Four Chapters

Word time: Repudiate

paul.kaiser@gmail.com (Paul Kaiser) — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:42:50 +0000

re·pu·di·ate [ri-pyoo-dee-eyt] verb to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim. to cast off or disown: to repudiate a son. to reject with disapproval or condemnation: to repudiate a new doctrine. to reject with denial: to repudiate a charge as untrue. to refuse to acknowledge and pay (a debt), as a state, municipality, etc. Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/repudiate

Word time: Potlatch

paul.kaiser@gmail.com (Paul Kaiser) — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:29:31 +0000

pot⋅latch [pot-lach] noun (among American Indians of the northern Pacific coast, esp. the Kwakiutl) a ceremonial festival at which gifts are bestowed on the guests and property is destroyed by its owner in a show of wealth that the guests later attempt to surpass. Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/potlatch

Word time: Conundrum

paul.kaiser@gmail.com (Paul Kaiser) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:39:49 +0000

co⋅nun⋅drum [kuh-nuhn-druhm] noun a riddle, the answer to which involves a pun or play on words, as What is black and white and read all over? A newspaper. anything that puzzles. Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/conundrum

Word Time: prosaic

paul.kaiser@gmail.com (Paul Kaiser) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:25:37 +0000

pro⋅sa⋅ic [proh-zey-ik] adjective commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative: a prosaic mind. of or having the character or form of prose rather than poetry. Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/prosaic

Word Time: kowtow

paul.kaiser@gmail.com (Paul Kaiser) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:46:01 +0000

kow⋅tow verb to act in an obsequious manner; show servile deference. to touch the forehead to the ground while kneeling, as an act of worship, reverence, apology, etc., esp. in former Chinese custom. Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/kowtow

Word Time: Repugnance

paul.kaiser@gmail.com (Paul Kaiser) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:33:36 +0000

repugnance noun the state of being repugnant. (see below) strong distaste, aversion, or objection; antipathy. contradictoriness or inconsistency. Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/repugnance repugnant adjective distasteful, objectionable, or offensive: a repugnant smell. making opposition; averse. opposed or contrary, as in nature or character.

Word Time: Equivocate

paul.kaiser@gmail.com (Paul Kaiser) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:44:00 +0000

equivocate verb to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead; prevaricate or hedge: When asked directly for his position on disarmament, the candidate only equivocated. Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/equivocate

Word Time: heinous

paul.kaiser@gmail.com (Paul Kaiser) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:48:48 +0000

heinous adjective hateful; odious; abominable; totally reprehensible: a heinous offense. Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/heinous

Word time: Begging the Question

paul.kaiser@gmail.com (Paul Kaiser) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:45:13 +0000

Begging the Question phrase A form of logical fallacy in which a statement or claim is assumed to be true without evidence other than the statement or claim itself. When one begs the question, the initial assumption of a statement is treated as already proven without any logic to show why the statement is true in the [...]

From Short Story to Novel: The Difference

paul.kaiser@gmail.com (Paul Kaiser) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:15:43 +0000

Short story A fictional prose narrative shorter and more focused than a novella – usually deals with a single episode and often a single character. Length is generally between 2,000 and 10,000 words. Novella A fictional prose narrative often set in a brief period of time, such as a day, week, or month. A novella often concentrates on [...]