Friday, November 27, 2009

Episode 52 notes...

IH words
IHRAM a garb worn by muslim pilgrims
JIHAD (JEHAD) a muslim holy war (HADJI)
NIHIL nothing
MIHRAB a niche in a mosque
MAIHEM (MAYHEM)
MANIHOT a tropical plant
SHANTIH (SHANTI) peace
COPIHUE a climbing vine  koh-pee-wey

ULTRA an ultraist
SUPRA above (no s)
(O)MEGA great in size or importance (no s)
GIGA a gigue/ gighe (a lively dance)

over and out:
OUTBRED (doubter obtrude redoubt) to interbreed relatively unrelated stocks
OVERBRED to breed to excess


MOG to move away


SFORZATO(s) the playing of a tone or chord with sudden force


(S)FORZANDO(S) / (S)FORZANDI
(alternate spelling of SFORZATO! FORZANDO takes an S front hook!)


also: SFERICS an electronic detector of storms
        SFUMATO  a technique used in painting      

PSORALEN a drug used to treat psoriasis

TRICORN(E) a hat with the brim turned up on three sides

BIRAMOSE  divided into two branches (no s)

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