February 2012
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Word of the Day:
braise (v.)
To cook (meat or vegetables) by browning in fat, then simmering in a small quantity of liquid in a covered container.
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Word of the Day:
delimit (v.)
To establish the limits or boundaries of; demarcate.
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[Bonus] Word of the Day:
ebullience (n.)
Zestful enthusiasm.
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Word of the Day:
modality (n.)
The fact, state, or quality of being modal.
A tendency to conform to a general pattern or belong to a particular group or category.
Logic. The classification of propositions on the basis of whether they assert or deny the possibility, impossibility, contingency, or necessity of their content. Also called mode.
The ceremonial forms, protocols, or conditions that surround...
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equanimity (n.)
The quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure.
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“Although most boys figure out how to bring themselves to orgasm by age thirteen,...”
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Dorian Solot, I Love Female Orgasm: An Extraordinary Orgasm Guide. (via feministhistorian)
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someone please post something
i’m already embarrassed to look at my dash and see the lyrics I posted for A-ha’s “Summer Moved On”
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A-ha -- Summer Moved On
Summer moved on and the way it goes, you can’t tag along Honey moved out and the way it went leaves no doubt Moments will pass in the morning light I found out Seasons can’t last and there’s just one thing left to ask Stay, don’t just walk away and leave me another day A day just like today with nobody else around Friendships move on until the day you can’t get along...
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whispered in your ear, “I want you”
looked me in the eye, “I’m falling for you”
and all was well
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мультик
jarjan:
— Подумай, восемь лет назад ты появился на свет — вот таким крошкой… — сказал папа.
— Да, — сказала мама, — как быстро идет время! Помнишь, какой дождь хлестал в тот день в Стокгольме?
— Мама, я родился здесь, в Стокгольме? — спросил Малыш.
— Конечно, — ответила мама.
— Но ведь Боссе и Бетан родились в Мальме?
— Да, в Мальме.
— А ведь ты, папа, родился в Гетеборге? Ты мне...
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Welp, it's snowing in Chicago again.
But at least I know one person who will be very happy to see the city shut up, even if for just a few hours.
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Word of the Day:
dilatory (adj.)
Intended to delay.
Tending to postpone or delay.
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Porcupine Tree -- Open Car
Nothing like this felt in her kiss, cannot resist her Fell for her charm, lost in her arms, I keep a photograph Give me a glimpse, let me come in be there inside her Here it begins, here is the sin something to lie about You think you’re smart, I think you’re art, we agree on this It doesn’t work feeling like dirt, feeling like you don’t care We get a room and in the gloom...
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Word of the Day:
tannin (n.)
Tannic acid.
Any of various chemically different substances capable of promoting tanning.
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“When you sneak into somebody’s backyard, it does seem that guts and curiosity...”
– The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, Haruki Murakami
(via helloiamlianne)
I had this bookmarked in my book, titled Curiosity. :)
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[Bonus] Word of the Day:
delectation (n.)
Delight.
Enjoyment; pleasure.
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Word of the Day:
concerted (adj.)
Planned or accomplished together; combined.
Music. Arranged in parts for voices or instruments.
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Attn: Chicago area Tumblrs who like dogs.
gregtron:
When I brought Floyd home from that kill shelter in Oklahoma, he was a quivering, emaciated wreck. He jumped at every sound, he ran from everyone, and his inner-struggle between needing affection and being terrified of humans caused him to pace endlessly around the house. He had been heavily abused, and we didn’t even know if rehabilitation was possible.
But after months and...
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Word of the Day:
circumscribed (adj.)
Limited narrowly; defined by limits; encircled.
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Word of the Day:
untrammeled (adj.)
Not limited or restricted; unrestrained.
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pssst, hey Tumblr,
hey, heeey, pssst…
I’m writing about you.. for English class.. hohoho
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“The pause — that impressive silence, that eloquent silence, that...”
– Mark Twain
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Word of the Day:
pundit (n.)
A source of opinion; a critic.
A learned person.
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