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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: shosta on July 18, 2020, 12:23:07 AM

Title: word of the day
Post by: shosta on July 18, 2020, 12:23:07 AM
torpor (n.) - sluggish inactivity or inertia
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 18, 2020, 12:57:07 AM
I remember when you had to learn vocabulary in elementary school.  It never seemed like an effective way to learn words.  I can't imagine what it must be like for you during the pandemic. 
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Post by: Trent Dole on July 18, 2020, 01:27:13 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClgNIUfMtys
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Post by: shosta on July 19, 2020, 01:23:28 AM
internecine [adj.] - of or relating to conflict or struggle within a group
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Post by: shosta on July 19, 2020, 08:25:28 PM
spandrel [n.] - a triangular space, usually found in pairs, between the top of an arch and a rectangular frame; between the tops of two adjacent arches or one of the four spaces between a circle within a square. They are frequently filled with decorative elements.

(https://blog.stephens.edu/arh101glossary/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Spandrel_PSF.png)

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Paris_-_Arc_de_Triomphe_du_Carrousel_-_PA00085992_-_034.jpg/2560px-Paris_-_Arc_de_Triomphe_du_Carrousel_-_PA00085992_-_034.jpg)


In evolutionary biology, a spandrel is a phenotypic characteristic that is a byproduct of the evolution of some other characteristic, rather than a direct product of adaptive selection. That is, it is a trait that is not particularly advantageous to have, though it is retained because it is not particularly harmful to have.

The term "spandrel" originated as an architectural word for the roughly triangular space between the tops of two adjacent arches and the ceiling. These spaces were not actually utilized until later on, when artists realized they could make designs and paint in these small areas, enhancing the overall design of the building.

Stephen Jay Gould and Richard Lewontin brought the term into biology in their 1979 paper "The Spandrels of San Marco and the Panglossian Paradigm: A Critique of the Adaptationist Programme". This defined the biological concept and argued the case for a structuralist view of evolution.
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: tiesto on July 20, 2020, 12:10:38 AM
Quote from: Trent Dole on July 18, 2020, 01:27:13 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClgNIUfMtys

This guy used to give me nightmares when I was like 5...
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: chronovore on July 20, 2020, 09:58:48 PM
http://twitter.com/cbsla/status/1283649367371649025?

“Petulant”
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Post by: shosta on July 21, 2020, 07:52:20 PM
histrionic [adj.]
1. of or relating to actors or acting
2. deliberately affected or self-consciously emotional; overly dramatic, in behavior or speech.

Histrionic personality disorder (HPD) is defined by the American Psychiatric Association as a personality disorder characterized by a pattern of excessive attention-seeking behaviors, usually beginning in early adulthood, including inappropriate seduction and an excessive need for approval. People diagnosed with the disorder are said to be lively, dramatic, vivacious, enthusiastic, and flirtatious. HPD is diagnosed four times as frequently in women as men.[1] It affects 2–3% of the general population and 10–15% in inpatient and outpatient mental health institutions.

HPD lies in the dramatic cluster of personality disorders.[3] People with HPD have a high need for attention, make loud and inappropriate appearances, exaggerate their behaviors and emotions, and crave stimulation.[3] They may exhibit sexually provocative behavior, express strong emotions with an impressionistic style, and can be easily influenced by others. Associated features include egocentrism, self-indulgence, continuous longing for appreciation, and persistent manipulative behavior to achieve their own needs.
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: BisMarckie on July 21, 2020, 08:13:08 PM
I will use that word correctly in a sentence:

Shosta is being a histrionic lil bitch again.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 21, 2020, 08:16:22 PM
I will use that word incorrectly in a sentence:

I like the dreams of the future better than the histrionic of the past.
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 21, 2020, 08:20:10 PM
Actually I like "Only the vanquished remember histrionics."
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on July 21, 2020, 08:42:35 PM
Brobdingnagian

"Look at the size of that child's ears, why they're positively Brobdingnagian. I wouldn't be surprised if he grows up to be a right cunt."
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: Tripon on July 21, 2020, 08:49:30 PM
Boyd is an ancient Scottish surname. The name is attached to Simon, one of several brothers and children of Alan, son of Flathald. Simon's son Robert was called Boyt or Boyd from the Celtic term boidhe—meaning fair or yellow. ... The Scottish Gaelic form of the surname is Boid (masculine), and Bhoid (feminine).

