bonanova Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 Having depleted our stock of heteronyms and contronyms, we're returning to theme words. Today's theme is SCORE. It's a noun, it's a verb and it has a plethora of meanings. Which means thinking in many directions and contexts. If you want to see how these work, or if you missed a previous episode, here they are. Three words - I "Think" Three words - II "Set" Three words - III. "Bill" Three words - IV - silent letters Three words - V - heteronyms Three words - Final Chapter contronyms Three words - Encore performance wandering words Three words - Associations Three words - Association w/ rhyming words Three words - 4x4 Square And - as life so often does to us - the bar has been raised. A cream puff or two may be here, but you won't get them all in one try. Most of all, have fun. Done! Great job all! [1] score _ _ Ceasar - akaslickster [2] score _ _ _ dry - akaslickster [3] score _ _ _ _ Abe - akaslickster [4] score _ _ _ _ chump - akaslickster [5] score _ _ _ _ _ push - LIS [6] score _ _ _ _ _ slope - CRIMSONMINERVA LIS [7] score _ _ _ _ _ agree - grey cells [8] score _ _ _ _ _ whine - Nikyma [9] score _ _ _ _ _ crenel - grey cells [10] score _ _ _ _ _ _ roar - akaslickster [11] score _ _ _ _ _ _ bait - Nikyma [12] score _ _ _ _ _ _ _ cancel - grey cells [13] score _ _ _ _ _ _ _ java - Nikyma [14] score _ _ _ _ _ _ _ calm - CRIMSONMINERVA [15] score _ _ _ _ _ _ _ depucelate - LIS CRIMSONMINERVA Vismi Nikyma Nayana[1] score XX Ceasar [2] score RUN dry [3] score FOUR Abe [4] score MARK chump [5] score DRUGS push [6] score GRADE slope [7] score TALLY agree [8] score GRIPE whine [9] score NOTCH crenel [10] score TWENTY roar [11] score SEDUCE bait [12] score SCRATCH cancel [13] score GROUNDS java [14] score COMPOSE calm [15] score DEFLOUR depucelate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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0 bonanova Posted April 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 extract The dark, wicked side of me is beginning to enjoy this word. Sorry ... not yet. Still open. There was a slight clue in my previous post. Just a slight one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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0 bonanova Posted April 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 BEANERY Nope. Hint: there should be some connection with score. 'Course, if the connection is weak enough, just guessing java words might eventually work. Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn once in a while.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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0 bonanova Posted April 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 grounds Nikyma has it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 akaslickster Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 (edited) I guess it's just a coincidence that I got sick on coffee this morning. Old grounds? & 1st cup in years. Edited April 25, 2008 by akaslickster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 itachi-san Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 I guess it's just a coincidence that I got sick on coffee this morning. Old grounds? & 1st cup in years. You should have brewed a fresh pot After a couple months, a pot of coffee gets a little stale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 You should have brewed a fresh pot After a couple months, a pot of coffee gets a little stale Coffe - It was ground this morning, but it's mud now - LIS/Phil O'Sophy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 a little trouble seing one or two 1] score XX Ceasar [2] score RUN dry [3] score FOUR Abe [4] score MARK chump [5] score DRUGS push [6] score GRADE slope [7] score TALLY agree [8] score GRIPE whine [9] score NOTCH crenel [10] score TWENTY roar [11] score SEDUCE bait [12] score SCRATCH cancel [13] score GROUNDS java [14] score COMPOSE calm [15] score DEFLOUR depucelate Not complainin just not seeing them, pls explain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted April 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 a little trouble seing one or two 1] score XX Ceasar [2] score RUN dry [3] score FOUR Abe [4] score MARK chump [5] score DRUGS push [6] score GRADE slope [7] score TALLY agree [8] score GRIPE whine [9] score NOTCH crenel [10] score TWENTY roar [11] score SEDUCE bait [12] score SCRATCH cancel [13] score GROUNDS java [14] score COMPOSE calm [15] score DEFLOUR depucelate Not complainin just not seeing them, pls explain. Sure: Defs are from onelook.com. Score: verb: make small marks into the surface of (Example: "Score the clay before firing it") Mark: noun: a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of - thus, Chump. Score: # noun: a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation (Example: "Settling a score") -> Gripe Score: noun: a set of twenty members (Example: "A score were sent out but only one returned") - "Roaring Twenties" Score: noun: grounds (Example: "He tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful") OK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 Mark: noun: a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of - thus, Chump. Though it's in onelook, I can't find the source/reference - can you site one? set of twenty members (Example: "A score were sent out but only one returned") - "Roaring Twenties" I think roaring works with twenties but roar does not work with twenty, - my opinion only Pls note I am not complaining BN, I just find them over stretched and would like to reach the same conclusion if poss. FanQ, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted April 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 Mark: noun: a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of - thus, Chump. Though it's in onelook, I can't find the source/reference - can you site one? set of twenty members (Example: "A score were sent out but only one returned") - "Roaring Twenties" I think roaring works with twenties but roar does not work with twenty, - my opinion only Pls note I am not complaining BN, I just find them over stretched and would like to reach the same conclusion if poss. FanQ, Try this, entry 9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 Try this, entry 9. Well at the risk of becoming a marked man, or earmarked for trouble, and falling wide of the mark or not reaching the benchmark, and ending marred or scarred for life, I'll have to accept cos I found it elsewhere. It looks like I may have to miss a go, you get an extra turn. I would like to find the usage of MARK used as CHUMP or similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted April 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 I looked for such a reference, without finding one. I know I've heard it used that way, probably in an old gangster movie. But Googling reasonable phrases hasn't turned anything up. Thanks for being a good [and humorous] sport. - bn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Having depleted our stock of heteronyms and contronyms, we're returning to theme words.
Today's theme is SCORE.
It's a noun, it's a verb and it has a plethora of meanings.
Which means thinking in many directions and contexts.
If you want to see how these work, or if you missed a previous episode, here they are.
Three words - I "Think"
Three words - II "Set"
Three words - III. "Bill"
Three words - IV - silent letters
Three words - V - heteronyms
Three words - Final Chapter contronyms
Three words - Encore performance wandering words
Three words - Associations
Three words - Association w/ rhyming words
Three words - 4x4 Square
And - as life so often does to us - the bar has been raised.
A cream puff or two may be here, but you won't get them all in one try.
Most of all, have fun.
Done! Great job all!
[1] score _ _ Ceasar - akaslickster
[2] score _ _ _ dry - akaslickster
[3] score _ _ _ _ Abe - akaslickster
[4] score _ _ _ _ chump - akaslickster
[5] score _ _ _ _ _ push - LIS
[6] score _ _ _ _ _ slope - CRIMSONMINERVA LIS
[7] score _ _ _ _ _ agree - grey cells
[8] score _ _ _ _ _ whine - Nikyma
[9] score _ _ _ _ _ crenel - grey cells
[10] score _ _ _ _ _ _ roar - akaslickster
[11] score _ _ _ _ _ _ bait - Nikyma
[12] score _ _ _ _ _ _ _ cancel - grey cells
[13] score _ _ _ _ _ _ _ java - Nikyma
[14] score _ _ _ _ _ _ _ calm - CRIMSONMINERVA
[15] score _ _ _ _ _ _ _ depucelate - LIS CRIMSONMINERVA Vismi Nikyma Nayana
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