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* WORD A DAY *
Monday, July 23, 2007
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Fellow Logophiles,
Good morning! It's Monday, and you know what that means...
time for another Reader's Digest word power quiz!
"In the beginning was the word." Logos, the Greek term
originally used for "word" in this Bible verse from the New
Testament, and its Latin counterpart loqui, have given birth
to numerous words. Each word in this quiz derives from one
or the other. Pick the answer you think is correct.
1. ventriloquism (n.) - A: repetition of words. B: method of
recording. C: "throwing" one's voice. D: speech impairment.
2. loquacious (adj.) - A: evasive. B: multilingual.
C: unctuous. D: talkative.
3. monologue (n.) - A: long speech. B: scholarly work.
C: editorial. D: hum.
4. terminology (n.) - A: nomenclature. B: extremity.
C: mannerism. D: grammar.
5. elocution (n.) - A: deprecation. B: oratory. C: appeal.
D: legalese.
6. interlocutor (n.) - A: go-between. B: researcher.
C: dialogist. D: translator.
7. tautology (n.) - A: consistency in reasoning. B: careful
instruction. C: nervousness. D: unnecessary repetition.
8. eulogy (n.) - A: formal praise. B: commencement address.
C: promise. D: sorrowful poem.
9. apologist (n.) - someone who A: broods on the past.
B: makes no excuses. C: is fearful. D: defends an idea.
10. prologue (n.) - A: introduction. B: explication. C: game
plan. D: precis.
11. philology (n.) - study of A: basic truths. B: races and
cultures. C: nonverbal language. D: literary texts.
12. Decalogue (n.) - A: famous series of plays. B: Ten
Commandments. C: type of exile. D: permanent record.
13. lexicologist (n.) - one who A: announces sports.
B: trains birds to speak. C: writes letters. D: studies word
meanings and origins.
14. analogy (n.) - A: detailed examination. B: partial
similarity. C: newly coined word. D: figure of speech.
15. logophile (n.) - lover of A: words. B: books. C: trade-
marks. D: sermons.
16. dialogue (n.) - A: argument. B: instruction. C: conver-
sation. D: lecture.
17. circumlocution (n.) - A: faux pas. B: search.
C: innuendo. D: verbosity.
18. sinologist (n.) - expert in A: origins of evil.
B: Chinese civilization. C: sign language. D: head colds.
19. cosmology (n.) - study of A: the universe. B: plastic
surgery. C: city life. D: earth's surface.
20. epilogue (n.) - A: comedy. B: plot line. C: concluding
statement. D: beginning of a story.
Sincerely,
Carly
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WORD: fetor FEE-tuhr; FEE-tor (noun)
: A strong, offensive smell
SYNONYMS: * stench
* odor
* stink
WORD WISE: Fetor comes from Latin foetor, from foetere, "to
stink."
QUOTE: "Inside it's pitch black & the air is hot & wet with
the sweet fetor of rotting grass."
--Peter Blegvad, "The Free Lunch," Chicago Review, June 22,
1999
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BONUS WORD OF THE DAY: maquillage makkee aazh (noun)
: makeup, or the art of applying makeup
Late 19th century. From French, from maquiller "to make up
face," from Old French masquiller "to stain."
OBSCURE AND UNUSUAL WORDS
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1) rakish raykish (adjective)
: stylish in a dashing or sporty way
: having a streamlined look that suggests rapid movement
through the water
Early 19th century. Formed from rake.
2) miffy miffee (adjective)
: easily upset or offended
Early 17th century. Origin uncertain.
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