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2013-04-24 06:30:37 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

complacent  /kəmˈplāsənt/
Adjective
Showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements.
Synonyms
self-satisfied - smug - pleased - contented - satisfied

2013-04-18 22:39:07 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

Sticks and stones may break my bones
But words will never harm me

Meaning: A response to an insult, implying that "You might be hurt able to hurt me by physical force but not by insults".

The phrase was also adapted into the song "S&M" by Rihanna, which became a number-one hit on the US Billboard Hot 100. In the song, the singer chants " Sticks and stones may break my bones / But chains and whips excite me "

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sticks_and_Stones_(nursery_rhyme)

2013-04-18 17:08:37 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Therapy
2. a curative power or quality.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/therapy

2013-03-25 05:42:50 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

disgruntled  /disˈgrəntld/
Adjective: Angry or dissatisfied.
Synonyms: discontented - malcontent - dissatisfied - disaffected
http://www.dilbert.com/strips/comic/2013-03-25/

2013-03-22 11:47:23 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

replenish /riˈpleniSH/
Verb
Fill (something) up again.
Restore (a stock or supply of something) to the former level or condition.
Synonyms
refill - fill

2013-03-21 17:24:54 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

bruise /bro͞oz/
Noun: An injury appearing as an area of discolored skin on the body, caused by a blow or impact rupturing underlying blood vessels.
Verb: Inflict such an injury on (someone or something): "a bruised knee".
Synonyms: noun. contusion, verb. contuse

bruising /ˈbro͞oziNG/
Adjective: Causing a bruise or bruises.
Noun: Bruises on the skin.

2013-03-21 17:21:59 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

schnitzel  /ˈSHnitsəl/
Noun
A thin slice of veal or other light meat, coated in breadcrumbs and fried.
Synonyms
escalope - cutlet

2013-03-21 17:20:47 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

serving /ˈsərviNG/
Noun
A quantity of food suitable for or served to one person: "a large serving of spaghetti".
Synonyms
helping - portion - ration

2013-03-20 10:43:59 (6 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

detriment /ˈdetrəmənt/
Noun
The state of being harmed or damaged.
A cause of harm or damage.
Synonyms
harm - damage - injury - disadvantage - hurt - mischief

Example: "Often, the userinterface of DNS providers hides (to the ultimate detriment of webmasters) the underlying implementation in ways that are sometimes surprising."

2013-03-19 19:03:05 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Logroller

2013-03-17 12:59:11 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

Wh question words

WH-words are not ‘interrogative’ pronouns:
The derivation of interrogative interpretations for constituent questions
http://www.uni-potsdam.de/fileadmin/projects/germanistik-07/Publikationen/HWLpl2000.pdf

2013-03-15 12:25:51 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

disavow /ˌdisəˈvou/
Verb
Deny any responsibility or support for.
Synonyms
deny - disclaim - repudiate - disown - gainsay - renounce

2013-03-13 03:19:40 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

stranger /ˈstrānjər/
Noun
A person whom one does not know or with whom one is not familiar: "she remained a stranger to him".
A person who does not know, or is not known in, a particular place or community: "I'm a stranger in these parts".
Synonyms
foreigner - alien - outsider

Gone in 60 seconds movie #quote

2013-03-08 09:16:41 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

family, families, family's, families'

The word family forms a normal possessive family's
(apostrophe S added to group noun). 

The plural possessive is families'
(apostrophe added to the plural) 

Examples: 
That is the family's picture. 
All of the families' homes were destroyed by the storm.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_spell_family_as_a_possessive

2013-03-05 23:40:28 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

ensign  \ˈen(t)-sən, ˈen-ˌsīn
Noun
A flag or standard, esp. a military or naval one indicating nationality.
A sign or emblem of a particular thing.
Synonyms
flag - banner - standard - emblem - symbol - badge
http://youtu.be/NR6wWPoXlBM

2013-03-05 00:30:03 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

perseverance /ˌpərsəˈvi(ə)rəns/
Noun
Steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.
Continuance in a state of grace leading finally to a state of glory.
Synonyms
persistence - tenacity - pertinacity - assiduity

Related forms
perseverant , adjective
nonperseverance, noun
nonperseverant, adjective
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/perseverance

2013-03-03 12:53:13 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

tumbler /ˈtəmblər/
Noun
A drinking glass with straight sides and no handle or stem.
An acrobat or gymnast, esp. one who performs somersaults.
Synonyms
acrobat - glass

2013-03-03 12:44:19 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

stubble /ˈstəbəl/
Noun
The cut stalks of grain plants left sticking out of the ground after the grain is harvested.
Short, stiff hairs growing on a man's face when he has not shaved for a while.

