Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Idle

"How to be idle and blessed, how to stroll through the fields.."

The dog stood idle, without purpose, staring and not doing anything.

Monday, January 19, 2015

Rouge

"A dog barked at me, until she came out pulling at her gloves, face bright with rouge (Gary Soto, "Oranges")."

I described the red bird to the french man as "rouge", so he could understand what color it was

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Sunday, January 11, 2015

Interstice
"A glimpse through an interstice caught"
Weeds are growing in the interstices of our front path. 
Smutty
"A long while amid the noises of coming and going, of drinking and oath and smutty jest" (Walt Whitman)
Many were shocked by Miley Cyrus' smutty performance at the VMAs. 

Saturday, January 10, 2015

Dilate

"His nostrils dilate as my heels embrace him"
Her pupils were dilated after the bright light turned on.

Thursday, January 8, 2015

Evince

Going to the Met in New York City evinced the man's deep passion for art.




Evince: to indicate, to reveal the presence of

Placid

"I think I could turn and live with animals, they are so placid"

The view on the beach is so placid, it made me relaxed as soon as i saw it.

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Simply completing your school work will not suffice. You must complete your homework as well.




Abeyance

My vacation plan is in abeyance.

Effuse

"I effuse my flesh in eddies"












effuse: give off (a liquid, light, smell, or quality).