Boyd (surname) - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org › wiki › Boyd_(surname)
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: naff on July 21, 2020, 09:03:33 PM
Quote from: shosta on July 21, 2020, 07:52:20 PM
People diagnosed with the disorder are said to be lively, dramatic, vivacious, enthusiastic, and flirtatious. HPD is diagnosed four times as frequently in women as men.

i think we've all all fallen for this at some point :dayum but also :shaq   :bernie
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: EchoRin on July 21, 2020, 10:04:43 PM
So as an armchair psychologist I guess I can diagnose that Kanye West has HPD? That and probably bi-polar disorder...
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: Rufus on July 22, 2020, 05:47:51 AM
He's been diagnosed as bipolar. Explains a lot.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on July 22, 2020, 10:31:50 AM
Quote from: BisMarckie on July 21, 2020, 08:13:08 PM
I will use that word correctly in a sentence:

Shosta is being a histrionic lil bitch again.

a histrionic shonda for the goyim
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: shosta on July 23, 2020, 01:38:27 AM
Apoptosis (from Ancient Greek ἀπόπτωσις, apóptōsis, "falling off") is a form of programmed cell death that occurs in multicellular organisms.[2] Biochemical events lead to characteristic cell changes (morphology) and death. These changes include blebbing, cell shrinkage, nuclear fragmentation, chromatin condensation, chromosomal DNA fragmentation, and global[vague] mRNA decay. The average adult human loses between 50 and 70 billion cells each day due to apoptosis.[3][a] For an average human child between the ages of 8 and 14, approximately 20–30 billion cells die per day.[5]
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: shosta on July 23, 2020, 08:43:58 PM
stygian [adj.]
- relating to the Styx River of Greek legend
- extremely dark
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: Kara on July 23, 2020, 09:00:51 PM
Classic adjective in the Black Library house style thesaurus.
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: Joe Molotov on July 23, 2020, 11:26:38 PM
Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss :rejoice
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: OnlyRegret on July 24, 2020, 01:10:46 AM
Quote from: Kara on July 23, 2020, 09:00:51 PM
Classic adjective in the Black Library house style thesaurus.

fuck
I saw a meme recently regarding BL overusing a term and now can't recall what it was or where I saw it
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: Lonewulfeus on July 24, 2020, 02:27:32 AM
Stygian Zinorge in monster hunter world gives off red energy :goty
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: shosta on July 24, 2020, 02:45:23 AM
Quote from: Lonewulfeus on July 24, 2020, 02:27:32 AM
Stygian Zinorge in monster hunter world gives off red energy :goty
:doge
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: Kara on July 24, 2020, 07:55:35 PM
Quote from: OnlyRegret on July 24, 2020, 01:10:46 AM
Quote from: Kara on July 23, 2020, 09:00:51 PM
Classic adjective in the Black Library house style thesaurus.

fuck
I saw a meme recently regarding BL overusing a term and now can't recall what it was or where I saw it

They definitely overuse the 4 humors as adjectives.
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: shosta on July 25, 2020, 02:30:18 AM
Tulpa (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulpa) is a concept in mysticism and the paranormal of a being or object which is created through spiritual or mental powers.[1] It was adapted by 20th-century theosophists from Tibetan sprul-pa (Tibetan: སྤྲུལ་པ་, Wylie: sprulpa) which means "emanation" or "manifestation".[2] Modern practitioners use the term to refer to a type of willed imaginary friend which practitioners consider to be sentient and relatively autonomous.[3]

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/Music_of_Gounod_-_Annie_Besant_Thought_Form_-_Project_Gutenberg_eText_16269.jpg)


