Circa: (sur-ka) prepositions
In approximately; about
Explaination:
I am going to start using this word more often. "I was born circa 1985." It's just fun, and quite underused. Oh yes, indeed.
I am going to start using this word more often. "I was born circa 1985." It's just fun, and quite underused. Oh yes, indeed.
By: Sara | Apr 28, 2006 | Views (69) | Comments (1)
GERD: (gurd) noun
This is an abbreviation for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease:
A chronic condition in which the lower esophageal sphincter allows gastric acids to reflux into the esophagus, causing heartburn, acid indigestion, and possible injury to the esophageal lining.
A chronic condition in which the lower esophageal sphincter allows gastric acids to reflux into the esophagus, causing heartburn, acid indigestion, and possible injury to the esophageal lining.
Explaination:
Those dang sphincter problems. I feel really bad for people who have this problem. First of all because it sounds quite uncomfortable, painful, and annoying. Secondly, when telling people about their condition, they have to say "yeah, I have
GERD," which just sounds really bad and kinda gross.
Those dang sphincter problems. I feel really bad for people who have this problem. First of all because it sounds quite uncomfortable, painful, and annoying. Secondly, when telling people about their condition, they have to say "yeah, I have
GERD," which just sounds really bad and kinda gross.
By: Sara | Apr 27, 2006 | Views (64) | Comments (0)
Snit: (s-nit) noun
A state of agitation or irritation.
Explaination:
The boy was in a snit. I think it should be a goal in life to learn ALL the four letter words that exist. They are VERY usable and I get surprised all the time how many their truly are.
The boy was in a snit. I think it should be a goal in life to learn ALL the four letter words that exist. They are VERY usable and I get surprised all the time how many their truly are.
By: Chas | Apr 27, 2006 | Views (56) | Comments (0)
Antithesis: (Ann-Thith-asis) noun
1. Direct contrast; opposition.
2. The direct or exact opposite: Hope is the antithesis of despair.
3. a. A figure of speech in which sharply contrasting ideas are juxtaposed in a balanced or parallel phrase or grammatical structure, as in ÏHee for God only, shee for God in himÓ (John Milton).
b. The second and contrasting part of such a juxtaposition.
4. The second stage of the Hegelian dialectic process, representing the opposite of the thesis.
2. The direct or exact opposite: Hope is the antithesis of despair.
3. a. A figure of speech in which sharply contrasting ideas are juxtaposed in a balanced or parallel phrase or grammatical structure, as in ÏHee for God only, shee for God in himÓ (John Milton).
b. The second and contrasting part of such a juxtaposition.
4. The second stage of the Hegelian dialectic process, representing the opposite of the thesis.
Explaination:
I figure all of the well educated people use this word on a regular basis. You never know. This could be the breaker word to get you the job.
I figure all of the well educated people use this word on a regular basis. You never know. This could be the breaker word to get you the job.
By: Chas | Apr 25, 2006 | Views (57) | Comments (0)