Hyperblogcafe » Word Power http://www.hyperblogcafe.com Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:27:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Evanescence http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/evanescence/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/evanescence/#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:27:39 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=12752 noun [ev-uh-NES-ens]
1. A gradual dissappearance.
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1. To increase or spread at a rapid rate.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/proliferate/feed/ 0 Indemnity http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/indemnity/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/indemnity/#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:20:01 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=12747 noun [in-DEM-ni-tee]
1. Protection or security against damage or loss.
2. Compensation for damage or loss sustained.
3. Something paid by way of such compensation.
4. Legal exemption from penalties attaching to unconstitutional or illegal actions, granted to public officers and other persons.
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1. To hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly: to precipitate an international crisis.
2. To cast, plunge, or send, esp. violently or abruptly: He precipitated himself into the struggle.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/precipitate/feed/ 0 Benevolent http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/benevolent/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/benevolent/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:41:38 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=12143 adjective [buh-nev-uh-luhnt]
1. Characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings: a benevolent attitude; her benevolent smile.
2. Desiring to help others; charitable: gifts from several benevolent alumni.
3. Intended for benefits rather than profit: a benevolent institution.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/benevolent/feed/ 0 Indigenous http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/indigenous/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/indigenous/#comments Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:31:37 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=12114 adjective [in-dij-uh-nuhs]
1. Originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native (often fol. by to ): the plants indigenous to Canada; the indigenous peoples of southern Africa.
2. innate; inherent; natural (usually fol. by to ): feelings indigenous to human beings.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/indigenous/feed/ 0 Equanimous http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/equanimous/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/equanimous/#comments Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:59:09 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=11997 adjective [ih-kwan-uh-muhs]
1. Having or showing equanimity; even-tempered: It was difficult to remain equanimous in the face of such impertinence.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/equanimous/feed/ 0 Vernacular http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/vernacular/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/vernacular/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:57:37 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=11974 noun [ver-NAK-yuh-ler]
1. The plain variety of language in everyday use.
2. The language or vocabulary peculiar to a class or profession.
3. The native speech or language of a place.
4. Any medium or mode of expression that reflects popular taste or indigenous styles.
 
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1. (of language) Native or indigenous.
2. Using the native language of a place.
3. Using plain, everyday language.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/vernacular/feed/ 0 Quintessence http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/quintessence/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/quintessence/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:41:43 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=11964 noun [kwin-tes-uhns]
1. The pure and concentrated essence of a substance.
2. The most perfect embodiment of something.
 
