as if i could spell or define any of the words in the national spelling bee. . . detected what looked like a heavy preference of german words. . .hmmm. . .
invidious: something bad, umm, sneaky, underhandedlike. . . what is vidious? watery? i look up now. . .
ah. i had a croatian/bosnian friend who once was very frustrated with all the synonyms english has.
why would you use invidious when envious will do? they sound practically alike anyway. sheesh.
and i feel really bad, because i think i remember this word from a recent word-a-day email. . .
Anonymous: "envious" came straight from the dictionary (click the link) - as for the rest ask Tracy if you need substantiation - but basically we're kinda just bantering here - it's not to be taken so seriously I think. As for the non sequitur, that is exactly our point. Words are so wacky! In future we really like people to admit who they are, especially if they are going to participate so actively! :)
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"could you use that in a sentence, please?"
as if i could spell or define any of the words in the national spelling bee. . . detected what looked like a heavy preference of german words. . .hmmm. . .
invidious: something bad, umm, sneaky, underhandedlike. . . what is vidious? watery? i look up now. . .
ah. i had a croatian/bosnian friend who once was very frustrated with all the synonyms english has.
why would you use invidious when envious will do? they sound practically alike anyway. sheesh.
and i feel really bad, because i think i remember this word from a recent word-a-day email. . .
for the record, it was on a Brit mystery movie - maybe they are more invidious than envious there :) kee
Maybe it's just the "poli sci" in me, but I knew "invidious" from reading all about "invidious" discrimination.
If "invidious" means "something bad, sneaky, underhanded", where and how are you getting "watery" for "vidious"? It's a non sequitor.
And Susan, what's thre connection, based on "something bad, sneaky, underhanded" with your offering, "envious"?
Anonymous: "envious" came straight from the dictionary (click the link) - as for the rest ask Tracy if you need substantiation - but basically we're kinda just bantering here - it's not to be taken so seriously I think. As for the non sequitur, that is exactly our point. Words are so wacky! In future we really like people to admit who they are, especially if they are going to participate so actively! :)
ps I meant to add that Tracy is pretty accurate with her paraphrase "bad, sneaky, underhanded." Please refer to the dictionary link. :)
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