"Ultimate"

The ultimate vacation spot probably doesn't exist. Cranky travelers will find something to complain about in any locale.

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"Tacit"

Seeing me arrive at the writing group on time, my mother gave me a tacit look of approval.

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"Sacrilege"

It was unintentional sacrilege when my mother accidentally blurted out the "f" word as we were returning home from a Christmas service at church 12 years ago.

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"Ramble"

I love to ramble: when driving near my home (weather permitting), I often take backroads to see where they go (and if my camera is with me, all the better); in social situations, once my initial shyness wears off, I can talk and talk about apparently random things. And I can do this as long as I have an audience--sometimes longer ;)

A twofer!

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"Qualify"

I'm still trying to think of a story that would qualify for this week's Sunday Scribblings post.

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"Paltry"

Today's leftovers seem paltry in comparison to the feast we consumed last night.

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"Oblique"

When I received a navy blue hoodie for Christmas Eve, I couldn't resist making an oblique reference to my moment of shame at Lady Chadwick's soiree.

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Merry Christmas to all who celebrate :)

"Narcissism"

After telling me that she is a lonely person, I realized that Lady Chadwick's narcissism is a coping mechanism for her.

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"Macrobiotic"

I have no idea why Lady Chadwick decided to go on a macrobiotic diet the week of Christmas. Hopefully her hors d'oeuvres taste better than they look!

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"Laggard"

I am generally something of a laggard on Monday mornings, but today I'm feeling quite energetic.

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"Kibbutz"

By working together on the kibbutz, the community became close-knit; however, tensions did arise from people living and working in such close proximity to one another. For instance, after hearing the news of the commotion at one Lady Chadwick's soiree, some of the workers found Princess Amelia's behavior to be reprehensible, while others hailed her as a revolutionary.

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"Jaded"

The epicurean in me overindulged last Christmas, leaving me feeling bloated and jaded. I think I'll try to go easy on the feasting this year!

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"Iambic"

I find it a bit ironic that the word "iambic" is in three syllables; maybe it's just me...

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"Hackneyed"

Ah, the holidays are upon us. The one time of the year that we must endure our relatives' hackneyed jokes and stories with a smile on our faces.

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"Gaffe"

I thought wearing a hoodie to Lady Chadwick's soiree was a gaffe, but not receiving an updated word of the day until early evening is just as bad!

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"Fabricate"

"Did Gillian fabricate the story about her affair with Russ, or did it really happen?" Stacy asked Linda at the water cooler yesterday.

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"Ecclesiastical"

The choir donned their ecclesiastical robes for a warm-up of their rendition of "Amazing Grace."

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"Dastard"

*I'm going to take some liberties and use a form of the word*

Alisa feels that the inventor of word verification committed a dastardly deed in creating it.

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"Cached"

While digging a garden, the new homeowners found some jewelry cached in the backyard.

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"Beatific"

The well-wishers sent beatific greetings to Rhonda at her retirement party.

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"Ablaut"

The bell's ablaut pattern is: ring, rang, rung.

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"Homologous"

Lady Chadwick and Princess Amelia may be homologous in social stature, but they differ in the way they carry themselves.

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"Elocution"

Lady Chadwick's elocution was elegant and refined; Princess Amelia's was casual and laid-back.

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"Sepulcher"

They say that the sepulchers of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs are bedecked in gold and jewels. This adds to the mystery and intrigue of Egypt.

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"Sequacious"

The nonconformist in me found wearing an overpriced gown to Lady Chadwick's soiree to be a sequacious act.

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"Sentinel"

My cat Peyser, is my sentinel until he hears a knocking at the door; at this point, he dashes underneath a chair to hide!

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"Dissever"

I'm so glad that BJ found out my true identity. I was afraid that my removal from the soiree might dissever our friendship.

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"Curio"

My favorite curio is a clay bowl I made in 6th grade art class. I got a B+ on it, but I think it's pretty artsy, myself.

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"Caitiff"

After my embarrassing presence at Lady Chadwick's soiree, the aristocrats have branded me a caitiff; I don't know if I'll ever find myself in their good graces again.

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"Bulwark"

When I was a child, I once tried to build a snow fort; however, it proved useless as a bulwark.

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"Valediction"

Saying my valedictions to BJ and Alisa, I allowed the guards to escort me out of Lady Chadwick's soiree.

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