Days into Weeks, Weeks into Seasons
Time may or may not be on our side, but all of the following words deal with some measure of time, weather it be by the clock or the season. Don’t wait forever, make use of your limited time and see how temporally linguistic you are.
Biannual: (adj) a) occurring twice a year b) occurring every two years c) occurring for two years d) a and b
Biennial: (adj) a) occurring every two hundred years b) lasting two hundred years c) occurring every two years or for a two year duration d) something that runs for two years, stops for two years and then starts again for a two year period
Diurnal: (adj) a) plants that shed their leaves in winter. b) daily; of, relating to or occurring in the day. c) occurring every month. d) of or pertaining to night.
Fortnight: (n) a) the seemingly slow passage of time on night watch--used in military or police work. b) actually two months--the period of time it took for the cavalry to complete a fort in the old west. c) four days and three nights, a common “get-away” package. d) two-weeks.
Hiemal: (adj) pertaining to... a) a medical condition that worsens over time b) a period of hibernation c) winter d) spring
Hodiernal (adj) pertaining to.. .a) today b) tomorrow
c) yesterday. d) never.
Neoteric: (adj) a) a blending of science and religion over time. b) recent, modern.
c) outdated. d) happening every nine months.
Nocturnal: (adj) a) nightly; of or relating to, or occurring in the night. b) of or pertaining to or occurring in the day. c) eternal. d) describing something that happens once a year.
Nudiustertian: (adj) of or pertaining to...a) tomorrow. b) things that happen in the month of November. c) the time before clothing. d) the day before yesterday.
Nychthemeron: (n) a) another name for “Old man Time” so often picture in New Years cartoons. b) a 24 hour period. c) a period of darkness. d) when it is both hot and dark.
Penteteric: (adj) recurring every...a) five weeks. b) five days. c) five business days. d) five years
Perendinate: (vt & i) to...a) move backwards in time. b) postpone. c) go on a seemingly endless blind date. d) rent a time share on a condo or apartment.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Sheer Lunacy: Key
Sheer Lunacy: Key
Blue moon: the third full moon in a season with four full moons
Cislunar: lying between the Earth and the Moon
Esbat: a neopagan celebration held on he full moon of every month
Gibbous: a) convexly rounded b) seen with more than half, but not all of a disc revealed c) having a hump d) all of the above.
Harvest moon: full moon nearest the autumnal equinox
Hunter’s moon: the moon after the harvest moon.
Lunacy: insanity or extreme folly
Lunatic Fringe: members of a movement espousing extreme, eccentric or fanatical views
Moonlighting: to hold a second job
Moonshine: a) the light of the moon b) intoxicating brew generally distilled illegally or at home c) empty talk d) all of the above.
Moon-struck: romantic sentimentality to the point of being mentally unbalanced.
Dark Moon: the period when the moon is in conjunction with the sun and is not visible to the naked eye
Selenium: a non-metallic chemical that varies in electrical conductivity based on the intensity of its illumination.
Sanguine Moon: another name for the Hunter’s moon
Waning: to grow gradually smaller
Waxing: the increase in size, volume or duration.
Blue moon: the third full moon in a season with four full moons
Cislunar: lying between the Earth and the Moon
Esbat: a neopagan celebration held on he full moon of every month
Gibbous: a) convexly rounded b) seen with more than half, but not all of a disc revealed c) having a hump d) all of the above.
Harvest moon: full moon nearest the autumnal equinox
Hunter’s moon: the moon after the harvest moon.
Lunacy: insanity or extreme folly
Lunatic Fringe: members of a movement espousing extreme, eccentric or fanatical views
Moonlighting: to hold a second job
Moonshine: a) the light of the moon b) intoxicating brew generally distilled illegally or at home c) empty talk d) all of the above.
Moon-struck: romantic sentimentality to the point of being mentally unbalanced.
Dark Moon: the period when the moon is in conjunction with the sun and is not visible to the naked eye
Selenium: a non-metallic chemical that varies in electrical conductivity based on the intensity of its illumination.
Sanguine Moon: another name for the Hunter’s moon
Waning: to grow gradually smaller
Waxing: the increase in size, volume or duration.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Sheer Lunacy
Sheer Lunacy
As the second most prominent astronomical feature in the sky – the sun being the first – the moon has attracted a lot of attention for human kind. It has been important in folklore, astronomy, and astrology. It has been seen as a Goddess, a bringer of romance and insanity as well as having some effect on the tides. Do you know your lunar lingo?
