Category Archives: Words

 \ kri-PUS-kyuh-lur \, adjective; 1.Of, pertaining to, or resembling twilight; dim. 2.(Zoology) Appearing or active at twilight. Hogwarts has an all around crepuscular feel to it.  Even the celebration banquets are a bit dim.  I am not sure if the Twilight books have a crepuscular feel.  People tell me that even though they’re about vampires, they’re not scary.  I don’t really trust these people because they do not knowContinue reading “crepuscular.”

\ an-tih-duh-LOO-vee-uhn \, adjective; 1.Of or relating to the period before the Biblical flood. 2.Antiquated; from or belonging to a much earlier time. noun: 1.One who lived before the Biblical flood. 2.A very old (or old-fashioned) person. Though the word ‘antediluvian’ is old and means of old…I think it can become a new hip thing to say.  It can mean, “man, that’s so out of style.  That’s like, before the flood type old.”  “Those are some terribly antediluvian sandals.” “Nice antediluvian coat you have there.  MadeContinue reading “antidiluvian.”

luh-KON-ik \ , adjective; 1. Using or marked by the use of a minimum of words; brief and pithy; brusque.    A tall coffee at Starbucks goes for $1.75.  Their coffee is not organic.  But the Green Mountain Coffee at the dining hall is.  And it is 12 Beth-steps away from my desk.  Probably 10 Bill-stepsContinue reading “laconic.”

\ in-EF-uh-buhl \  , adjective; 1. Incapable of being expressed in words; unspeakable; unutterable; indescribable.   How did F. Scott Fitzgerald make Gatsby so great?  How does Almighty God, creator of the Blue Ridge Mountains, desire relationships with ragamuffins mostly concerned with their own well-being, popularity, and mp3 players?  Why is starting to floss asContinue reading “ineffable.”

 \ smith-uh-REENZ \, noun; 1.Small pieces; bits. I’ve blown any sort of plot or narrative arch to smithereens with this blog.  Hopefully ‘blog’ implies that there will be no conflict, conflict resolution, denouement…if it does not imply that, I shall state it now.  These are all pointless.  But what they lack in point, they make up for in enjoyment inContinue reading “smithereens.”

\ HOP-skoch \ , verb; 1.To journey quickly and directly from one usually far place to another. noun: 2.A children’s game in which a player tosses or kicks an object into one of several numbered sections of a diagram marked on the ground. verb: 3.To move or pass through something, as a geographical area or a field of endeavor, making many brief stops. Today I learned that I have never officially played hopscotch.  I guess I never understood it because I have never kicked or tossed anything while playing. I hopscotched over to the Dean’s office while hopping on bright red, orange, and yellow leaves.  I grabbed some on myContinue reading “hopscotch.”

\bree-koh-LAHZH; brih-\, noun: Construction or something constructed by using whatever materials happen to be available. I knew it would happen.  The day where the word of the day wonderment needed to be a bricolage, and the materials would not be abundant enough.   We all have to ‘wing it’ from time to time.  We’ve had toContinue reading “bricolage.”

\ ROB-uh-ruhnt \, adjective, noun; 1.      Strengthening; restoring vigor. noun: 1.      A strengthening medicine; a tonic; a restorative. Today was a picture perfect Saturday that was also roborant and refreshing.  Saturdays never used to be a day that restored vigor for me.   They used to the busiest day at the store.  Those were the days where I felt like I had no love or patience left inContinue reading “roborant.”

\MAH-nuh\, noun; 1. A generalizaed, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons. 2. An ancient kingdom in Iran, in Kurdistan. Bang-a-rraaannnnggg!! If Peter Pan was not full of supernatural power, then I am Tinkerbell.  I met Peter Pan in Thessaloniki, Greece a few years back.  He was as beautiful asContinue reading “mana.”

 \ AK-tuh \, noun; 1. Official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like. Official acta for Elizabeth “Eli” “Beth” “Boss Momma” on 10.06.10 8:59 am.  Clock in for work. 9:00 am.   Walk 12 steps to the coffee pot.  Organic  Sumatra with 2 creamers. 9:02 am.  Check email for official business.  Only see the Word of the Day and an invitation to study Criminal Justice at VirginiaContinue reading “acta.”