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Post by jackspratt » May 25, 2023, 9:33 am

That's very reassuring, but doesn't help much when I am trying to make sense of one particular recidivist.

As an example, with my autocorrect on - and names removed to protect the innocent:
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Re: WORDS

Post by Potamoi » May 25, 2023, 10:41 am

jackspratt wrote:
May 25, 2023, 9:33 am
That's very reassuring, but doesn't help much when I am trying to make sense of one particular recidivist.

As an example, with my autocorrect on - and names removed to protect the innocent:

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I guess my subliminal post hit its mark, JS. My typoglycemia is not effective in helping me read/understand certain posts either. I struggle and generally give up as the content is usually the same old rants once the cypher has been applied.

Here below is a portion of what this link speaks to on the typoglycemia phenomena:
https://www.dictionary.com/e/typoglycem ... h%20texts.

What makes a scrambled word easier to read?
Here are some other factors a jumbled passage needs in order for most people to easily read it:

1. The words need to be relatively short.
2. Function words (be, the, a, and other words that provide grammatical structure) can’t be jumbled, or else the reader will likely struggle.
3. Switching (or transposing) the letters makes a big difference. Letters beside each other in a word can be switched without much creating much difficulty for the reader. When letters farther apart are switched, it’s harder. For example, look at porbelm vs. pelborm (for “problem”).
4. We understand scrambled words better when their sounds are preserved: toatl vs. talot (for “total”).
5. Here’s a big one: the passage is readable because it’s predictable—that is, the topic is logically explained, with context providing very good clues about what words will be used.


Perhaps the lack of function word care and logic are the culprit here.
I fear the man who drinks water and so remembers this morning what the rest of us said last night
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It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to talk and remove all doubt
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Re: WORDS

Post by tamada » May 25, 2023, 10:47 am

DM will be along shortly to explain how his long struggle with fat fingers has affected his life.
'Don't waste your words on people who deserve your silence'
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Post by Doodoo » May 25, 2023, 5:04 pm

hobbyhorse
noun | HAH-bee-horss

What It Means

Hobbyhorse usually refers to a topic that someone dwells on, returning to again and again, especially in conversation.

The so-called “Curse of the Bambino” was a favorite hobbyhorse of my Red Sox-loving grandfather until the team finally won the World Series in 2004.

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Post by Doodoo » May 26, 2023, 5:49 pm

sapient

adjective | SAY-pee-unt

What It Means

Sapient is a formal word that means “possessing or expressing great wisdom.”

She was grateful to have in her mentor an ever-reliable source of sapient career advice.

ORIGIN
sapient (adj.)
"wise, sage, discerning," late 15c. (early 15c. as a surname), from Old French sapient and directly from Latin sapientem (nominative sapiens) "sensible; shrewd, knowing, discrete;" also "well-acquainted with the true value of things" (like Greek sophos), a specialized use of the present participle of sapere, of things, "to taste, have taste;" of persons, "to have discernment, be wise."

This is reconstructed to be from PIE root *sep- (1) "to taste, perceive;" source also of Old Saxon ansebban "to perceive, remark," Old High German antseffen, Old English sefa "mind, understanding, insight," Old Norse sefi "thought"). "[N]ow generally used ironically" [Century Dictionary]. Related: Sapiently; sapiential.

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Post by Doodoo » May 27, 2023, 6:44 pm

interpolate


verb | in-TER-puh-layt

What It Means

Interpolate is a formal word used to talk about interjecting or inserting something, especially words or a musical element. A critic might interpolate a comment into a conversation, or an artist may interpolate a melody or lyric from one song into another. In mathematical contexts, the word can also mean “to estimate values of data or a function between two known values,” or “to make insertions (as of estimated values).”

She interpolated a highly critical comment into the discussion, which had been mostly positive to that point.

ORIGIN
1610s, "to alter or enlarge (a writing) by inserting new material," from Latin interpolatus, past participle of interpolare "alter, freshen up, polish;" of writing, "falsify," from inter "among, between" (see inter-) + polare, which is related to polire "to smoothe, polish," from PIE root *pel- (5) "to thrust, strike, drive," the connecting notion being "to full cloth" [Watkins].

Sense evolved in Latin from "refurbish," to "alter appearance of," to "falsify (especially by adding new material)." Middle English had interpolen (early 15c.) in a similar sense. Related: Interpolated; interpolating.

