Post by Mr. Wells on Feb 19, 2008 12:16:13 GMT -5
1. inscrutable – adj. – not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
“This world, after all our science and sciences, is still a miracle wonderful, inscrutable, magical and more, to whosoever will think of it.” - Thomas Carlyle
2. aloof – adj. – removed or distant either physically or emotionally
“When I was working on Eye of the Beholder, I played a character who is so aloof that my whole lifestyle became very aloof. If someone knocked on my door, there was a part of me that went into a rage, because I wanted to be isolated and alone.” - Ashley Judd
3. didactic – adj. - designed or intended to teach
“The essential function of art is moral. But a passionate, implicit morality, not didactic. A morality which changes the blood, rather than the mind.” - David Herbert Lawrence
4. stave – v. - to drive or thrust away
“White House Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton fought yesterday to stave off a wave of momentum for rival Barack Obama before a primary contest in Wisconsin that will hinge on a large working class vote.” - The Peninsula Online
5. brusque – adj. - markedly short and abrupt
“A sturdy, heavy-built man with an iron constitution, he was feared by students because of his burly appearance and brusque speech as well as his reputation—deserved or not—for skill in fencing.” – W. Conrad Gass
“This world, after all our science and sciences, is still a miracle wonderful, inscrutable, magical and more, to whosoever will think of it.” - Thomas Carlyle
2. aloof – adj. – removed or distant either physically or emotionally
“When I was working on Eye of the Beholder, I played a character who is so aloof that my whole lifestyle became very aloof. If someone knocked on my door, there was a part of me that went into a rage, because I wanted to be isolated and alone.” - Ashley Judd
3. didactic – adj. - designed or intended to teach
“The essential function of art is moral. But a passionate, implicit morality, not didactic. A morality which changes the blood, rather than the mind.” - David Herbert Lawrence
4. stave – v. - to drive or thrust away
“White House Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton fought yesterday to stave off a wave of momentum for rival Barack Obama before a primary contest in Wisconsin that will hinge on a large working class vote.” - The Peninsula Online
5. brusque – adj. - markedly short and abrupt
“A sturdy, heavy-built man with an iron constitution, he was feared by students because of his burly appearance and brusque speech as well as his reputation—deserved or not—for skill in fencing.” – W. Conrad Gass