Monthly Archives: December 2009

Tellurian

PRONUNCIATION: (te-LOOR-ee-uhn) http://wordsmith.org/words/tellurian.mp3 MEANING: (adjective), Of, relating to, or inhabiting Earth. (noun) 1. An inhabitant of Earth; a terrestrial. 2. Variant of tellurion, an apparatus that shows how the movement of Earth on its axis and around the sun causes … Continue reading

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Apron

PRONUNCIATION: (AY-pruhn) http://wordsmith.org/words/apron.mp3 MEANING: (noun) 1. A garment, usually fastened in the back, worn over all or part of the front of the body to protect clothing. Something, such as a protective shield for a machine, that resembles this garment … Continue reading

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Mancunian

PRONUNCIATION: (man-KYOO-nee-uhn, -KYOON-yuhn) http://wordsmith.org/words/mancunian.mp3 MEANING: (adjective), Of or relating to Manchester, England. (noun), A native or inhabitant of Manchester, England. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin Mancunium, Manchester, of Celtic origin. These two along hop over to this drugstore free viagra on line … Continue reading

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Bubba

Bubba was bragging to his boss one day, “You know, I know everyone there is to know. Just name someone, anyone, and I know them. “Tired of his boasting, his boss called his bluff, “OK, Bubba how about Tom Cruise?” … Continue reading

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A Candle in Rome

There once was a husband and wife couple who, trying as hard as they could, were unable to produce little children. After consulting everyone who would listen to their problem, they were still unsatisfied. Finally, they consulted their family priest. … Continue reading

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Driving Pointiff

After getting all of Pope Benedict’s luggage loaded into the limo (and he doesn’t travel light), the driver notices the Pope is still standing on the curb. ‘Excuse me, Your Holiness, ‘says the driver,’ Would you please take your seat … Continue reading

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Cesarean also caesarean or caesarian or cesarian

PRONUNCIATION: (si-ZARE-ee-uhn) http://wordsmith.org/words/cesarean.mp3 MEANING: (adjective), Of or relating to a cesarean section. (noun), A cesarean section, a surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus, performed to deliver a fetus. ETYMOLOGY: From the traditional belief that Julius Caesar (or his … Continue reading

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Tantamount

PRONUNCIATION: (TAN-tuh-mownt) http://wordsmith.org/words/tantamount.mp3 MEANING: (adjective), equivalent in value, significance, or effect. USAGE: http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/tantamount The cost of brand name pharmaceuticals can be a bit excessive. sildenafil india wholesale When men that have no sex drive and no penile erections are treated … Continue reading

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Word Formatting

10 lesser-known shortcuts for formatting Word text Your users probably have a few favorite keyboard shortcuts for formatting text – like Ctrl + B for applying boldface, Ctrl + I for applying italics, Ctrl + U for underlining, and maybe … Continue reading

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Word Indents

Don’t use tabs to indent paragraphs in a Word document Most of the time, I press [Tab] to indent the first line of a new paragraph. It‘s easy and I seldom write anything that requires more than just a few … Continue reading

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