May 17, 2009

OTIOSE
Pronunciation: \OH-shee-ohss\


Function: adjective
-producing no useful result: futile
-being at leisure: idle
-lacking use or effect: functionless


Example Sentence:
Some people would probably say that The Breakfast Club is a fairly otiose group of people.

May 3, 2009

DILATORY
Pronunciation: \DILL-uh-tor-ee\


Function: adjective
-tending or intended to cause delay
-characterized by procrastination: tardy


Example Sentence:
It is very rare that any member of The Breakfast Club is dilatory at arriving for our Sunday morning gathering.

April 26, 2009

SLAKE
Pronunciation: \SLAYK\


Function: verb
-satisfy, quench
-to cause (as lime) to heat and crumble by treatment with water: hydrate


Example Sentence:
The members of the Breakfast Club sure do know how to slake their thirst.

April 19, 2009

SOBRIQUET
Pronunciation: \SOH-brih-kay\


Function: noun
-a descriptive name or epithet
-nickname


Example Sentence:
Many of the members of the Breakfast Club have colorful sobriquet's that they go by instead of their regular name.

April 12, 2009

IDEATE
Pronunciation: \EYE-dee-ayt\


Function: verb
-to form an idea or conception of
-to form an idea


Example Sentence:
The members of the Breakfast Club tend to ideate better after they have had a few beverages.

April 5, 2009

EPISTEMIC
Pronunciation: \ep-up-STEE-mik\


Function: adjective
-of or relating to knowledge or knowing: cognitive


Example Sentence:
The members of the Breakfast Club are very epistemic when it comes to alcoholic beverages.

March 29, 2009

ACEDIA
Pronunciation: \uh-SEE-dee-uh\


Function: noun
-apathy; boredom


Example Sentence:
There is never any acedia when the Breakfast Club gathers together.