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thread starter ICantKs Jun 14 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

The rules are simple. You read the definition of the word from link that the first person posts, then you 'gotta take any word in it and then get the definition for that! The person posting the definition would only post the first definition Example: keyboard �noun 1.the row or set of keys on a piano , organ, or the like. ... piano �noun, plural a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings. OKAY LET'S START: resource �noun 1.a source of supply, support, or aid, esp. one that can be readily drawn upon when needed.

GarretC Jun 14 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Semiotic �adjective 1. of or pertaining to signs.

BubbleyTeax3 06/14/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Wait, what?

Spirit Jun 14 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

drawn �verb 1. pp. of draw. �adjective 2. tense; haggard.

malapo 06/14/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

supply -verb 1. to furnish or provide (a person, establishment, place, etc.) with what is lacking or requisite:

xassassin150 06/14/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

furnish -verb 1.) to decorate

DualWolf 06/14/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

malapo said: "supply -verb 1. to furnish or provide (a person, establishment, place, etc.) with what is lacking or requisite:" �verb (used with object) 1. to supply (a house, room, etc.) with necessary furniture, carpets, appliances, etc.

yanireth 06/14/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Spirit said: "drawn �verb 1. pp. of draw. �adjective 2. tense; haggard." Draw �verb (used with object) 1. to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often fol. by along, away, in, out, or off). 2. to bring, take, or pull out, as from a receptacle or source: to draw water from a well. 3. to bring toward oneself or itself, as by inherent force or influence; attract: The concert drew a large audience. 4. to sketch (someone or something) in lines or words; delineate; depict: to draw a vase with charcoal; to draw the comedy's characters with skill. 5. to compose or create (a picture) in lines. 6. to mark or lay out; trace: to draw perpendicular lines. 7. to frame or formulate: to draw a distinction. 8. to write out in legal form (sometimes fol. by up): Draw up the contract. 9. to inhale or suck in: to draw liquid through a straw. 10. to derive or use, as from a source: to draw inspiration from Shakespeare. 11. to deduce; infer: to draw a conclusion. 12. to get, take, or receive, as from a source: to draw interest on a savings account; to draw a salary of $600 a week. 13. to withdraw funds from a drawing account, esp. against future commissions on sales. 14. to produce; bring in: The deposits draw interest. 15. to disembowel: to draw a turkey. 16. to drain: to draw a pond. 17. to pull out to full or greater length; make by attenuating; stretch: to draw filaments of molten glass. 18. to bend (a bow) by pulling back its string in preparation for shooting an arrow. 19. to choose or to have assigned to one at random, by or as by picking an unseen number, item, etc.: Let's draw straws to see who has to wash the car. 20. Metalworking. to form or reduce the sectional area of (a wire, tube, etc.) by pulling through a die. 21. to wrinkle or shrink by contraction. 22. Medicine/Medical. to cause to discharge: to draw an abscess by a poultice. 23. to obtain (rations, clothing, equipment, weapons, or ammunition) from an issuing agency, as an army quartermaster. 24. Nautical. (of a vessel) to need (a specific depth of water) to float: She draws six feet. 25. to leave (a contest) undecided; finish with neither side winning, as in a tie. 26. Cards. a. to take or be dealt (a card or cards) from the pack. b. Bridge. to remove the outstanding cards in (a given suit) by leading that suit: He had to draw spades first in order to make the contract. 27. Billiards. to cause (a cue ball) to recoil after impact by giving it a backward spin on the stroke. 28. Northeastern U.S. (chiefly New England). to haul; cart. 29. Hunting. to search (a covert) for game. 30. Cricket. to play (a ball) with a bat held at an angle in order to deflect the ball between the wicket and the legs. 31. Curling. to slide (the stone) gently. 32. to steep (tea) in boiling water. 33. to form or shape (glass) as it comes from the furnace by stretching. �verb (used without object) 34. to exert a pulling, moving, or attracting force: A sail draws by being properly t

MyNameisJoako 06/14/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Horology. �noun the art or science of making timepieces or of measuring time.

Phen 06/14/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Science. A branch of knowledge or study dealing with a body of facts or truths systematically arranged and showing the operation of general laws.

MyNameisJoako 06/14/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Knowledge. �noun 1. acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition: knowledge of many things. 2. familiarity or conversance, as with a particular subject or branch of learning: A knowledge of accounting was necessary for the job. 3. acquaintance or familiarity gained by sight, experience, or report: a knowledge of human nature. 4. the fact or state of knowing; the perception of fact or truth; clear and certain mental apprehension. 5. awareness, as of a fact or circumstance: He had knowledge of her good fortune. 6. something that is or may be known; information: He sought knowledge of her activities. 7. the body of truths or facts accumulated in the course of time. 8. the sum of what is known: Knowledge of the true situation is limited. 9. Archaic. sexual intercourse. Compare carnal knowledge. �adjective 10. creating, involving, using, or disseminating special knowledge or information: A computer expert can always find a good job in the knowledge industry. �Idiom 11. to one's knowledge, according to the information available to one: To my knowledge he hasn't been here before.

Clearfrozen 06/14/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Facts. �noun 1. something that actually exists; reality; truth: Your fears have no basis in fact. 2. something known to exist or to have happened: Space travel is now a fact. 3. a truth known by actual experience or observation; something known to be true: Scientists gather facts about plant growth. 4. something said to be true or supposed to have happened: The facts given by the witness are highly questionable. 5. Law. Often, facts. an actual or alleged event or circumstance, as distinguished from its legal effect or consequence. Compare question of fact, question of law. �Idioms 6. after the fact, Law. after the commission of a crime: an accessory after the fact. 7. before the fact, Law. prior to the commission of a crime: an accessory before the fact. 8. in fact, actually; really; indeed: In fact, it was a wonder that anyone survived.