Sunday, March 14, 2010

Mystery Character

He was born to do one thing and one thing only. His home consists of painted wooden floors surrounded by tens of thousands of chairs. His colleagues looked to him to be a leader, and he accepted his role and excelled at it. Week in and week out, he lead his men into battle and came out with victories that will be long remembered through his many trophies and achievement awards.
He believed his ritual of wearing shorts under his shorts helped him be the best he can be. He will be remembered through the ages as a pioneer. His name will always be the first one to come to mind upon mention of the trade that he perfected.

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Word of the Week #7

1. Verve

2. "There wasn't much verve, neither on our part nor Genoa's. Probably because it was cold..."

3. Verve: (noun) the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance.

4. I consider Carlos a talented musician because of the verve and flexibility he performs with.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Word of the Week #6

1. Talismanic

2. Inter boss Jose Mourinho is serious about bringing Liverpool's talismanic captain Steven Gerrard to the San Siro this summer.

3. Talismanic: (adjective) possessing or believed to possess magic power, especially protective power.

4. Legend has it that the ring is talismanic, and should be used wisely and with good intention.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Word of the Week #5

1. Provocative

2. Are you wearing that skirt to be provocative ?

3. Provocative: (adjective) serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate.

4. I felt he was being provocative when he raised his voice at me during our discussion.