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*************************************************************** You've read about it in the NY Times & the Wall St. Journal. You've heard about it on CNNfn. Now you can make it a fun, special holiday gift. Derivation(tm) - the original word and phrase game. See: http://www.entspire.com/derivation *************************************************************** The Word of the Day for December 15 is: jeopardy \JEH-per-dee\ (noun) *1 : exposure to or imminence of death, loss, or injury : danger 2 : the danger that an accused person is subjected to when on trial for a criminal offense Example sentence: The doctor warned that delaying the operation might put the patient's life in jeopardy. Did you know? Centuries ago, the Old French term "jeu parti" didn't mean "danger," but rather "an alternative" or, literally, "a divided game." That French expression was used for anything that represented an alternative viewpoint or gave two opposing viewpoints. "Jeu parti" passed into Anglo-French as "juparti," and from there it was borrowed into Middle English and respelled "jeopardie." At first, the English word was used to refer to the risks associated with alternative moves in the game of chess. Almost immediately, however, the term came to be used more generally in the "risk" or "danger" sense that it has today. *Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence. *************************************************************** Bring the gift of language and laughter home for the holidays with The Merriam-Webster and Garfield Dictionary. http://www.merriam-webster.com/book/diction/garfield.htm *************************************************************** ---------------- Brought to you by Merriam-Webster, Inc. http://www.Merriam-Webster.com ---------------- Subscribe to or unsubscribe from Word of the Day via the Web: http://www.Merriam-Webster.com/service/subinst.htm To join the list via e-mail, send a blank e-mail to: mw-wod-subscribe-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To leave the list via e-mail, send a blank e-mail to: mw-wod-signoff-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Questions about your subscription? Write to: mw-wod-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (c) 2002 by Merriam-Webster, Incorporated

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*************************************************************** You've read about it in the NY Times & the Wall St. Journal. You've heard about it on CNNfn. Now you can make it a fun, special holiday gift. Derivation(tm) - the original word and phrase game. See: http://www.entspire.com/derivation *************************************************************** *************************************************************** Announcing a new look for Word of the Day! On December 21st, Merriam-Webster will introduce a new, interactive design for Word of the Day, featuring the audio pronunciations you've been asking for along with a full-color, easier-to-read format. Happy Holidays! *************************************************************** The Word of the Day for December 17 is: congeries \KAHN-juh-reez\ (noun) : aggregation, collection Example sentence: The old farmhouse is quiet now, but soon it will be bustling with activity as a congeries of relatives arrives for the holidays. Did you know? What do "epitome," "circus," "tribunal," and "congeries" have in common? All are part of a relatively small collection of English nouns that made the transition from Latin to English unaltered in both spelling and meaning. "Congeries" joined this group in our language in the early 1600s. The Latin "congeries" itself comes from the earlier Latin verb "congerere," which means "to carry or bring together" and which is also the source of our word "congest." *************************************************************** Bring the gift of language and laughter home for the holidays with The Merriam-Webster and Garfield Dictionary. http://www.merriam-webster.com/book/diction/garfield.htm *************************************************************** ---------------- Brought to you by Merriam-Webster, Inc. http://www.Merriam-Webster.com ---------------- Subscribe to or unsubscribe from Word of the Day via the Web: http://www.Merriam-Webster.com/service/subinst.htm To join the list via e-mail, send a blank e-mail to: mw-wod-subscribe-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To leave the list via e-mail, send a blank e-mail to: mw-wod-signoff-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Questions about your subscription? Write to: mw-wod-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (c) 2002 by Merriam-Webster, Incorporated

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*************************************************************** You've read about it in the NY Times & the Wall St. Journal. You've heard about it on CNNfn. Now you can make it a fun, special holiday gift. Derivation(tm) - the original word and phrase game. See: http://www.entspire.com/derivation *************************************************************** The Word of the Day for December 15 is: jeopardy \JEH-per-dee\ (noun) *1 : exposure to or imminence of death, loss, or injury : danger 2 : the danger that an accused person is subjected to when on trial for a criminal offense Example sentence: The doctor warned that delaying the operation might put the patient's life in jeopardy. Did you know? Centuries ago, the Old French term "jeu parti" didn't mean "danger," but rather "an alternative" or, literally, "a divided game." That French expression was used for anything that represented an alternative viewpoint or gave two opposing viewpoints. "Jeu parti" passed into Anglo-French as "juparti," and from there it was borrowed into Middle English and respelled "jeopardie." At first, the English word was used to refer to the risks associated with alternative moves in the game of chess. Almost immediately, however, the term came to be used more generally in the "risk" or "danger" sense that it has today. *Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence. *************************************************************** Bring the gift of language and laughter home for the holidays with The Merriam-Webster and Garfield Dictionary. http://www.merriam-webster.com/book/diction/garfield.htm *************************************************************** ---------------- Brought to you by Merriam-Webster, Inc. http://www.Merriam-Webster.com ---------------- Subscribe to or unsubscribe from Word of the Day via the Web: http://www.Merriam-Webster.com/service/subinst.htm To join the list via e-mail, send a blank e-mail to: mw-wod-subscribe-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To leave the list via e-mail, send a blank e-mail to: mw-wod-signoff-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Questions about your subscription? Write to: mw-wod-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (c) 2002 by Merriam-Webster, Incorporated

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*************************************************************** You've read about it in the NY Times & the Wall St. Journal. You've heard about it on CNNfn. Now you can make it a fun, special holiday gift. Derivation(tm) - the original word and phrase game. See: http://www.entspire.com/derivation *************************************************************** *************************************************************** Announcing a new look for Word of the Day! On December 21st, Merriam-Webster will introduce a new, interactive design for Word of the Day, featuring the audio pronunciations you've been asking for along with a full-color, easier-to-read format. Happy Holidays! *************************************************************** The Word of the Day for December 17 is: congeries \KAHN-juh-reez\ (noun) : aggregation, collection Example sentence: The old farmhouse is quiet now, but soon it will be bustling with activity as a congeries of relatives arrives for the holidays. Did you know? What do "epitome," "circus," "tribunal," and "congeries" have in common? All are part of a relatively small collection of English nouns that made the transition from Latin to English unaltered in both spelling and meaning. "Congeries" joined this group in our language in the early 1600s. The Latin "congeries" itself comes from the earlier Latin verb "congerere," which means "to carry or bring together" and which is also the source of our word "congest." *************************************************************** Bring the gift of language and laughter home for the holidays with The Merriam-Webster and Garfield Dictionary. http://www.merriam-webster.com/book/diction/garfield.htm *************************************************************** ---------------- Brought to you by Merriam-Webster, Inc. http://www.Merriam-Webster.com ---------------- Subscribe to or unsubscribe from Word of the Day via the Web: http://www.Merriam-Webster.com/service/subinst.htm To join the list via e-mail, send a blank e-mail to: mw-wod-subscribe-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To leave the list via e-mail, send a blank e-mail to: mw-wod-signoff-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Questions about your subscription? Write to: mw-wod-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (c) 2002 by Merriam-Webster, Incorporated