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Surmount · #**301** Saturday, July 04, 2009

Word:
oenophile

Pronunciation:
\EE-nuh-fyle\

POS:
noun

Meanings:

: a lover or connoisseur of wine

Example sentence:

Only an astute oenophile like Simon would know that 2002 was not the best year for that particular Barolo.

Surmount · #**302** Saturday, July 04, 2009

Word:
periphrases

Pronunciation:
\puh-RIFF-ruh-sis\

POS:
noun

Meanings:

1 : use of a longer phrasing in place of a possible shorter form of expression 2 : an instance of periphrasis

Example sentence:

The college English teacher warned her students against padding their essays with periphrases solely to reach the required length.

Surmount · #**303** Saturday, July 04, 2009

Word:
abject

Pronunciation:
\AB-jekt\

POS:
adj.

Meanings:

1 : sunk to or existing in a low state or condition 2 : very low in spirit or hope : wretched 3 : expressing or offered in a humble and often ingratiating spirit

Example sentence:

Morris was in an abject and lonely state after Olivia left him -- but then he met Penny and his world brightened again.

Surmount · #**304** Saturday, July 04, 2009

Word:
zeugma

Pronunciation:
\puh-RIFF-ruh-sis\

POS:
noun

Meanings:

: the use of a word to modify two or more words in such a way that it applies to each in a different sense or makes sense with only one

Example sentence:

"Torpedoes hit their mark! Ship and many hopes sink!" said the headline, employing vivid zeugma.

Surmount · #**305** Saturday, July 04, 2009

Word:
invigilate

Pronunciation:
\in-VIJ-uh-layt\

POS:
verb

Meanings:

: to keep watch : supervise, monitor

Example sentence:

Theodore sat in his favorite chair on the back deck, sipped his coffee, and invigilated the activities of his grandchildren as they played in the yard.

Nonchalant · #**306** Saturday, July 04, 2009

aquifers [ak-wuh-fer] :

–noun
any geological formation containing or conducting ground water, esp. one that supplies the water for wells, springs, etc.

Nonchalant · #**307** Saturday, July 04, 2009

Word:
ad hominem

Pronunciation:
ad hom-uh-nuhm

POS:
Adjective

Meaning:
1. appealing to one's prejudices, emotions, or special interests rather than to one's intellect or reason.
2. attacking an opponent's character rather than answering his argument.

Example:
Debaters should avoid ad hominem arguments that question their opponents' motives.

Usage Note:
As the principal meaning of the preposition ad suggests, the homo of ad hominem was originally the person to whom an argument was addressed, not its subject. The phrase denoted an argument designed to appeal to the listener's emotions rather than to reason, as in the sentence The Republicans' evocation of pity for the small farmer struggling to maintain his property is a purely ad hominem argument for reducing inheritance taxes. This usage appears to be waning; only 37 percent of the Usage Panel finds this sentence acceptable. The phrase now chiefly describes an argument based on the failings of an adversary rather than on the merits of the case: Ad hominem attacks on one's opponent are a tried-and-true strategy for people who have a case that is weak. Ninety percent of the Panel finds this sentence acceptable.

Surmount · #**308** Sunday, July 05, 2009

Word:
diurnal

Pronunciation:
\dye-ER-nul\

POS:
adj.

Meanings:
1 : recurring every day 2 : of, relating to, or occurring in the daytime

Example sentence:

"I like walking early mornings when the nocturnal wildlife quietly withdraws as the diurnal wildlife noisily rouses for another day." (Kevin J. Cook, Fort Collins Coloradoan, June 29, 2008)

Surmount · #**309** Monday, July 06, 2009

Word:
scilicet

Pronunciation:
\SKEE-lih-ket\

POS:
adverb

Meanings:
: to wit, namely

Example sentence:

"All appointments must be approved by the United States of America, scilicet, the President of the United States," stated the bill concerning the restructuring of the island's government.

ravaila · #**310** Wednesday, July 08, 2009

autohike

(noun)

meaning: the investigation of unexplored regions by automobile

sentence
The kayakers went on their annual autohike to search for new launch sites.

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