The concept of tulpa was popularized and secularized in the Western world through fiction, gaining popularity on television in the late 1990s and 2000s.[3] From 2009 onwards, online communities dedicated to tulpas spawned on the 4chan and Reddit websites. These communities collectively refer to themselves as tulpamancers and offer guides and support for other tulpamancers. The communities gained popularity when adult fans of My Little Pony created forums for tulpas of characters from the My Little Pony television series.[14] The fans attempted to use meditation and lucid dreaming techniques to create imaginary friends.[15][16] Surveys by Veissière explored this community's demographic, social, and psychological profiles. These individuals, calling themselves "tulpamancers", treat the tulpas as a "real or somewhat-real person". The number of active participants in these online communities is in the low hundreds, and few meetings in person have taken place. They belong to "primarily urban, middle class, Euro-American adolescent and young adult demographics" and they "cite loneliness and social anxiety as an incentive to pick up the practice." 93.7% of respondents expressed that their involvement with the creation of tulpas has "made their condition better", and led to new unusual sensory experiences. Some practitioners have sexual and romantic interactions with their tulpas, though the practice is controversial and trending towards taboo. One survey found that 8.5% support a metaphysical explanation of tulpas, 76.5% support a neurological or psychological explanation, and 14% "other" explanations.[15]
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: shosta on July 25, 2020, 04:46:39 PM
gainsay [v.] - deny or contradict (a fact or statement).
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: shosta on July 26, 2020, 03:01:26 AM
parvenu (n.) - A person from a humble background who has rapidly gained wealth or an influential social position; a nouveau riche; an upstart, a social climber. Also in extended use. Generally used with the implication that the person concerned is unsuited to the new social position, esp. through lacking the necessary manners or accomplishments."
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Post by: shosta on July 27, 2020, 09:45:20 PM
closet [n.] - a tall recess or wardrobe with a door, used for storage.
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Post by: shosta on July 28, 2020, 07:35:26 PM
An ergastulum (plural: ergastula) was a Roman building used to hold in chains dangerous slaves, or to punish other slaves.[1] The ergastulum was usually built as a deep, roofed pit below ground level, large enough to allow the slaves to work within it, and containing narrow spaces in which they slept. Ergastula were common structures on all slave-using farms (latifundia).[2]
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: shosta on July 28, 2020, 10:06:23 PM
taking a break tomorrow... you get two (actually three) words today

allopatric [adj.] - (of animals or plants, especially of related species or populations) occurring in separate non-overlapping geographical areas.


Allopatric speciation (from Ancient Greek ἄλλος, allos, meaning "other", and πατρίς, patris, "fatherland"), also referred to as geographic speciation, vicariant speciation, or its earlier name, the dumbbell model, is a mode of speciation that occurs when biological populations become geographically isolated from each other to an extent that prevents or interferes with gene flow.

Various geographic changes can arise such as the movement of continents, and the formation of mountains, islands, bodies of water, or glaciers. Human activity such as agriculture or developments can also change the distribution of species populations. These factors can substantially alter a region's geography, resulting in the separation of a species population into isolated subpopulations. The vicariant populations then undergo genetic changes as they become subjected to different selective pressures, experience genetic drift, and accumulate different mutations in the separated populations gene pools. The barriers prevent the exchange of genetic information between the two populations leading to reproductive isolation. If the two populations come into contact they will be unable to reproduce—effectively speciating. Other isolating factors such as population dispersal leading to emigration can cause speciation (for instance, the dispersal and isolation of a species on an oceanic island) and is considered a special case of allopatric speciation called peripatric speciation.
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: shosta on July 30, 2020, 02:09:09 PM
viscera [n., plural] - the internal organs in the main cavities of the body, especially those in the abdomen, e.g. the intestines.
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on July 30, 2020, 02:25:53 PM
a spandrel is an affable and pleasant breed of dog, don't believe the lies in this thread.
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 30, 2020, 03:02:56 PM
You're an affable and pleasant breed of dog.   :)
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Post by: recursivelyenumerable on July 30, 2020, 04:42:35 PM
*wags tail*
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Post by: shosta on July 30, 2020, 04:43:53 PM
tomorrow, today

turgid [adj.]:
- swollen and distended or congested.
- (of language or style) tediously pompous or bombastic.
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: Kara on July 30, 2020, 04:55:36 PM
Quote from: shosta on July 25, 2020, 04:46:39 PM
gainsay [v.] - deny or contradict (a fact or statement).

Quote from: shosta on July 30, 2020, 02:09:09 PM
viscera [n., plural] - the internal organs in the main cavities of the body, especially those in the abdomen, e.g. the intestines.

Quote from: shosta on July 30, 2020, 04:43:53 PM
tomorrow, today

turgid [adj.]:
- swollen and distended or congested.
- (of language or style) tediously pompous or bombastic.

