This challenge is for the toughest of ninjas. Every day (roughly) a word will be posted and sent out on twitter. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, will be to write this word into your novel in the most creative way possible and return to report your success.
The words of the day will be summarized here, in case anyone wants to catch up!
Day 1: Minion
Day 2: Hobo
Day 3: Yurt
Day 4: Frock
Day 5: Condiments
Day 6: Willy-nilly
Day 7: Smorgasbord
Day 8: Festoon
Day 9: Quash
Day 10: Euphemism
Day 11: Bailiwick
Day 12: Gumption
Day 13: Hectoring
Day 14: Bosom
Day 15 (Bonus on Day 14): Shubbery
Day 16: Persnickety
Day 17: Embed
Day 18: Malarkey
Day 19: Tarnished
Day 20: Succumb
Bonus phrase of the day: "Ukelele full of ________"
Day 21: Curmudgeon
Day 22: Lambaste
Day 23: Juxtaposition
Day 24: Dichotomy
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Canoegirl
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Nov 2, 2009 - 20 17
The word for today is: Minion.
----------Canoegirl
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Nov 3, 2009 - 22 08
The word a day for today is: hobo - a migratory worker or homeless vagabond, often penniless.)
Since it's late, the word for tomorrow is yurt - a portable, felt-covered, wood lattice-framed dwelling structure traditionally used by nomads in the steppes of Central Asia.)
----------Canoegirl
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Nov 3, 2009 - 22 54
Yes, I did the word minion. I had some bullies calling some guy a minion. Here's a quote:
"Devil's minion!" yelled out Mike Nicholas. "We're gonna go oompa loompa on ya."
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Nov 4, 2009 - 11 33
Yurts are great.
Also, Genghis Khan lived in a yurt. True, he's probably the exact opposite of a ninja from that time period, but that doesn't mean you can't reference the Golden Horde in your novel!
----------Denton, a.k.a. Aquadeo - ML for the Alberta::Elsewhere Wrimosaurs
I'm typing this year's novel LIVE on:
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Nov 4, 2009 - 11 56
Thus far:
"'It was illogical to continue listening to this minion of a hellish world."
"'Fine talk for a hobo.'"
If there was a yurt for sale, she'd be the first in line.
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Nov 4, 2009 - 12 44
Opal, those are great!
I can totally work a yurt into my novel. Too bad I have NO TIME TO WRITE IT ARGH.
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Nov 4, 2009 - 15 12
Thank you! =^_^=
Oh dear, SJ. Sounds like you need someone to nag YOU.
"Where you can't find time you must invent time."
And if quotes don't work, we could send you inspirational emails! Load you up on barely legal substances! Scream "WRIIITE!!!" really loudly while waving our hands about in an attempt at flailage!
*covers hiney and flees*
(You can tell NaNo has started. The word count for the above is far more than necessary to convey a point.)
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Nov 4, 2009 - 15 12
I have future plans to work all three words into my novel....eventually. I'll report back when it's done. ;)
----------Nano History:
2007 - "In the Blood", historical drama
2008 - "Earth", post apocalyptic fantasy
2009 - "For the Love of Brian", romantic comedy and zombies
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Nov 4, 2009 - 16 07
The uses I have so far are:
"He swore, sometimes he thought his whole crew were coffee minions, slaves to the will of the caffeine addiction."
“Speak for yourself commander. You could use a shave, you’re looking a bit like a hobo there.”
Any others will just be added to this post, to save room :)
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Nov 4, 2009 - 21 24
Day 4 word of the day (for use on day 5, I will catch up someday): Frock - used since Middle English as the name for an article of clothing for men and women.
Side note: Originally, a frock was a loose, long garment with wide, full sleeves, such as the habit of a monk or priest, commonly belted. (This is the origin of the modern term defrock or unfrock, meaning "to eject from the priesthood").
----------Canoegirl
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Nov 5, 2009 - 10 50
Hi - i've just been checking out the site and signed up in the regions and registered Edmonton as home. I'll check back here for the words now and then. Just past the 10,000 mark. Whoohoo! ;) Marci
----------Author of Spur of the Moment, Focused Reflections and One Smooth Stone
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Nov 6, 2009 - 18 00
The word for today is... Condiments!
Description: (noun) something used to give a special flavor to food, as mustard, ketchup, salt, or spices.
Origin: 1400–50; late ME < MF < L condīmentum spice, equiv. to condī(re) to season + -mentum -ment
I predict all of your protagonists will be going for a burger... now!
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Nov 7, 2009 - 21 02
The word of the day is...
Willy-nilly – adverb
1. In a disorganized or unplanned manner; sloppily.
Origin:
----------1600–10; from the phrase will ye, nill ye.
