Vampire Vocab

Today’s word is… Nosferatu! The definition is… Nosferatu (noun) a hideously ugly vampire Etymology: Slavonic nosfur-atu I was surprised that this word existed. Is there really a such thing as an ugly vampire? It’s like an imaginary number: it might be out there, but we haven’t found it. Anyway, my reference. From One foot in [...]

Today’s word is… Convulsing! The definition is: con⋅vulse // // “, “6″);interfaceflash.addParam(“loop”, “false”);interfaceflash.addParam(“quality”, “high”);interfaceflash.addParam(“menu”, “false”);interfaceflash.addParam(“salign”, “t”);interfaceflash.addParam(“FlashVars”, “soundUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fcache.lexico.com%2Fdictionary%2Faudio%2Fluna%2FC08%2FC0815300.mp3&clkLogProxyUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fdictionary.reference.com%2Fwhatzup.html&t=a&d=d&s=di&c=a&ti=1&ai=51359&l=dir&o=0&sv=00000000&ip=6332b41b&u=audio”); interfaceflash.addParam(‘wmode’,'transparent’);interfaceflash.write(); // ]]>[kuhn-vuhls] –verb (used with object), -vulsed, -vuls⋅ing. 1. to shake violently; agitate. 2. to cause to shake violently with laughter, anger, pain, etc. 3. to cause to suffer violent, spasmodic contractions of the muscles. Origin: 1635–45; [...]

Today’s vocab word is… Ambivalent! The definition is… am⋅biv⋅a⋅lence // // “, “6″);interfaceflash.addParam(“loop”, “false”);interfaceflash.addParam(“quality”, “high”);interfaceflash.addParam(“menu”, “false”);interfaceflash.addParam(“salign”, “t”);interfaceflash.addParam(“FlashVars”, “soundUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fcache.lexico.com%2Fdictionary%2Faudio%2Fluna%2FA03%2FA0377200.mp3&clkLogProxyUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fdictionary.reference.com%2Fwhatzup.html&t=a&d=d&s=di&c=a&ti=1&ai=51359&l=dir&o=0&sv=00000000&ip=6332b41b&u=audio”); interfaceflash.addParam(‘wmode’,'transparent’);interfaceflash.write(); // ]]> /æmˈbɪvələns/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [am-biv-uh-luhns] –noun 1. uncertainty or fluctuation, esp. when caused by inability to make a choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things. 2. [...]

Sorry this is late. I saved it accidentally as a draft, so I just actually published it. Today’s word of the day is… Taboo! The dictionary.com definition is… ta⋅boo // // “, “6″);interfaceflash.addParam(“loop”, “false”);interfaceflash.addParam(“quality”, “high”);interfaceflash.addParam(“menu”, “false”);interfaceflash.addParam(“salign”, “t”);interfaceflash.addParam(“FlashVars”, “soundUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fcache.lexico.com%2Fdictionary%2Faudio%2Fluna%2FT00%2FT0005100.mp3&clkLogProxyUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fdictionary.reference.com%2Fwhatzup.html&t=a&d=d&s=di&c=a&ti=1&ai=51359&l=dir&o=0&sv=00000000&ip=63128c50&u=audio”); interfaceflash.addParam(‘wmode’,'transparent’);interfaceflash.write(); // ]]> /təˈbu, tæ-/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [tuh-boo, ta-] adjective, noun, plural -boos, verb, -booed, -boo⋅ing. [...]

Today’s Vampire vocab word was suggested by my brother, so here it is… Oblivious! The definition is… ob⋅liv⋅i⋅ous // // “, “6″);interfaceflash.addParam(“loop”, “false”);interfaceflash.addParam(“quality”, “high”);interfaceflash.addParam(“menu”, “false”);interfaceflash.addParam(“salign”, “t”);interfaceflash.addParam(“FlashVars”, “soundUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fcache.lexico.com%2Fdictionary%2Faudio%2Fluna%2FO00%2FO0012500.mp3&clkLogProxyUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fdictionary.reference.com%2Fwhatzup.html&t=a&d=d&s=di&c=a&ti=1&ai=51359&l=dir&o=0&sv=00000000&ip=6332b480&u=audio”); interfaceflash.addParam(‘wmode’,'transparent’);interfaceflash.write(); // ]]> /əˈblɪviəs/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [uh-bliv-ee-uhs] –adjective 1. unmindful; unconscious; unaware (usually fol. by of or to): She was oblivious of his admiration. 2. forgetful; without [...]

I really like this word, so I’m going to use it instead of a Vampire quote. Todays Word of the Week (day is more like it) is… Pulchritude! The dictionary.com definition is pul⋅chri⋅tude // // “, “6″);interfaceflash.addParam(“loop”, “false”);interfaceflash.addParam(“quality”, “high”);interfaceflash.addParam(“menu”, “false”);interfaceflash.addParam(“salign”, “t”);interfaceflash.addParam(“FlashVars”, “soundUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fcache.lexico.com%2Fdictionary%2Faudio%2Fluna%2FP09%2FP0919200.mp3&clkLogProxyUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fdictionary.reference.com%2Fwhatzup.html&t=a&d=d&s=di&c=a&ti=1&ai=51359&l=dir&o=0&sv=00000000&ip=63128c50&u=audio”); interfaceflash.addParam(‘wmode’,'transparent’);interfaceflash.write(); // ]]>/ˈpʌlkrɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [puhl-kri-tood, -tyood] –noun physical beauty; comeliness. [...]

This is vampire vocab, so whenever I post, I’ll have a word from a vampire book I’ve read, and the context in which I read it. Or It will be a word I like, put into a vampire-y sentence. This week’s word is: Repugnant! the definition on Dictionary.com is: re⋅pug⋅nant // // “, “6″);interfaceflash.addParam(“loop”, “false”);interfaceflash.addParam(“quality”, [...]