Quintessential (adjective) [kwĭn'tə-sěn'shəl]
1. Of, relating to, or having the nature of a quintessence; being the most typical.
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1. An area in which something exists to an uncertain degree.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/penumbra/feed/ 0 Homogeneous http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/homogeneous/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/homogeneous/#comments Fri, 28 May 2010 02:13:52 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=11595 adjective [hoh-muh-jee-nee-uhs]
1. Composed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind; not heterogeneous: a homogeneous population.
2. Of the same kind or nature; essentially alike.
3. Mathematics.
a. Having a common property throughout: a homogeneous solid figure.
b. Having all terms of the same degree: a homogeneous equation.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/homogeneous/feed/ 0 Ambiguity http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/ambiguity/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/ambiguity/#comments Fri, 28 May 2010 02:10:12 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=11593 noun [am-bi-gyoo-i-tee]
1. Doubtfulness or uncertainty of meaning or intention: to speak with ambiguity; an ambiguity of manner.
2. An unclear, indefinite, or equivocal word, expression, meaning, etc.: a contract free of ambiguities; the ambiguities of modern poetry.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/ambiguity/feed/ 0 Contemporaneous http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/contemporaneous/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/contemporaneous/#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 09:24:30 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=11584 adjective [kuhn-tem-puh-rey-nee-uhs]
1. Living or occurring during the same period of time; contemporary.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/contemporaneous/feed/ 0 Perpend http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/perpend/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/perpend/#comments Sat, 08 May 2010 10:21:29 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=11369 verb [per-PEND]
1. To ponder; deliberate.
2. To be attentive; reflect.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/perpend/feed/ 0 Eristic http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/eristic/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/eristic/#comments Sat, 08 May 2010 07:54:10 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=11366 adjective [e-RIS-tik]
1. Pertaining to controversy or disputation; controversial.
2. Of argument for the sole purpose of winning, regardless of the reason.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/eristic/feed/ 0 Gregarious http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/gregarious/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/gregarious/#comments Mon, 03 May 2010 09:57:35 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=11316 adjective [gri-gair-ee-uhs]
1. Tending to form a group with others of the same kind.
2. Seeking and enjoying the company of others.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/gregarious/feed/ 0 Sesquipedalian http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/sesquipedalian/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/sesquipedalian/#comments Sun, 02 May 2010 23:01:54 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=11310 adjective (sěs’kwĭ-pĭ-dāl’yən)
1. Given to or characterized by the use of long words
2. (of a word) containing many syllables
3. Long and ponderous
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/sesquipedalian/feed/ 0 Garrulous http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/garrulous/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/garrulous/#comments Sat, 24 Apr 2010 10:01:50 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=11242 adjective [gar-uh-luhs]
1. Talking much, especially about commonplace or trivial things; talkative.
2. Wordy
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/garrulous/feed/ 0 Fructuous http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/fructuous/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/fructuous/#comments Sat, 24 Apr 2010 09:58:49 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=11240 adjective [fruhk-choo-uhs]
1. Fruitful; productive.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/fructuous/feed/ 0 Fractious http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/fractious/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/fractious/#comments Sat, 24 Apr 2010 09:56:29 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=11238 adjective [frak-shuhs]
1. Tending to cause trouble; unruly.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/fractious/feed/ 0 Surreptitious http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/surreptitious/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/surreptitious/#comments Wed, 14 Apr 2010 10:32:05 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=11192 adjective [sur-uhp-tish-uhs]
1. Obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine: a surreptitious glance.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/surreptitious/feed/ 0 Transmute http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/transmute/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/transmute/#comments Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:18:58 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=11089 verb [trans-myoot]
1. To change from one nature, substance, form, or condition into another; transform.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/transmute/feed/ 0 Supplicate http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/supplicate/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/supplicate/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:40:09 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=11032 verb [suhp-li-keyt]
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.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/supplicate/feed/ 0 Quixotic http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/quixotic/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/quixotic/#comments Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:53:17 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=10960 adjective [kwik-sot-ik]
1. Caught up in the romance of noble deeds and the pursuit of unreachable goals; foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals.
2. Capricious; impulsive; unpredictable.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/quixotic/feed/ 0 Patronize http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/patronize/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/patronize/#comments Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:50:58 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=10958 verb [pey-truh-nahyz]
1. To behave in an offensively condescending manner toward: a professor who patronizes his students.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/patronize/feed/ 0 Sanctimonious http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/sanctimonious/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/sanctimonious/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:20:19 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=10886 adjective [sangk-tuh-moh-nee-uhs]
1. Making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness, etc.: They resented his sanctimonious comments on immorality in America.
2. Holy; sacred.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/sanctimonious/feed/ 0 Inexorable http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/inexorable/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/inexorable/#comments Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:21:37 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=10785 adjective [in-ek-ser-uh-buhl]
1. Not to be persuaded or moved by entreaty or prayer; firm; determined; unyielding; unchangeable; inflexible; relentless.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/inexorable/feed/ 0 Duplicity http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/duplicity/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/duplicity/#comments Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:19:18 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=10783 noun [doo-plis-i-tee]
1. Deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech; also, an instance of deliberate deceptiveness; double-dealing.
2. The quality or state of being twofold or double.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/duplicity/feed/ 0 Egregious http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/egregious/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/egregious/#comments Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:17:14 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=10781 adjective [ih-gree-juhs]
1. Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/egregious/feed/ 0 Amalgamate http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/amalgamate/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/amalgamate/#comments Sun, 14 Feb 2010 10:17:55 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=10745 verb [uh-mal-guh-meyt]
1. To mix or merge so as to make a combination; blend; unite; combine: to amalgamate two companies.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/amalgamate/feed/ 0 Circuitous http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/circuitous/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/circuitous/#comments Sun, 14 Feb 2010 10:13:58 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=10742 adjective [ser-kyoo-i-tuhs]
1. Roundabout; not direct: a circuitous route; a circuitous argument.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/circuitous/feed/ 0 Malevolent http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/malevolent/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/malevolent/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:38:28 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=10684 adjective [muh-lev-uh-luhnt]
1. Wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious: His failures made him malevolent toward those who were successful.
2. Evil; harmful; injurious: a malevolent inclination to destroy the happiness of others.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/malevolent/feed/ 0 Approbation http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/approbation/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/approbation/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:34:59 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=10677 noun [ap-ruh-bey-shuhn]
1. The act of approving; formal or official approval.
2. Praise; commendation.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/approbation/feed/ 0 Intrepid http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/intrepid/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/intrepid/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:33:20 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=10675 adjective [in-trep-id]
1. Fearless; bold; brave; undaunted; courageous; as, an intrepid soldier; intrepid spirit.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/intrepid/feed/ 0 Fatuous http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/fatuous/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/fatuous/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:31:30 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=10673 adjective [fach-oo-uhs]
1. Inanely foolish and unintelligent; stupid.
2. Illusory; delusive.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/fatuous/feed/ 0 Solicitous http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/solicitous/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/solicitous/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:28:57 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=10671 adjective [suh-lis-i-tuhs]
1. Manifesting or expressing care or concern.
2. Full of anxiety or concern; apprehensive.
3. Extremely careful; meticulous.
4. Full of desire; eager.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/solicitous/feed/ 0 Recalcitrant http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/recalcitrant/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/recalcitrant/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:25:44 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=10669 adjective [ri-kal-si-truhnt]
1. Stubbornly resistant to and defiant of authority or restraint.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/recalcitrant/feed/ 0 Capricious http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/capricious/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/capricious/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:59:46 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=10616 adjective [kuh-prish-uhs]
1. Apt to change suddenly; whimsical; changeable.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/capricious/feed/ 0 Collude http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/collude/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/collude/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:56:41 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=10613 verb [kuh-lood]
1. To act in concert; to conspire; to plot.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/collude/feed/ 0 Cajole http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/cajole/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/cajole/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:48:21 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=10611 verb [kuh-johl]
1. To persuade with flattery, repeated appeals, or soothing words; to coax.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/cajole/feed/ 0 Vicissitude http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/vicissitude/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/vicissitude/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:39:24 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=10609 noun [vi-sis-i-tood]
1. Regular change or succession from one thing to another; alternation; mutual succession; interchange.
2. Irregular change; revolution; mutation.
3. A change in condition or fortune; an instance of mutability in life or nature (especially successive alternation from one condition to another).
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/vicissitude/feed/ 0 Apposite http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/apposite/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/apposite/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:35:54 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=10607 adjective [ap-uh-zit]
1. Being of striking appropriateness and relevance; very applicable; apt
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/apposite/feed/ 0 Pecuniary http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/pecuniary/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/pecuniary/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:04:19 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=10602 adjective [pi-kyoo-nee-er-ee]
1. Relating to money; monetary.
2. Consisting of money.
3. Requiring payment of money.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/pecuniary/feed/ 0 Appellation http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/appellation/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/appellation/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:13:21 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=10576 noun [ap-uh-ley-shuhn]
1. The word by which a particular person or thing is called and known; name; title; designation.
2. The act of naming.
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1. The great world or universe; the universe considered as a whole (opposed to microcosm).
2. The total or entire complex structure of something: the macrocosm of war.
3. A representation of a smaller unit or entity by a larger one, presumably of a similar structure.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/macrocosm/feed/ 0 Perdition http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/perdition/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/perdition/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:08:06 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=10572 noun [per-dish-uhn]
1. A state of final spiritual ruin; loss of the soul; damnation.
2. The future state of the wicked.
3. Utter destruction or ruin.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/perdition/feed/ 0 Flagitious http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/flagitious/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/flagitious/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:29:06 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=10570 adjective [fluh-jish-uhs]
1. Disgracefully or shamefully criminal; grossly wicked; scandalous; — said of acts, crimes, etc.
2. Guilty of enormous crimes; corrupt; profligate; — said of persons.
3. Characterized by enormous crimes or scandalous vices; as, “flagitious times.”
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/flagitious/feed/ 0 Quotidian http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/quotidian/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/quotidian/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:26:28 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=10568 adjective [kwoh-tid-ee-uhn]
1. Occurring or returning daily; as, a quotidian fever.
2. Of an everyday character; ordinary; commonplace.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/quotidian/feed/ 0 Gesticulate http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/gesticulate/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/gesticulate/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:24:19 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=10566 verb [je-stik-yuh-leyt]
1. To make gestures or motions, especially while speaking or instead of speaking.
2. To indicate or express by gestures.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/gesticulate/feed/ 0 Rapacious http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/rapacious/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/rapacious/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:50:56 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=10564 adjective [ruh-pey-shuhs]
1. Given to plunder; seizing by force.
2. Subsisting on prey.
3. Grasping; greedy.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/rapacious/feed/ 0 Perambulate http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/perambulate/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/perambulate/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:55:54 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=10562 verb
1. To walk about; to roam; to stroll; as, “he perambulated in the park.”
2. To walk through or over.
3. To travel over for the purpose of surveying or inspecting.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/perambulate/feed/ 0 Prevaricate http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/prevaricate/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/prevaricate/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:36:43 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=10558 verb
1. To depart from or evade the truth; to speak with equivocation.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/prevaricate/feed/ 0 Veritable http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/veritable/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/veritable/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:33:18 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=10555 adjective