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Nov 8, 2009 - 12 04
Day 7: smorgasbord (noun)
1. an assortment of foods starting with herring or smoked eel or salmon etc with bread and butter; then cheeses and eggs and pickled vegetables and aspics; finally hot foods; served as a buffet meal
2. an extensive array or variety
The Swedish word smörgåsbord consists of the words smörgås (open-faced sandwich) and bord (table). Smörgås in turn consists of the words smör (butter) and gås (goose). So, go eat at the open-faced sandwich-butter-goose-table!
----------Canoegirl
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Nov 9, 2009 - 22 21
Day 8: Festoon
–noun
1. a string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon, etc., suspended in a curve between two points.
2. a decorative representation of this, as in architectural work or on pottery.
3. a fabric suspended, draped, and bound at intervals to form graceful loops or scalloped folds.
4. Dentistry. the garlandlike area of the gums surrounding the necks of the teeth.
–verb (used with object)
----------5. to adorn with or as with festoons: to festoon a hall.
6. to form into festoons: to festoon flowers and leaves.
7. Dentistry. to reproduce natural gum patterns around the teeth or a denture.
Canoegirl
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Nov 10, 2009 - 11 23
The word of the day for day 9 is: Quash.
-verb
1. to subdue forcefully and completely; put down; suppress
2. to annul or make void (a law, decision, etc.)
3. (Law) to reject (an indictment, writ, etc.) as invalid
[from Old French quasser, from Latin quassāre to shake]
----------Canoegirl
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Nov 11, 2009 - 14 15
Day 10: Euphemism
- noun
1. Use of a mild, neutral, evasive, or vague term in place of one considered taboo, offensive, blunt, or unpleasant.
Etymology
----------From Greek euphemismos, from euphemos (auspicious), from eu- (good) + pheme (speaking).
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Nov 12, 2009 - 22 34
Day 11: Bailiwick
-noun
1. (Law) Law the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction
2. a person's special field of interest, authority, or skill
Further information on the etymology of bailiwick is available here: http://www.answers.com/topic/bailiwick
----------Canoegirl
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Nov 13, 2009 - 17 43
Day 12: Gumption
n. Informal
----------1.Boldness of enterprise; initiative or aggressiveness.
2.Guts; spunk.
3.Common sense.
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Nov 14, 2009 - 22 01
Day 13: Hectoring
To act in a blustering, domineering way; be a bully.
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Day 14: Bosom
-----------noun
- the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept;
- a person's breast or chest
- cloth that covers the chest or breasts
- embrace: a close affectionate and protective acceptance;
- heart: the locus of feelings and intuitions;
- embrace: squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness;
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Nov 15, 2009 - 10 54
BONUS WORD OF THE DAY FOR MIDWAY: Shrubbery
- noun
----------1. A woody plant of relatively low height, having several stems arising from the base and lacking a single trunk; a bush.
2. What you give to the Knights who say "Ni!" to make them stop saying "Ni!" at you
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Nov 17, 2009 - 06 59
Day 16: Persnickety
–adjective
1. overparticular; fussy.
2. snobbish or having the aloof attitude of a snob.
3. requiring painstaking care.
Origin:
----------1885–90; orig. Scots, var. of pernickety
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Day 17: Embed
–verb
----------1. to fix into a surrounding mass
2. to surround tightly or firmly; envelop or enclose
3. to incorporate or contain as an essential part or characteristic
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Nov 17, 2009 - 20 16
Day 18: Malarkey
- noun
----------1. Misleading speech or writing.
2. Nonsense; foolishness.
Canoegirl
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Nov 19, 2009 - 21 06
Day 19: Tarnished
1. To lose luster; become discolored.
----------2. To diminish or become tainted.
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Day 20: Succumb
–verb (used without object)
1. to give way to superior force; yield: to succumb to despair.
2. to yield to disease, wounds, old age, etc.; die.
Bonus phrase of the day: "Ukelele full of ________"
----------Canoegirl
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Nov 21, 2009 - 12 11
Written all of 5 minutes ago:
"You've got gumption, girl," Nancy said from a bench by the exit of the roller coaster. "I heard the Screamer and thought you needed help, but here I find you participating in this malarkey. I don't mean to be a hectoring, persnickety old bat, but embedding yourself into someone else's dream isn't going to save you for long. You've got yourself into a ukelele full of trouble and it's all coming this way."
I say nothing for it's creativity, but it caught me up on the ninja challenge. ~_^
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Nov 21, 2009 - 12 45
Nice work Opal!
----------Canoegirl
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Nov 22, 2009 - 11 03
Day 21: Curmudgeon
- noun
----------a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person.
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