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good words.

Discussion in 'General Discussions' started by mixedmedia, Oct 22, 2012.

  1. Lindy

    Lindy Moderator Staff Member

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    scabrous
     
  2. hamsterball

    hamsterball Seeking New Outlets

    Filamentous
     
  3. hamsterball

    hamsterball Seeking New Outlets

    Organoleptic
     
  4. Street Pattern

    Street Pattern Very Tilted

  5. hamsterball

    hamsterball Seeking New Outlets

    saponification
     
  6. Street Pattern

    Street Pattern Very Tilted

    gear train
    foliot
    pendulum
    oscillation
    pinwheel
    horology
     
  7. Lindy

    Lindy Moderator Staff Member

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    slattern
     
  8. Street Pattern

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    obelisk
    cairn
    cenotaph
    peristyle
     
  9. RedSneaker

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    oubliette
     
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  10. hamsterball

    hamsterball Seeking New Outlets

    pluripotent
     
  11. Street Pattern

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    mullion
    muntin
    sash weight
    glazing
    casement
    meeting rail
     
  12. hamsterball

    hamsterball Seeking New Outlets

    transesterification
     
  13. mixedmedia

    mixedmedia ...

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    Love this word. Something about it is perfect.
     
  14. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

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    whitherward

    (It was word of the day on Dec 14, but I've been neglecting that thread. O whitherward will it go!)
     
  15. mixedmedia

    mixedmedia ...

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    I liked that thread. You should attempt a resuscitation.
     
  16. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

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    You mean like CPR for words?

    Or would it be LSR (lexisemantical resuscitation)?
     
  17. mixedmedia

    mixedmedia ...

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    Ooh, nice. Keep talking, you sexy beast. :p
     
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  18. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

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    This reminds me of a poetic concept I have that was inspired in part by Gray's Anatomy. (That's Henry, not Meredith.)
     
  19. Lindy

    Lindy Moderator Staff Member

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    Nebraska
    A resurrection of words and a revivification of correct usage.

    Have you been reading the Old House Journal again?

    swaddling