Blue moon: a) when the full moon lasts an extra day b) the third full moon in a season with four full moons c) when a really cold prankster bares their behind at you d) when the moon makes you sad.
Cislunar: a) lying between the Earth and the Moon b) the co-moon that was destroyed 2 billion years ago by a giant asteroid c) the bubbling effect that the moon has on the outgoing tide d) lying outside the orbit of the moon.
Esbat: a) a species of bat that will not fly if the moon is not visible in the sky b) a monk who worships the moon c) an ancient Egyptian Goddess associated with the moon d) a neopagan celebration held on he full moon of every month
Gibbous: a) convexly rounded b) seen with more than half, but not all of a disc revealed c) having a hump d) all of the above. e) none of the above.
Harvest moon: a) in Native American folklore the full moon after the Mead Moon, but before the Snow Moon b) a night long celebration of feasting on the first full moon after the final summer harvest c) full moon nearest the autumnal equinox d) a popular film by Bruce Springsteen
Hunter’s moon: a) the full moon when Neolithic tribesmen stole their brides b) the full moon after the harvest moon. c) the full moon before the Harvest Moon, d) the celebration of a young hunter’s first kill, held on the full moon nearest to the first successful hunt.
Lunacy: a) insanity or extreme folly b) a Looney-Tunes convention held once every four years, c) the original name of the Lindy-Hop d) fear of the dark on moonless nights.
Lunatic Fringe: a) the long fringe worn by flappers in the 1920s b) members of a movement espousing extreme, eccentric or fanatical views c) the group of artists and writers that come before the avant garde d) nudists
Moonlighting: a) showing your bare bottom to an unsuspecting victim. b) working as a private investigator c) to date two people at the same time without either of them knowing about the other d) to hold a second job
Moonshine: a) the light of the moon b) intoxicating brew generally distilled illegally or at home c) empty talk d) all of the above.
Moon-struck: a) same as awestruck or dumbstruck b) being so taken with the beauty of the moon that one is speechless c) a rare phenomena when someone comes out of extended darkness and is temporarily blinded by moon light d) romantic sentimentality to the point of being mentally unbalanced.
Dark Moon: a) the period in the lunar cycle when the moon is in conjunction with the sun and is not visible to the naked eye b) an anti-moon that cannot be seen from Earth but that does effect the tides c) the part of the moon that cannot be seen on Earth. d) the moon that draws vampires out into the night.
Selenium: a) a Greek Goddess b) a non-metallic chemical that varies in electrical conductivity based on the intensity of its illumination. c) a rock that glows in moonlight d) a mineral taken to cure night blindness.
Sanguine Moon: a) the full moon seen in summers in the Northern reaches b) name for eggs pickled in sangria c) another name for the Hunter’s moon d) the full moon reflected in salt water
Waning: a) to grow gradually smaller b) to grow gradually bigger c) to flicker like the moon on a stormy night d) the sound that dogs, wolves and coyotes make when they howl at the moon
Waxing: a) to decrease in size, like a melting candle b) swaying side to side, like dancers in the ancient moon cults of Mesopotamia c) to increase in size, volume or duration. d) to behave in a dramatic fashion
As the second most prominent astronomical feature in the sky – the sun being the first – the moon has attracted a lot of attention for human kind. It has been important in folklore, astronomy, and astrology. It has been seen as a Goddess, a bringer of romance and insanity as well as having some effect on the tides. Do you know your lunar lingo?
Blue moon: a) when the full moon lasts an extra day b) the third full moon in a season with four full moons c) when a really cold prankster bares their behind at you d) when the moon makes you sad.
Cislunar: a) lying between the Earth and the Moon b) the co-moon that was destroyed 2 billion years ago by a giant asteroid c) the bubbling effect that the moon has on the outgoing tide d) lying outside the orbit of the moon.
Esbat: a) a species of bat that will not fly if the moon is not visible in the sky b) a monk who worships the moon c) an ancient Egyptian Goddess associated with the moon d) a neopagan celebration held on he full moon of every month
Gibbous: a) convexly rounded b) seen with more than half, but not all of a disc revealed c) having a hump d) all of the above. e) none of the above.
Harvest moon: a) in Native American folklore the full moon after the Mead Moon, but before the Snow Moon b) a night long celebration of feasting on the first full moon after the final summer harvest c) full moon nearest the autumnal equinox d) a popular film by Bruce Springsteen
Hunter’s moon: a) the full moon when Neolithic tribesmen stole their brides b) the full moon after the harvest moon. c) the full moon before the Harvest Moon, d) the celebration of a young hunter’s first kill, held on the full moon nearest to the first successful hunt.
