Monthly Archives: December 2004

draconian

exceedingly harsh; very severe

Inspiration

Read the inspiration | Leave a comment

dystopia

1. an imaginary place or state in which the condition of life is extremely bad, as from deprivation, oppression, or terror. 2. a work describing such a place or state

Inspiration

Read the inspiration | Leave a comment

myopia

1. a visual defect in which distant objects appear blurred because their images are focused in front of the retina rather than on it; nearsightedness. Also called short sight. 2. lack of discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning

Inspiration

Read the inspiration | View 1 comment (or leave your own)

redolent

1. having or emitting fragrance; aromatic. 2. suggestive; reminiscent

Inspiration

Read the inspiration | Leave a comment

portmanteau

1. a large leather suitcase that opens into two hinged compartments 2. a word or morpheme whose form and meaning are derived from a blending of two or more distinct forms (as smog from smoke and fog)

Inspiration

Read the inspiration | Leave a comment

nativity

1. birth, especially the place, conditions, or circumstances of being born. 2 a. the birth of Jesus. b. a representation, such as a painting, of Jesus just after birth. c. Christmas. 3. a horoscope for the time of one’s birth.

Leave a comment

exuberant

1. full of unrestrained enthusiasm or joy 2. lavish; extravagant

Inspiration

Read the inspiration | Leave a comment

invidious

1. tending to rouse ill will, animosity, or resentment 2. containing or implying a slight; discriminatory

Inspiration

Read the inspiration | Leave a comment

lassitude

a state or feeling of weariness, diminished energy, or listlessness

Inspiration

Read the inspiration | Leave a comment

inchoate

1. in an initial or early stage; incipient 2. Imperfectly formed or developed 3. being only partly in existence or operation

Inspiration

Read the inspiration | Leave a comment