Also, "axiom" did not actually appear in Animal Farm, but I find that the wordnik page for "axiom" has a clearer explanation (to me) than the page for "maxim" does. "Axiom" and "maxim" are pretty much synonymous.
Holy! Instant love! Now to memorize it and proceed to never use it in my entire life except to amuse myself when I'm blue, during which I will promptly remind myself that such a word as "zenzizenzizenzic" exists and all will be well.
Comments by nearthebear
nearthebear commented on the word petulant
Hm. "Petulant" is actually a meaner word than it sounds.
January 17, 2012
nearthebear commented on the list words-from-the-collected-stories-of-f--scott-fitzgerald
Illustration: n. Obsolete Illumination.
January 16, 2012
nearthebear commented on the list words-from-the-great-gatsby
Provincial here: adj. Limited in perspective; narrow and self-centered.
January 11, 2012
nearthebear commented on the list words-from-the-great-gatsby
The word "carriage" here refers to "posture".
January 8, 2012
nearthebear commented on the list words-from-animal-farm
Also, "axiom" did not actually appear in Animal Farm, but I find that the wordnik page for "axiom" has a clearer explanation (to me) than the page for "maxim" does. "Axiom" and "maxim" are pretty much synonymous.
January 6, 2012
nearthebear commented on the list words-from-animal-farm
just a note: the "intimate" on this list refers to the verb "to intimate" - to proclaim; to announce.
January 6, 2012
nearthebear commented on the word zenzizenzizenzic
Holy! Instant love! Now to memorize it and proceed to never use it in my entire life except to amuse myself when I'm blue, during which I will promptly remind myself that such a word as "zenzizenzizenzic" exists and all will be well.
December 31, 2011