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Terraqueous

Because my husband loves Lovecraft, I'm including the quote.

terraqueous

\ter-EY-kwee-uh s, -AK-wee-\ adjective 1. consisting of land and water, as the earth. Quotes Sometimes I believe that this less material life is our truer life, and that our vain presence on this terraqueous globe is itself the secondary or merely virtual phenomenon. -- H. P. Lovecraft, "Beyond the Wall of Sleep," Pine Cones, October 1919

Good Texts

Encephalon

OK, another word that I'm just like . . . uh, use brain.

encephalon

\en-SEF-uh-lon, -luh n\

noun 1. Anatomy. the brain.

Patronus

Iatrogenic

Unfortunately, I had a friend die of an iatrogenic issue.

iatrogenic

\ahy-a-truh-JEN-ik, ee-a-\ adjective 1. (of a medical disorder) caused by the diagnosis, manner, or treatment of a physician.

Odd Grammar Rule

I disagree. Not entirely, big black dog is correct. Black big dog sounds odd. But I'd be fine with "the lovely green French little whittling knife" instead of "the green lovely rectangular French old silver whittling little knife." In fact, use that many adjectives in a row and I'll mark it in red.

Odd Grammar Rule Rarely Taught

Heuristic

I am pro a heuristic teaching method.

heuristic

\hyoo-RIS-tik or, often, yoo-\ adjective 1. encouraging a person to learn, discover, understand, or solve problems on his or her own, as by experimenting, evaluating possible answers or solutions, or by trial and error: a heuristic teaching method. 2. serving to indicate or point out; stimulating interest as a means of furthering investigation.

Fishy

Very ashamed that this one took me a minute. But boy did I laugh when I got it.

Opuscule

Most of my work would be considered opuscule . . . if you consider it at all.

opuscule

\oh-PUHS-kyool\ noun 1. a small or minor work. 2. a literary or musical work of small size.

Be Quiet

Hinterland

Hmmm, I've always called the village where I live Nowheresville. Maybe I'll have to convert.

hinterland

\HIN-ter-land\ noun 1. Often, hinterlands. the remote or less developed parts of a country; back country: The hinterlands are usually much more picturesque than the urban areas. 2. the land lying behind a coastal region.

On Are Way

One of my FB friends really posted this: On Are Way to Florida. SMH.