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Imminent
Egregiously
Heinous
Abominable
Chambers
Afoot
Abide
Usurp
Diabolical
Sinister
Insidious
Altercation
Sordid
Impeccable
Vigilant
Debacle
Maniacal
Indeed
Impudent
Grievance
Behoove
Excelsior
Chivalric
Edible
Vigorously
Insidious
Disdain
Word | Submitted By | Date  | |||||||
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Potency | Definition: | effectiveness | Dave | 3/5/2008 | |||||
Example: | On the other hand though, if these words were used more often, they may lose their potency. | ||||||||
Imminent | Definition: | at hand, approaching, soon to happen | Dave | 3/5/2008 | |||||
Example: | Their seperation is imminent. | ||||||||
Egregiously | Definition: | very bad | Dave | 3/5/2008 | |||||
Example: | We are destined to flunk most egregiously tomorrow. | ||||||||
Heinous | Definition: | very bad | Dave | 3/5/2008 | |||||
Example: | Crossing the streams would be heinous. | ||||||||
Abominable | Definition: | awful | Dave | 3/5/2008 | |||||
Example: | The Abominable Snowman. Eating babies is abominable. | ||||||||
Chambers | Definition: | room(s), quarters | Dave | 3/5/2008 | |||||
Example: | I am going back to my chambers to retire for the night. | ||||||||
Afoot | Definition: | happening, in the process of being carried out | Dave | 3/5/2008 | |||||
Example: | Strange things are afoot at the Circle K. (or S-mart, or Quick Stop Groceries, or ect. ect.) | ||||||||
Abide | Definition: | to accept and/or endure | Dave | 3/5/2008 | |||||
Example: | The Dude abides. | ||||||||
Usurp | Definition: | take over, conquer | Dave | 3/5/2008 | |||||
Example: | Do not usurp my authority! | ||||||||
Diabolical | Definition: | evil and outrageous | Dave | 3/5/2008 | |||||
Example: | Creating a clone army of Tom Cruises would be diabolical. | ||||||||
Sinister | Definition: | very evil, generally in a clever or threatening manner | Dave | 3/5/2008 | |||||
Example: | It would be sinister to release snakes in certain places. | ||||||||
Insidious | Definition: | evil and subtle | Dave | 3/5/2008 | |||||
Example: | Secretly turning your friends against you would be insidious. | ||||||||
Altercation | Definition: | a heated, noisy, or angry dispute; noisy controversy or argument | Dave | 3/5/2008 | |||||
Example: | Suggesting that Ghostbusters is not amoung the best movies of all time may result in an altercation. | ||||||||
Sordid | Definition: | filthy or dirty, foul | Dave | 3/5/2008 | |||||
Example: | His sordid ways leave an aura of disgust about him to those that know. | ||||||||
Impeccable | Definition: | having no flaws, perfect | Dave | 3/5/2008 | |||||
Example: | Impeccable planning Sir. | ||||||||
Vigilant | Definition: | on the alert; watchful | Dave | 3/5/2008 | |||||
Example: | Through vigilant efforts, no drinks were spilled. | ||||||||
Debacle | Definition: | a total, often ludicrous failure | Dave | 3/5/2008 | |||||
Example: | The time I tried to glue a mosaic of jellybeans on someone's ceiling before they woke up ended in a debacle. | ||||||||
Maniacal | Definition: | characterized by excessive enthusiasm or excitement | Dave | 3/5/2008 | |||||
Example: | You display a maniacal obsession with snakes on planes. | ||||||||
Indeed | Definition: | an elegantly simple confirmation or reply | Dave | 3/5/2008 | |||||
Example: | Indeed. | ||||||||
Impudent | Definition: | marked by contemptuous or cocky boldness | Dave | 3/5/2008 | |||||
Example: | Don't tell me to work you impudent child. | ||||||||
Grievance | Definition: | complaint, particularly of something truly unjust | Dave | 3/5/2008 | |||||
Example: | By the time we compared notes on her lies and such, we had an entire list of grievances. | ||||||||
Behoove | Definition: | to be necessary or proper | Dave | 3/5/2008 | |||||
Example: | It would behoove you to use a word from this list at least once a week. | ||||||||
Excelsior | Definition: | a positive, and most likely energetic, farewell phrase | Dave | 3/5/2008 | |||||
Example: | Excelsior! (Technically it is thin, curly wood shavings. It appears in numerous works of fiction though, mostly notable as the semi-catchphrase of Stan 'the man' Lee. It is his use of the word that the above definition is derived. | ||||||||
Chivalric | Definition: | The sum of ideal qualities in a man. Often associated with heroic deeds of great valor. | Eric | 3/6/2008 | |||||
Example: | The works of the magnificent mounties are very chivalric. | ||||||||
Edible | Definition: | Substance that is good for human consumption. | Eric | 3/6/2008 | |||||
Example: | Some say cockroaches are edible, but I'd certainly never eat one. | ||||||||
Vigorously | Definition: | 1. full of or characterized by vigor\ 2. strong; active; robust 3. energetic; forceful 4. powerful in action or effect 5. growing well, as a plant | CS | 3/7/2008 | |||||
Example: | CS shouted "There is always room for Jello" Vigorously | ||||||||
Insidious | Definition: | operating or proceeding in an inconspicuous or seemingly harmless way but actually with grave effect | Topher | 3/10/2008 | |||||
Example: | He was unaware that an insidious cancer was consuming him. | ||||||||
Disdain | Definition: | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior | Topher | 4/4/2009 | |||||
Example: | I feel nothing but complete and utter disdain for you. | ||||||||