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 Mar 10 2005, 09:35 AM
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Order of Merlin
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Word of the Day ChallengeI'll post a new word for each day, including its definition(s). All words are courtesy of the Oxford English Dictionary unless otherwise noted. Ferrets are asked to write a short ficlet (between 100-500 words) and include a WotD. Submissions can be any genre, about any canon character(s) in any time period. - There is no deadline.
- You may use any previously listed WotD once.
- You may use more than one WotD in a single submission.
- Please give each submission a title.
- You should specify the WotD used at the end of your post.
- All subs are to be posted in this topic.
- Comments for submissions must be posted in the WotD Discussion topic.
- Each submission will count as 2 Ferret Points (10 galleons) towards its writer's earnings in the Hogwarts Bathroom Fund Drive.
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Aug 16 2005, 09:08 AM
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Prefects' Bathroom
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Harry Potter and the Missing Portkey- Part Six (continued)
Five minutes later, Harry and Ron stepped out of the fireplace in Flourish and Blotts. Both of them were covered in soot and coughing.
“C’mon, let’s get out of here,” Harry said, noticing that they were drawing looks from the other patrons.
“What about Hermione’s book?” Ron asked.
Harry hesitated. He could picture Hermione’s look of disappointment if they showed up without it.
“Oh, alright,” Harry relented. “Let’s be quick though. Which book was she looking for?”
Ron pulled Hermione’s carefully folded note from his pocket, “Enchantments A-Z, by Matilda Madgafrick.”
Harry looked around the towers of books, hoping to find someone who could help them find the one they needed. Unfortunately for them, the harried shopkeeper seemed busy in the corner with an old witch who was rattling on about the smarmy gnome in her garden. According to her, the gnome thought he was a kipper and kept dipping himself into the small vat of ketchup that she kept in her kitchen. “I don’t know if I should feel sorry for the condiment monger or if I should just eat him and put him out of his misery,” she said.
“Let’s look over here,” Harry said, turning away and pointing to a brobdingnagian shelf full of thick books.
Ron started to nod in agreement and then stopped suddenly.
“I don’t believe it,” Ron said his eyes wide. “Harry, look who’s here.”
To Be Continued…
Words used: brobdingnagian, (June), monger (June), kipper (July), smarmy (July)
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evlpez Word of the Day challenge Mar 10 2005, 09:35 AM evlpez Your first words:
shard, sherd, n.1
I. A cleft,... Mar 10 2005, 09:38 AM evlpez o'clock , adv. (and n.) 1. Of or according to ... Mar 11 2005, 11:11 AM evlpez Draco's Tea
Draco Malfoy took his tea in the ... Mar 11 2005, 12:30 PM evlpez immediately, adv.
In an immediate way; the rever... Mar 12 2005, 02:57 PM evlpez webcam, n.
A video camera which is connected to ... Mar 13 2005, 09:10 PM evlpez saltation
1.Leaping, bounding, or jumping; a lea... Mar 15 2005, 11:27 AM timeturner Ron Makes a Funny
Harry removed his glasses and p... Mar 16 2005, 03:21 PM evlpez ish, adv.
colloq.
Qualifying a previous state... Mar 17 2005, 10:58 AM evlpez nauseously, adv.
In a nauseous manner; to an ext... Mar 18 2005, 09:34 AM evlpez dot-commer, n.
orig. U.S.
Forms: 19- dot-comm... Mar 20 2005, 10:02 AM evlpez orenda, n.
Brit. / [< Iroquoian orenda (J. ... Mar 21 2005, 09:39 AM evlpez Bork, v.
U.S. Polit. slang.
Brit. Also with... Mar 22 2005, 09:45 AM evlpez surf and turf, n.
Cookery (orig. U.S.).
Form... Mar 24 2005, 10:37 AM evlpez fresh, v.
[f. FRESH a.; cf. F. fraîchir (OF... Mar 25 2005, 09:30 AM evlpez casting, vbl. n.
The action of the verb CAST in... Mar 28 2005, 10:57 AM evlpez bobskate, n.
N. Amer. (chiefly Canad.).
An i... Mar 28 2005, 11:00 AM evlpez alloy, n.
Also 6 aloye. [a. mod.Fr. aloi: ... Mar 29 2005, 10:23 AM timeturner Harry Potter and the Missing Portkey- Part One
... Mar 31 2005, 01:13 PM evlpez mawkishness, n.
Brit.
1. Nausea, sickness, queas... Apr 2 2005, 10:47 AM evlpez alternant, ppl. a. and n.
[a. Fr. alternant, pr. ... Apr 3 2005, 10:44 PM evlpez 101, a.
orig. and chiefly U.S.
Forms: 19- 10... Apr 4 2005, 12:25 PM evlpez un'prejudiced, ppl. a.