2013-02-22 03:39:25 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Officer of the deck (OOD)
is a position in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard that confers certain authority and responsibility. The officer of the deck on a ship is the direct representative of the captain, having responsibility for the ship.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Officer_of_the_deck

2013-02-22 03:38:01 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

You have the conn

conn \KAHN\

verb: to conduct or direct the steering of (as a ship)

Read more at http://www.merriam-webster.com/word/word.php?date=Jul-20-2010#WZTJTokxITg2sQuf.99 

2013-02-11 23:46:30 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

icicle /ˈīsikəl/
Noun
A hanging, tapering piece of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water.
A thin, shiny strip of plastic or foil hung on a Christmas tree for decoration.

2013-02-07 21:21:50 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

persevere /ˌpərsəˈvi(ə)r/
Verb: Continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no indication of success.
Synonyms: persist

2013-02-06 23:04:04 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

to have a skeleton in the cupboard [Br.]
to have a skeleton in the closet [Am.]

eine Leiche im Keller haben

2013-02-03 17:08:42 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

You of all people should know, Cadet Kirk. A Captain cannot cheat death.

...used to show that you are especially surprised at a particular person's behavior

2013-02-03 17:06:07 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

distinguished /disˈtiNGgwiSHt/
Adjective
Successful, authoritative, and commanding great respect.
Showing dignity or authority in one's appearance or manner.
Synonyms
eminent - outstanding - prominent - notable - great

2013-02-02 17:49:19 (4 comments, 3 reshares, 6 +1s)

EITHER, NEITHER, SO, TOO - How to agree and disagree in English

EITHER, NEITHER, SO, TOO - How to agree and disagree in English

2013-02-02 17:36:16 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

Also / Too / Either

"Also" is used in positive sentences to add an agreeing thought.

"Too" is used in positive sentences to add an agreeing thought. It has the same meaning as "also," but its placement within the sentence is different.

"Either" is used in negative sentences to add an agreeing thought.

http://www.englishpage.com/minitutorials/also.html

2013-01-30 04:08:17 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

Familiar with these? :-)

Cat Tales Tails

#Caturday   #Cats  

2013-01-30 04:07:34 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

scant /skant/
Adjective: Barely sufficient or adequate.
Verb: Provide grudgingly or in insufficient amounts.
Synonyms: adjective.   scanty - meager - scarce - meagre - spare - skimpy - poor
verb.   stint - scrimp - skimp

"-- but details are scant for now"
http://money.cnn.com/2013/01/21/technology/paypal-frozen-funds/index.html

2013-01-17 22:34:51 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

cohabited  past participle, past tense of co·hab·it (Verb)
Verb
Live together and have a sexual relationship without being married.
Coexist.

2013-01-16 01:25:48 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Quebec /k(w)əˈbek/  /kā-/ 

A heavily forested province in eastern Canada; pop. 6,845,700. Settled by the French in 1608, it was ceded to the British in 1763 and became one of the original four provinces in the Dominion of Canada in 1867. The majority of its residents are French-speaking, and it is a focal point of the French-Canadian nationalist movement, which advocates independence for Quebec. French name Québec

Its capital city, a port on the St. Lawrence River; pop. 167,517. Founded in 1608, it is Canada's oldest city. It was captured from the French by the British in 1759 after the battle of the Plains of Abraham and became capital of Lower Canada (later Quebec) in 1791

A code word representing the letter Q, used in radio communication

2013-01-15 21:37:05 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

erratic  (-rtk)
adj.
1. Having no fixed or regular course; wandering.
2. Lacking consistency, regularity, or uniformity: an erratic heartbeat.
3. Deviating from the customary course in conduct or opinion; eccentric: erratic behavior.

