Episode 42 notes

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JET words

JETBEAD an ornamental shrub
JETFOIL a jet powered hydrofoil
JETLAGS
JETLIKE
JETPORT a type of airport
JETSA/OMS goods cast overboard
JETTONS a piece used in counting
JETWAYS a telescoping corridor between the terminal and aircraft

extension:
ASTHENIA lack of strength
MYASTHENIA muscle weakness
NEURASTHENIA nervous exhaustion
PSYCHASTHENIA a neurosis marked by fear, anxiety, phobias, etc.

bonus extension:
NAPR OXEN an anti-inflammatory drug

3 letter word:
UMM um takes front hook of M
MUM to act in a disguise

BAZOO the mouth
KAZOO a toy musical instrument
GAZOO wazoo
WAZOO the anus


ABOIDEAU type of dike
ABOITEAU (both take an X or S)


CHRONAXY the time required to excite a never cell electrically
PYRALID a long legged moth

Episode 41 Notes

episode 41

This week's pointless poll: word you've learned from TWS..

V words that take an E hook:

VENIN a toxin found in snake venom
VERST a Russian measure of distance
VITTA a streak or band of color

MALE NAMES:

ARGUS an east Indian pheasant (3 anagrams)
BENJAMIN/ BENNY benzoin/ an amphetamine tablet
CLARENCE a closed carriage (CANCELER)
DEXTER situated on the right (no S)
EDDY to move against the main current
FRANKLIN a medievel English landowner
GILBERT a unit of magnetomotive force
HENRY a unit of inductance

extensions:
EASTING BREASTING to confront OUTFEASTING
EATINGS DRUMBEATINGS

BONZE(R) a Buddhist monk BONZER very good (BRONZE)

SMARAGD(E) an emerald

ATHIRST having a strong desire
(B)RATTISH ratlike
TARTISH

Episode 40 notes

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LAUAN a Phillipine timber

CIAO
CHAI
(C)HAO monetary unit of vietnam
CHIA(O) JIAO monetary unit of china

AJIVA inanimate matter
JAYVEE
VEEJAY
JARVEY driver of a carriage for hire -EYS
SVARAJ (see episode 37)

AEIOU 8 common letter words
DIALOGUE
EQUATION
EUPHORIA

alternate spelling:
HALLO HALLOA HALLOO HELLO HILLO HILLOA HOLLA HOLLO HOLLOA HOLLOO HULLO HULLOA

extensions of STAINED: AB- BLOOD- COUNTER- DE- DI- SUS- TEAR- UN-

HAW to turn left
WHA who

STOLONIC STOLON a type of plant stem
DONJONS the main tower of a castle

Episode 39 notes

This weeks poll: Do you respond to polls?

ANABAENA a freshwater algae

CEDI monetary unit of Ghana (DICE ICED)

ZAFFAR ZAFFER ZAFFIR ZAFFRE a blue ceramic coloring

FOY a farewell feast

ACETINS extension: PHENACETINS

CRAAL
KRAAL to pen in a type of enclosure
GRAAL grail (ARGAL ARGOL a crust deposited in wine casks)

Episode 38 Notes

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CHRISMAL: CHRISM a consecrated oil

GAD(S) (DAG) to roam about restlessly EGAD(S) mild oath GADI a footstool

DHOOLY DOOLEE DOOLIE DOOLY a stretcher for the sick or wounded

EVZONE a Greek soldier

SCAPEGRACE a ne'er-do-well


XEROXING to copy on a xerographic copier
YERKING to beat vigorously (RYKE- to reach)
ZINC(K)ING to coat with zinc


NIOBOUS NIOBIUM a metallic element
GJETOST a hard brown cheese

ideas for next year?

Episode 37 notes

This weeks poll: What word is a phony that you think should be good? ROOBOIS* is my nomination. Not sure why this type of tea isn't good. Is it capitalized?

(ed. note: listener Matt clued me in that it should be ROOIBOS#- it's good in SOWPODS!)

HAVIOR behavior
PAVIOR a paver
SAVIOR one that saves
(-IOUR)

-ING words:
UNBEING to cease to have being
VATTING to put into a vat
WANKING not sure (but not in the OSPD) (ed. note #2: never mind! I know what it means now!)

HAJ RAJ TAJ
HADJ
SVARAJ self govt. in british india
SWARAJ (alt spelling) (ed. note #3:Listener Matt also pointed out that this can be extended into SWARAJISM and SWARAJIST!)

OSE an ESKER /ESKAR (narrow ridge of gravel and sand)(anagram: OES)

extension: CHAWBACON

KWACHAS $ of malawi and zambia
CYANIDE
ARMHOLE

Episode 35

Episode 35 notes... leave a comment!

OVERING to leap above and to the other side of
PONGING to stink
QUIRING to arrange sheets of paper in sets of 24

BEDIZEN(S) to dress gaudily DIZEN to dress in fine clothes

OVARIOLE one of the tubes of which the ovaries of most insects are composed

word list: ending with V
PERV pervert
SHIV a knife
SPIV a petty criminal
GANEV a thief (alt spelling GANEF)
SCHAV a chilled soup (russian gazpacho?)
IMPROV improvisation
MAGLEV a train using magnets to move about the tracks (magnetic levitation)
MOSHAV a cooperative settlment of small farms in Israel MOSHAVIM