Continuing to ramble
Word of the Day
ascetic
Pronunciation /əˈsɛtɪk/
adjective
Characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.
noun
A person who follows an ascetic life.
Origin
Mid 17th century from medieval Latin asceticus or Greek askētikos, from askētēs ‘monk’, from askein ‘to exercise’.
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Bob totally knew that he was not destined to seek out an ascetic life.
The day has started gray.
Sometimes, that’s the way.
There is a chance of showers
During the coming hours.
“Halfway there”, “mid-week”, “hump”
Designate this 24 hour lump
Which honors Norse god Odin,
“Dies Mercurii” trumped by “Woden”
Word of the Day
impede
Pronunciation /ɪmˈpiːd/
verb
[with object]
Delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder.
Origin
Late 16th century from Latin impedire ‘shackle the feet of’, based on pes, ped- ‘foot’. Compare with impeach.
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Do not impede me, I implore you, but if you must, be fair about controlling others, too.
Will it be a blues day
With a sky that’s just too gray,
Or could we instead decide, and say,
The rest of the week might be okay?
Autumnal equinox
A really good chance
For an astronomy talk.
But not at the school dance
‘Cause all the kids just walk.
–science teacher, chaperone
Word of the Day
delve
Pronunciation /dɛlv/
verb
[no object]
1 Reach inside a receptacle and search for something.
1.1 Research or make painstaking inquiries into something.
2 archaic Dig; excavate.
Origin
Old English delfan ‘dig’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch delven.
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We enjoy delving into slang, and we ask the question, “Can you dig it?” (Those who were around in the 1070s would say yes.)
Word of the Day
megabucks
Pronunciation /ˈmɛɡəbʌks/
plural noun
informal
A very large amount of money.
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Marty managed to maintain his megabucks.
He accomplished that by owning trucks.
He hired only unionized drivers.
All were self-acknowledged strivers
Who helped to weed out lazy losers,
And they got the goods on time to users.
A rhyme you see today.
For a moment, it’s hurray!
But it’s one that tends to stray,
And will probably just wander away.
sharing warm blankets
real soon a great idea
chill fall nights ahead
Word of the Day
tink
Pronunciation /tɪŋk/
verb
[no object]Knitting
Undo a row of knitting one stitch at a time, in order to correct a mistake.
Origin
1990s reversal of knit.
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If you want to quickly tink
And make your hard work really shrink
Walk to the kitchen to get a drink
Leaving the knitting where the cat can get at it.