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Re: WORDS

Post by Doodoo » May 28, 2023, 7:49 pm

flavedo


noun | fluh-VEE-doh

What It Means

Flavedo refers to the colored outer layer of the rind of a citrus fruit.

The lime's flavedo is full of essential oils that add a distinctive, earthy tang to desserts, drinks, and plenty of savory dishes, too.

Based on its definition, you’d be forgiven for thinking flavedo is a combination of flavor and bravado—if any category of food can be said to embody “blustering swaggering conduct,” it’s sharp, assertive citrus. But flavedo instead comes from the New Latin word flāvēdō, meaning “yellow color,” the word’s etymology pointing to the shiny yellow rinds of the lemons you see in the grocery store. A citrus fruit’s flavedo (that is, its peel or rind) clings to its albedo, albedo referring to the pith—the whitish, spongy inner part of the rind of a citrus fruit. (Latin albēdō means “whiteness, white color.”) While flavor may seem like a likely relation of flavedo, the two have distinct Latin sources: flavor traces back not to flāvēdō but to Latin flatus meaning “breath,” or “the act of blowing,” a word which we are obliged to inform you also gave us another (indirectly) food-related word: flatulent.

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Re: WORDS

Post by Doodoo » May 29, 2023, 5:17 pm

sacrosanct

adjective | SAK-roh-sankt

What It Means

Sacrosanct is a formal word that describes things too important and respected to be changed or criticized. It can also mean “most sacred or holy.”

While the family's new matriarch aimed to maintain the familiar traditions of the holidays, she did not consider the details of their celebration to be sacrosanct.

ORIGIN
sacrosanct (adj.)
"superlatively sacred or inviolable," c. 1600, from Latin sacrosanctus "inviolable, protected by religious sanction, consecrated with religious ceremonies," from sacro, ablative of sacrum "religious sanction, religious rite" (from neuter singular of sacer "sacred") + sanctus, past participle of sancire "make sacred" (for both, see sacred). Earlier in partially Englished form sacro-seint (c. 1500).

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Post by Doodoo » May 30, 2023, 9:20 pm

nemesis

noun | NEM-uh-siss

What It Means

A nemesis is a formidable foe—an opponent or enemy who is very difficult to defeat. As a proper noun, Nemesis refers to the Greek goddess of vengeance.

She will be playing against her old nemesis for the championship.

ORIGIN
nemesis
1570s, Nemesis, "Greek goddess of vengeance, personification of divine wrath," from Greek nemesis "just indignation, righteous anger," literally "distribution" (of what is due), related to nemein "distribute, allot, apportion one's due," from PIE root *nem- "assign, allot; take." The notion is "divine allotment to everyone of his share of fortune, good or bad." With a lower-case -n-, in the sense of "retributive justice," attested from 1590s. General sense of "anything by which it seems one must be defeated" is by 1930.

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Post by Doodoo » May 31, 2023, 6:57 pm

enthrall

verb | in-THRAWL

What It Means

Enthrall means “to hold the attention of someone by being very exciting, interesting, or beautiful,” or in other words, “to charm.” It is often used in its past participle form, as in “I was enthralled by the beauty of the landscape.”

A captivating take on the human experience, the movie has enthralled audiences across the country.

ORIGIN
Old Norse
In Middle English, enthrallen meant "to hold in thrall." Thrall then, as now, meant "bondage" or "slavery"; it comes from an Old Norse word, thraell, which is probably related to an Old High German word for "servant."

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Post by Doodoo » June 1, 2023, 5:19 pm

gist

noun | JIST

What It Means

Gist, which almost always appears in the phrase “the gist,” refers to the general or basic meaning of something written or said—in other words, its essence.
I didn’t catch every word, but I heard enough to get the gist of the conversation.

ORIGIN
gist (English) Origin & history From Old French gist, from the verb gesir ("to lie down"), from Latin iaceō. Compare Modern French gésir or gîte ("lodging"). Pronunciation. IPA: /dʒɪst/ Pronunciation example: Audio (US) Rhymes: -ɪst; Noun gist (pl. gists)

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Re: WORDS

Post by Doodoo » June 2, 2023, 7:38 pm

obstinate

adjective | AHB-stuh-nut

What It Means

Obstinate at its most basic means "stubborn." It describes people who refuse to change their behavior or ideas in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion, and it describes things that are not easily fixed, removed, or dealt with.

