May 28, 2003
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actualize
v : make real or concrete; give reality to [syn: realize]
will
n.
1. a. The mental faculty by which one deliberately chooses or decides upon a course of action: championed freedom of will against a doctrine of predetermination.
b. The act of exercising the will.
2. a. Diligent purposefulness; determination: an athlete with the will to win.
b. Self-control; self-discipline: the will to overcome the addiction.
3. A desire, purpose, or determination, especially of one in authority: It is the sovereign’s will that the prisoner be spared.
4. Deliberate intention or wish.
ver·sus
prep.
1. Abbr. v. or vs. Against: the plaintiff versus the defendant; Army versus Navy.
2. As the alternative to or in contrast with: “freedom of information versus invasion of privacy” (Ian Hamilton).
e·go
n.
1. The self, especially as distinct from the world and other selves.
2. In psychoanalysis, the division of the psyche that is conscious, most immediately controls thought and behavior, and is most in touch with external reality.
3.
a. An exaggerated sense of self-importance; conceit.
b. Appropriate pride in oneself; self-esteem.
dis·man·tle
tr.v.
1.
a. To take apart; disassemble; tear down.
b. To put an end to in a gradual systematic way.
self
n
1. The total, essential, or particular being of a person; the individual: “An actor’s instrument is the self” (Joan Juliet Buck).
de·bride·ment
n.
Surgical excision of dead, devitalized, or contaminated tissue and removal of foreign matter from a wound.
sublimate
adj : made pure [syn: purified, refined] n : the product of vaporization of a solid v 1: direct energy or urges into useful activities 2: make more subtle or refined [syn: rarefy, subtilize] 3: remove impurities from; “purify the water” [syn: purify, make pure, distill]
rec·ti·fy
tr.v.
1. To set right; correct.
2. To correct by calculation or adjustment. See Synonyms at correct.
transmogrify
v : change completely the nature of something
re·con·struct
tr.v.
1. To construct again; rebuild.
2. To assemble or build again mentally; re-create.
Comments (15)
Anti·dis·es·tab·lish·men·tar·i·an·ism:
n.
“Establishmentarianism” was the movement which supported a state-sponsored church (i.e., the Church of England). “Disestablishmentarianism” was the movement which supported total separation of church and state. And — you guessed it — “antidisestablishmentarianism” was the movement which supported suppression of “disestablishmentarianism” in favor of “establishmentarianism”.
~Ha, your petty attempt to make me think has been thwarted! Fie on thee, dolthead!
Rectify ‘em? Dang near killed ‘em!
I got nothing.
Cardiomalacia. Softening of the heart. … I’m totally fucking up the real meaning that’s in my medical terminology book. But…you know me and what I mean.
I still didn’t think of/couldn’t find that other word. I’m blaming it on the allergy medicine.
~ Sherri
InTeresTiNG.
Grammar:
Nice old lady who gives me lollies.
i thought rectify had something to do with the rectum? and transmogrify had something to do with fried foods at a smorgasboard?
You thinking about transmogrifying your xanga?
The word “transmogrify” will forever remind me of the “transmogrifier” cardboard box in the Calvin and Hobbes comics. That shit was da bomb.
And clearly my intellectual side has been killed by pop culture when all I can think to comment about is cartoons. Eesh.
I see that I am not the only dictionary geek around here. I freaking love them. Transition, and the act thereof, is one of my favorite concepts. Your own selections relate, I think.
I’m gonna debride your ass if you don’t stop with the vocab, yo!
kidding. someone longing for a fresh start? When I get that urge, I just redecorate my bathroom. works every time!
It’s like vocab word of the day and I don’t even have to leave xanga…I love it!
Words! *squeals in delight* Words, words, words, words! …Not that I’m a vocabulary freak or anything.
Some of my favorite words include serendipity, discombobulation, and tuberculosis. They’re all so fun to say! And even if I don’t really know what they mean, I can still kinda use them accurately in conversation. Then I sound incredibly intelligent, even if I’m not.
The exuberance of your vorbosity is to opious for my diminutive comprehension….
Hehe. Hey. I’m sort of… just a random passerby… looking at the Xangas featured in Premium spotlight. Tis interesting stuff…
Keep it up. Your Xanga rocks.
(With the exception of “versus”…)
Make a definitive list of the things DiDi needs to deal with in her life, rather than keeping that ridiculously small head buried in the sand…