OT increasing vocabulary

I really enjoyed the thread of 'words of the day' and was sorry to see it
stop so in an effort to start it again , I'd like to make a contribution.
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Jan

On 1/17/04 12:19 PM, in article , "Jan
Lennie" wrote:

I really enjoyed the thread of 'words of the day' and was sorry to see it
stop so in an effort to start it again , I'd like to make a contribution.
rawmeishing (ráiméis) (nonsensical talk)

Jan





Ok From Word A Day

A.Word.A.Day--iatric
Pronunciation RealAudio

iatric (eye-A-trik) adjective

Relating to medicine or a physician.

[From Greek iatrikos (medical), from iatros (physician), from iasthai (to
heal).]


Cheryl

In article , Cheryl Isaak
writes:


iatric (eye-A-trik) adjective

Relating to medicine or a physician.

And, in line with a recent thread, iatrogenic (eye-ah-tro-jen-ik) -- iatrogenic
illnesses are those *caused* by a physician or medication.

Sentence:
When I began blacking out every morning immediately after starting the new
prescription, it was obvious it had an iatrogenic cause.


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Karen C - California wrote:
In article , Cheryl Isaak
writes:


iatric (eye-A-trik) adjective

Relating to medicine or a physician.


And, in line with a recent thread, iatrogenic (eye-ah-tro-jen-ik) -- iatrogenic
illnesses are those *caused* by a physician or medication.

Sentence:
When I began blacking out every morning immediately after starting the new
prescription, it was obvious it had an iatrogenic cause.

My most favorite word: ameliorate: to make or become better, improve.

Sentence: Some schools of thought argue that one way to combat terrorism
is to ameliorate the economic and political situation of those who might
engage in terrorist activities.

Elizabeth
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*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~living well is the best revenge~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The most important thing one woman can do for another is to illuminate
and expand her sense of actual possibilities. --Adrienne Rich
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stitcher wrote:
Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the
person who doesn't get it.

LOL!

Wonderful!

Elizabeth
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*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~living well is the best revenge~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The most important thing one woman can do for another is to illuminate
and expand her sense of actual possibilities. --Adrienne Rich
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Love it!!

gilllian
"stitcher" wrote in message
news
Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the
person who doesn't get it.

In article , "Dr. Brat"
writes:

My most favorite word: ameliorate: to make or become better, improve.

Antonym:
exacerbate: to make worse

Sentence:
Lifting weights will exacerbate your wrist pain; you should restrict your
exercise to walking or running, which don't use your hands.

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Karen C - California wrote:
In article , "Dr. Brat"
writes:


My most favorite word: ameliorate: to make or become better, improve.

Antonym:
exacerbate: to make worse

Sentence:
Lifting weights will exacerbate your wrist pain; you should restrict your
exercise to walking or running, which don't use your hands.

I'm also quite fond of egregious: outstandingly bad.

Sentence: "A" papers are carefully proofread and free of egregious errors.

Elizabeth
--
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~living well is the best revenge~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The most important thing one woman can do for another is to illuminate
and expand her sense of actual possibilities. --Adrienne Rich
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

wrote:

Very tricky and difficult to pick a favourite - I really like yours
Elizabeth g but I love discombobulate.

That's because you do it so well, Sheena. *grin*

Elizabeth
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*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~living well is the best revenge~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The most important thing one woman can do for another is to illuminate
and expand her sense of actual possibilities. --Adrienne Rich
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

On 1/17/04 7:12 PM, in article ,
" wrote:

On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 19:15:13 GMT, "Dr. Brat"
wrote:

Karen C - California wrote:
In article , Cheryl Isaak
writes:


iatric (eye-A-trik) adjective

Relating to medicine or a physician.


And, in line with a recent thread, iatrogenic (eye-ah-tro-jen-ik) --
iatrogenic
illnesses are those *caused* by a physician or medication.

Sentence:
When I began blacking out every morning immediately after starting the new
prescription, it was obvious it had an iatrogenic cause.

My most favorite word: ameliorate: to make or become better, improve.

Sentence: Some schools of thought argue that one way to combat terrorism
is to ameliorate the economic and political situation of those who might
engage in terrorist activities.

Elizabeth

Very tricky and difficult to pick a favourite - I really like yours
Elizabeth g but I love discombobulate.

Sheena

That's among my favorites!
Cheryl