The project that had been the group's main focus for weeks was temporarily stymied by one obstinate member's refusal to compromise.

The planning committee discussed ways to mitigate the obstinate problem of gentrification.

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Post by Doodoo » June 3, 2023, 4:51 pm

meet-cute

noun | MEET-kyoot

What It Means

Meet-cute is a term that refers to a cute, charming, or amusing first encounter between romantic partners. A meet-cute can be such an encounter as shown in a movie or television show, or one that happens in real life.

The elderly couple loved sharing the story of their hilarious meet-cute from 30 years ago.
The term from 1938
“meet cute” originated back in 1938 in the film Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife. Claudette Colbert and Gary Cooper meet while shopping for pajamas, and it turns into a delightfully cute conversation, hence the name.

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Post by Doodoo » June 4, 2023, 10:05 pm

concatenate

verb | kahn-KAT-uh-nayt

What It Means

Concatenate is a formal word that means “to link together in a series or chain.”

Most household garbage bags are concatenated on rolls and connected at their perforated edges for easy tearing.

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Post by Doodoo » June 5, 2023, 6:24 pm

yips

noun | YIPS

What It Means

Yips is a plural noun that refers to a state of nervousness that affects an athlete (such as a golfer) when they're about to make an important move or play. It is almost always used in the phrase "the yips."

Afflicted with a sudden case of the yips, Doug tensed up and pulled his putt too far to the left.

origin
What is the origin of the word “yips”?
The word is said to have been coined by 20th-century Scottish-American golfer Tommy Armour, who used it to explain his decision to abandon tournament play.

The term is most common among golf and baseball circles, but it entered the everyday person’s vocabulary back in the summer of 2021 when Simone Biles withdrew from four of her five events at the Tokyo Olympics.

Biles eventually returned on the final day of competition to win bronze in the balance beam and became an advocate for prioritizing mental health in sports.

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Post by Doodoo » June 6, 2023, 4:43 pm

trenchant
adjective | TREN-chunt

What It Means

Trenchant is a formal word that is usually used to describe communication that is notably strong, clear, and perceptive, or in other words, “sharp.”

The author’s trenchant wit was very evident in the critique she wrote of the much-acclaimed film.

Trenchant insights made eloquently by the speaker clearly affected many of those in the audience.

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Post by Doodoo » June 7, 2023, 4:51 pm

blandishment
noun | BLAN-dish-munt

What It Means

A blandishment is something said or done in order to coax or persuade an individual or group to do something. The word is usually used in its plural form, blandishments.

It's important that the mayor not be swayed by bribes and blandishments; decisions must be made for the overall good of the city.
No treat, soft words, or other blandishment could get the mule to move when it decided it would rather stay put.

ORIGIN
Middle English
Blandish is derived from Middle English blaundishen (“to flatter; to fawn; to be enticing or persuasive; to be favourable; of the sea: to become calm”) [and other forms] (whence blaundice (“flattery, blandishment; caresses, dalliance; allurement, attractiveness; deceitfulness, deception”) [and other forms]), from Anglo-Norman blaundishen, from blandiss-, the extended stem of Middle French blandir + Middle English -ishen (suffix forming verbs).

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Post by Doodoo » June 8, 2023, 4:36 pm

etiquette

noun | ET-ih-kut

What It Means

Etiquette refers to the rules of proper and polite behavior that are expected in social or official life.

Her failure to respond to the invitation was a serious breach of etiquette.

ORIGIN
1750, from French étiquette "prescribed behavior," from Old French estiquette "label, ticket" (see ticket (n.)).

The sense development in French perhaps is from small cards written or printed with instructions for how to behave properly at court (compare Italian etichetta, Spanish etiqueta), and/or from behavior instructions written on a soldier's billet for lodgings (the main sense of the Old French word).

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Post by jackspratt » June 8, 2023, 7:52 pm

ba·nal
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adjective: banal

so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.
"songs with banal, repeated words

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Post by Doodoo » June 10, 2023, 3:52 pm

Anxiogenic Definition

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Causing anxiety, or pertaining to the causing of anxiety.

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