Words of the Day: galumph, confabulation & turbid
Today’s Words are:
galumph \guh-LUHM(P)F\ , intransitive verb:
1. To move in a clumsy manner or with a heavy tread.
Origin:
Galumph is probably an alteration of gallop. It was coined by Lewis Carroll in the nonsense poem “Jabberwocky.”
confabulation \kon-FAB-yuh-lay-shuhn\ , noun:
1. Familiar talk; easy, unrestrained, unceremonious conversation.
2. (Psychology) A plausible but imagined memory that fills in gaps in what is remembered.
Origin:
Confabulation comes from Late Latin confabulatio, from the past participle of Latin confabulari, “to talk together,” from con-, “together, with” + fabulari, “to talk.” It is related to fable, “a fiction, a tale,” and to fabulous, “so incredible or astonishing as to resemble or suggest a fable.”
turbid \TUR-bid\ , adjective:
1. Muddy; thick with or as if with roiled sediment; not clear; — used of liquids of any kind.
2. Thick; dense; dark; — used of clouds, air, fog, smoke, etc.
3. Disturbed; confused; disordered.
Origin:
Turbid comes from Latin turbidus, “confused, disordered,” from turba, “disturbance, commotion.”
Be creative, use these words today.
As always, be well
CF
Word of the Day: fugacious
Today’s Word is:
fugacious \fyoo-GAY-shuhs\ , adjective:
1. Lasting but a short time; fleeting.
Origin:
Fugacious is derived from Latin fugax, fugac-, “ready to flee, flying; hence, fleeting, transitory,” from fugere, “to flee, to take flight.” Other words derived from the same root include fugitive, one who flees, especially from the law; refuge, a place to which to flee back (re-, “back”), and hence to safety; and fugue, literally a musical “flight.”
Be creative, use the word today.
As always, be well
CF
Raw Food Watch: I Made Raw Lasagna This Weekend…
…and here’s the proof:
My journey into uncooking. Next time I’ll know to take the picture before I put the entire dish together. Need to place each layer on plate and snap photo first.
As always, be well
CF
Raw Food Watch: Lasagna…hmmmm!
This weekend I am going to attempt to make a raw food lasagna for Saturday dinner. I am going to try my hardest not to “F” it up too badly. Going Raw has taught me many lessons, one being humility, but I have to have confidence in my humility in order to succeed. So, wish me luck because below is what I am hoping this thing will look like; as for taste, I want it to taste like my lasagna of old., without the heat.
Here we go…
Looks yummy, doesn’t it?
As always, be well
CF
Word of the Day: pukka
Today’s Word is:
pukka \PUHK-uh\ , adjective:
1. Authentic, genuine, reliable, or good; proper
2. Superior; first class
Origin:
Pukka comes from Hindi pakka, “cooked, ripe,” from Sanskrit pakva-, from pacati, “he cooks.”
Be creative, use the word today.
As always, be well
CF
Word of the Day: triskaidekaphobia
Today’s Word Is:
triskaidekaphobia \tris-ky-dek-uh-FOH-bee-uh\ , noun:
1. Fear or a phobia concerning the number 13.
Origin:
Triskaidekaphobia is from Greek treiskaideka, triskaideka, thirteen (treis, three + kai, and + deka, ten) + phobos, fear.
Be creative, use the word today.
As always, be well
CF
The President Accepts Nobel Prize
I am both surprised and deeply humbled by the decision of the Nobel Committee. Let me be clear: I do not view it as a recognition of my own accomplishments, but rather as an affirmation of American leadership on behalf of aspirations held by people in all nations.
To be honest, I do not feel that I deserve to be in the company of so many of the transformative figures who’ve been honored by this prize — men and women who’ve inspired me and inspired the entire world through their courageous pursuit of peace.
But I also know that this prize reflects the kind of world that those men and women, and all Americans, want to build — a world that gives life to the promise of our founding documents. And I know that throughout history, the Nobel Peace Prize has not just been used to honor specific achievement; it’s also been used as a means to give momentum to a set of causes. And that is why I will accept this award as a call to action — a call for all nations to confront the common challenges of the 21st century.
This is why I have great admiration for my President.
As always, be well
CF
Word of the Day: raffish
Today’s Word is:
raffish \RAF-ish\ , adjective:
1. Characterized by or suggestive of flashy vulgarity, crudeness, or rowdiness; tawdry.
Origin:
Obama is the worst President ever…
…and he just won the Nobel Peace Prize. The GOP is about to shit a million bricks over this.
This video conveys my sentiments almost exactly.
As always, be well
CF
