Another relevant word for all sides of all debates. Those who wish to get us think/believe this way or that on this or that issue.
arthur -----Original Message----- From: Wordsmith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 12:13 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: A.Word.A.Day--ensorcell ensorcell (en-SOR-sehl) verb tr. To bewitch; to enchant. [From Middle French ensorceler, from Old French ensorcerer, from en- + -sorcerer, from Old French sorcier, from Vulgar Latin sortiarius, from Latin sort-, stem of sors (lot, fate).] "For now, it is appropriate, if a little misleading, to relish the aphoristic focus of `the allusive and laconic style' Sir Victor developed during World War II when paper was rationed and essays limited to `a couple of columns.' Trained in such skirmishes with the circumstances of privation, Pritchett is determined to beguile, even to ensorcell his reader." Richard Howard, V.S. Pritchett: The Seduction Of Criticism, The Washington Post, Jun 14, 1992. "Press to my lips -- until the Present seems The Past again to my ensorcelled gaze, -- Kneeling within that cloister of old dreams." Richard Le Gallienne, A Jongleur Strayed; Verses on Love And Other Matters Sacred And Profane. Verbs are special words. They describe action. Nothing would ever get done if it were not for the verbs. Look at a sentence on your screen or on paper -- it just lies there listless, a mere collection of random words until a verb comes to infuse life into it. This week we'll feature five unusual verbs - words for a few things you most likely don't do every day. -Anu [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sponsored by Think Right Now! International: Depressed? Anxious? Unmotivated? If your willpower & persistence always fizzle out, see the new paradigm in personal growth. http://mcssl.com/app/adtrack.asp?AdID=17954 AND Anxious, depressed? Check out The Hollow Summer. Robin Jones' new novel from http://PublishAmerica.com. No paradigms. Just a good story. ............................................................................ The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials. -Chinese Proverb Send your comments to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "Subject:" line as "subscribe <Name>" or "unsubscribe". Archives, FAQ, gift subscription form, bulletin board, and more at http://wordsmith.org/awad/ Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/ensorcell.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/ensorcell.ram _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://scribe.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework
