tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post3838537080607738927..comments2023-10-25T04:37:13.179-04:00Comments on Dogear Diary: wondrous wordsJeanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-33484199955984637342009-06-11T14:54:14.169-04:002009-06-11T14:54:14.169-04:00I agree, it's a great idea to try to guess the...I agree, it's a great idea to try to guess the meaning of words before you look them up. I think I'm going to start doing that too. All your words were new to me except for <i>welter</i>!avisannschildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486477882148877317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-8220757180024066222009-06-11T09:26:15.224-04:002009-06-11T09:26:15.224-04:00Gudgeon made me think of a weapon, a heavy club. B...Gudgeon made me think of a weapon, a heavy club. But of course that didn't fit the sentence, I figured it was some kind of ugly fish or eel.Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-47864636463973702852009-06-11T09:22:21.477-04:002009-06-11T09:22:21.477-04:00Cytologist actually makes sense... like cytoplasm....Cytologist actually makes sense... like cytoplasm. And gudgeon just sounds like a fun word to use in a sentence.Meytal Radzinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805413335735169073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-84239265928654610352009-06-11T08:24:36.357-04:002009-06-11T08:24:36.357-04:00Bermudaonion- I used to do that all the time- just...Bermudaonion- I used to do that all the time- just guess and keep reading. Now I realize half the time I guessed wrong!<br /><br />Jenny- isn't it? Every time I came across the word in text, even though I knew it meant the bird's bald head, I kept thinking of some cancerous disease...<br /><br />Trish- Yeah, half of the time I'm pretty close to the mark. And some other times I'm Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-2097510242763410392009-06-10T23:42:56.808-04:002009-06-10T23:42:56.808-04:00You know, I really ought to do this, as I realize ...You know, I really ought to do this, as I realize so often I just guess at the meanings of words because of context. I think I knew what fatuously meant, but now I know I was wrong!<br /><br />Also, I've given you an award--come by and check it out: http://tiny.cc/3OU2R<br /><br />Yes, because you are awesome :)Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-8582187789351264062009-06-10T21:54:17.836-04:002009-06-10T21:54:17.836-04:00It's amazing how much you can get just taking ...It's amazing how much you can get just taking the word in context. I try to do that but sometimes I have absolutely no idea. Unfortunately I'm too lazy to write down words or look them up at this point. I used to carry a pocket dictionary with me all over the place.Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-66908705970577781372009-06-10T21:27:05.937-04:002009-06-10T21:27:05.937-04:00Ewww, caruncular is yucky. But I like welter.Ewww, caruncular is yucky. But I like welter.Jennyhttp://jennysbooks.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-87972602458240716982009-06-10T21:00:46.872-04:002009-06-10T21:00:46.872-04:00I love your idea of guessing what the word means! ...I love your idea of guessing what the word means! I think a lot of people don't look up new words because they think they've figured it out. Thanks for playing along today.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.com