Lunacy: a) insanity or extreme folly b) a Looney-Tunes convention held once every four years, c) the original name of the Lindy-Hop d) fear of the dark on moonless nights.
Lunatic Fringe: a) the long fringe worn by flappers in the 1920s b) members of a movement espousing extreme, eccentric or fanatical views c) the group of artists and writers that come before the avant garde d) nudists
Moonlighting: a) showing your bare bottom to an unsuspecting victim. b) working as a private investigator c) to date two people at the same time without either of them knowing about the other d) to hold a second job
Moonshine: a) the light of the moon b) intoxicating brew generally distilled illegally or at home c) empty talk d) all of the above.
Moon-struck: a) same as awestruck or dumbstruck b) being so taken with the beauty of the moon that one is speechless c) a rare phenomena when someone comes out of extended darkness and is temporarily blinded by moon light d) romantic sentimentality to the point of being mentally unbalanced.
Dark Moon: a) the period in the lunar cycle when the moon is in conjunction with the sun and is not visible to the naked eye b) an anti-moon that cannot be seen from Earth but that does effect the tides c) the part of the moon that cannot be seen on Earth. d) the moon that draws vampires out into the night.
Selenium: a) a Greek Goddess b) a non-metallic chemical that varies in electrical conductivity based on the intensity of its illumination. c) a rock that glows in moonlight d) a mineral taken to cure night blindness.
Sanguine Moon: a) the full moon seen in summers in the Northern reaches b) name for eggs pickled in sangria c) another name for the Hunter’s moon d) the full moon reflected in salt water
Waning: a) to grow gradually smaller b) to grow gradually bigger c) to flicker like the moon on a stormy night d) the sound that dogs, wolves and coyotes make when they howl at the moon
Waxing: a) to decrease in size, like a melting candle b) swaying side to side, like dancers in the ancient moon cults of Mesopotamia c) to increase in size, volume or duration. d) to behave in a dramatic fashion
Key: Stong Drink
Key: Strong Drink
Ebriection: (n) b) mental breakdown from over consumption of alcohol.
Ebrious: (adj) d) tending to drink; lush; mildly drunk
Hipsy: (n) b) drink made up of wine, water & brandy
Muckibus: (n) a) wine boiled and then mixed with honey.
Nimptopsical: (adj) a) word- listed by Ben Franklin, along with over 200 other synonyms for drunk.
Oenometer (n) a) a meter used to determine alcohol content of wine
Shaftsbury: (n) d) a gallon jug of wine
Ebriection: (n) b) mental breakdown from over consumption of alcohol.
Ebrious: (adj) d) tending to drink; lush; mildly drunk
Hipsy: (n) b) drink made up of wine, water & brandy
Muckibus: (n) a) wine boiled and then mixed with honey.
Nimptopsical: (adj) a) word- listed by Ben Franklin, along with over 200 other synonyms for drunk.
Oenometer (n) a) a meter used to determine alcohol content of wine
Shaftsbury: (n) d) a gallon jug of wine
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Strong Drink
Strong Drink
Despite the efforts of churches, temprence societies and governmental agencies the love of the fermented fruit remains high on the human list of fun and foible. All of the words in this weeks list have to do with making, consuming or effects of consuming alcohol. So, sit down, pour yourself a cool one and drink it all in.
Ebriection: (n) a) stumbling on the bricks in the road or cracks in the pavement due to drunkenness. b) mental breakdown from over consumption of alcohol. c) a toast. d) a conviction of drunk driving.
Ebrious: (adj) a) describing any religion that prohibits the use of strong drink. b) describing uncontrolled laughter brought on by alcohol. c) a level of intoxication that leads to black out. d)tending to drink; lush; mildly drunk
Hipsy: (n) a) a hip flask. b) drink made up of wine, water & brandy. c) a girl who drinks. d) drunk; part of a rhyme by e.e. Cummings beginning “Tipsy-hipsy, topsey-turvey, so so drunk,
i poke my own eye...”
Muckibus: (adj) a) so drunk one is vomiting. b) the sober person with a group of drinkers; designated driver. c) likely to stir up trouble after drinking. d) drunk
Mulse: (n) a) wine boiled and then mixed with honey. b) mulled apple cider with cinnamon and raisins. c) one who has passed out from drink. d) a fermented beverage common to West Africa.
