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- Wed Dec 05, 2012 3:24 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: evangelical, ecumenical
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6342
Re: evangelical, ecumenical
I meant to say "... or should WE not..."
- Wed Dec 05, 2012 3:23 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: evangelical, ecumenical
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6342
evangelical, ecumenical
Here is an untapped well - words relating to religion, or should not drink from this source for fear of offending someone? Depending on usage these two are capable of being contranyms. It appears the Greeks gave us these words.
- Tue Dec 04, 2012 3:45 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: lewd and lascivious
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10000
Re: lewd and lascivious
Excellent!Speaking of things in threes, how about Tom Lehrer's "Smut"?
Lurid, licentious, and vile.
It even matches the original topic.
- Tue Dec 04, 2012 3:13 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: axiomatic
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5891
axiomatic
You would think the definition of this word would be readily apparent. But then phonetic is not phonetic.
- Mon Dec 03, 2012 6:33 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: lewd and lascivious
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10000
Re: lewd and lascivious
Perry, that is irrelevant, immaterial and incompetent. Just teasing. Lawyers are inclined for groups of three as in the example noted. A parcel of land is not just sold, it is conveyed, transferred and alienated - or use any three words you wish to "convey" the same meaning. It may have co...
- Mon Dec 03, 2012 10:25 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: lewd and lascivious
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10000
lewd and lascivious
You get two words for the price of one. This is SO lawyer-like to use two words when one will do. I am certain there is a subtle difference between the two, but I do not know what it is. I am also certain the origin of both will prove to be fascinating.
- Fri Nov 30, 2012 10:25 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: epiphenomenon
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7906
Re: epiphenomenon
Philip - I was not able to find it. I had been plaguing the good Doctor Goodword for years with suggestions via email. He advised me to use the Alpha Agora, but I became lost and now am found.
- Fri Nov 30, 2012 10:20 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: zealous
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6154
zealous
This word is rarely used, except as a compliment to a lawyer's representation of a client. May I suggest that persons not of that occupation use it more so that it does not slide off into oblivion? We just do not have enough Z words as it is and do not get me started on needing more Q words. But I w...
- Wed Nov 28, 2012 3:33 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: epiphenomenon
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7906
epiphenomenon
Who slapped this word together? It seems so German to do that to a few innocent and unrelated words.
- Wed Nov 28, 2012 9:39 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: jargon
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4162
jargon
We have all used this word in our respective fields. Where did it come from?
- Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:32 am
- Forum: Etymology
- Topic: eu as a prefix
- Replies: 2
- Views: 21238
eu as a prefix
Euthymic. I understand that the root word is "thumos" meaning spirit, but what is "eu" which is found in a whole host of words?