greetings, word lovers:.
in my job, i work with words and wrangle them into shape, well, in a manner of speaking.
one word might be mistaken for another, a word with either a similar or identical sound.
escheat:
reversion of land to state when there are no heirs
warren:
Safely within the warren were the quivering rabbits; the raging storm without failed to buffet the now sheltered denizens.
weir:
This winter, in Sacramento, California, weirs (horizontal barriers across the width of a river) were opened manually to lower the steadily rising waters.
pork chops, grits-broccoli-cheese casserole, celery & green onions smothered in turkey broth.. oh, frabjous day, calloo callay!.
or, something like that.. tee hee hee..
Family joke: Some acquaintance of ours, unfamiliar with grits, looked at the menu in a restaurant and asked what a "grit" was.
There's an edit icon for the heading.
Used it myself recently when I went into a lather over unthinkingly using incorrect punctuation. Fortunately, I spotted the error within the 30-minute limit.
Some mistakes, however, can never be undone . . .
pork chops, grits-broccoli-cheese casserole, celery & green onions smothered in turkey broth.. oh, frabjous day, calloo callay!.
or, something like that.. tee hee hee..
I like my grub smothered!
greetings, word lovers:.
in my job, i work with words and wrangle them into shape, well, in a manner of speaking.
one word might be mistaken for another, a word with either a similar or identical sound.
fealty:
What true believer JWs give the Governing Body. Will fawning obeisance be next?
obeisance
greetings, word lovers:.
in my job, i work with words and wrangle them into shape, well, in a manner of speaking.
one word might be mistaken for another, a word with either a similar or identical sound.
entail (n. & v.)
First heard this when spoken by Scout, in To Kill a Mockingbird. Later, in Downton Abbey.
greetings, word lovers:.
in my job, i work with words and wrangle them into shape, well, in a manner of speaking.
one word might be mistaken for another, a word with either a similar or identical sound.
scutage:
(in a feudal society) money paid by a vassal to his lord in lieu of military service.
Sounds like the JW stand for men's military service in Mexico. I'm with you, Syl, on addendum!
Liege, Belgium, with grave accent over e, rendering the pronunciation lee-ej
greetings, word lovers:.
in my job, i work with words and wrangle them into shape, well, in a manner of speaking.
one word might be mistaken for another, a word with either a similar or identical sound.
General definition and first entry when searching for "malignant narcissist":
Kernberg described malignant narcissism as a syndrome characterized by a narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), antisocial features, paranoid traits, and egosyntonic aggression. Other symptoms may include an absence of conscience, a psychological need for power, and a sense of importance (grandiosity).
liege:
title underlings gave lord of the land in Medieval times
Thanks, Flipper and Syl!
new word:
addendum (the definition that references a distance)
good morning, all.. it is good to be here.. thanks to all for your contributions.. love and blessings.
sylvia.
(((((SYLVIA)))))
good morning, all.. it is good to be here.. thanks to all for your contributions.. love and blessings.
sylvia.
Happy Mother's Day, dear ladies of the forum!
How greatly do I now regret having ceased "celebrating" dear lady friends and family I knew, upon my becoming a JW. They had all been so good and kind to me . . .