2013-01-15 17:48:48 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

smarmy  /ˈsmärmē/
Adjective: Ingratiating and wheedling in a way that is perceived as insincere or excessive; unctuous.
Synonyms: sycophantic - adulatory - oily - obsequious - fawning

2012-12-14 00:17:53 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

intermittent  (ntr-mtnt)
adj.
1. Stopping and starting at intervals. See Synonyms at periodic.
2. Alternately containing and empty of water: an intermittent lake.
intermittence n.
intermittently adv.

German
intermittently = periodisch {adv}; mit Unterbrechungen

2012-12-12 12:17:09 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

(Forum) Moderators
The moderators (short singular form: "mod") are users (or employees) of the forum who are granted access to the posts and threads of all members for the purpose of moderating discussion (similar to arbitration) and also keeping the forum clean ( neutralizing spam and spambots etc. )

Essentially, it is the duty of the moderator to manage the day-to-day affairs of a forum or board as it applies to the stream of user contributions and interactions. The relative effectiveness of this user management directly impacts the quality of a forum in general, its appeal , and its usefulness as a community of interrelated users.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_forum#Moderators

2012-12-05 23:55:54 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

suspense /səˈspens/
Noun: A state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen.
A quality in a work of fiction that arouses excited expectation or uncertainty about what may happen.
Synonyms: 
uncertainty - incertitude - suspension

2012-12-04 12:49:25 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

btias Be There in A Second.
btias But That Is Another Story. 
#acronym  

2012-11-30 19:59:02 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 3 +1s)

plaid /plad/
Noun: Checkered or tartan twilled cloth, typically made of wool.
Any cloth with a tartan pattern.

2012-11-15 17:27:40 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

Join us on 23 November for the 2012 International Day to End Impunity.
http://daytoendimpunity.org

2012-11-12 12:54:51 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

+Learning English on G+
http://www.colingo.com/class/506dc7dd15e720c35f00004d

2012-11-06 17:59:37 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

to or too
make the test
http://toortoo.com/

2012-10-30 23:27:37 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 4 +1s)

Just How F**ked Up IS English

1) The bandage was wound around the wound.
2) The farm was used to produce produce.
3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
4) We must polish the Polish furniture.
5) He could lead if he would get the lead out.
6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
7) There is no time like the present, he said it was time to present the present.
8) At the Army base, a bass was painted on the head of a bass drum.
9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
10) I did not object to the object.
11) The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
12) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
13) They were too close to the door to close it.
14) The buck does funny things when the does are present.
15) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.
16)... more »

2012-10-29 03:21:17 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

subsist /səbˈsist/
Verb: Maintain or support oneself, esp. at a minimal level.
Remain in being, force, or effect.
To maintain life; live: subsisted on one meal a day.
To be logically conceivable.
Philosophy
a. to exist as a concept or relation rather than a fact
b. to be conceivable
from Latin subsistere to stand firm , from sub- up + sistere to make a stand

2012-10-28 18:46:53 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

from the spirits that I called
Sir, deliver me!

Die ich rief, die Geister,
werd' ich nun nicht los.

deliver /diˈlivər/
Verb: Bring and hand over (a letter, parcel, or ordered goods) to the proper recipient or address. Formally hand over (someone).
Synonyms: hand over - rescue

2012-10-28 04:56:06 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Causing Ripples

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Rip-Rap

2012-10-17 01:37:28 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 0 +1s)

There was a debate tonight? Guessing it went like this.

2012-10-11 11:30:16 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

Chugging

2012-10-10 19:25:17 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

blighter /ˈblītər/
Noun: A person who is regarded with contempt, irritation, or pity: "you little blighter!".

2012-10-10 15:27:08 (0 comments, 4 reshares, 9 +1s)

Good night everyone, may you have a peaceful sleep, may even your dreams not destroy your inner peace.

2012-10-08 00:17:00 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

chickenshit
Adjective: vulgar. Worthless or contemptible (used as a general term of deprecation).
Noun: vulgar. A worthless or contemptible person.