Happy 2012! Enjoy two new words for the price of one to kickstart a new year of dedicated blogging! First up: PORTENTOUS por·ten·tous adj \pȯr-ˈten-təs\ 1 : of, relating to, or constituting a portent portentous foreshadowing, hints of sinister and violent mysteries — Francine Prose> 2 : eliciting amazement or wonder : prodigious 3 a : being a grave or serious matter < portentous decisions> b : self-consciously solemn or important : pompous < portentous declamation unsalted by the least trace of humor — W. H. Pritchard> c : ponderously excessive portentous phrases — R. M. Coles> — por·ten·tous·ly adverb — por·ten·tous·ness noun Use this word in a sentence! The dead bird in the middle of the yard was portentous of much doom . The extra weight I am carrying in my thighs is portentous of a rigorous New Year's exercise program. This word is also associated with the word PORTENT, which is synonymous with omen, or sign. Some might be...
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