The Journal of A. Paige White Racy word challenge 10/17/2006 05:42 p.m. 10/17/06 Ahhh... another word list challenge... May go pi again... not sure... I love looking up meanings for words I think I know the meanings of... but to see all possibilities makes it infinitely more fun to twist and weave... Dulcet Etymology: Middle English doucet, from Anglo-French, from duz, douz sweet, from Latin dulcis; perhaps akin to Greek glykys sweet1 : sweet to the taste2 : pleasing to the ear 3 : generally pleasing or agreeable - dul·cet·ly adverb perpetual per·pet·u·al Pronunciation: p&r-'pe-ch&-w&l, -ch&l; -'pech-w&l Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English perpetuel, from Anglo-French, from Latin perpetuus uninterrupted, from per- through + petere to go to -- more at FEATHER 1 a : continuing forever : EVERLASTING b (1) : valid for all time (2) : holding (as an office) for life or for an unlimited time 2 : occurring continually : indefinitely long-continued 3 : blooming continuously throughout the season synonym see CONTINUAL exquisite 1ex·qui·site Pronunciation: ek-'skwi-z&t, 'ek-(") Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English exquisit, from Latin exquisitus, past participle of exquirere to search out, from ex- + quaerere to seek 1 : carefully selected : CHOICE 2 archaic : ACCURATE 3 a : marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution b : marked by nice discrimination, deep sensitivity, or subtle understanding c : ACCOMPLISHED, PERFECTED 4 a : pleasing through beauty, fitness, or perfection b : ACUTE, INTENSE c : having uncommon or esoteric appeal synonym see CHOICE - ex·qui·site·ly adverb - ex·qui·site·ness noun caress 1ca·ress Pronunciation: k&-'res Function: transitive verb Etymology: French caresser, from Italian carezzare, from carezza 1 : to treat with tokens of fondness, affection, or kindness : CHERISH 2 a : to touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner b : to touch or affect as if with a caress - ca·ress·er noun - ca·ress·ing·ly suspended sus·pend Pronunciation: s&-'spend Function: verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French suspendre, from Latin suspendere, from sub-, sus- up + pendere to cause to hang, weigh transitive verb 1 : to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function 2 a : to cause to stop temporarily b : to set aside or make temporarily inoperative 3 : to defer to a later time on specified conditions 4 : to hold in an undetermined or undecided state awaiting further information 5 a : HANG; especially : to hang so as to be free on all sides except at the point of support b : to keep from falling or sinking by some invisible support (as buoyancy) c : to put or hold in suspension 6 a : to keep fixed or lost (as in wonder or contemplation) b : to keep waiting in suspense or indecision 7 : to hold (a musical note) over into the following chord intransitive verb 1 : to cease operation temporarily 2 : to stop payment or fail to meet obligations 3 : HANG synonym see DEFER cerise ce·rise Pronunciation: s&-'rEs, -'rEz Function: noun Etymology: French, literally, cherry, from Late Latin ceresia -- more at CHERRY : a moderate red coalesce co·a·lesce Pronunciation: "kO-&-'les Function: verb Inflected Form(s): co·a·lesced; co·a·lesc·ing Etymology: Latin coalescere, from co- + alescere to grow -- more at OLD intransitive verb 1 : to grow together 2 a : to unite into a whole : FUSE b : to unite for a common end : join forces 3 : to arise from the combination of distinct elements transitive verb : to cause to unite synonym see MIX elaborate elab·o·rate Pronunciation: i-'la-b(&-)r&t Function: adjective Etymology: Latin elaboratus, from past participle of elaborare to work out, acquire by labor, from e- + laborare to work -- more at LABORATORY 1 : planned or carried out with great care 2 : marked by complexity, fullness of detail, or ornateness - elab·o·rate·ly adverb - elab·o·rate·ness noun chimera chi·me·ra Pronunciation: kI-'mir-&, k&- Function: noun Etymology: Latin chimaera, from Greek chimaira she-goat, chimera; akin to Old Norse gymbr yearling ewe, Greek cheimOn winter -- more at HIBERNATE 1 a capitalized : a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail b : an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts 2 : an illusion or fabrication of the mind; especially : an unrealizable dream 3 : an individual, organ, or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution ruddy rud·dy Pronunciation: 'r&-dE Function: adjective Inflected Form(s): rud·di·er; -est Etymology: Middle English rudi, from Old English rudig, from rudu redness; akin to Old English rEad red -- more at RED 1 : having a healthy reddish color 2 : RED, REDDISH 3 British -- used as an intensive - rud·di·ly /'r&-d&l-E/ adverb - rud·di·ness /'r&-dE-n&s/ noun I am currently Bemused I am listening to dampered be mutterings Return to the Library of A. 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