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It’s time for the Weekly Webster Word! As you can tell by the title, the word is vilify, and here is its definition on the Merriam-Webster site:
To vilify someone or something is to say or write very harsh and critical things about them. The word is a synonym of defame.
// They were vilified in the press for their comments.
For this week, we’ll just be doing the standard again. Use the word vilify in a sentence or paragraph.
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Sorry this is late again, but it’s better late than never to talk about today’s word- Byzantine. Here is the definition of Byzantine on Merriam-Webster:
Something described as byzantine (or Byzantine) is very complicated, secret, and hard to understand. In its most literal (and always capitalised) sense, Byzantine describes that which is “of, relating to, or characteristic of the ancient city of Byzantium (Istanbul)”.
// The company's byzantine accounting practices have gotten it into trouble with the government.
// Works of Byzantine art filled the gallery's walls.
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Sorry today’s prompt is a little late; I was out all day. However, I got back in time to tell you all about today’s word, jeremiad. Here is the definition on the Merriam-Webster site:
Jeremiad refers to a long cautionary or angry rant about something. It can also refer to a similarly prolonged lamentation, or expression of great sorrow or deep sadness.
// His jeremiad about trivial problems with the campsite didn’t go over well with his friends.
This week, you have a choice. You can either use the word jeremiad in a sentence of paragraph, as usual, or you can write about a character giving a jeremiad. I’ve done the latter, and here’s my example:
Jeremiad? What in the WORD (yes, I spelled that the way I wanted--word instead of world because we're writers and don't you forget it. :D). I'm not sure I know how to use this...
Well, here goes.
King Silvan flicked open the letter and fished out its contents. He unfolded the letter and began to read.
"Counfound the peasants!" He exclaimed, slamming the papyrus onto the table. "Yet another one of these blasted jeremiads on the Enslavement Act!"
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It’s time for the Weekly Webster Word. Today, our word is copious. Here is the definition on the Merriam-Webster site:
Copious is a synonym of abundant and plentiful. It is always used before a noun to describe something very large in amount or number.
// The pie was served with a copious amount of ice cream.
// Jacqueline took copious notes during the long lecture and shared them with the rest of her study group.
I walked out of my study, rubbing my sore eyes as I made my way to dinner. I strolled past the conference room, then froze in the entrance to the dining hall. The long mahogany banquet table was laden with copious amounts of food, displaying everything from steaming salt-roasted fish to grilled peppers to culatro salad. Small dished of condiments like acerola relish and passionfruit sauce were sitting alongside bowls of labneh and toasted flatbread.
"What do you think?" Leif asked coming up behind me. I turned ot look at him. He was wearing a stained apron, had a piece of culantro in his hair, and his storm gray eyes sparkled, the corners of his mouth twitching slightly.
"You have salad in your hair," I said, reaching up to flick it away.
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It’s time for the Weekly Webster Word- which is something a lot more common this time. I would’ve thought durable was too common of a word to appear as the word of the day, but I guess it’s a nice break from some of the more confusing words. Here’s the definition on Merriam-Webster:
Durable describes people or things that last, or remain strong and in good condition over a long period of time. It is often used figuratively, as in “a durable athlete."
// The fabric was durable enough to withstand chewing from the family dog.
// She is one of Hollywood's most durable stars.
Oof, super late to this. X|
I unsheathed my sword and held it out in front of me. Moonlight reflected off its deadly silver blade. My gaze traveled from the sharpened point to the sturdy handle wrapped in thick, durable barkcloth and down to the round pommel fitted with a glittering amber crystal. Just five years ago, my grandmother had wielded this sword against King Silvan in hopes of destroying his tyrannical rule. She had died, and the sword had been passed on to me, since my mother already had one of her own.
Now, five years later, I was following in my grandmother's footsteps. I could only hope that I wouldn't meet the same fate as she had.
That I would live to see the moon rise again.
Long, again, I know, but it felt unnatural to cut it off anywhere else...
