GAME: Word of the Day (WOTD)

[Algot Runeman]

defer

verb
de·​fer | \ di-ˈfər \
deferred; deferring
transitive verb
1 put off, delay
2 to postpone induction of (a person) into military service
transitive verb
to delegate to another
intransitive verb
to submit to another's wishes, opinion, or governance usually through deference or respect

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Regina's Rest

My mind is all astir.
My life's become a blur.
Others may now aver
That I must soon defer

By giving them the reins,
And gently shifting lanes,
Releasing all these pains,
Establishing their reigns.

[E Pericoloso Sporgersi]

defer
...
By giving them the reins,
And gently shifting lanes,
Releasing all these pains,
Establishing their reigns.

Ah, so you did defer the rains in Spain to fall mainly in the plains?

And I always thought this was the culprit:

[Algot Runeman]

misnomer

noun
mis·​no·​mer | \ ˌmis-ˈnō-mər \
1 the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument
2a a use of a wrong or inappropriate name
2b a wrong name or inappropriate designation

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It might be a partial misnomer to call this series of posts 'Word of the Day' since some days do get unintentionally missed. Still, there is a good faith effort to get the job done.

[Algot Runeman]

mechanomorphic

adjective
mech·​a·​no·​mor·​phic
having the form or qualities of a machine : described in mechanical terms

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Is a robot an anthropomorphic machine, or a mechanomorphic version of a human?

With Alexa, Siri and similar responsive "smart" technology becoming commonplace, I think back to Knight Rider and his car KITT as I watch a current television ad in which a human talks with his microwave about buying a car.

[Algot Runeman]

caucus

noun
cau·​cus | \ ˈkȯ-kəs \
a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy also : a group of people united to promote an agreed-upon cause
verb
caucused; caucusing; caucuses
intransitive verb
to meet in or hold a caucus

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Our dealings become quite raucous
As we work within the caucus.
So let us make it very clear
That those outside don't need to hear.

[E Pericoloso Sporgersi]

caucus

When everybody in the caucus has reached a perfect 100 % agreement, do we have a caucussion?

[Algot Runeman]

When everybody in the caucus has reached a perfect 100 % agreement, do we have a caucussion?

You get the for that!

[Algot Runeman]

dreg

noun
\ ˈdreg \
1 sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate entry 1 sense 3a) from it : lees —usually used in plural
2 the most undesirable part —usually used in plural
3 the last remaining part : vestige —usually used in plural

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All Gone

Dennis drank the dregs from his mug.
The sound from his throat was "Glug."
He reached out for the crockery jug.
And gave it a sad, slobbery hug.

[Algot Runeman]

logy

adjective
lo·​gy | \ ˈlō-gē \
variants: or less commonly loggy \ ˈlȯ-​gē, ˈlä-​ \
logier; logiest
sluggish, groggy

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Vince awoke thick headed
A sensation that he dreaded.
In spite of two cups of coffee
All day he felt just logy.

[E Pericoloso Sporgersi]

logy

Of course he felt logy. He drank his coffee dregs too, twice!

[Algot Runeman]

logy

Of course he felt logy. He drank his coffee dregs too, twice!

You are not logy today! Your concise comment clearly catches the reality of drinking coffee dregs.

[The coolest thing about these two recent words is that they are new to the forum in spite of being individually too short for a topic search. One should not expect such an oddity on any regular basis.]

[Algot Runeman]

debacle

noun
de·​ba·​cle dē-ˈbä-kəl
di-, -ˈba- nonstandard ˈde-bə-kəl
variants or less commonly débâcle
dē-ˈbä-kəl di-, -ˈba-
also dā-ˈbäk(lᵊ), -ˈbä-kəl

1a a great disaster
1b a complete failure : fiasco
2 a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river
3 a violent disruption (as of an army) : rout


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It will be another of your famous debacles
And you'll surely raise some hackles
If you use defective block and tackles
On prisoners, instead of sturdy shackles.

[E Pericoloso Sporgersi]

debacle

When asked what was wrong with his computer, he said: "Its Windows Update was a total debacle!"

[Algot Runeman]

slippage

noun
slip·​page | \ ˈsli-pij \
1 an act, instance, or process of slipping
2 a loss in transmission of power also : the difference between theoretical and actual output (as of power)

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Sam was nervous about slippage,
Always ready to quickly engage
With the wall-mount safety bar
So he would not fall down too far.