More Black Library house style thesaurus words. :win

You should start reading shitty 40K books, none of the artificial "high" English will be unclear to you.
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: shosta on July 30, 2020, 05:01:28 PM
(https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/927046731385358971/AE25549E549F3B00977519F88685C6C27711DFE3/)
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Post by: Rufus on July 30, 2020, 06:23:17 PM
Quote from: recursivelyenumerable on July 30, 2020, 04:42:35 PM
*wags tail*
(https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/352772286722472292/D6658BEF82DAD601B0EF979360624DFCF0C6962E/?imw=128&imh=128&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=true)
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: Kara on July 30, 2020, 06:46:10 PM
Quote from: shosta on July 30, 2020, 05:01:28 PM
(https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/927046731385358971/AE25549E549F3B00977519F88685C6C27711DFE3/)

To paraphrase Obi-Wan Kenobi, who's more foolish, the laudable autodidact or the inveterate Games Workshop consumer who follows him?
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: shosta on July 30, 2020, 06:48:56 PM
Quote from: Kara on July 30, 2020, 06:46:10 PM
To paraphrase Obi-Wan Kenobi, who's more foolish, the laudable autodidact or the inveterate Games Workshop consumer who follows him?
You and Mandark can't do this to me anymore, I'm back in school :mjcry
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: Kara on July 30, 2020, 06:53:21 PM
That was all him. I support popular workers' education to encourage development of intellectuals from the working class. :hmph
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Post by: shosta on July 31, 2020, 10:22:26 PM
mendacious [adj.] - not telling the truth; lying

(https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/imagecomics/images/0/09/Lying_Cat_Saga_001.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/340?cb=20150328025426)
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: shosta on August 02, 2020, 02:21:17 PM
patina [n.]
- a green or brown film on the surface of bronze or similar metals, produced by oxidation over a long period.
- the impression or appearance of something.
        "he carries the patina of old money and good breeding"
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Post by: team filler on August 02, 2020, 02:36:22 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/y5980nL.jpg)
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Post by: shosta on August 03, 2020, 03:31:48 AM
fecundity [n.]
- the ability to produce an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertility
- the ability to produce many new ideas

"the immense fecundity of his imagination made a profound impact on European literature"
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Post by: VomKriege on August 03, 2020, 03:50:54 AM
Quote from: shosta on July 18, 2020, 12:23:07 AM
torpor (n.) - sluggish inactivity or inertia

(https://i.imgur.com/OrxbEP5.jpg)
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: shosta on August 03, 2020, 02:30:29 PM
deuteragonist [n.] - the person second in importance to the protagonist in a drama
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Post by: shosta on August 03, 2020, 02:36:59 PM
sagacious [adj.] - having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd
sagacity [n.] - the quality of being sagacious
sage [n.] - a profoundly wise man, especially one who features in ancient history or legend

derived from latin sapere - "to taste"

The wise man tastes the world :rejoice
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Post by: Nintex on August 03, 2020, 02:49:29 PM
sage [n.] the 'n.' stands for Nintex  :snob
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Post by: Uncle on August 06, 2020, 07:59:36 AM
week·ly
/ˈwēklē/
adjective
done, produced, or occurring once a week.
"as time passed shost began updating his word of the day thread weekly before later simply abandoning the exercise in shame"
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: shosta on August 06, 2020, 01:03:39 PM
If you count my posts, you'll find that I've posted a word every day since the start of the thread. :putin
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: shosta on August 07, 2020, 01:36:55 AM
brackish [adj.] - having a slightly salty or briny flavor

Brackish water is water having more salinity than freshwater, but not as much as seawater. It may result from mixing seawater (salt water) with fresh water together, as in estuaries, or it may occur in brackish fossil aquifers.
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: shosta on August 07, 2020, 02:07:36 AM
Just got a submission from a fan of our program. Here it is, folks:

fecalundity [adj.] - the ability to produce an abundance of bullshit
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: Clockwork5 on August 07, 2020, 02:14:40 AM
Quote from: shosta on August 07, 2020, 02:07:36 AM
Just got a submission from a fan of our program. Here it is, folks:

fecalundity [adj.] - the ability to produce an abundance of bullshit
I like fecalnudity. can that be a word?
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: shosta on August 07, 2020, 02:32:18 AM
I think Rufus could tell you a little bit about that one
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Post by: Rufus on August 07, 2020, 01:38:13 PM
squirrel jokey > scat jokes

k, thx
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Post by: shosta on August 07, 2020, 09:12:42 PM
déclassé [adj.] - having fallen in social status

(I'm not going to make it a habit to put loanwords in this thread)
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Post by: shosta on August 08, 2020, 03:00:38 PM
moxie [n.] - force of character, determination, or nerve.

