A couple authors posted the FreeRice site to their blogs this past week, and I have to tell you -- it's quite addictive. Follow the link and click on the answer that best defines the word. If you get it right, you get a harder word. If wrong, you get an easier word. For each word you get right, they will donate ten grains of rice. That might not seem like much, but the game is so addictive those tiny grains add up fast! So far I've managed to get up to level 48, and somehow always seem to end up way back at level 41. I will get to that next level...one of these days! *wink* Here are a few words one might encounter during the game.
1. Sapiential (wise)
2. Frigoric (chilling)
3. Impuissance (weakness)
4. Liquescent (melting)
5. Eidolon (apparition)
6. Perspicacious (astute)
7. Mizzle (light rain)
8. Desquamate (peel off)
9. Vitrify (make into glass)
10. Lugubrious (mournful)
11. Latitudinarian (tolerant)
12. Sedulity (diligence)
13. Periphrastic (wordy)
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1. Sapiential (wise)
2. Frigoric (chilling)
3. Impuissance (weakness)
4. Liquescent (melting)
5. Eidolon (apparition)
6. Perspicacious (astute)
7. Mizzle (light rain)
8. Desquamate (peel off)
9. Vitrify (make into glass)
10. Lugubrious (mournful)
11. Latitudinarian (tolerant)
12. Sedulity (diligence)
13. Periphrastic (wordy)
Tempest * Shelley Munro * Alice Audrey * Dana Belfrey *Gina Ardito * Jennifer McK * Paige Tyler * Darla * Tara Nichols * Kaige * Lia Morgan * Robin Rotham * Adelle Laudan * Angeleque * Deb
(leave your link in comments, I’ll add you here!)
Get the Thursday Thirteen code here!
The purpose of the meme is to get to know everyone who participates a little bit better every Thursday. Visiting fellow Thirteeners is encouraged! If you participate, leave the link to your Thirteen in others comments. It’s easy, and fun! Be sure to update your Thirteen with links that are left for you, as well! I will link to everyone who participates and leaves a link to their 13 things. Trackbacks, pings, comment links accepted!
I can see how this would be addictive! I'm not visiting this site. I'm not! I must finish my book first... ;)
ReplyDeleteOh, goody. Another word game addiction...just what I didn't need. (But you can bet I'll be checking it out!)
ReplyDeleteWell, there's a reason you're called Word Trix!!!! I've never seen ANY of those words. Is that sad?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link! I've never heard of those words, either!
ReplyDelete*hugs*
Paige
My TT is at http://paigetylertheauthor.blogspot.com/
Ack! Curses! That is addicting! Cool words, though. :)
ReplyDeleteI'll have to share this with DH. Those are HIS kinds of words... =P Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteMy tt's up at: http://impulsivehearts.wordpress.com
I just can't afford to get addicted right now but its terribly tempting. I love words. Crazy about them.
ReplyDeleteAt least this time waster has a good cause and it might make me smarter. Now I have an overwhelming urge to go see exactly how much rice 1400 grains equals.
ReplyDeleteGreat Thursday post! I just posted my Thursday! Three in one!
ReplyDeleteWOO HOO!
DEB
Mizzle is a light rain? *blinks*
ReplyDeleteOoh, I feel ignorant now. :D No way am I going near this site -- I'd NEVER finish my book!
ReplyDeleteWhoah. I thought I was good with words, but the only one I recognized was mizzle.
ReplyDeleteShelley~ LOL...did you cave yet? *g*
ReplyDeleteGina~ Hehehe...
Jenn M~ Why thank you. *WEG*
Darla and Paige~ I told you it was addictive. lol
Kaige~ Hehe...hope your DH likes it! *g*
Tara~ So did you cave and check it out yet??
Lia~ That's the spirit! Hehe...
Deb~ Thank you! Must check yours out... ;)
Tempest~ Yup...mizzle is a light "misting" rain.
Robin~ You are NOT ignorant! And besides, you might happen upon some cool new words you can use in your book. *WEG*
Alice~ Yay! Someone else who knows the word "mizzle." I confess, though, that there are a lot of words that come up in that game that I have to guess on, but I try to reason them out by linking to words/roots I already know.
Will have to check this out AFTER NaNoWriMo lol I know myself too well! Better late than never to wish you a Happy T13!
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