1. Agreeable to truth or to fact; actual; real; true; genuine.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/veritable/feed/ 0 Panjandrum http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/panjandrum/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/panjandrum/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:55:36 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=10548 noun
1. An important personage or pretentious official.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/panjandrum/feed/ 0 Arrogate http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/arrogate/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/arrogate/#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:51:50 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=10207 verb
1. To claim unwarrantably or presumptuously; assume or appropriate to oneself without right: to arrogate the right to make decisions.
2. To attribute or assign to another; ascribe.
3. To take or claim for oneself without right; appropriate: Presidents who have arrogated the power of Congress to declare war. See Synonyms at appropriate.
4. To ascribe on behalf of another in an unwarranted manner.
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1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a proverb: proverbial brevity.
2. Expressed in a proverb or proverbs: proverbial wisdom.
3. Of the nature of or resembling a proverb: proverbial sayings.
4. Having been made the subject of a proverb: the proverbial barn door which is closed too late.
5. Having become an object of common mention or reference: your proverbial inability to get anywhere on time.
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1. Attainment of anything desired; realization; accomplishment: After years of hard work she finally brought her idea to full fruition.
2. Enjoyment, as of something attained or realized.
3. State of bearing fruit
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/fruition/feed/ 0 Quiescent http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/quiescent/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/quiescent/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:53:35 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=10141 adjective
1. Being in a state of repose; at rest; still; inactive.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/quiescent/feed/ 0 Paragon http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/paragon/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/paragon/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:43:07 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=10137 noun
1. A model of excellence or perfection.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/paragon/feed/ 0 Innocuous http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/innocuous/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/innocuous/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:37:44 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=10107 adjective
1. Harmless; producing no ill effect.
2. Not likely to offend or provoke; as, “an innocuous remark.”
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/innocuous/feed/ 0 Loquacious http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/loquacious/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/loquacious/#comments Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:33:09 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=10103 adjective
1. Very talkative.
2. Full of excessive talk; wordy.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/loquacious/feed/ 0 Soporific http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/soporific/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/soporific/#comments Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:27:53 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=10098 noun
1. Causing sleep; tending to cause sleep.
2. Of, relating to, or characterized by sleepiness or lethargy.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/soporific/feed/ 0 Truculent http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/truculent/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/truculent/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:12:49 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=9936 adjective
1. Fierce; savage; ferocious; barbarous.
2. Cruel; destructive; ruthless.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/truculent/feed/ 0 Equanimity http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/equanimity/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/equanimity/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:59:08 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=9664 noun
1.Evenness of mind; calmness; composure; as, “to bear misfortunes with equanimity.”
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/equanimity/feed/ 0 Traduce http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/traduce/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/traduce/#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:54:03 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=9660 verb
1.To expose to contempt or shame by means of false statements or misrepresentation; to represent as blamable; to vilify.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/traduce/feed/ 0 Subversion http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/subversion/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/subversion/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:23:36 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=9322 noun
1. An act or instance of subverting.
2. The state of being subverted; destruction.
3. Something that subverts or overthrows.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/subversion/feed/ 0 Arcane http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/arcane/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/arcane/#comments Sun, 14 Jun 2009 02:35:34 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=9055 adjective
1. Understood or known by only a few.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/arcane/feed/ 0 Equivocate http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/equivocate/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/equivocate/#comments Sun, 14 Jun 2009 02:32:15 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=9053 verb
1. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or to avoid committing oneself to anything definite.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/equivocate/feed/ 0 Assiduous http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/assiduous/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/assiduous/#comments Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:28:08 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=9051 adjective
1. Constant in application or attention; devoted; attentive.
2. Performed with constant diligence or attention; unremitting; persistent; as, “assiduous labor.”
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/assiduous/feed/ 0 Acquiesce http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/acquiesce/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/acquiesce/#comments Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:21:56 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=9045 verb
1. To assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent: to acquiesce halfheartedly in a business plan.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/acquiesce/feed/ 0 Luminary http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/luminary/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/luminary/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:26:22 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=9048 noun
1. Any body that gives light, especially one of the heavenly bodies.
2. A person of eminence or brilliant achievement.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/luminary/feed/ 0 Hyperbole http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/hyperbole/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/hyperbole/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:00:58 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=7674 noun
1. Obvious and intentional exaggeration.
2. An extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as “to wait an eternity.”
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/hyperbole/feed/ 0 Exigency http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/exigency/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/exigency/#comments Sun, 24 May 2009 16:46:51 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=7104 noun
1. The quality or state of requiring immediate aid or action; urgency.
2. A case demanding immediate action or remedy; a pressing or urgent situation.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/exigency/feed/ 0 Abnegate http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/abnegate/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/abnegate/#comments Sun, 24 May 2009 16:43:26 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=7102 verb
1. To refuse or deny oneself; to reject; to renounce.
2. To give up (rights, claims, etc.); to surrender; to relinquish.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/abnegate/feed/ 0 Adjudicate http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/adjudicate/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/adjudicate/#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 03:44:05 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=6643 verb
1. To pronounce or decree by judicial sentence.
2. To settle or determine (an issue or dispute) judicially.
3. To sit in judgment (usually fol. by upon).
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/adjudicate/feed/ 0 Grandiloquent http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/grandiloquent/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/grandiloquent/#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2009 03:03:18 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=5889 adjective
1. Lofty in style; pompous; bombastic.
 
