The ASL Word of the Day

[Actionjick]

Appulse ( ap•pulse )
noun

1. energetic motion towards a point.

2. the act of striking against something.

 

[Actionjick]

Machination ( mach•in•a•tion )
noun

a plot or scheme.

 

[Actionjick]

Gedankenexperiment (ge•dank•en•ex•per•i•ment)
noun

an experiment carried out in thought only.

 

[Actionjick]

Machination ( mach•in•a•tion )
noun

a plot or scheme.

One of my favorite secondary characters on Doctor Who used the term Machiavellian machinations to describe the bad guy's plans. I always liked that.

Henry Gordon Jago.

 

[Actionjick]

Unwonted ( un•wont •ed )
adjective

unaccustomed or unusual.

 

[Actionjick]

Conscript ( con•script )
verb
enlist ( someone ) compulsorily, typically into the armed forces.

noun
a person enlisted compulsorily.

noun Slang North Jickian
the currency used in prison.

 

[Actionjick]

Conscript ( con•script )
verb
enlist ( someone ) compulsorily, typically into the armed forces.

noun
a person enlisted compulsorily.

noun Slang North Jickian
the currency used in prison.

As you can see not all of these meanings apply to ASL.

 

[Actionjick]

Inapposite ( in•ap•po•site )
adjective

out of place; inappropriate.

 

[Actionjick]

Spate ( spate )
noun

1. a large number of similar things or events appearing or occurring in quick succession.

2. British
a sudden flood in a river, especially one caused by heavy rains or melting snow.

 

[Actionjick]

Onus ( o•nus )
noun

used to refer to something that is one's duty or responsibility.

 

[Actionjick]

Unus ( u•nus )
noun North Jickian

used to refer to something that is your duty or responsibility; it's not on us.

 

[Actionjick]

Untenable ( un•ten•a•ble )
adjective

( especially of a position or view ) not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.

 

[Actionjick]

Penultimate ( pe•nul•ti•mate )
adjective

last but one in a series of things, second last.

 

[Actionjick]

Immerse ( im•merse )
verb
1. dip or submerge in a liquid.

2. involve oneself deeply in a particular activity or interest.

 

[Old Noob]

The average ASL player will always immerse himself in the latest HASL, core module, Action Pack or Journal.

 

[Actionjick]

Nexus ( nex•us )
noun

a connection or series of connections linking two or more things.

• a connected group or series.

• the central and most important point or place.

 

[Actionjick]

The Word this week will hopefully have something to do with Oktoberfest or ASLOk if you prefer to refer to it as that.

 

[Actionjick]

Undreamt ( un•dreamt )
adjective

not thought to be possible ( used to express pleasant surprise at the level, extent or amount of something ).

 

[Actionjick]

Tentation ( ten•ta•tion )
noun

a method of making mechanical adjustments or the like by means of successive trials.

 

[Actionjick]

Heady ( head•y )
adjective

( of a liquor ) potent; intoxicating.

• having a strong or exhilarating effect.