"The pitcher showed his moxie in Sunday's win."
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Post by: Kara on August 08, 2020, 03:02:16 PM
A tasty soda pop, and the Mox in Magic: the Gathering take their name from it. 8)
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Post by: shosta on August 09, 2020, 01:44:29 PM
quizzical [adj.] - (of a person's expression or behavior) indicating mild or amused puzzlement.
"she gave me a quizzical look"
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: Kara on August 09, 2020, 02:32:48 PM
"So?" ejaculated Rainshore, quizzical. (https://ia600207.us.archive.org/31/items/cu31924013586858/cu31924013586858_djvu.txt)
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Post by: shosta on August 10, 2020, 04:07:38 PM
mawkish [adj.] - sentimental in a feeble or sickly way.
"a mawkish poem"
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Post by: shosta on August 12, 2020, 12:16:44 AM
papist, papistry [n.] - a disparaging term used to refer to catholics and catholicism, respectively
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Post by: shosta on August 13, 2020, 11:51:38 PM
oblivion [n.] - the state of being forgotten
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Post by: shosta on August 14, 2020, 12:01:55 AM
toboggan [n.] - a long, narrow, flat-bottomed sled made of a thin board curved upward and backward at the front, often with low handrails on the sides, used especially in the sport of coasting over snow or ice.

(https://snowsleds.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/4ft2.jpg)
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: shosta on August 15, 2020, 10:46:44 PM
genuflect [v.]
- lower one's body briefly by bending one knee to the ground, typically in worship or as a sign of respect.
- show deference or servility

"politicians had to genuflect to the far left to advance their careers"
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: shosta on August 15, 2020, 10:49:05 PM
perfidious [adj.] - deliberately faithless, treacherous, deceitful
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Post by: shosta on August 16, 2020, 11:18:48 PM
arcade [n.] - A series of arches supported by columns or piers.

(https://www.pitt.edu/~medart/image/glossary/arcade.jpg)

- an arched covered passageway or avenue (as between shops)

(https://www.therobinreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Brown_Lubelczyk_ATK-FutureShoppingCenters.jpg)
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: kingv on August 16, 2020, 11:30:34 PM
Tomorrow’s word should be glizzy
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Post by: Joe Molotov on August 17, 2020, 11:05:33 AM
Quote from: kingv on August 16, 2020, 11:30:34 PM
Tomorrow’s word should be glizzy

(ex. "Obama took the glizzy like a true throat GOAT; Trump could never.")
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: shosta on August 17, 2020, 05:14:13 PM
privation [n.] - a state in which things that are essential for human well-being such as food and warmth are scarce or lacking.
"His life of privation began to affect his health."

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de-

active word-forming element in English and in many verbs inherited from French and Latin, from Latin de "down, down from, from, off; concerning" (see de), also used as a prefix in Latin, usually meaning "down, off, away, from among, down from," but also "down to the bottom, totally" hence "completely" (intensive or completive), which is its sense in many English words.

As a Latin prefix it also had the function of undoing or reversing a verb's action, and hence it came to be used as a pure privative -- "not, do the opposite of, undo" -- which is its primary function as a living prefix in English, as in defrost (1895), defuse (1943), de-escalate (1964), etc. In some cases, a reduced form of dis-.

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deprivation [n.] - the damaging lack of material benefits considered to be basic necessities in a society.

(https://memegenerator.net/img/images/300x300/12579850/confused-little-girl-in-car-seat.jpg)
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Post by: shosta on August 19, 2020, 12:21:22 AM
gnomon [n.] - the raised part of a sundial that casts a shadow.

As seen in the James Joyce collection of stories Dubliners.
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: Rufus on August 31, 2020, 09:50:49 AM
rantallion (plural rantallions)

    (slang) (ca. 1780-1850): A person whose penis is insufficiently long, in the flaccid state, to exceed the length of the scrotum
Title: Re: word of the day
Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on September 02, 2020, 10:14:16 AM
Intimate (verb)

Quote
1: to communicate delicately and indirectly : HINT
2: to make known especially publicly or formally : ANNOUNCE

You just intimated what you thought this meant in your head.