The word of the day game

[homoe]

Originally Posted by Kätzchen

Acquiesce (meaning): reluctant acceptance.

New Word: Koleidoscope

A kaleidoscope is an optical instrument with two or more reflecting surfaces tilted to each other in an angle, so that one or more parts of objects on one end of the mirrors are seen as a regular symmetrical pattern when viewed from the other end, due to repeated reflection. I LOVED LOVED LOVED these as a kid

new word....agog

[Kätzchen]

Originally Posted by homoe

A kaleidoscope is an optical instrument with two or more reflecting surfaces tilted to each other in an angle, so that one or more parts of objects on one end of the mirrors are seen as a regular symmetrical pattern when viewed from the other end, due to repeated reflection. I LOVED LOVED LOVED these as a kid

new word....agog

Koleidescope is certainly an very favorite term and toy, since childhood, for me too.

Agog (meaning): to indicate one's piqued curiosity....

New Word: Pirouette

[homoe]

Originally Posted by Kätzchen

Koleidescope is certainly an very favorite term and toy, since childhood, for me too.

Agog (meaning): to indicate one's piqued curiosity....

New Word: Pirouette

The act of spinning on one foot, typically with the raised foot touching the knee of the supporting leg like they go in ballet.

new word..spunk (Mary Richards had spunk Lou Grant hated it)

[Kätzchen]

Originally Posted by homoe

The act of spinning on one foot, typically with the raised foot touching the knee of the supporting leg like they go in ballet.

new word..spunk (Mary Richards had spunk Lou Grant hated it)

<<<<<~~ Huge Fan of Mary Tyler Moore!

Spunk (meaning): an extraordinary display of self determination, revealing an person's strong will to accomplish any task or challenge.

How about an word that's cousin-ish, in meaning....
New Word: Chutzpah...

[homoe]

Originally Posted by Kätzchen

<<<<<~~ Huge Fan of Mary Tyler Moore!

Spunk (meaning): an extraordinary display of self determination, revealing an person's strong will to accomplish any task or challenge.

How about an word that's cousin-ish, in meaning....
New Word: Chutzpah...

Supreme self-confidence! Very similar to spunk I would say.

new word.. smitten

[Kätzchen]

Originally Posted by homoe

Supreme self-confidence! Very similar to spunk I would say.

new word.. smitten

I like the word smitten..... here's my take on that word, without looking it up: I'd say it's when an person is terribly attracted to another, when you're stricken by them and all that they do.

New Word: Chivalrous

[homoe]

Originally Posted by Kätzchen

I like the word smitten..... here's my take on that word, without looking it up: I'd say it's when an person is terribly attracted to another, when you're stricken by them and all that they do.

New Word: Chivalrous

Yes, very well put Miss Katz and I think it's such a cute and non-threatening word to use when telling someone your feelings without making the other person uncomfortable......

Courteous and gallant, especially toward women!

new word..stupefy