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Thursday, February 28, 2008

(Even More) Words

Sylvan :: pertaining to woods or forests.


Symposium (sĭm-pō'zē-əm) | n.
1) A meeting or conference for discussion of a topic, especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations.
2) A collection of writings on a particular topic, as in a magazine.
3) A convivial meeting for drinking, music, and intellectual discussion among the ancient Greeks.


Prosaic (prō-zā'ĭk) :: adj.
1) Consisting or characteristic of prose (ordinary speech or writing, without metrical structure).
2) Matter-of-fact; straightforward.
3) Lacking in imagination and spirit; dull.


Solipsism (sol-up-siz-um)
n. Philosophy.
1) The theory that the self is the only thing that can be known and verified.
2) The theory or view that the self is the only reality.


Lissom :: adj.
1) Supple; nimble.
2) Having the ability to move with ease; limber.




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