Friday, February 15, 2008
Word of the Day
Conciliate (transitive verb) — to win over a distrusting person with good acts; to appease or placate; to win favor with friendly overtures

Word in a Sentence: In the fantasy novel Choices Meant for Gods, the god Master Rothahn tries to conciliate Chariss with patronizing flattery after forcing her to travel to another city without her lifelong guardian at her side.

Your turn! Please note that this cynical word is in keeping with the tone of yesterday's. Bwuahahahaha. What creative verbiage can you use around today's word in your sentence?

"Some days, I just want the dragon to win."
Tags: word of the day, Choices Meant for Gods, fantasy novel, dragon

Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Word of the Day
Imbricate (adjective) — having regular, overlapping edges; being covered in a pattern of overlapping edges; being ornamented with an overlapping-edged design

Word in a Sentence: In the fantasy novel Choices Meant for Gods, the fledgling dragon that Chariss befriends is imbricated with glistening purple and deep-blue scales.

Your turn! Do you have a roof or a fish you want to describe in your sentence today?

"Some days, I just want the dragon to win."
Tags: word of the day, Choices Meant for Gods, fantasy novel, dragon

Sunday, January 13, 2008
Word of the Day
Languish (intransitive verb) — editorial note: I LOVE this word, maybe because I'm a huge fan of Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde and that's about all Troilus does for half of the story – languish – but I love this word…fabulous…okay – so back to Word of the Day
Languish (intransitive verb) — to lose strength or vigor from suffering in a state of apathy or longing; to pine; to become wistful

Word in a Sentence: In the fantasy novel Choices Meant for Gods, when Nigel must leave for Bellan, Chariss teases him that she'll languish while he's gone. When he returns to his home to discover she's away on her own adventure, he's the one languishing! Bwuahahahaha!

Your turn! Use the Word of the Day in a sentence of your fabulous creation. Do you have any great sentences of lovelorn melodrama to share with us today?

"Some days, I just want the dragon to win."
Tags: word of the day, Choices Meant for Gods, fantasy novel