Word: worded
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...producers have minimized the comparisons to the novel by calling the screenplay a "palimpsest," a Greek word for a manuscript that has been partially erased and written upon several times. While the book was a lengthy work rife with literary references, every moment full of life's rich pageant, the film tends to focus on the murder mystery, the Spanish Inquisition and the relationship between the brilliant investigating monk, William of Baskerville (Sean Connery) and his young apprentice, Adso of Melk (Christian Slater...
...Asbestos is a scary word," Morris said...
...things really bother me about such language. One of these is the abuse of the word "like," which with the exception of similes and expressions of mild affection, should not be used. It seems to me that people use it when they can't like, you know, think of any like adjectives...
...wouldn't have that much of a problem with this if these poor individuals would research their vocabularies a little more carefully. Cursing effectively and economically requires a lot of skill and subtlety, more than these people can muster. The most common mistake is thinking that one word is just as good as another, or that bigger is better. This leads to such improbable insults as "Shit off!" or "Hell you, assbutt...
Software is what allows a computer to perform a given task, like play chess or print out your homework. Often, complex software packages such as word processors and database programs can cost several hundreds of dollars. Most students can share the same software with dormmates who have similar computers...