Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Words, words, words

The words fall into my mailbox as random rain, at times eerily appropriate to the moment.

coalesce \koh-uh-LESS\ verb

1 : to grow together
2 a : to unite into a whole : fuse *b : to unite for a common end : join forces
3 : to arise from the combination of distinct elements

limn \LIM\ (transitive verb)

1 : To depict by drawing or painting.
2 : To portray in words; to describe.

melange \may-LAHNZH\ (noun)

A mixture; a medley.

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