bonanova Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Set VI of Three words - Contronyms established the Minneapolis chapter of Insomniac Puzzle Solvers Anonymous. But it was published too late in the day to create the Indian chapter of ISPA. Not so nice this time. In a command Encore performance, Three Words VII - Wondrously Wandering Words explores the changing meaning of words over the passage of time. And it's appearing now, late afternoon EDT, to permit full duelling privileges for Nikyma and Nayana - and anyone else who thinks they can keep up with them. These words have changed - some of them far beyond modern recognition. To excel at this set may mean to admit to a prehistoric birthdate, or more probably wisdom beyond one's years. It's all meant for fun, so sharpen your pencils, log on to onelook.com and have at it! The first word is the archaic meaning. The third word may be a heteronym of the modern meaning. *wicked evil grin* Great work! - It's finished. [1] food _ _ _ _ gist - onetruth, Nikyma [2] corn _ _ _ _ _ durum - largeneal, Nikyma [3] corn _ _ _ _ _ cereal - largeneal [4] rude _ _ _ _ _ _ elementary - onetruth, Nikyma [5] ghost _ _ _ _ _ _ moxie - Nikyma [6] sunny _ _ _ queer - onetruth, Nikyma [7] leave _ _ _ _ forfeit - Nayana [8] tinct _ _ _ _ _ tinge - Nayana [9] clown _ _ _ _ _ _ _ muzhik, boor - onetruth [10] silly _ _ _ _ _ _ _ futile - Nikyma [11] brats _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ brood - Nikyma [12] buxom _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ compliant - Gretty, Nikyma [13] slave _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ instructor - Nayana [14] allege _ _ _ _ _ establish - Nayana, onetruth [15] tablet _ _ _ _ _ defer - Nikyma [16] bowels _ _ _ _ _ essence - Nayana [17] jaunty _ _ _ _ _ stately - Nikyma [18] perish _ _ _ _ _ _ deprive - KarenClark [19] purview _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ commerce - Nikyma [20] servant _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ premier - Nikyma [21] foolish _ _ _ _ cherished - Nayana [22] foolish _ _ _ _ pleasant - Nikyma [23] charity _ _ _ _ devotion - Nayana [24] naughty _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ throw-away - Nikyma [25] schemer _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ campaigner - onetruth [26] patriot _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ sexist - Nikyma [27] painting _ _ _ _ _ _ _ visual representation - Nayana [28] Holy Day _ _ _ _ _ _ _ vacation day - Nayana [29] entirely _ _ _ _ _ _ only - Nikyma [30] trickery _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ cachet - Nikyma [31] blasting _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ intoxicating - Nikyma [32] secretary _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Selectric - Nayana, onetruth [33] wholesome _ _ _ _ _ _ _ robust - Nayana, onetruth [34] comprehend _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ beat - Nikyma [35] discerning _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ bigoted - onetruth [36] counterfeit _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ image - Nikyma [37] fable-based _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ incredible - Nayana [38] female spinner _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ old maid - Gretty[1] food MEAT gist [2] corn WHEAT durum [3] corn GRAIN cereal [4] rude SIMPLE elementary [5] ghost SPIRIT moxie [6] sunny GAY queer [7] leave LOSE forfeit [8] tinct COLOR tinge [9] clown PEASANT muzhik, boor [10] silly USELESS futile [11] brats CHILDREN brood [12] buxom YIELDING compliant [13] slave PEDAGOGUE instructor [14] allege PROVE establish [15] tablet TABLE defer [16] bowels HEART essence [17] jaunty NOBLE stately [18] perish STARVE deprive [19] purview BUSINESS commerce [20] servant MINISTER premier [21] foolish FOND cherished [22] foolish NICE pleasant [23] charity LOVE devotion [24] naughty WORTHLESS throw-away [25] schemer POLITICIAN campaigner [26] patriot CHAUVINIST sexist [27] painting PICTURE visual representation [28] Holy Day HOLIDAY vacation day [29] entirely MERELY only [30] trickery PRESTIGE cache [31] blasting POISONING intoxicating [32] secretary TYPEWRITER Selectric [33] wholesome HEALTHY robust [34] comprehend OVERCOME beat [35] discerning DISCRIMINATING bigoted [36] counterfeit LIKENESS image [37] fable-based FABULOUS incredible [38] female spinner SPINSTER old maid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted April 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 indenture Nope, but good try...some of these are difficult, and honestly I'm not sure where on the Web they can be found. Figure that out, and a bunch of them will fall. [p.s. I'm not disclosing my source. ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted April 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 inner Nope... but this one isn't as hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 bring or build (can't decide on which is better ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Nope, but good try...some of these are difficult, and honestly I'm not sure where on the Web they can be found. Figure that out, and a bunch of them will fall. [p.s. I'm not disclosing my source. ] using anything more than thought and a dictionary takes away from the fun of this. No way should I or anyone else seek out a source of these!