Pompous (adjective)
1. Characterized by excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; pretentious: pompous officials who enjoy giving orders.
2. Full of high-sounding phrases; bombastic: a pompous proclamation.
 
Bombastic (adjective)
1. High-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious.
 
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/grandiloquent/feed/ 0 Veracity http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/veracity/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/veracity/#comments Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:47:48 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=5390 noun
1.Truthfulness
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/veracity/feed/ 0 Tenacious http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/tenacious/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/tenacious/#comments Sat, 14 Mar 2009 04:44:03 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=5127 adjective
1.Holding or tending to hold persistently to something, such as a point of view.
2.Holding together firmly; cohesive: a tenacious material.
3.Clinging to another object or surface; adhesive: tenacious lint.
4.Tending to retain; retentive: a tenacious memory.
  
noun
Tenacity
1.The quality or state of being tenacious; as, tenacity, or retentiveness, of memory; tenacity, or persistency, of purpose.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/tenacious/feed/ 0 Promulgate http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/promulgate/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/promulgate/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:44:23 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=5145 verb
1. To make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
2. To set forth or teach publicly (a creed, doctrine, etc.)
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/promulgate/feed/ 0 Intrinsic http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/intrinsic/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/intrinsic/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:27:08 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=5118 adjective
1.Belonging to a thing by its very nature: the intrinsic value of a gold ring.
2.Inherent
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/intrinsic/feed/ 0 Incisive http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/incisive/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/incisive/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:13:48 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=5001 adjective
1.Remarkably clear and direct; sharp; keen; acute
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/incisive/feed/ 0 Precipitous http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/precipitous/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/precipitous/#comments Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:01:29 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=4852 adjective
1.Done with very great haste and without due deliberation.
2.Extremely steep.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/precipitous/feed/ 0 Peculate http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/peculate/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/peculate/#comments Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:36:05 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=4728 verb
1.To steal money or goods entrusted to one; embezzle.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/peculate/feed/ 0 Delineate http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/delineate/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/delineate/#comments Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:56:30 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=4710 verb
1.To trace the outline of; sketch or trace in outline; represent pictorially: He delineated the state of Texas on the map with a red pencil.
2.To portray in words; describe or outline with precision: In her speech she delineated the city plan with great care.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/delineate/feed/ 0 Unequivocal http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/unequivocal/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/unequivocal/#comments Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:44:04 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=4701 adjective
1. Not equivocal; unambiguous; clear; having only one possible meaning or interpretation: an unequivocal indication of assent; unequivocal proof.
2. Absolute; unqualified; not subject to conditions or exceptions: The cosigner of a note gives unequivocal assurance that it will be paid when due.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/unequivocal/feed/ 1 Ellipsis http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/ellipsis/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/ellipsis/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:58:05 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=4580 noun
1. Three dots used to show an omission in writing or printing; the omission of a word or words in text.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/ellipsis/feed/ 1 Nocuous http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/nocuous/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/nocuous/#comments Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:30:26 +0000 markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/?p=4568 adjective
1. Very hurtful.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/nocuous/feed/ 0 Consternation http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/consternation/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/consternation/#comments Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:46:52 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=4360 noun
1.Sudden dread or paralyzing terror
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/consternation/feed/ 1 Interminable http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/interminable/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/interminable/#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:25:11 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=4255 adjective
1.So long as to seem endless; never stopping.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/interminable/feed/ 0 Postulate http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/postulate/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/postulate/#comments Sat, 14 Feb 2009 09:25:08 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=4153 verb
1. To ask, demand, or claim.
2. To claim or assume the existence or truth of, esp. as a basis for reasoning or arguing.
3. To assume without proof, or as self-evident; take for granted.
4. Mathematics, Logic. to assume as a postulate.

