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May 30, 2012
elemental word
The Wordnik Word of the Day for May 30, 2012 is
kobold
http://www.wordnik.com/words/kobold
(noun) In Germany, an elemental spirit, or nature-spirit of the earth, corresponding to this element as undines, sylphs, and salamanders respectively correspond to water, air, and fire; a gnome or goblin.
'Kobold' is from the German 'kobolt,' which also gives us 'cobalt,' from silver miners' belief that cobalt had been placed by goblins who had stolen the silver.
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May 29, 2012
Urgent!
Agent M sends us this:
THIS IS AN URGENT MESSAGE. ONE OF YOUR BOOKS, THIS BOOK IS NOT GOOD FOR YOU, HAS BEEN SIGHTED. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED.
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May 22, 2012
i detect a word of the day
The Wordnik Word of the Day for May 22, 2012 is
hawkshaw
http://www.wordnik.com/words/hawkshaw
(noun) A detective.
'Hawkshaw' comes from the name of the detective in the 19th century British play, 'The Ticket-of-Leave Man,' later a movie. Sometimes capitalized.
Example:
"The sharp eye of a fiery red-haired assistant in the office of Chief Probation Officer Frank A. Edwards today earned for her the title of 'Hawkshaw-the-Detectivette,' along with a pat on tRead More...
May 19, 2012
you are reading this word of the day ...
The Word of the Day for May 20 is:
hypnagogic hip-nuh-GAH-jik adjective
: of, relating to, or occurring in the period of drowsiness immediately preceding sleep
Examples:
"People who play lots of computer games sometimes experience 'screen dreams' as they fall asleep, in which they see vivid images of the game they have been playing. These screen dreams are also products of the hypnagogic state." — From Paul Martin's Counting Sheep, 2002
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May 18, 2012
what it sounds like
The Wordnik Word of the Day for May 18, 2012 is
flammivomous
http://www.wordnik.com/words/flammivo...
(adj) Vomiting flames, as a volcano.
This word comes from the Latin 'flamma,' flame, plus 'vomere,' spew forth, discharge.
Example:
"The sun, with rays flammivomous, beat on the blue-black sand; And sportive little Saurians disported on the strand; But oft the Iguanodon reproved them in their glee, And said, 'Alas! this Saurian Age is not what it should be!Read More...
May 11, 2012
Hey y'all! It's YALLFEST TIME!
It's that time again, YALLFEST TIME.
November 9 & 10, 2012 in Charleston, South Carolina.
Jam packed with authors including The Impostor!
But also Trenton Lee Stewart, and Adam Gidwitz - both of whom have stories up on our very own Guest Ghost. You may also know Adam Gidwitz as the author of the book A TALE DARK & GRIMM, and Trenton Lee Stewart as the author of THE MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT SOCIETY series.
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May 9, 2012
Another installment of THE EDGE OF FINALIA
Here is another installment of THE EDGE OF FINALIA.
Many of you have checked out the earlier installments and the response has been overwhelming.
May 6, 2012
Adularescence
The Wordnik Word of the Day for May 7, 2012 is
adularescence
http://www.wordnik.com/words/adulares...
(noun) The chatoyancy of the adularia variety of feldspar; the moon-like sheen of the moonstone, best visible when the stone is cut with a convex dome.
'Adularescence' comes from 'adularia,' a kind of moonstone or feldspar, and the Latin '-escence,' process or state of being. 'Adularia' is named for Adula, a mountain group of southeast Switzerland.<br /Read More...
sighted?
The books, sighted? We can't tell, they're all in disguises, but Agent B assures us they are the Secret Series.
We're not totally convinced.
May 2, 2012
Nails?
The Wordnik Word of the Day for May 3, 2012 is
onychomancy
http://www.wordnik.com/words/onychomancy
(noun) A kind of divination by means of the finger-nails.
This word is Greek in origin, and contains 'onychos,' fingernail, and 'manteia,' oracle, divination.
Example:
"Fortune telling by means of the finger-nails, onychomancy, as it was called, was not uncommon in ancient times, says Medical Classics. The practice was to rub the nails with oil and soot or waRead More...
