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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
Checks and balances
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. | ||||||||
Checks and balances | Definition: | limits imposed on all branches of a government by vesting in each branch the right to amend or void those acts of another that fall within its purview | Anonymous | 6/2/2010 | |||||
Example: | The 3 branches of government were checked and balanced. | ||||||||