[Algot Runeman]

devote

verb
de·​vote | \ di-ˈvōt, dē- \
devoted; devoting
transitive verb
1 to commit by a solemn act devoted herself to serving God
2 to give over or direct (time, money, effort, etc.) to a cause, enterprise, or activity

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Sorry, can't devote more time to the word of the day today.

[E Pericoloso Sporgersi]

devote

At the last election, Biden was upvoted to the presidency, , while Trump was devoted from office.

[Algot Runeman]

critique

noun
cri·​tique | \ krə-ˈtēk, kri- \
an act of criticizing especially : a critical (see critical sense 1c) estimate or discussion
verb
critiqued; critiquing
transitive verb
to examine critically : review

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If dark, secret facts you leak,
Those in power won't accuse you of cheek.
They will not offer a mere critique.
Full, harsh retribution's what they'll seek.

[Algot Runeman]

emblazon

verb
em·​bla·​zon | \ im-ˈblā-zᵊn \
emblazoned; emblazoning\ im-​ˈblāz-​niŋ, -​ˈblā-​zᵊn-​iŋ \
transitive verb
1a to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices
1b to inscribe (something, such as heraldic bearings) on a surface
2 celebrate, extol

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Sir Corvus of Raventide emblazoned his shield with his animal namesake and more.

[Algot Runeman]

strident

adjective
stri·​dent | \ ˈstrī-dᵊnt \
characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound a strident voice also : commanding attention by a loud or obtrusive quality

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A strident child can be angelic, when asleep.

[Algot Runeman]

embed

verb
em·​bed | \ im-ˈbed \
variants or less commonly imbed
embedded also imbedded; embedding also imbedding; embeds also imbeds
transitive verb
1a to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix
1b to make something an integral part of
1c to prepare (a microscopy specimen) for sectioning by infiltrating with and enclosing in a supporting substance
1d to insert (a media file, such as a graphic, video, or audio clip) into a computer document (as on a website or in an email)
2a to attach (a journalist) to a military unit for the purpose of covering a conflict
2b to attach (someone) to a group (such as a military unit or government agency) for the purpose of advising, training, or treating its members
3 to surround closely
intransitive verb
to become embedded

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Days after the bee stung him, the stinger embedded in his shoulder was even more painful than the original sting.

[Algot Runeman]

atone

verb
\ ə-ˈtōn \
atoned; atoning
intransitive verb
to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome —usually + for
transitive verb
1 to make reparation or supply satisfaction for : expiate —used in the passive voice with for a crime that must be atoned for
2 obsolete : reconcile

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Arthur sought to atone
For breaking his sister's phone.
He worked hard to buy her another,
Attempting to be a good brother.

[Algot Runeman]

spiel

verb
\ ˈspēl, ˈshpēl \
spieled; spieling; spiels
intransitive verb
1 to play music
2 to talk volubly or extravagantly

transitive verb
to utter, express, or describe volubly or extravagantly
noun
a voluble line of often extravagant talk : pitch

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It quickly became clear that Ole Bob's homey chatter was really just a spiel, a garden variety sales pitch.

[Algot Runeman]

limitation

noun
lim·​i·​ta·​tion | \ ˌli-mə-ˈtā-shən \
1 an act or instance of limiting
2 the quality or state of being limited
3 something that limits : restraint
4 a certain period limited by statute after which actions, suits, or prosecutions cannot be brought in the courts

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It is wise to place some limitations on vehicle driver behavior.

[E Pericoloso Sporgersi]

limitation

There's little limitation on what one can use as WotD.

[Algot Runeman]

extrapolate

verb
ex·​trap·​o·​late | \ ik-ˈstra-pə-ˌlāt \
extrapolated; extrapolating
transitive verb
1a to predict by projecting past experience or known data
1b to project, extend, or expand (known data or experience) into an area not known or experienced so as to arrive at a usually conjectural knowledge of the unknown area
2 to infer (values of a variable in an unobserved interval) from values within an already observed interval
intransitive verb
to perform the act or process of extrapolating

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Can we safely extrapolate,
From your, clearly, too full plate,
That you fully expect
Your dinner to be great?

Or, perhaps, you merely feel
The price was such a deal,
And you can never be too sure
When you'll get your next meal.