Saturday, March 8, 2008

DWW10

Better late than never . . . right?

Monday 3.3
exegetical [ek-si-jet-ik-al]
–adjective
of or pertaining to exegesis; explanatory; interpretative.

Tuesday 3.4
prose [prohz]
–noun
1.the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
2.matter-of-fact, commonplace, or dull expression, quality, discourse, etc.
3.Liturgy. a hymn sung after the gradual, originating from a practice of setting words to the jubilatio of the alleluia.
–adjective
4.of, in, or pertaining to prose.
5.commonplace; dull; prosaic.
–verb (used with object)
6.to turn into or express in prose.
–verb (used without object)
7.to write or talk in a dull, matter-of-fact manner.

Wednesday 3.5
oligarchy [ol-i-gahr-kee]

a form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique; government by the few.
2.a state or organization so ruled.
3.the persons or class so ruling.

Thursday 3.6
incontrovertible [in-kon-truh-vur-tuh-buhl]
–adjective
not controvertible; not open to question or dispute; indisputable: absolute and incontrovertible truth.
Friday 3.7
anodizes [ān-ə-dīz']
To coat (a metallic surface) electrolytically with a protective or decorative oxide.

Saturday 3.8
kismet[kiz-mit]
–noun
fate; destiny.

Sunday 3.9
exegesis
[ek-si-jee-sis]
–noun, plural
critical explanation or interpretation of a text or portion of a text, esp. of the Bible.

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