noun
5. Something taken as self-evident or assumed without proof as a basis for reasoning.
6. Mathematics, Logic. a proposition that requires no proof, being self-evident, or that is for a specific purpose assumed true, and that is used in the proof of other propositions; axiom.
7. A fundamental principle.
8. A necessary condition; prerequisite.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/postulate/feed/ 0 Ambiguous http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/ambiguous/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/ambiguous/#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2009 07:02:52 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=4087 adjective
1. Open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; equivocal: an ambiguous answer.
2. Of doubtful or uncertain nature; difficult to comprehend, distinguish, or classify: a rock of ambiguous character.
3. Lacking clearness or definiteness; obscure; indistinct: an ambiguous shape; an ambiguous future.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/ambiguous/feed/ 0 Enumerate  http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/enumerate/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/enumerate/#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2009 07:30:44 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=3948 verb
1.To mention separately as if in counting; name one by one; specify, as in a list: Let me enumerate the many flaws in your hypothesis.
2.To ascertain the number of; count.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/enumerate/feed/ 0 Virtuoso http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/virtuoso/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/virtuoso/#comments Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:06:07 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=3920 noun, adjective
1.A person skilled in the techniques of an art, esp. playing a musical instrument; by extension, a person with a cultivated appreciation of artistry
2.Showing mastery in artistic skills
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/virtuoso/feed/ 0 Juxtaposition http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/juxtaposition/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/juxtaposition/#comments Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:47:10 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=3656 noun
1.An act or instance of placing close together or side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast.
2.The state of being close together or side by side.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/juxtaposition/feed/ 0 Vacuous http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/vacuous/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/vacuous/#comments Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:28:33 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=3628 adjective
1.Showing no intelligence or thought
2.Having no meaning or direction; empty
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/vacuous/feed/ 0 Magnanimous http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/magnanimous/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/magnanimous/#comments Sat, 17 Jan 2009 18:36:26 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=3500 adjective
1. Noble in mind or soul; free from mean or petty feelings or acts
2. Showing a generous spirit; generous in forgiving
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/magnanimous/feed/ 0 Eclectic http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/eclectic/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/eclectic/#comments Sat, 10 Jan 2009 20:51:28 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=3391 adjective
1.Selecting and using what seems best from various sources or systems; made up of selections from various sources.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/eclectic/feed/ 4 Infer http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/infer/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/infer/#comments Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:13:30 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=3379 verb
1. to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence: They inferred his displeasure from his cool tone of voice.
2. (of facts, circumstances, statements, etc.) to indicate or involve as a conclusion; lead to.
3. to guess; speculate; surmise.
4. to hint; imply; suggest.
-verb (used without object)
5. to draw a conclusion, as by reasoning.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/infer/feed/ 0 Daunt http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/daunt/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/daunt/#comments Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:09:35 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=3370 verb
1.To frighten; overcome with fear
2.To discourage; lesson the courage of
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/daunt/feed/ 0 Mitigate http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/mitigate/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/mitigate/#comments Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:13:39 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=3348 verb
1. to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.
2. to make less severe: to mitigate a punishment.
3. to make (a person, one’s state of mind, disposition, etc.) milder or more gentle; mollify; appease.
-verb (used without object)
4. to become milder; lessen in severity.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/mitigate/feed/ 0 Tacit http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/tacit/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/tacit/#comments Wed, 31 Dec 2008 01:13:54 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=3135 adjective
1.Implied or understood without being openly expressed
2.Saying nothing; silent
]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/tacit/feed/ 0 Antiquated http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/antiquated/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/antiquated/#comments Sat, 27 Dec 2008 04:46:54 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=3039 adjective
1.Continued from, resembling, or adhering to the past; old-fashioned: antiquated attitudes.
2.No longer used; obsolete or obsolescent.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/antiquated/feed/ 0 Eponymous http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/eponymous/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/eponymous/#comments Thu, 25 Dec 2008 23:01:52 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=2972 adjective
1.Of, relating to, or being the person after which something is named. Robinson Crusoe is the eponymous   hero of the book.
2.Named (or thought to have been named) after a person, whether real or fictitious. Pasteurization is an  eponymous term from the name of its creator Louis Pasteur.
A Joule and a Watt are eponymous measures of unit.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/eponymous/feed/ 1 Metaphor http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/metaphoric/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/metaphoric/#comments Sat, 20 Dec 2008 06:12:00 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=2689 noun
1.A figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance.
2.Something used, or regarded as being used, to represent something else; emblem; symbol.
  