1. Not affected preju... Apr 5 2005, 08:36 AM evlpez dunce, n.
Also 6-7 duns(e. [An application ... Apr 6 2005, 08:51 AM evlpez tragical, a. (n.)
[f. L. tragic-us (see prec.) + ... Apr 7 2005, 08:20 AM evlpez attire, n.
Forms: 3-4 atyr, 4-7 atir(e, atier, 5-... Apr 8 2005, 09:23 AM evlpez back-talk, v.
Chiefly U.S.
intr. To talk bac... Apr 9 2005, 09:08 AM evlpez scandal, n.
1. In religious use. Discredit to... Apr 11 2005, 09:00 AM evlpez Marianite, a. and n.
A. adj. Designating a Catho... Apr 12 2005, 04:24 PM evlpez incarnate, a.
[ad. L. incarnāt-us made fles... Apr 14 2005, 06:56 PM evlpez moki, n
N.Z. hist.
A Maori raft, usually made of ... Apr 15 2005, 08:55 AM timeturner Harry Potter and the Missing Portkey – Part Two ... Apr 15 2005, 12:41 PM evlpez mastodon, n.
[< scientific Latin Mastodon, for... Apr 16 2005, 09:04 AM evlpez violation
The action of violating, in various s... Apr 17 2005, 09:16 AM evlpez risible, a. and n.
A. adj.
1. Having the facult... Apr 20 2005, 06:23 PM evlpez miskin, n.1
Eng. regional (chiefly south-west... Apr 21 2005, 06:49 PM evlpez slant, adv. and a.
A. adv. In a slanting, slopin... Apr 22 2005, 12:58 PM evlpez Vandyke, n.
[From the name of Sir Anthony Vandyke... Apr 23 2005, 09:06 AM McGonagall's Cat Harry Potter and the Missing Portkey – Part Thre... Apr 24 2005, 11:33 PM evlpez contamination
1. The action of contaminating, or... Apr 26 2005, 07:39 PM evlpez off-grain, adv. and a.
Textiles.
A. adv. Aga... Apr 27 2005, 11:55 AM evlpez defendant, a. and n.
Also 4-6 -aunt, 6 -ante, 7 -... Apr 30 2005, 08:48 AM evlpez hogshead
Forms: 4-6 hoggeshed, (4 hoogeshed... Apr 30 2005, 09:05 AM evlpez enginery
Forms: 7 en-, inginarie, 7-8 enginry, 7... Apr 30 2005, 09:09 AM evlpez gag rule, n.
colloq. (orig. and chiefly U.S.)... May 1 2005, 07:43 PM evlpez seedling, n. and a.
A. n.
1. A young plant deve... May 3 2005, 08:46 AM timeturner Harry Potter and the Missing Portkey- Part Four (c... May 3 2005, 10:26 AM evlpez plan, v.
1. trans. To make a plan of (something... May 6 2005, 09:21 AM evlpez solo, n.1 and a.
A. n. I. 1. a. Mus. An in... May 9 2005, 06:27 PM evlpez intellect, n.
1. That faculty, or sum of faculti... May 9 2005, 07:10 PM McGonagall's Cat Harry Potter and the Missing Portkey- Part Five (c... May 10 2005, 10:55 PM evlpez tarry, a.
1. Consisting or composed of tar; of t... May 14 2005, 07:42 PM evlpez Norian, a.
Brit. [< nor- (in NORITE n.) + -IAN.... May 17 2005, 09:20 PM evlpez button-hole, v.
[f. prec. n.: in sense 2 app.... May 24 2005, 08:26 PM evlpez verity
App. not in common use in the 18th ... May 24 2005, 08:32 PM evlpez tolerance, n.
1. a. The action or practice of... Jun 11 2005, 09:05 AM evlpez snuffing, vbl. n.
1. a. The action of removing... Jun 11 2005, 09:22 AM evlpez out-of-the-wayness, n.
Remoteness; out-of-the-wa... Jun 11 2005, 09:36 AM timeturner Harry Potter and the Missing Portkey- Part Five (... Jun 13 2005, 08:03 AM evlpez Sorry for the lag in my posting of new words, ever... Jun 29 2005, 01:13 PM evlpez July's words edited.
bunkum, pidgin, master... Jul 1 2005, 01:28 PM Amunet Loony & Weasle's Secret - Part I
Ron snuc... Jul 23 2005, 05:37 PM evlpez August's words:
1 - inselberg
2 - execrate
3 ... Aug 16 2005, 10:29 AM evlpez September's words:
1 - rubric
2 - rubric
3 - ... Sep 11 2005, 10:13 AM lupinsmyman I'm working on Sept.!
Update: I tried... I... Sep 19 2005, 02:13 AM
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