I'll start with the little funny in case you aren't one of my willingly obsessive friends who wants to learn odd words.
I was driving past a big drugstore the other day and the lighted sign was advertising "Flu and Paranoia Shots."
Or maybe not. I think it must have been "Flu and Pneumonia Shots." My brain needs just a tiny tweak of an adjustment some days.
My new words this month and the multiple choices to guess are found at Vocabulary Day Jan 2013. Chuck brings us the best daffynitions in that day's comments. Perhaps you'll like them better than the real thing. Nevertheless...
1. parlous
b. perilous (or dangerous)
2. condign
a. deserved (or adequate)
3. redound
d. to have an effect or consequence
4. atelier
a. a workshop or studio, particularly of an artist or designer
5. etiolated
b. pale, and in botany a plant that has grown without sun, so is not green (like white asparagus)
6. pleached
d. woven
7. gralloch
c. disembowel, as of a deer in hunting (but yes, Chuck, it's Scottish)
There you go. You'll begin to see how my mind works, and start figuring out the answers by elimination. That's fine with me.
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7 comments:
Okay I am going to try to do better next week.
I was completely stumped yesterday. I don't even think I left a reply!
WTG Chuck!
Flu and paranoia shots! Love it! I don't do the shot. Had one years ago. It put me in bed for 8 weeks. It was the worst flu I ever had.
Hugs and chocolate,
Shelly
Some of those words stumped me. I need to read a bit more.. Too much time on the computer.
True confession time Shark. I researched the meaning of each word on your list the other day. However, I have a tradition to uphold and the silliness that ensued was inevitable.
I missed your post yesterday since I was too tired to sit in front of the computer last night. That's funny about the sign you saw, I do that all the time. I look at something real quick and think it says something different
I would miss game day on "My Quality Day." Oh, well; next time.
Jackie- never feel bad. These words appear because I didn't know them either.
Shelly- I don't. And hopefully, I'll never need a paranoia shot!
Carmen- they all stumped me. That's why they are here
Chuck- research all you want. Your silliness is always the best, anyway
Ann & Vanilla- you can always quick scroll back before you see any of the answers ;-)
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