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* WORD A DAY *
Friday, June 29, 2007
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Good Morning!
Happy Friday! Here is a little word trivia you can impress
others with this weekend:
The slang word "yahoo" first appeared in Swift's 1726 book
Gulliver's Travels as the name of a race of sub-human
brutes.
The Sanskrit word for war translates to "desire for more
cows."
The Japanese gave us the term "honcho," meaning big shot.
Hancho means "squad commander" in Japanese.
Good Luck!
Carly
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WEEKLY WORD-MATCH
******** ARE YOU READY TO TEST YOUR WORD KNOWLEDGE? ********
Match the words in the left-hand column with the correct
definition in the right-hand column. The answer key is
listed at the bottom of this newsletter.
1. lucubration A. Loose material that is worn away from
rocks
2. contemn B. Something or someone particularly
detested
3. bete noire C. Evenness of mind
4. causeuse D. Manipulation of a dislocated or stiff
joint
5. huttoning E. To regard or treat with disdain or
contempt
6. malapropos F. A sofa for two people
7. aborning G. Clothes
8. detritus H. While being produced or born
9. toggery I. The act of studying by candlelight
10. equanimity J. Unseasonable; unsuitable
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OBSCURE AND UNUSUAL WORDS
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1) j'adoube zha doob (interjection)
: an expression used by a chess player who is about to
adjust a piece on the board, to ensure that this will
not be counted as an official move
Early 19th century. From French, literally "I dub."
2) navvy navvee (noun)
: an unskilled laborer
Early 19th century. Shortening of navigator (in its
earlier meaning "canal laborer.")
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WEEKLY WORD-MATCH
ANSWER KEY
1. lucubration I. The act of studying by candlelight
2. contemn E. To regard or treat with disdain or
contempt
3. bete noire B. Something or someone particularly
detested
4. causeuse F. A sofa for two people
5. huttoning D. Manipulation of a dislocated or stiff
joint
6. malapropos J. Unseasonable; unsuitable
7. aborning H. While being produced or born
8. detritus A. Loose material that is worn away from
rocks
9. toggery G. Clothes
10. equanimity C. Evenness of mind
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