Competitive Vocabulary Game. - Page 59

Ivas · 10-28-2011, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by midnighter

bicameral

From the Latin, it means having two rooms; it refers to a system of government that involves a slightly more popularly elected "lower" house and an upper house that is less responsive to popular will, e.g. the U.S. House and Senate.

New word: "rancorous".

midnighter · 10-28-2011, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ivas

From the Latin, it means having two rooms; it refers to a system of government that involves a slightly more popularly elected "lower" house and an upper house that is less responsive to popular will, e.g. the U.S. House and Senate.

New word: "rancorous".

You are correct.....on to your word>>> rancorous

Ivas · 10-29-2011, 12:34 PM

Well, what does "rancorous" mean? Or do ya' want me to suggest another palabra?

GnyaTek · 10-29-2011, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ivas

Well, what does "rancorous" mean? Or do ya' want me to suggest another palabra?

full of rancor ... bitter, mean, nasty.

new word: "persimmon"

Ivas · 10-29-2011, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GnyaTek

full of rancor ... bitter, mean, nasty.

new word: "persimmon"

It is a fruit of Autumn that is about fist sized, orange in colour and very soft when ripe, yum, yum.

New word: "paleolithic".

GnyaTek · 10-29-2011, 09:41 PM

I think that it is the era of man with the first use of tools? If incorrect, hopefully someone else will come up with the correct one!

Ivas · 10-30-2011, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by GnyaTek

I think that it is the era of man with the first use of tools? If incorrect, hopefully someone else will come up with the correct one!

Nah, you're correct alright. Paleo means "old" and lithic means "stone", ergo the Old Stone Age.

Your choice, mate!

GnyaTek · 10-30-2011, 03:42 PM

new word; "monolithic"

Ivas · 10-30-2011, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GnyaTek

new word; "monolithic"

Oh, oh, too easy. Mono means one and lithic means as stone. It means some thing that is singular in its nature and immutable by its stony (figuratively speaking, of course) nature.

New word: "peduncular".

Ivas · 10-31-2011, 07:31 PM

Putain! It's too hard, the word, not me. Okay, "penduncular" means hanging as do parts of flowers.

Restart word: "coïtus". I know you were all waitin' for one of these...

Texas2SS · 11-07-2011, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ivas

Putain! It's too hard, the word, not me. Okay, "penduncular" means hanging as do parts of flowers.

Restart word: "coïtus". I know you were all waitin' for one of these...

Haven't been in here in a long time and I come back to this word?? haha

Coitus: pull out method, cheap but not always effect birth control

New word: knoll

BowtieBelle · 11-07-2011, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Texas2SS

Haven't been in here in a long time and I come back to this word?? haha

Coitus: pull out method, cheap but not always effect birth control

New word: knoll

A knoll is a small, rounded hill.

Next word: Emeritus.

Ivas · 11-07-2011, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Ark5thGenGirl

A knoll is a small, rounded hill.

Next word: Emeritus.

It is a word to a professor who was significant, respected and who is welcome to the run of the university though he/she be retired.

New word: "actinic"

Where was y'all? I be worried when no hear from ya'.

Texas2SS · 11-08-2011, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ivas

It is a word to a professor who was significant, respected and who is welcome to the run of the university though he/she be retired.

New word: "actinic"

Where was y'all? I be worried when no hear from ya'.

Actinic is the UV rays from sources like a UV lamp or mainly the sun

New word: archipelago

Been around...my brain started hurting for a while.

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Ivas el Ruco Drives: 2010 Camaro SS (now runnin' TENS ) Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Fontana, CA Posts: 7,388	Well, what does "rancorous" mean? Or do ya' want me to suggest another palabra?

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GnyaTek Drives: 2011 SIM 2SS/RS Vert Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Middle TN Posts: 1,128	I think that it is the era of man with the first use of tools? If incorrect, hopefully someone else will come up with the correct one!

10-30-2011, 03:42 PM	#820
GnyaTek Drives: 2011 SIM 2SS/RS Vert Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Middle TN Posts: 1,128	new word; "monolithic"

10-31-2011, 07:31 PM	#822
Ivas el Ruco Drives: 2010 Camaro SS (now runnin' TENS ) Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Fontana, CA Posts: 7,388	Putain! It's too hard, the word, not me. Okay, "penduncular" means hanging as do parts of flowers. Restart word: "coïtus". I know you were all waitin' for one of these...