Mimetoliths
rocks and stones that imitate living things.
propinquity
1 : nearness of blood : KINSHIP
2 : nearness in place or time : PROXIMITY
"Chunk the deuce"--flash the peace sign.
I'll probably forget that gem rather quickly.
zeitgeist
-- the general intellectual, moral, and cultural climate of an era
I like this thread. I haven't learned any new words to share, but I like this thread.
Some of us are learning all kinds of new words from Frank, but alas, we cannot share them
vivisepulture -- being buried alive
Chimera - old meaning: Mythical Greek fire-breathing monster that ihas the head of a lion, body of a goat and a serpents tail.
Genetic chimeras: Genetically created animals that are part human. One example being pigs that have human blood in their bodies instead of pig blood. These part animal part humans are created for medical research and I just heard about their existence today on NPR.
Intrepid wrote:Some of us are learning all kinds of new words from Frank, but alas, we cannot share them
Ah, they must be the colourful kind then, eh?
Merry Andrew wrote:vivisepulture
So, Andrew, what's the word for the
fear of being
vivisepultured?
kickycan wrote:I like this thread. I haven't learned any new words to share, but I like this thread.
I bet you could make something up!
I learned this one today, looking up a word for an answer on another thread:
lethologica -- the inability to recall a word when speaking
Sounds like something I would do......
occiput
-- the back part of the head or skull
quaternary
-- 1 a : of, relating to, or consisting of four units or members b : of, relating to, or being a number system with a base of four
2 capitalized : of, relating to, or being the geological period from the end of the Tertiary to the present time or the corresponding system of rocks -- see GEOLOGIC TIME table
3 : consisting of, containing, or being an atom bonded to four other atoms
calcine
-- to heat (as inorganic materials) to a high temperature but without fusing in order to drive off volatile matter or to effect changes (as oxidation or pulverization)
Procrastinate
To put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness.
MaliciousMazeh wrote:Procrastinate
That's something that I tend to do from time to time!
Welcome to A2K, by the way. Hope you enjoy your stay!
CROWTOE-Birdsfoot trefoil.
farmerman wrote:CROWTOE-Birdsfoot trefoil.
Hmmm, is that really a proper word there, Mr. Farmer? Can't find it in my K-Mart dictionary....
