Don't Obscure my Adumbrations, Man
Today's word of the day is new to me:
ADUMBRATE:\AD-uhm-brayt; uh-DUHM-\, transitive verb:
1. To give a sketchy or slight representation of; to outline.
2. To foreshadow in a vague way.
3. To suggest, indicate, or disclose partially.
4. To cast a shadow over; to shade; to obscure.
Methinks this sexy little word should be used way more often to describe the actions of certain people.
Let me try to use it in a sentence (other than the stupendously witty post title):
"In today's world of specialized knowledge, a professional, in trying to retain grasp of the power his specialized knowledge affords him, will adumbrate any information which he is required to share with others outside of his field of expertise." paraphrasing John Ralston Saul's"Voltaire's Bastards".
or
"During Wilhelm's search for an absurd mortgage, he had trouble finding a bank willing to offer a dumb rate of interest."
Yeah, Mr. Saul's mind and mine are operating on different levels. He'll catch up.
ADUMBRATE:\AD-uhm-brayt; uh-DUHM-\, transitive verb:
1. To give a sketchy or slight representation of; to outline.
2. To foreshadow in a vague way.
3. To suggest, indicate, or disclose partially.
4. To cast a shadow over; to shade; to obscure.
Methinks this sexy little word should be used way more often to describe the actions of certain people.
Let me try to use it in a sentence (other than the stupendously witty post title):
"In today's world of specialized knowledge, a professional, in trying to retain grasp of the power his specialized knowledge affords him, will adumbrate any information which he is required to share with others outside of his field of expertise." paraphrasing John Ralston Saul's"Voltaire's Bastards".
or
"During Wilhelm's search for an absurd mortgage, he had trouble finding a bank willing to offer a dumb rate of interest."
Yeah, Mr. Saul's mind and mine are operating on different levels. He'll catch up.
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