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I hope you’ve enjoyed your week so far. It’s finally Saturday, which means we’ll be discussing today’s Word of the Day, which this week is parry. Here is the definition on the official Merriam-Webster site:
Parry has two basic meanings. To parry can be to defend yourself by turning away from or pushing aside a weapon, assault, etc., or to evade something, such as a question, especially by using a clever response.
// Players of the game must unfailingly parry blows from multiple varied attackers while progressing through a series of worlds.
// She is consistently able to parry even the most difficult questions reporters level at her.
I faced my instructress*, gripping my wooden practice blade in my hand. Suddenly she advanced, sword swinging toward me. I ducked and rolled back, then rose swiftly to my feet to parry her next strike. We fought in silence, concentration crackling like static between us, wooden blades clacking together. Finally, I knocked my instructress to the floor. She let go of her sword in a surrender.
"I win," I panted.
My instructress nodded. "Yes. You did. Good. Let's see if you can win again."
(Excerpt from my WIP)
*I don't know if this is a word in eglish ,or any other "actual" languages, but it is a word in Abendrotian. >:D
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It’s Saturday again so it’s time for another Weekly Webster Word- which is ‘herald’. Technically herald was yesterday’s word, but today’s word is really bizarre (it’s jurisprudence, if you’d like to know), so I’m choosing not to do it. Here is the definition of herald on the Merriam-Webster site:
Herald is a verb meaning “to give notice of"; it is synonymous with announce, publicize, and foreshadow. Herald may also mean “to greet especially with enthusiasm."
// The appearance of robins heralded the advent of spring.
// She is being heralded as the year's best new author.
The sound of whinnying horses and thundering drums heralded the dawn. I looked out the window to find the Abendrotian Army’s ranks silhouetted against the rising sun painting the sky in flames. I reached for my sword, feeling its cool silver handle send a shiver of strength up my arm. I squared my shoulders. War had finally come to us. But we were ready to meet it.
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It’s time for the first Weekly Webster Word! As you could guess from the title, ‘amiable’ is the word today. Here’s the description of the word on the official Merriam-Webster site:
Someone or something described as amiable is friendly and agreeable.
// Both children have amiable dispositions, which makes them easy to travel with.
For this week’s exercise, I’ll keep it simple: just use the word amiable in a sentence or paragraph. If anyone ever read any of my comments on the old SCC posts, you’ll know I’m quite the yapper when I do these kind of things, so I’ll try keep it short today (I failed).
Whoa that was a nice paragraph--I like the way you used amiable in a sort of aggressive way.
Alright here's mine (sorry, it's way too long, so I hope that you at least enjoy it). It's and excerpt from my main WIP:
I stood at the entrance to the cavern, hand gripping the hilt of my sword. I scanned the space, searching for Skyen, but he had wandered off a while ago, disappearing into the crowd.
"Confound mysterious elven spies," I muttered to myself.
"Well hello there!" I turned to find a young, blond elf striding towards me, an amiable smile lighting up his handsome features. "You must be Azra." He bowed, cape sweeping the floor.
I bowed back. "Yes. And you are?"
"Leif, head of the Northern Resistance," he replied. "Pleasure to meet you."
I raised an eyebrow. "Layf? Do you mean Leaf? What's your dad's name, Tree?"
He sighed, frustration and amusement warring in his gray eyes. "I get that a lot around here. But no. In my language, Leif means heir."
"Oh," I said awkwardly. "Sorry, I... didn't know that."
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Nae that's hilarious. I can't belive you were wishing for Byzantine to be the word and there it was.
Finella lead me through the halls of Eilean Donan Castle at a run. Finally we burst into a room where five robed women were sitting, drinking tea.
"Code cinders from the Byzantines!" Finella gasped, doubled over and panting.
The oldest-looking witch stood up. "Where?"
"Edinburg Castle," Finella said.
"Thank you, Finella. You are dismissed," the woman said.
"What are the Byzantines?" I asked as we retreated.
"They're our spies. We call them the Byzantines because they deal in the most complicated and secretive situations," Finella explained.