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Davy Jones’s lockerDavy Jones’s locker noun The bottom of the ocean, especially when regarded as the grave of those who perish at sea. [Davy Jones is personification of the sea or the spirit of the sea. But who was Davy Jones? Nobody knows, but if he was a real person chances are he was a sailor.] “Davy Jones’s locker is the ultimate commons: vast, ownerless and largely unknown.” Edward Car; The Sea: Going Deep; The Economist (London, UK); May 23, 1998. “Water depth is another tricky point. Super fish needs about 1m to stay afloat, but in the Whitsundays it can go from Davy Jones’s locker to bathtub level at the blink of an eye.” Barry Oliver; Dream Boat; The Australian (Sydney); Apr 19, 2003.
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Home is wonderful. Our routine is set, I have been practicing driving. I want to be able to help, if Bear needs me. We are closer to the church, which helps. We see doctor’s and work with the church. I appreciate home now. I caught myself smiling to myself and thinking, I am happy. It was a strange, good feeling. Barry and I have always had someone home with us. This is our first year ever totally alone in our home. It feels GREAT! Of, course we have the dog, she is just part of our family.
We enjoy our little Miss Ryder. She loves to take naps, chew on bones, and eat everything on our plates. We believe she makes her own list for the grocery. If she is not happy with what we get home, some gets shredded or disappears. She has Barry wrapped tightly around her little paw!
Off to finish the night with my hubby and the little gal! Our shows are about to start.
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Hello all of you wonderful people! We are having a beautiful day here in the south, hope you are as well. Just smile and say hello to someone today. Might change your day. Working on a list for the grocery. Barry and I go together when we can. We got in trouble playing with the carts one evening. We did not know we were not allowed to race them. It was a slow night.
We are trying to get everything down and updated, but it is becoming quite a chore. We feel exhausted at the end of everyday. There have been nights I have prayed that we make it home and safely to bed. Many nights I have trouble getting out of the car. what makes riding in a car painful? Barry is slowing down a bit and has trouble with my manual chair. I managed to get him to let me push at times. He doesn’t argue much. I work on getting my strength back daily. Chemotherapy and radiation really zapped my strength. I now have auto immune reactions to several drugs. Barry’s reconstructed heart gets stronger monthly. Next year will be the fifth on his new valve.
I promise to dig myself out of my literary funk. Maybe I have not rested enough yet. I know it is hard to turn my head off at night. Can get annoying Fast! I am going to post this and kick my feet up.
More tomorrow!
(ˌsɛskwɪpɪˈdeɪlɪən) or less commonly
(ˌsɛs kwɪ pɪˈdeɪ li ən, -ˈdeɪl yən)
adj.
cir·cum·lo·cu·tion (sûr′kəm-lō-kyo͞o′shən)
n.
1. The use of unnecessarily wordy language, especially in being vague or evasive.
2. A roundabout or evasive expression: Circumlocutions like “go to the bathroom” are often used in place of words that are considered vulgar or indelicate.
[Middle English circumlocucioun, from Latin circumlocūtiō, circumlocūtiōn-, from circumlocūtus, past participle of circumloquī : circum-, circum- + loquī, to speak; see tolkw- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
cir′cum·loc′u·to′ri·ly (-lŏk′yə-tôr′ə-lē) adv.
cir′cum·loc′u·to′ry (-tôr′ē) adj.
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circumlocution (ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃən)
n
1. an indirect way of expressing something
2. an indirect expression
circumlocutory adj
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cir•cum•lo•cu•tion (ˌsɜr kəm loʊˈkyu ʃən)
n.
1. a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.
2. a roundabout expression.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin circumlocūtiō]
cir`cum•loc′u•to`ry (-ˈlɒk yəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj.
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circumlocution
An indirect way of saying something, or the use of indirect modes of expression.
circumlocution – an indirect way of expressing something
indirect expression
equivocation, evasion – a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
circumlocution
noun indirectness, redundancy, euphemism, beating about the bush (informal), wordiness, diffuseness, prolixity, discursiveness He is long-winded and prone to circumlocution in his public speeches.
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bor·bo·ryg·mus (bôr′bə-rĭg′məs)
n. pl. bor·bo·ryg·mi (-mī′)
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A rumbling noise produced by the movement of gas through the intestines.
[New Latin, from Greek borborugmos, of imitative origin.]
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borborygmus (ˌbɔːbəˈrɪɡməs)
n, pl -mi (-maɪ)
(Physiology) rumbling of the stomach
[C18: from Greek]
ˌborboˈrygmal, ˌborboˈrygmic adj
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bor•bo•ryg•mus (ˌbɔr bəˈrɪg məs)
n., pl. -mi (-mī).
intestinal rumbling caused by the movement of gas.
[1710–20; < New Latin < Greek borborygmós]
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(ĕf′ĭ-kā′shəs)
adj.
(ˌɛfɪˈkeɪʃəs)
adj
(ˌɛf ɪˈkeɪ ʃəs)
adj.
| Adj. | 1. | efficacious – marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect; “written propaganda is less efficacious than the habits and prejudices…of the readers”-Aldous Huxley; “the medicine is efficacious in stopping a cough”
effective, effectual, efficacious – producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect; “an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch’s broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation”-LewisMumford; “effective teaching methods”; “effective steps toward peace”; “made an effective entrance”; “his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action”; “an efficacious law”
inefficacious – lacking the power to produce a desired effect; “laws that are inefficacious in stopping crime”
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| 2. | efficacious – producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect; “an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch’s broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation”-LewisMumford; “effective teaching methods”; “effective steps toward peace”; “made an effective entrance”; “his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action”; “an efficacious law”
efficacious – marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect; “written propaganda is less efficacious than the habits and prejudices…of the readers”-Aldous Huxley; “the medicine is efficacious in stopping a cough”
efficient – being effective without wasting time or effort or expense; “an efficient production manager”; “efficient engines save gas”
potent, stiff, strong – having a strong physiological or chemical effect; “a potent toxin”; “potent liquor”; “a potent cup of tea”, “a stiff drink”
powerful – having great power or force or potency or effect; “the most powerful government in western Europe”; “his powerful arms”; “a powerful bomb”; “the horse’s powerful kick”; “powerful drugs”; “a powerful argument”
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adjective
Producing or able to produce a desired effect:
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[ˌefɪˈkeɪʃəs] ADJ (frm) [remedy, method] → eficaz, efectivo (against contra) to be efficacious in the treatment of sth → ser eficaz para or efectivo en el tratamiento de algo
[ˌɛfɪˈkeɪʃəs] adj (= effective) → efficace
[ˌɛfɪˈkeɪʃəs] adj (frm) → efficace
(efiˈkeiʃəs) adjective
efficacy (ˈefikəsi) noun
adj eficaz, efectivo; (clinical research) eficaz bajo condiciones controladas (See note under efficacy.)
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(săk-sĭk′ə-ləs) also sax·ic·o·line (-līn′)
(sækˈsɪkələs)
| Adj. | 1. | saxicolous – growing on or living among rocks |
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