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Monday, February 28, 2005

wizen, wizened

wiz·en, v. wiz·ened, wiz·en·ing, wiz·ens

To dry up; wither or shrivel.

The body wizened in the sunset.
I hope you wizen before you die.
Is it me, or are this raisins especially wizened today?
Her body's nice, but that face is WIZENED.
Watching Wheel of Fortune, I can feel my soul wizen.
My, you're looking wizened today.
We are all wizening every moment, my dear Rodriguo!
Use moisturizer to help fight your inevitable WIZENING.
You know, every morning I wake up a little more wizened.
Fine, you can have the banana, but I'm warning you, it's wizened.

Sunday, February 27, 2005

obstreperous

ob·strep·er·ous-adj.
1. Noisily and stubbornly defiant.
2. Aggressively boisterous.

Grandpa and his friends became obstreperous when we asked them to leave.
Rodriguo obstreperously listed his complaints to the cable company.
When he turns two, my nephew will be twice as obstreperous.
Mr. Dentist, you forgot to use novocaine when removing my molars, and now I am obstreperous.
Her husband is mute, and therefore not obstreperous.
"Take your meathooks off me!" the boy cried obstreperously.
Do not take your girlfriend to see "Manos: The Hands of Fate," lest you want her to become obstreperous.
Oh no, I'm not angry... I'M ABSOLUTELY OBSTREPEROUS!!!
Rodriguo will deafen you with his obstreperousness.
If you think I'm obstreperous now, you should see me on the volleyball court.