make milder or less severe; to reduce the intensity of; to ease; to relieve.
2. To appease; to satisfy.
3. To soothe or calm; to pacify.a
I will assuage my intensity to bust out of the cage that I am not in!
I go forth and do, whatever...
later
1. In an initial or early stage; just begun.
2. Imperfectly formed or formulated.
...temptation's on it's way!
If your life is not filled with kismet, then you are on the wrong page - get a life!
kismet \KIZ-met; -mit\, noun:
Destiny; fate.
Aha, so desu ka! Aha, so desu ka! And if you know what that means, you are on a good page!garrulous \GAIR-uh-lus; GAIR-yuh-\, adjective:
1. Talking much, especially about commonplace or trivial things; talkative.
2. Wordy.
Oh what a beautiful morning !
Today is the great day that we are celebrating my brothers , the Puter Genius of Note 's birthday at the Fat Cactus , a marvelous venue some nearby and not too far distant (Hold me back Captain Kirk)
It is as I am so fallible that I have not been involved in the preparation ; however , where there is a good time to be had , I will be there !
fallible \FAL-uh-bul\, adjective:
1. Liable to make a mistake.
2. Liable to be inaccurate or erroneous.
Words coming out of a wormhole! I know not what is happening...
amanuensis \uh-man-yoo-EN-sis\, noun:
A person employed to take dictation or to copy manuscripts.
...know that this is the truth!
Todays Word is :
supererogatory \soo-puhr-ih-ROG-uh-tor-ee\, adjective:
1. Going beyond what is required or expected.
2. Superfluous; unnecessary.
I am paused on the edge of infinity and life is fantastic !
relegate \REL-uh-gayt\, transitive verb:
1. To assign to an inferior position, place, or condition.
2. To assign to an appropriate category or class.
3. To assign or refer (a matter or task, for example) to another for appropriate action.
4. To send into exile; to banish.
Fortunately , I never feel relegated (not)
This blog is good , but not that good ! Good as it keeps me busy , not good as it is not evolving into a interactive website....a great book , I think !
I am in such a state of angst , Adelle has inspired me to be more real on line so that I can give more of the real me . THIS BLOG IS NOT GOING TO CONTINUE . I have greater things to do , places to go , people to meet....
The list goes on so without further ado , an ending to the blog that started with good intention...
upbraid \uhp-BRAYD\, transitive verb:
To scold or criticize harshly.
I should have taken the upbraiding of Boetanza more seriously and more to heart.
I sometimes think too much and want too much , more than the Million bicycles in Beijing , thanks Katie Mehlua .
Good for nothing , fast asleep (not) and I do not even wear Prada!
supplicate \SUP-luh-kayt\, intransitive verb:
1. To make a humble and earnest petition; to pray humbly.
2. To seek or ask for humbly and earnestly.
3. To make a humble petition to; to beseech.
...it is no good going to bed before I get up , or rather getting up before I have gone to bed !
Although this is yesterdays word , it is quite appropriate !
remonstrate \rih-MAHN-strayt; REH-mun-strayt\, intransitive verb:
1. To present and urge reasons in opposition to an act, measure, or any course of proceedings -- usually used with 'with'.
2. To say or plead in protest, opposition, or reproof.
Nudge , nudge , wink , wink , say no more.
Night all
lacuna \luh-KYOO-nuh\, noun;
plural lacunae \luh-KYOO-nee\ or lacunas::
1. A blank space; a missing part; a gap.
2. (Biology) A small opening, depression, or cavity in an anatomical structure.
arcanum \ar-KAY-nuhm\, noun;
plural arcana \-nuh\:
1. A secret; a mystery.
2. Specialized or mysterious knowledge, language, or information that is not accessible to the average person (generally used in the plural).
