"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something."

Monday, November 5, 2007

Words

DERIDE
de·ride | tr.v.
To speak of or treat with contemptuous mirth. To ridicule.

UXORIOUS
ux·o·ri·ous | adj.
Excessively submissive or devoted to one's wife.
[From Latin uxōrius, from uxor, wife.]

FECKLESS
feck·less | adj.
Lacking purpose or vitality; feeble or ineffective.
Careless and irresponsible.

MYRMIDON
myrmidon \MUR-muh-don; -duhn\, noun:
A loyal follower, especially one who executes orders without question, protest, or pity.


..now you can say you learned something today


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At November 6, 2007 3:39 AM , Blogger golfwidow said...

The only one I didn't already know was myrmidon, and I love it. It's like, Latin for "sheeple."

 
At November 7, 2007 11:06 AM , Blogger Fergie said...

You're so smart, lady friend. That's why I likes you.

 

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