Word of the day August 14
 

The Word of the Day for August 14 is:

skulk • \SKULK\ • (verb) 1. to move in a stealthy or furtive manner; 2a. to hide or conceal something (as oneself) often out of cowardice or fear or with sinister intent; 2b. chiefly British; malinger

A little more information about today’s word:
Here's one for the word-puzzle lovers. Can you name three things that the word "skulk" has in common with all of these other words: booth, brink, cog, flit, give, kid, meek, scab, seem, skull, snub, and wing? If you noticed that all of the terms on that list have just one syllable, then you've got the first (easy) similarity, but the next two are likely to prove a little harder to guess. Give up? All of the words listed above are of Scandinavian origin and all were first recorded in English in the 13th century. As for "skulk," its closest Scandinavian relative is Norwegian dialect "skulka," which means "to lie in wait" or "lurk."

My sentence (using definition #1):
"I sometimes met with hounds in my path prowling about the woods, which would skulk out of my way, as if afraid, and stand silent amid the bushes till I had passed."
-- Henry David Thoreau, Walden

Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.

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In a pissing contest I, sadly, noted that his skulk was much larger than mine.

Sometime I skulk around at night alone,
I'm called rogue for a reason. ;)

I am the Midnight Skulker who skulks at midnight.

From within the unlit alley, I heard the squeak of rats as they skulked between the dark and concealing shadows.

The theif skulked towards his mark, not realizing that a cop had already noticed him.

Counterfeit art= Bogart


heeha.:)

Incredibly I skulked, behind the the shadows,behind the gray monofilimentated lenses...soon, I said. "Soon"

I want to ride my Pel-a ton
I want to ride my bike.
I want to ride my Pel-a ton
I want to ride it where I Like.

Aleritied States.

I woke, the other day. With the clarity and alerity of one shoved from the womb.

As I skulked through the inner prison walls, I realized I had forgotten to turn off the night light in my cell. About 10 seconds later, I heard the escape alarms go off. I was in deep shit.

Word of the day August 15
 

The Word of the Day for August 15 is:

career • \kuh-REER\ • (verb) to go at top speed especially in a headlong manner

A little more information about today’s word:
The verbs "career" and "careen" both mean "to move at high speed," but they are distinct words with separate histories. A popular medieval contest required horsemen to ride around closely placed barriers while inserting lances through small metal rings—an activity that necessitated short gallops at full speed. Sixteenth-century English speakers used the noun "career" (from Middle French "carrière") to refer to such gallops and the verb "career" to mean "to gallop for a short burst at full speed." By the mid-17th century, the verb had acquired its general "go fast" meaning. "Careen" shares this sense, but it can also mean "to sway from side to side" or "to put (a boat) on a beach to work on the hull"; it traces to a Latin word for "hull."

My sentence:
"He darted onward—straight, headlong—dashing through brier and brake, and leaping gate and fence as madly as his dog, who careered with loud and sounding bark before him."
-- Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist

Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.

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The driver careered, and it looked like an accident was imminent.

Found guilty of doping, the sprinter's career careered towards an abyss.

After slipping on the ice John careered down the mountain.

My older brother loosened his grip on the handles of the grocery cart and it careered into the oncoming traffic.

He looked menacingly at me and since it wasn’t career what his intentions were, I hit him!

Jasper, not paying any attention to those who've come before him in this cybertronic forum just careered ahead and typed out a response he thought was fitting.

As the peloton lie ahead of me in a sweating, gyrating mass, I furiously pumped through a desert of lonliness.

what is this rough shape thatskulks towards Bethlehem?

As the peloton sped by, George was glad he'd endured the French.

George ate his popcorn and watched intently as the big cat skulked in the documentary.

George winced as Carleen's skate malfunctioned and carrered into the bushes.

Word of the day August 18
 

The Word of the Day for August 18 is:

parol • \PAIR-ul\ • (noun) oral communication

A little more information about today’s word:
Since the 18th century, "parol" has been pretty much confined to oral contracts and the realm of law. No longer is anyone likely to refer to the "sweet parols of his paramour," as in one 16th-century work. "Parol" brings to mind that other legal word, "parole." Both words lack any connection with law in their original form. They come from Latin "parabola," which means "parable" or "speech." The Latin, in turn, is from Greek "parabole," meaning "comparison." The French created two words (which we then borrowed) from "parabola": "parol," meaning "spoken words," and "parole," for "word of honor." Originally, "parole" was a prisoner of war’s promise to fulfill certain conditions on consideration of his release.

My sentence:
Mrs. Bridesworth had an agreement by parol with her tenant for the monthly rent, but no written lease.

Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.

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I'm seeking a restraining order against my parol officer.

She never said a word, she just let her parol breasticles speak for themselves.

As a general rule, parol--oral--testimony cannot be used in court to contradict an unambiguous writing.

My daughter agreed by parol that she would clean her room so she could go to the concert.

Dental dams: for the prevention of parol of Herpes

(sorry)

The parol between the two was considered legally binding.

In a peloton if one person falls everybody falls.

The drunk did a very poor job of skulking into the bedroom.

In order not to hit the pregnant woman crossing the street I careered into the wall.

I've rued the day I didn't get the parol recorded.

Word of the day August 19
 

The Word of the Day for August 19 is:

sinuous • \SIN-yuh-wus\ • (adjective) 1a. of a serpentine or wavy form; winding; 1b. marked by strong lithe movements; 2. intricate, complex

A little more information about today’s word:
Although it probably makes you think more of snakes than head colds, "sinuous" is etymologically more like "sinus" than "serpent." "Sinuous" and "sinus" both derive from the Latin noun "sinus," which means "curve, fold, or hollow." In English, "sinus" is the older word; it entered the language in the 1400s, while the earliest recorded use of "sinuous" dates from 1578. "Serpent," by the way, comes from the Latin verb "serpere," meaning "to creep."

My sentence (using definition #1a):
While flying over the Midwest, I saw a long, sinuous river snaking across the plains, winding through fields, farms, and towns as it made its way toward the Gulf of Mexico.

Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.

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Come on and sinuous , I didn’t buy all that booze, arrange getting this beach house, and start taking birth control pills for nothing!

After drinking way to much I found myself making my way sinuously across the living room floor.

The road around the moutain was a serious of sinuous turns on a dangerous road.

The exotic dancer's sinuous way of moving had her raking in the money.

Word of the day August 20
 

The Word of the Day for August 20 is:

belie • \bih-LYE\ • (verb) 1. to give a false impression of; misrepresent; 2a. to show (something) to be false or wrong; 2b. to run counter to; contradict; 3. to obscure the existence or true state or character of; conceal

A little more information about today’s word:
"What is a lie?" asked Lord Byron in Don Juan. He then answered himself: "'Tis but the truth in masquerade. . . ." The history of "belie" illustrates a certain connection between lying and disguising. In its earliest known uses, around A.D. 1000, "belie" meant "to deceive by lying." By the 1200s, it was being used to mean "to tell lies about," using a sense similar to that of the modern word "slander." Over time, its meaning softened, shifting from an act of outright lying to one of mere misrepresentation, and by the early 1700s, the word was being used in the sense "to disguise or conceal." Nowadays, "belie" suggests giving an impression at variance with the facts rather than telling an intentional untruth.

My sentence (using definition #3):
Penny’s easy banter and relaxed attitude belied her nervousness.

Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.

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