Nimptopsical: (adj) a) word- listed by Ben Franklin, along with over 200 other synonyms for drunk. b) topical application of hard liquor to help prevent infection. c) eschewing alcohol.
d) the sludge that floats to the top of beer during the fermentation process.
Oenometer (n) a) a meter used to determine alcohol content of wine. b) the characteristic rhythm and slur of drunken speech. c) a gauge used to determine how many bottles can be filled from a wine cask. d) a measure of outrageous or obnoxious behavior typical of drunkenness, having a scale of 1 (sober) to 15 (violent, lewd and given to physical destruction.)
Shaftsbury: (n) a) like Shaing-hai; a clearing house for sailors and laborers abducted in the ports of Northern England. b) a 12 inch tall beer glass with a bulb at the bottom. c) a homemade dark ale common to Britain. d) a gallon jug of wine
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Despite the efforts of churches, temprence societies and governmental agencies the love of the fermented fruit remains high on the human list of fun and foible. All of the words in this weeks list have to do with making, consuming or effects of consuming alcohol. So, sit down, pour yourself a cool one and drink it all in.
Ebriection: (n) a) stumbling on the bricks in the road or cracks in the pavement due to drunkenness. b) mental breakdown from over consumption of alcohol. c) a toast. d) a conviction of drunk driving.
Ebrious: (adj) a) describing any religion that prohibits the use of strong drink. b) describing uncontrolled laughter brought on by alcohol. c) a level of intoxication that leads to black out. d)tending to drink; lush; mildly drunk
Hipsy: (n) a) a hip flask. b) drink made up of wine, water & brandy. c) a girl who drinks. d) drunk; part of a rhyme by e.e. Cummings beginning “Tipsy-hipsy, topsey-turvey, so so drunk,
i poke my own eye...”
Muckibus: (adj) a) so drunk one is vomiting. b) the sober person with a group of drinkers; designated driver. c) likely to stir up trouble after drinking. d) drunk
Mulse: (n) a) wine boiled and then mixed with honey. b) mulled apple cider with cinnamon and raisins. c) one who has passed out from drink. d) a fermented beverage common to West Africa.
Nimptopsical: (adj) a) word- listed by Ben Franklin, along with over 200 other synonyms for drunk. b) topical application of hard liquor to help prevent infection. c) eschewing alcohol.
d) the sludge that floats to the top of beer during the fermentation process.
Oenometer (n) a) a meter used to determine alcohol content of wine. b) the characteristic rhythm and slur of drunken speech. c) a gauge used to determine how many bottles can be filled from a wine cask. d) a measure of outrageous or obnoxious behavior typical of drunkenness, having a scale of 1 (sober) to 15 (violent, lewd and given to physical destruction.)
Shaftsbury: (n) a) like Shaing-hai; a clearing house for sailors and laborers abducted in the ports of Northern England. b) a 12 inch tall beer glass with a bulb at the bottom. c) a homemade dark ale common to Britain. d) a gallon jug of wine
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Key: Anamalia
Answer Key
Ajaja: (n) a) the rosette spoonbill
Alouatte: (n) c) the South American Howler Monkey
Hackee: (n) d) the chipmunk, so called for the noise it makes
Kaka: (n) a) a parrot of New Zealand (Nestor meridonalis) having a brown body marked with other colors.
Miniver: (n) c) an ermine in it’s white phase
Narwhal: (n) b) a walrus-like mammal with a spotted coat and single long tusk, hunted for it’s ivory
Natterjack: d) the common toad of Western Europe.
Oii: (n) b) the New Zealand mutton-bird
Okapi: (n) d) a giraffe-like animal with a shorter neck, stripes instead of spots and a long blue tongue.
Veery: (n) a) the brown & white thrush
Ajaja: (n) a) the rosette spoonbill
Alouatte: (n) c) the South American Howler Monkey
Hackee: (n) d) the chipmunk, so called for the noise it makes
Kaka: (n) a) a parrot of New Zealand (Nestor meridonalis) having a brown body marked with other colors.
Miniver: (n) c) an ermine in it’s white phase
Narwhal: (n) b) a walrus-like mammal with a spotted coat and single long tusk, hunted for it’s ivory
Natterjack: d) the common toad of Western Europe.
Oii: (n) b) the New Zealand mutton-bird
Okapi: (n) d) a giraffe-like animal with a shorter neck, stripes instead of spots and a long blue tongue.
Veery: (n) a) the brown & white thrush
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