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word of the day
men·di·can·cy
noun \ˈmen-di-kən(t)-sē\
Definition of MENDICANCY
1: the condition of being a beggar
2: the practice of begging
First Known Use of MENDICANCY
1711
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For Originalfic_LAS, on the other hand...
I have been eliminated from this Round with this story. Guess I should have used my skip. (Didn't remember I had one...bummer!)
The prompt was "Alpha".
Story Title: Keenu of the River Clan
Rating: PG
Warnings: Some physical altercations, but not graphic
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I am completely flabbergasted!
I won this challenge in stargate_las ! ZOMGosh!
The prompted was "American As Apple Pie". This was my second version. Both were centered on Cassie, but I started with her receiving a letter from the INS (Immigration and Naturalization Service) the week Janet died, and Sam finding it unopened on her dresser. But I did some research, and it's likely all the ( Read more... ) -
word of the day
What's postprandial?
(pōst'pran'dē əl)
adj., after a meal, especially after dinner.
[The general] did not finish his sentence, for at this moment Ferdishenko pushed a chair up from behind, and the general, not very firm on his legs, at this postprandial hour, flopped into it backwards. It was always a difficult thing to put this warrior to confusion ( Read more... ) -
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fe·brile
adj \ˈfe-ˌbrī(-ə)l also ˈfē-\
Definition of FEBRILE
1: marked or caused by fever : feverish
Origin of FEBRILE
Medieval Latin febrilis, from Latin febris fever
First Known Use: 1651
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word of the day
re·cur·sion
noun \ri-ˈkər-zhən\
Definition of RECURSION
1: return 1
2: the determination of a succession of elements (as numbers or functions) by operation on one or more preceding elements according to a rule or formula involving a finite number of steps
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What's an atelier?
(at'l yā' ; (French) a tə lyā')
A studio or workshop, especially one that's used by an artist.
Suddenly there arose from the depths of the chapel … a sound which drew his attention from the altar - the sound of a strange, lugubrious chant, uttered by women's voices. It began softly, but grew louder [becoming] more of a wail and a ( Read more... ) -
Stargate_LAS Challenge 11
So I received the second highest number of "best" votes this challenge on my SG-1 story. The first place writer cyren_2132 has garnered the top spot before, so I'm in excellent company between her and geonncannon with traycer_ nipping at his heels. It's getting REALLY difficult to pick a "least well written" piece in both this and the originalfic_las communities. I pored over the stories ( Read more... ) -
Originalfic_LAS Challenge 9
I did okay in the Stargate voting, but I came through this challenge only by the skin of my teeth. And I actually thought this was the better story of the two. I wonder if it's partly an age thing - as most of my original stories have been about adults, some of them about seniors (as in senior citizens, not seniors in high school or college). The ( Read more... ) -
Bonus WOTD
What does lugubrious mean?
(lə g'brē əs, -gy'-)
Very sad, mournful, dismal, or gloomy - especially in a way that is unrelieved or seems exaggerated. From the Latin verb lugere, to mourn.
Suddenly there arose from the depths of the chapel a sound which drew his attention from the altar - the sound of a strange, lugubrious chant, uttered by women's ( Read more... )