June 2008
64 posts
Word of the Day: Indigent
I think this word means: Frustrated. Flabbergasted.
Actual definition: \IN-dih-juhnt, adjective:
Extremely poor; not having the necessities of life, such as food, clothing and shelter.
Word of the yesterday: Mazy
I think this word means: Convoluted and difficult.
Actual definition: \MAY-zee, adjective:
Resembling a maze in form or complexity; winding; intricate; confusing; perplexing.
So I fixed our exploding network today. Turns out that somebody plugged in a router that was spamming the network and making everything freak out.
I also crashed my bicycle on my way home. Crashed into a curb, then a shrub.
So graceful.
I’m more upset about ruining my favorite shirt in the process than the wounds on my body. I really like that shirt. I hope the dirt and grass comes...
On Saturday, the database and point-of-sale transaction machines exploded at work. Switching to paper invoices and dial-up transactions would be super lame on Sunday. Please don’t!
Word of the Day (Saturday, June 28th): Interpolate
I think this word means: To examine trends in observed and recorded data, as opposed to “extrapolate”, which means to predict future trends based on current and past data.
Actual definition: \in-TUR-puh-layt, transitive verb:
1. To alter or corrupt (as a book or text) by the insertion of new or foreign matter. 2. To insert (material) into a text or conversation. 3. To insert...
Broken Social Scene was pretty much awesome. Tegan and Sarah, also awesome. The evening, all awesome.
This crazy dude was weaving through the crowd, clutching Broken Social Scene albums, looking for weed. He was actually remarkably successful on account of the willingness of strangers to share their Ganja. Bizarre.
Had primo position, within spitting distance of the performers, center stage....
Tonight: Broken Social Scene in concert!
Word of the Day: Harbinger
I think this word means: Someone or something that brings negative news… harbinger of death.
Actual definition: \HAR-bin-juhr, noun:
1. (Archaic) One who provides lodgings; especially, the officer of the English royal household who formerly preceded the court when traveling, to provide and prepare lodgings.
2. A forerunner; a precursor; one that presages or foreshadows what is to come.
Word of the day: Cockaigne
I think this word means: Not what I think it means.
Actual definition: kah-KAYN, noun:
An imaginary land of ease and luxury.
Tonight I went to a concert featuring Grizzly Bear, Woodpigeon, and Kris Ellestad.
It was great. The venue was fantastic (an awesome old church), and the music was incredible. Check these guys out.
Word of the Day: Forlorn
I think this word means: A sense of regret or dread.
Actual definition: \fur-LORN; for-, adjective:
1. Sad and lonely because deserted, abandoned, or lost.
2. Bereft; forsaken.
3. Wretched or pitiful in appearance or condition.
4. Almost hopeless; desperate.
Word of the day: Glutinous
I think this word means: To be over-indulgent, especially in respect to food.
Actual definition: GLOOT-nuhs, adjective:
Of the nature of glue; resembling glue; sticky.
PP: Oops.
Word of the day: Capacious
I think this word means: To have great volume.
Actual definition: \kuh-PAY-shuhs, adjective:
Able to contain much; roomy; spacious.
Word of the day: Malediction
I think this word means: The tendency toward erratic behavior.
Actual definition: \mal-uh-DIK-shun, noun:
A curse or execration.
Word of the Day: Choler
I think this word means: A mythical fluid that maintains the body’s balance between sick and well. Fluids like yellow bile, black bile, blood, mucus, and another one that I forget!
Actual definition: \KOLL-ur; KOLE-ur, noun:
Irritation of the passions; anger; wrath.
Remark: I should have paid closer attention in that English class, apparently. :(
Word of the Day: Renascent
I think this word means: To recreate; to begin again.
Actual definition: \rih-NAS-uhnt, adjective:
Springing or rising again into being; showing renewed vigor.
Today, instead of being stood up for lunch, I had a peach smoothie and a panini by myself. Consequently, I discovered my new favorite cafe.
Then, I walked across the street to go bicycle shopping.
All in all, a successful day.
Word of the Day: Defenestrate
I think this word means: To befoul or taint.
Actual definition: \dee-FEN-uh-strayt, transitive verb:
To throw out of a window.
PP: This is my favorite word in many a day!
Watchjakeandamir:
Code
PP: Dinner tonight?
Word of the Day: Cogent
I think this word means: A unpleasant or upsetting circumstance.
Actual definition: \KOH-juhnt, adjective:
Having the power to compel conviction; appealing to the mind or to reason; convincing.
Word of the Day: Verdure
I think this word means: To relish or enjoy.
Actual definition: \VUR-jur, noun:
Green; greenness; freshness of vegetation; as, the verdure of the meadows in June.
Remark: I enjoy the verdure meadows in June…
Watchjakeandamir:
Elevator
Watchboringloser:
Tumblr. - The Documentary.
Word of the Day: Dilatory
I think this word means: A substance designed to cause dilation, such as the pupils of ones eyes.
Actual definition: \DIL-uh-tor-ee, adjective:
1. Tending to put off what ought to be done at once; given to procrastination.
2. Marked by procrastination or delay; intended to cause delay; — said of actions or measures.
Word of the Day: Claque
I think this word means: A collection or assortment of things.
Actual definition: \KLACK, noun:
1. A group hired to applaud at a performance. 2. A group of fawning admirers.
Remark: Awesome! I would like my own Claque, please.
Word of the Day: Prink
I think this word means: Something whimsical or inconsequential.
Actual definition: \PRINGK, transitive verb:
1. To dress up; to deck for show.
intransitive verb: 1. To dress or arrange oneself for show; to primp.
Word of the Day: Apprise
I think this word means: To assess or examine.
Actual definition: \uh-PRYZ, transitive verb:
To give notice to; to inform
Today I finished reading A Briefer History of Time. I liked it. Up next, The Elegant Universe.
Word of the Day: Hyperbole
I think this word means: A gross exaggeration.
Actual definition: \hy-PUHR-buh-lee, noun:
Extravagant exaggeration.
Remark: So sick.
“In North Korea, … the government has banned bicycles from public use, arguing they offer too much mobility.”
Pending: Oh. Really. (Via time.com)
The people I work with can be very frustrating. Sometimes I think that I’m the only person who wants to evolve our business and make radical changes to create something better. Businesses that do not evolve become stagnant and then die. All everybody ever talks about is the competition coming to town and how we should change the way we do things to retain and grow a customer base....
Today I learned that I really need to quit dragging my feet and start doing things.
1) Buy and ride a bicycle frequently.
2) Become awesome at guitar.
3) Finish books that I start.
4) Buy and play a Nintendo Wii.
5) Find more pants to wear.
Word of the Day: Patrician
Ryan says this word means: Upper class nobility or elite.
Actual definition: patrician \puh-TRISH-un, noun:
1. A member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome.
2. A person of high birth; a nobleman.
3. A person of refined upbringing, manners, and taste.
adjective:
1. Of or pertaining to the patrician families of ancient Rome.
2. Of, pertaining to, or appropriate to, a person...
Word of the Day: Surfeit
I think this word means: A form of payment or repayment for debt.
Actual definition: \SUR-fit, noun:
1. An excessive amount or supply. 2. Overindulgence, as in food or drink. 3. Disgust caused by overindulgence or excess.
transitive verb: 1. To feed or supply to excess.
Hello, iPhone. →
So stoked for the Steve Jobs WWDC keynote… bring me my iPhone!
Word of the Day: Raconteur
I think this word means: A disturbance or a person who causes disturbances.
Actual definition: \rack-on-TUR, noun: One who excels in telling stories and anecdotes.
Remark: Same thing.