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Nov-15-2007 21:02

The Object of this game is to take the word given and use it in a sentence.

Take the word given, use it in a sentence and come up with a nwe word. I'll give the first word to use below

Nov-17-2007 19:53

Earlier, I indulged in some flirty badinage with the butcher. Hey, I figure my old man won't complain about a guy holding a cleaver....


objurgate OB-juhr-gayt, transitive verb:
To express strong disapproval of; to criticize severely.

Dec-2-2007 01:45

I get objurgated a lot. It just depends on who's doing the objurgating, and whether or not I'll take it with a grain of salt or seriously. :D


in·sin·u·ate /ɪnˈsɪnyuˌeɪt/ [in-sin-yoo-eyt] Pronunciation Key -
â€"verb (used with object)
1. to suggest or hint slyly.
2. to instill or infuse subtly or artfully, as into the mind.
3. to bring or introduce into a position or relation by indirect or artful methods.

Feb-16-2008 17:25

It was insinuated that I am a sweet and nice person, an other disagreed, an argument ensued.


hypocrite

Main Entry: hyp·o·crite
Pronunciation: ˈhi-pə-ˌkrit
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English ypocrite, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin hypocrita, from Greek hypokritÄ"s actor, hypocrite, from hypokrinesthai
Date: 13th century
1 : a person who puts on a false appearance of virtue or religion
2 : a person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated beliefs or feelings
â€" hypocrite adjective

Feb-16-2008 17:33

A person can claim to be of any religion, but do not follow any of the beliefs of that religion, thus to an outsider, they would seem like a hypocrite.


virago vuh-RAH-go; vuh-RAY-go, noun:
1. A woman of extraordinary stature, strength, and courage.
2. A woman regarded as loud, scolding, ill-tempered, quarrelsome, or overbearing.