Condescending and Pedantic

Hey, I'm gonna put up another post for today just for the heck of it. Here are some more words discovered by Joey on his toilet paper:

condescend (kandesend)

verb [ intrans. ]

show feelings of superiority; patronize.

ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense [give way, defer] ): from Old French condescendre, from ecclesiastical Latin condesendere, from con- "together" + descendere "descend" 

Used in a sentence: Joey did not want Ross to get condescending about his money issues. 

pedant (pednt)

noun

a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning.  

ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French pedant from Italien pedante, perhaps from the first element of Latin paedagogus

Used in a sentence: Joey was also upset because he did not need Ross to get pedantic about the cost of his furniture. 

Have fun  becoming verbose!

-smellycat33

Summer Break, Balloons, and Telegrams

Howdy! Sorry it's been awhile, I've been extremely busy with school. But now it's over!!! I'm so excited for summer to happen, but I'll definitely miss my friends and teachers. Very bittersweet. :-/ 

Yesterday I saw the movie Up in 3D. It was nothing that I'd expected. I expected the typical Disney/Pixar cute, kid, funny, amazing movie; instead it was an excellently written riveting plot that made me laugh and enjoy, but still make me feel sorrow and sympathy for the characters. Overall, I LOVED it and I wouldn't mind seeing it again. :-> 

Last, I have a joke I found. It made me laugh out loud, but I dunno, maybe that's just me.

A dog went to a telegram office and took out a blank form. He wrote, "Woof. Woof. Woof. Woof. Woof. Woof. Woof. Woof. Woof." 

The clerk examined the message and politely told the dog, "There are only nine words her. You may send another 'Woof' for the same price."

"But," the dog replied, "that would make no sense at all!"

Get it? TTYL!

-smellycat33

Camels, Memorials, and Finals

Hi, everyone! Its been awhile because school is almost out (yay!) and we've been doing a ton of tests, projects, finals, and papers (bleh!). Also, tomorrow is Memorial Day and I'm doing the Bolder Boulder with my friend! Anyhoo, today I have a riddle that I found.

A powerful man has two sons and he needs to decide who gets his power when he resigns. He sets up a competition where they must race across the Sahara Desert on camels.

The catch is that the son's camel to get there LAST wins. The sons are doubtful because they know the race will never end and they will probably die.

The first few days they lead their camels slowly and are weak from the heat and thirst. They then approach an old man and ask his advice about their situation. He tells them what to do and they hop back up on their horses and race off as fast as they can towards the finish line.

What did the old man tell them to do? Feel free to guess by commenting even if you don't know me well. I will post the answer soon. Thanks!

-smellycat33

Cachet and Jaunty

I have two more words to share! I got these ones from FRIENDS. Joey found these on his "Word of The Day" toilet paper. 

jaunty ('jonte)

adjective (-tier, -tiest)

having or expressing a lively, cheerful, self-confident manner 

ORIGIN mid 17th cent. (in the sense [well-bred, genteel] ): from French gentil 

Used in a sentence: Joey thought his hat gave him a jaunty style. 

cachet (Ka SH a)

noun

the state of being respected or admired; prestige 

ORIGIN early 17th cent. :from French, from cacher in the sense "to press," based on Latin coactare 'constrain'

Used in a sentence: Joey believed that being on Days of Our Lives had some sort of cachet in his career. 

Happy conversing in a jaunty way!

-smellycat33

More Videos

Hi, everyone! Here are some more videos that I found on YouTube. The first three are the rest of the "Simon's Cat" videos, the last one is of the Free Credit Report Dot Com commercials. They're probably my favorite commercials. 

Simon's Cat 'TV Dinner'

Simon's Cat 'Let Me In!'

RSPCA-Simon's Sister's Dog 'Fed Up'

All 6 Free Credit Repot.Com Commercials

Enjoy!

-smellycat33

Conspicuous

Here is another spiffy word that I came across:

conspicuous (ken'spikyooes)

adjective

standing out so as to be clearly visible; attracting notice or attention.  

ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin conspicuus (from conspicere "look at attentively," from con-(expressing intensive force) +spicere "look at") +ous

Used in a sentence: After she dyed her hair bright pink she became conspicuous.

Also, the "e"'s in the pronunciation are supposed to be schwa's. A schwa is pronounced like the "a" in father. 

I have no idea why, but whenever I hear this word I think of Mary Poppins (is it used in the movie?) Anyway, have riveting time with it!

-smellycat33

Aglet!

Hey hey! Today I learned a great word and I wanted to share it. I got this off of the new Phineas and Ferb which showed tonight at 9:30 (Mountain Time). It is...(drumroll)...aglet!! Okay, according to the Apple dashboard:

aglet ('aglit)

noun

a metal or a plastic tube fixed tightly around each end of a shoelace

ORIGIN late Middle English : from French aigullette "small needle," diminutive of aiguille 

Used in a sentence: Her aglets broke so the ends of her shoelaces were frayed. 

Watch the episode to find out more information on the aglet and how you can raise awareness! :-]

-smellycat33