adjective
1.Expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another; “a metaphorical expression”;
“metaphoric language”
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/metaphoric/feed/ 1 Euphemism http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/euphemism/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/euphemism/#comments Sat, 20 Dec 2008 06:05:23 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=2687 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.”
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/euphemism/feed/ 1 Etymology http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/etymology/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/etymology/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2008 05:34:20 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=2612 noun
1.The derivation of a word.
2.An account of the history of a particular word or element of a word.
3.The study of historical linguistic change, esp. as manifested in individual words.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/etymology/feed/ 0 Ecclesiastical http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/ecclesiastical/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/ecclesiastical/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:53:00 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=2605 adjective
1.Of or having to do with the church or clergy.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/ecclesiastical/feed/ 0 Eulogy http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/eulogy/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/eulogy/#comments Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:29:15 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=4219 noun
1. A speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, esp. a set oration in honor of a deceased person.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/eulogy/feed/ 0 Cataclysmic http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/cataclysmic/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/cataclysmic/#comments Sun, 07 Dec 2008 09:55:37 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=2357 noun
1. A violent upheaval that causes great destruction or brings about a fundamental change.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/cataclysmic/feed/ 0 Ascertain http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/ascertain/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/ascertain/#comments Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:29:21 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=2310 verb
1.To find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/ascertain/feed/ 0 Fathom http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/fathom/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/fathom/#comments Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:27:37 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=2308 verb
1.To penetrate to the truth of; comprehend; understand: to fathom someone’s motives.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/fathom/feed/ 0 Cadence http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/cadence/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/cadence/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:38:49 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=2302 noun
1.The measure or beat of music, dancing, or a regularly repeated movement
2.A rising and falling sound; modulation; also, the falling inflection of the voice, as at the end of a sentence
3.A series of chords bringing part of a piece of music to an end
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/cadence/feed/ 0 Valediction http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/valediction/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/valediction/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:19:53 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=2300 noun
1.The action of bidding farewell; a farewell
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/valediction/feed/ 0 Incursion http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/incursion/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/incursion/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:18:16 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=2298 noun
1.A sudden attack; invasion, raid
2.A running or flowing in
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/incursion/feed/ 0 Coda http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/coda/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/coda/#comments Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:04:24 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=2075 noun
1.Music. A more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
2.Ballet. the concluding section of a ballet, esp. the final part of a pas de deux.
3.A concluding section or part, esp. one of a conventional form and serving as a summation of preceding themes, motifs, etc., as in a work of literature or drama.
4.Anything that serves as a concluding part.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/coda/feed/ 0 Crescendo http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/crescendo/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/crescendo/#comments Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:03:21 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=2069 noun
Music…
1.A gradual, steady increase in loudness or force.
2.A musical passage characterized by such an increase.
3.The performance of a crescendo passage: The crescendo by the violins is too abrupt.
 
 adjective, adverb
1.Gradually increasing in force, volume, or loudness (opposed to decrescendo or diminuendo).
 
verb
1.To grow in force or loudness.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/crescendo/feed/ 0 Aggregate http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/aggregate/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/aggregate/#comments Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:02:24 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=2064 adjective
1.Formed by the conjunction or collection of particulars into a whole mass or sum; total; combined: the aggregate amount of indebtedness.
 
noun
1.A sum, mass, or assemblage of particulars; a total or gross amount: the aggregate of all past experience.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/aggregate/feed/ 0 Blog http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/blog/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/blog/#comments Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:27:27 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=2000 noun
“Blog” is an abbreviated version of “weblog,” which is a term used to describe web sites that maintain an ongoing chronicle of information. A blog is a frequently updated, personal website featuring diary-type commentary and links to articles on other Web sites. Blogs range from the personal to the political, and can focus on one narrow subject or a whole range of subjects.
 
Many blogs focus on a particular topic, such as web design, home staging, sports, or mobile technology. Some are more eclectic, presenting links to all types of other sites. And others are more like personal journals, presenting the author’s daily life and thoughts.
 
