Tag: thesaurus
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February 22, 2008 08:26 AM EST --
My unabridged lover waits unperturbed,
Lexicon of love, sweet kiss, soft word.
I nestle beside him, leaf page by page;
Awash in warm ardor, calm undisturbed.
Down pathways of reason my thoughts . . . more
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August 21, 2007 11:30 AM EDT --
Can did [kan-did] (Adjective)
Being straightforward, frank, open and sincere.
Free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge; straightforward
informal; unposed
honest; impartial . . . more
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August 09, 2007 12:14 PM EDT --
abdicate
ab·di·cate /Ë?æbdɪË?keɪt/ Pronunciation Key- Show Spelled Pronunciation[ab-di-keyt]
verb, -cat·ed, -cat·ing. . . . more
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August 19, 2007 01:36 PM EDT --
Captivate (Verb)
To fascinate, as by excellence, eloquence or beaty. To attract and hold the attention or interst of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant.
Obsolete. To capture; subjugate.
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August 10, 2007 12:50 PM EDT --
pen ta dac tyl /Ë?pÉ?ntÉ?Ë?dæktl, -tɪl/ Pronunciation Key- Show Spelled Pronunciation[pen tuh dak tl, til] Pronunciation Key--Show IPA Pronunciation
adjective . . . more
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March 09, 2007 10:59 PM EST --
My page-a-day (or page-every-few-days-when-I-have-time) is Rhymezone. I use this site rather frequently when I'm writing something (for Gather or otherwise.) I use it most when I'm . . . more
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August 15, 2007 03:12 PM EDT --
Duxelles (dook sel')
Noun
is a finely chopped mixture of mushrooms, onions, shallots and herbs sautéed in butter. It is a basic preparation used in stuffings and sauces . . . more
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August 12, 2007 10:54 AM EDT --
fal-la-cious /fÉ?Ë?leɪÊ?É?s/ Pronunciation Key- Show Spelled Pronunciation(fuh-ley-shuss)
–adjective
Containing a fallacy; logically unsound.
Deceptive; . . . more
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February 21, 2007 07:12 PM EST --
Mark Twain once wrote that "The difference between the almost right word & the right word is really a large matter--it's the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning." (- . . . more
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October 03, 2006 12:06 PM EDT --
I recently purchased the book "Children's Writer's Word Book" 2nd edition by Alijandra Mogilner & Tayopa Mogilner. This is a very helpful book for anyone who writes children's . . . more
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September 27, 2005 01:56 PM EDT --
SUNDAY, 18 JANUARY, 2004
Listen (RealAudio) | How to listen Poem: "A Time to Talk," by Robert Frost, from The Poetry of Robert Frost (Henry Holt). A Time to Talk When a friend . . . more
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