thats a word, huh?

well i certainly havent heard it before

Probably what *this* should be called.
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thats a word, huh?

Post by seathesee » Tue Feb 12, 2019 7:08 pm

nu·ga·to·ry
/ˈn(y)o͞oɡəˌtôrē/Submit
adjective
1) of no value or importance.
"a nugatory and pointless observation"
synonyms: worthless, of no value, of no importance, unimportant, inconsequential, of no consequence, valueless, trifling, trivial, insignificant, meaningless
"a nugatory and pointless observation"
2)useless or futile.
"the teacher shortages will render nugatory the hopes of implementing the new curriculum"
synonyms: futile, useless, vain, unavailing, null and void, null, invalid; archaicbootless
"the teacher shortages will render nugatory the hopes of implementing the new curriculum"

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huh. hadnt heard that one before so far as i can recall.
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Post by Crunchums » Tue Feb 12, 2019 7:11 pm

good thread
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Post by Doug » Tue Feb 12, 2019 7:12 pm

I hadn't heard of "mentee" before yesterday
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Post by Hoshi » Wed Feb 13, 2019 3:32 am

Doug wrote: Tue Feb 12, 2019 7:12 pm I hadn't heard of "mentee" before yesterday
I feel like we forced that one.

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Post by Pershore » Wed Feb 13, 2019 7:13 am

it's the plural of manatee
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Post by Doug » Wed Feb 13, 2019 2:03 pm

scrofulous

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Post by Doug » Thu Feb 14, 2019 9:09 pm

Before each evaluation event, the evaluator will review each lesson in the student's grade book to ensure that no elements remain unaccomplished

Ugh, I don't like "unaccomplished" there
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Post by Rylinks » Thu Feb 14, 2019 9:14 pm

it sounds like someone is consumed with buzzwords and forgot about the word "completed"

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Post by Rylinks » Thu Feb 14, 2019 9:14 pm

or even "done"

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Post by Crunchums » Thu Feb 14, 2019 9:15 pm

Doug wrote: Thu Feb 14, 2019 9:09 pm Before each evaluation event, the evaluator will review each lesson in the student's grade book to ensure that no elements remain unaccomplished

Ugh, I don't like "unaccomplished" there
i don't like it either
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Post by Crunchums » Thu Feb 14, 2019 9:16 pm

Rylinks wrote:or even "done"
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Post by Khaos » Thu Feb 14, 2019 9:27 pm

Doug wrote: Thu Feb 14, 2019 9:09 pm Before each evaluation event, the evaluator will review each lesson in the student's grade book to ensure that no elements remain unaccomplished

Ugh, I don't like "unaccomplished" there
they're trying to say the elements haven't really done anything with their lives

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Post by Doug » Thu Feb 14, 2019 11:00 pm

Exactly

I changed it
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Post by Doug » Tue Feb 19, 2019 4:45 pm

grandiloquent
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Post by seathesee » Tue Feb 19, 2019 4:53 pm

Doug wrote: Tue Feb 19, 2019 4:45 pmgrandiloquent
gran·dil·o·quent
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pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress.
"a grandiloquent celebration of Spanish glory"
synonyms: pompous, bombastic, magniloquent, pretentious, ostentatious, high-flown, high-sounding, rhetorical, orotund, fustian, florid, flowery;

huh. i dont recall ever hearing that one before. means pretty much what i would expect.
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Post by Khaos » Tue Feb 19, 2019 7:01 pm

how is grandiose not listed as a synonym there

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Post by catonkeyboard » Tue Feb 19, 2019 9:51 pm

or erudite?
or sesquipedalian?

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Post by catonkeyboard » Tue Feb 19, 2019 9:52 pm

Like, there's a lot of editorializing in that synonym list, as most of the words have a negative connotation missing in the definition.
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Post by seathesee » Tue Feb 19, 2019 9:52 pm

ses·qui·pe·da·li·an
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adjectiveFORMAL
(of a word) polysyllabic; long.
"sesquipedalian surnames"
characterized by long words; long-winded.
"the sesquipedalian prose of scientific journals"

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huh. never heard that one before as far as i can recall.
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Post by Rylinks » Tue Feb 19, 2019 9:54 pm

catonkeyboard wrote: Tue Feb 19, 2019 9:52 pm Like, there's a lot of editorializing in that synonym list, as most of the words have a negative connotation missing in the definition.
pompous and extravagant both have negative connotations

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Post by Crunchums » Tue Feb 19, 2019 9:56 pm

imagine i made a parody thread to brag about having heard of these words before

other people could post in it with like simple words, like "boat - yes i have heard this one before"
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Post by Rylinks » Tue Feb 19, 2019 9:57 pm

sesquipedalian is a completely useless word and i look forward to forgetting it as fast as i did the last time i heard it

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Post by mindwarped » Tue Feb 19, 2019 9:59 pm

seathesee wrote:ses·qui·pe·da·li·an
/ˌseskwəpəˈdālyən/Submit
adjectiveFORMAL
(of a word) polysyllabic; long.
"sesquipedalian surnames"
characterized by long words; long-winded.
"the sesquipedalian prose of scientific journals"

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huh. never heard that one before as far as i can recall.
I've seen it "in the lab", like, in a crossword or a richard lederer essay maybe, but I don't think I've ever seen it being used in earnest

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Post by Doug » Wed Feb 20, 2019 12:28 am

Crunchums wrote: Tue Feb 19, 2019 9:56 pm imagine i made a parody thread to brag about having heard of these words before

other people could post in it with like simple words, like "boat - yes i have heard this one before"
Hahaha
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Post by Rylinks » Wed Feb 20, 2019 4:33 am

diegetic adj. (not comparable)

Of or relating to diegesis.
(of film music) That occurs as part of the action (rather than as background), and can be heard by the film's characters.

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Post by Juri » Wed Feb 20, 2019 7:24 am

Crunchums wrote: Tue Feb 19, 2019 9:56 pm imagine i made a parody thread to brag about having heard of these words before

other people could post in it with like simple words, like "boat - yes i have heard this one before"
I have also heard that one before!
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Post by Rylinks » Wed Feb 20, 2019 3:25 pm

a·merce
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punish with a fine.

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Post by 人造 » Wed Feb 20, 2019 9:39 pm

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Post by Rylinks » Wed Feb 20, 2019 9:39 pm

wrong thread >:n

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Post by seathesee » Wed Feb 20, 2019 9:42 pm

please give me mod powers so i can issue arti a warning.
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