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted April 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 bring or build (can't decide on which is better ) Nope. This one is more clear than most of the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted April 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 using anything more than thought and a dictionary takes away from the fun of this. No way should I or anyone else seek out a source of these!! Totally agree. But my best online dictionary doesn't help on all of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 vital/canal/organ/heart/odour i know some are funny....but just some guesses... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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0 Guest Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 plead/swear/claim/setup/prove/enact? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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0 Guest Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 perceive/outmatch/outstrip/surmount/vanquish/rhythmic/ticktack/ticktock/scramble I have a feeling that none of these words might fit in... this one is difficult bonanova... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 yielding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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0 Guest Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Welcome, Nikyma was missing u... I came home early today.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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0 Nikyma Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Welcome, Nikyma was missing u... I came home early today.... Hehehehe, Nayana is so addicted! You might be worse than me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Hehehehe, Nayana is so addicted! You might be worse than me. so true....even in classes I was thinking about these words.... I don't think so I will be able to sleep even tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Nikyma Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 so true....even in classes I was thinking about these words.... I don't think so I will be able to sleep even tonight I left work early! Look what we've become. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 I left work early! Look what we've become. special thanks to bonanova!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Set VI of Three words - Contronyms established the Minneapolis chapter of Insomniac Puzzle Solvers Anonymous.
But it was published too late in the day to create the Indian chapter of ISPA.
Not so nice this time.
In a command Encore performance, Three Words VII - Wondrously Wandering Words
explores the changing meaning of words over the passage of time.
And it's appearing now, late afternoon EDT, to permit full duelling privileges
for Nikyma and Nayana - and anyone else who thinks they can keep up with them.
These words have changed - some of them far beyond modern recognition.
To excel at this set may mean to admit to a prehistoric birthdate, or more probably wisdom beyond one's years.
It's all meant for fun, so sharpen your pencils, log on to onelook.com and have at it!
The first word is the archaic meaning.
The third word may be a heteronym of the modern meaning.
*wicked evil grin*
Great work! - It's finished.
[1] food _ _ _ _ gist - onetruth, Nikyma
[2] corn _ _ _ _ _ durum - largeneal, Nikyma
[3] corn _ _ _ _ _ cereal - largeneal
[4] rude _ _ _ _ _ _ elementary - onetruth, Nikyma
[5] ghost _ _ _ _ _ _ moxie - Nikyma
[6] sunny _ _ _ queer - onetruth, Nikyma
[7] leave _ _ _ _ forfeit - Nayana
[8] tinct _ _ _ _ _ tinge - Nayana
[9] clown _ _ _ _ _ _ _ muzhik, boor - onetruth
[10] silly _ _ _ _ _ _ _ futile - Nikyma
[11] brats _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ brood - Nikyma
[12] buxom _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ compliant - Gretty, Nikyma
[13] slave _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ instructor - Nayana
[14] allege _ _ _ _ _ establish - Nayana, onetruth
[15] tablet _ _ _ _ _ defer - Nikyma
[16] bowels _ _ _ _ _ essence - Nayana
[17] jaunty _ _ _ _ _ stately - Nikyma
[18] perish _ _ _ _ _ _ deprive - KarenClark
[19] purview _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ commerce - Nikyma
[20] servant _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ premier - Nikyma
[21] foolish _ _ _ _ cherished - Nayana
[22] foolish _ _ _ _ pleasant - Nikyma
[23] charity _ _ _ _ devotion - Nayana
[24] naughty _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ throw-away - Nikyma
[25] schemer _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ campaigner - onetruth
[26] patriot _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ sexist - Nikyma
[27] painting _ _ _ _ _ _ _ visual representation - Nayana
[28] Holy Day _ _ _ _ _ _ _ vacation day - Nayana
[29] entirely _ _ _ _ _ _ only - Nikyma
[30] trickery _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ cachet - Nikyma
[31] blasting _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ intoxicating - Nikyma
[32] secretary _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Selectric - Nayana, onetruth
[33] wholesome _ _ _ _ _ _ _ robust - Nayana, onetruth
[34] comprehend _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ beat - Nikyma
[35] discerning _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ bigoted - onetruth
[36] counterfeit _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ image - Nikyma
[37] fable-based _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ incredible - Nayana
[38] female spinner _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ old maid - Gretty
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