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Wednesday, July 25, 2007
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Fellow Logophiles,
Good morning! It's time to find out the answers of the word
power quiz!
1. ventriloquism - C: "Throwing" one's voice; Latin
ventriloquus (one who speaks from the belly).
2. loquacious - D: A mildly disparaging term for being talk-
ative or wordy; as, a loquacious salesman. Latin loqui (to
speak).
3. monologue - A: Long speech by a single speaker, mono-
polizing a conversation; dramatic speech by one actor.
Greek monologos (speaking alone).
4. terminology - A: Nomenclature; technical terms relating
to a specific subject. Latin terminus (limit) and Greek
logos (word, speech).
5. elocution - B: Oratory; style or manner of speaking or
reading in public. Latin eloqui (to speak out).
6. interlocutor - C: Dialogist; person who takes part in a
conversation or discussion and who may ask questions; as,
The journalist was a skilled interlocutor. Latin interloqui
(to speak between).
7. tautology - D: Unnecessary repetition of an idea in
different words. Greek tauto (the same) and logos.
8. eulogy - A: Formal praise of a person, especially one who
has died recently. Greek eulogia (praise).
9. apologist - D: One who explains or defends an idea, cause
or person; as, an apologist for tough laws against drug
dealers. Greek apologia (speech in defense).
10. prologue - A: Introduction to a poem, play, book, etc.;
preliminary event; as, The conference of American and
Russian negotiators was a prologue to a summit meeting.
Greek pro- (for) and logos.
11. philology - D: Study of literary texts and written
records to determine their authenticity and meaning. Greek
philein (to love) and logos.
12. Decalogue - B: The Ten Commandments. Greek deka (ten)
and logos.
13. lexicologist - D: One who studies the formation of words
and their derivations, meanings and uses. Greek lexikos (of
words) and logos.
14. analogy - B: Partial similarity of things unlike in
various aspects but forming a basis for comparison; as, the
analogy of a human lung to a balloon. Greek ana (similar to)
and logos.
15. logophile - A: Lover of words; as, Many of you who read
Word a Day are logophiles! Greek logos and philos (loving).
16. dialogue - C: Conversation; especially a frank exchange
of different points of view. Greek dialogos.
17. circumlocution - D: Verbosity; roundabout way of speak-
ing or writing; as, Come to the point. Don't use circum-
locutions. Latin circum- (around) and loqui.
18. sinologist - B: An expert in Chinese language, liter-
ature, history, art and customs. Greek Sinai (the Chinese
people) and logos.
19. cosmology - A: The study of the nature, origin,
structure, and evolution of the universe. Greek kosmos
(universe) and logos.
20. epilogue - C: Concluding statement of a novel or play,
giving further insight; as, the epilogue spoken by Prospero
in Shakespeare's "The Tempest." Greek epilogos.
Sincerely,
Carly
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WORD: benison BEN-uh-suhn (noun)
: Blessing; benediction
SYNONYMS: * prayer
* grace
* invocation
WORD WISE: Benison comes from Old French beneison, from
Latin benedictio, from benedicere, "to bless," from bene,
"well" + dicere, "to say."
QUOTE: In the beginning, Gibran's small estate was worth
some $50,000, benison enough for a village of ten thousand
souls.
--Stefan Kanfer, "But is it not strange that elephants will
yield -- and that The Prophet is still popular?" New York
Times, June 25, 1972
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@@ MID-WEEK WORD SCRAMBLE @@
1) e n a c y e a b 4) a t p o c i p n
2) o f r t e 5) l u g a i m a q e l
3) n o b i n e s
* Does not include obscure and unusual words *
Let's see who can answer them all correctly. I will publish
the answers in tomorrow's issue!
OBSCURE AND UNUSUAL WORDS
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1) kibosh ki bosh (transitive verb)
: to put a stop to something
Mid-19th century. Origin unknown.
2) paradiddle perre didd'l (noun)
: a drum roll in which left and right drumsticks alter-
nate
Early 20th century. An imitation of the sound.
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