Generally speaking (although there are exceptions), blogs tend to have a few things in common:
A main content area with articles listed chronologically, newest on top. Often, the articles are organized into categories.
An archive of older articles.
A way for people to leave comments about the articles.
A list of links to other related sites, sometimes called a “blogroll”.
One or more “feeds” like RSS, Atom or RDF files.
 
http://codex.wordpress.org/Introduction_to_Blogging
]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/blog/feed/ 3 Vicarious http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/vicarious/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/vicarious/#comments Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:21:44 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=1995 adjective
1.Felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another: read about mountain climbing and experienced vicarious thrills.
 
vicariously (adverb)
1.Indirectly, as, by, or through a substitute.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/vicarious/feed/ 1 Interim http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/interim/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/interim/#comments Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:13:50 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=1953 noun
1.An intervening time; interval; meantime: in the interim.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/interim/feed/ 0 Tangential http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/tangential/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/tangential/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:21:38 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=1744 adjective (tan-jen-shuh)
1.Merely touching; slightly connected: tangential information.
2.Divergent or digressive, as from a subject under consideration: tangential remarks.
3.Tending to digress or to reply to questions obliquely.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/tangential/feed/ 0 Castigate http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/castigate/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/castigate/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:23:47 +0000 resqr1968 http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=1738 verb
 1.To subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism.
“Castigate” has a synonym in “chastise” — both verbs mean to punish or to censure someone.
  merriam-webster.com
]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/castigate/feed/ 0 Affectation http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/affectation/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/affectation/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:54:21 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=1735 noun
1. An artificial way of talking or behaving put on to impress others; pretense
2. An unnatural action, expression, or trait that indicates artificiality
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/affectation/feed/ 0 Compendium http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/compendium/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/compendium/#comments Sun, 16 Nov 2008 08:46:43 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=1630 noun
1. A summary, epitome, or abridgment.
2. A full list or inventory: a compendium of their complaints.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/compendium/feed/ 0 Incendiary http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/incendiary/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/incendiary/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:16:24 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=1510 adjective
1. Tending to arouse strife, etc.; inflammatory: incendiary speeches.
2. Tending to inflame the senses: an incendiary extravaganza of music and dance.
    Dictionary.com
]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/incendiary/feed/ 0 Diatribe http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/diatribe/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/diatribe/#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:47:16 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=1455 noun
1. A prolonged discourse.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/diatribe/feed/ 0 Facetious http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/facetious/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/facetious/#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:02:52 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=1430 adjective
1. Not meant to be taken seriously or literally: a facetious remark.
2. Amusing; humorous.
3. Lacking serious intent; concerned with something nonessential, amusing, or frivolous: a facetious person.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/facetious/feed/ 0 Discerning http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/discerning/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/discerning/#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:00:08 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=1428 adjective
1. Showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding: a discerning critic of French poetry. 
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/discerning/feed/ 0 Superluminal http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/superluminal/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/superluminal/#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:48:04 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=1425 adjective
1. appearing to travel faster than the speed of light.
   Dictionary.com ]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/superluminal/feed/ 0 Expound http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/expound/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/expound/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:40:18 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=1412 verb
1. To lay open; to expose to view; to examine.
2. To lay open the meaning of; to explain or discuss at length; to clear of obscurity; to interpret.
    Wiktionary.org
]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/expound/feed/ 0 Incessant http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/incessant/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/incessant/#comments Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:09:56 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=1366 adjective
1. continuing without interruption; ceaseless; unending: an incessant noise.
    Dictionary.com
]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/incessant/feed/ 0 Bloviate http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/bloviate/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/bloviate/#comments Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:59:17 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=1361 verb
1. To speak or discourse at length in a pompous or boastful manner.
 
Bloviator:
noun
1. one who habitually bloviates; a pompous, opinionated, typically voluble commentator
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/bloviate/feed/ 2 Exacerbate http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/exacerbate/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/exacerbate/#comments Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:44:42 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=1299 verb
1. To increase the severity of; aggravate
    A heavy rainfall exacerbated the flood problems.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/exacerbate/feed/ 0 Plethora http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/plethora/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/plethora/#comments Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:35:37 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=1206 noun
1. overabundance; excess
   A plethora of advice
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/plethora/feed/ 0 Iterate http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/iterate/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/iterate/#comments Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:59:45 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=1029 verb
1. to utter again or repeatedly.
2. to do (something) over again or repeatedly.
3. to operate or be applied repeatedly, as a linguistic rule or mathematical formula.
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Reiterate:
verb
1.(transitive) to say or do (something) for a second time, such as for emphasis.
   Let me reiterate my opinion.
   Wiktionary.org
]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/iterate/feed/ 0 Opine http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/opine/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/opine/#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:53:37 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=934 verb
1. To hold or state as an opinion.
    I had to opine on the situation because I thought a different perspective was in order.
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]]> http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/opine/feed/ 0 Hyper-Blog http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/hyperblog/ http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/hyperblog/#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2008 07:00:35 +0000 markross http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=1102 adjective
1.To blog excessively, non-sequentially, or in more than three spatial dimensions
   Reference for hyper-, taken from Wiktionary.org
  ”to my knowledge, hyperblog is not an actual word”
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