This week's theme: words that appear to be misspellings. divers (DY-vuhrz) adjective
Various; several. [From Latin diversus, from divertere (to turn aside), from di- (away, apart) + vertere (to turn). Ultimately from the Indo-European root wer- (to turn or bend) that is also the source of words such as wring, weird, writhe, worth, revert, and universe.] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=divers Note: This word can sneak through spellcheckers in another garb: as a plural noun. -Anu Garg (garg wordsmith.org) "Did he alone represent France in this mysterious association, evidently composed of individuals of divers nationalities?" Jules Verne; Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea; 1870. Sponsors' messages: Buy as gifts "13 Days: The Pythagoras Conspiracy" http://lastarksbooks.com "A great thriller, in the tradition of John Grisham and Dick Francis." Increase typing speed and accuracy. For everyone using a computer. Quick and easy. Great stocking stuffer. HubKey Sensors(r). http://HerzogKeyboarding.com Bounce it! Stretch it! Tear it! Mold it! Make Thinking Putty your super stocking stuffer. Huge handfuls. Awesome colors. http://puttyworld.com 55 Ways to Have Fun With Google (Book). Learn Google tricks, word games, and much more. A full, free preview of the book is online. http://www.55fun.com ............................................................................ Humor may be defined as the kindly contemplation of the incongruities of life, and the artistic expression thereof. -Stephen Leacock, economist and humorist (1869-1944) Our privacy policy: AWAD mailing list addresses are never sold, rented, leased, traded, swapped, exchanged, or bartered. We hate junk mail. Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/divers.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/divers.ram Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/divers.html This message was sent to "[email protected]".
