Tuesday, February 10, 2009

February 10 2009

Joy
1. the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying; keen pleasure; elation: She felt the joy of seeing her son's success.
2. a source or cause of keen pleasure or delight; something or someone greatly valued or appreciated: Her prose style is a pure joy.
3. the expression or display of glad feeling; festive gaiety.
4. a state of happiness or felicity.
–verb (used without object)
5. to feel joy; be glad; rejoice.
–verb (used with object)
6. Obsolete. to gladden.

Kristen

Rachel

Monday, February 9, 2009

February 9 2009

Anger
1. a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
2. Chiefly British Dialect. pain or smart, as of a sore.
3. Obsolete. grief; trouble.
–verb (used with object)
4. to arouse anger or wrath in.
5. Chiefly British Dialect. to cause to smart; inflame.
–verb (used without object)
6. to become angry: He angers with little provocation

Kristen
Rachel

Friday, February 6, 2009

February 6 2009

Word(s)
1. a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Words are composed of one or more morphemes and are either the smallest units susceptible of independent use or consist of two or three such units combined under certain linking conditions, as with the loss of primary accent that distinguishes blackʹbirdʹ from blackʹ birdʹ. Words are usually separated by spaces in writing, and are distinguished phonologically, as by accent, in many languages.
2. words,
a. speech or talk: to express one's emotion in words; Words mean little when action is called for.
b. the text or lyrics of a song as distinguished from the music.
c. contentious or angry speech; a quarrel: We had words and she walked out on me.
3. a short talk or conversation: Marston, I'd like a word with you.
4. an expression or utterance: a word of warning.
5. warrant, assurance, or promise: I give you my word I'll be there.
6. news; tidings; information: We received word of his death.
7. a verbal signal, as a password, watchword, or countersign.

Kristen

Rachel

Thursday, February 5, 2009

February 5 2009

Outdoor (s)
1. Also, outdoors. characteristic of, located, occurring, or belonging outdoors: an outdoor barbecue; outdoor sports.
2. outdoorsy.
1. out of doors; in the open air: He's happiest when he's outdoors.
–noun
2. (used with a singular verb) the world outside of or away from houses; open air: Our whole family likes the outdoors.
–adjective
3. outdoor.

Rachel

Kristen

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

February 4 2009

Indoor(s)
occurring, used, etc., in a house or building, rather than out of doors: indoor games.
in or into a house or building: We stayed indoors during the storm.


Rachel

Kristen

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

February 3 2009

Stark
1. sheer, utter, downright, or complete: stark madness.
2. harsh, grim, or desolate, as a view, place, etc.: a stark landscape.
3. extremely simple or severe: a stark interior.
4. bluntly or sternly plain; not softened or glamorized: the stark reality of the schedule's deadline.
5. stiff or rigid in substance, muscles, etc.
6. rigid in death.
7. Archaic. strong; powerful; massive or robust.
–adverb
8. utterly, absolutely, or quite: stark mad.
9. Chiefly Scot. and North England. in a stark manner; stoutly or vigorously.

Rachel

Kristen

Monday, February 2, 2009