[Dixonary] Round 2350 - ENERGUMEN - Defs for voting

[Tim B]

Here are 19 definitions of ENERGUMEN; all of them, even the dictionary one, show inventiveness. Vote
for TWO definitions, as a public forum message (in reply to this one), before the deadline, which is
7 pm GMT (1900 UTC, etc.) on Monday 29th October. Sorry the deadline is a little short, but it was
either that or nearly 48 hours.

New players are welcome, even if you didn't enter a definition this round. Don't look in a
dictionary. Full rules, if you're curious, are available at http://www.dixonary.net/ .

1: A lively, quality conversation.

2: The capacity to feel empathy for others.

3: The release of sweet energy by chewing gum.

4: In Turkey, an overnight staging post for travellers.

5: An otter-like rodent of South American rain forests.

6: An extremely fast-growing brown mold, usually found on wood.

7: A neurotoxin secreted by many gastropods of the Phylum Mollusca.

8: A disease affecting grains; popularly known as "mad wheat disease".

9: One of many patent medicines consisting primarily of morphine (ca. 1880).

10: The energy control system of a cell;the collective term for mitochondria.

11: A substance similar to phlogiston, postulated to be responsible for metabolism.

12: A particularly robust characteristic of quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgment or insight.

13: The point at which a stimulus is strong enough to produce a physiological or psychological response.

14: Any of various natural substances, as asphalt, maltha, or gilsonite, consisting mainly of
hydrocarbons.

15: The inner lining of the fourth stomach of calves and other young ruminants from which natural
rennet is extracted.

16: In ancient Christian literature a term used of demoniacs and others possessed of abnormal mental
and physical states, esp. insanity.

17: A coarse tapestry, manufactured from flock of cotton or hemp, mixed with ox's or goat's hair; --
said to have been invented at Energumo, Italy.

18: The added propellant in a U.S. military rifle-launched anti-tank grenade. ENERGA is an acronym
for the company in Liechtenstein that developed it: the Anstalt für die ENtwicklung von ERfindungen
und Gewerblichen Anwendungen.

19: In classical Greek rhetoric, a type of false reasoning in which a trait that is shared by two
objects, which also have another trait in common, is assumed to apply to a third object that shares
this other common trait. (See _categorial syllogism_.)

Best wishes,
Tim Bourne.

[Guerri Stevens]

I vote for 8 and 19.

Guerri

Tim B wrote:
>
> 8: A disease affecting grains; popularly known as "mad wheat disease".
>
> 19: In classical Greek rhetoric, a type of false reasoning in which a
> trait that is shared by two objects, which also have another trait in
> common, is assumed to apply to a third object that shares this other
> common trait. (See _categorial syllogism_.)

[—Keith Hale—]

13 & 19, for me, please!

[Tim Lodge]

As usual, it could be any of these, but I've narrowed it down to:

> 13: The point at which a stimulus is strong enough to produce a physiological or psychological response.
>
> 15: The inner lining of the fourth stomach of calves and other young ruminants *from which natural
> rennet is extracted.

-- Tim L

[Steve Graham]

I'll take 8 and 19 please

Steve Graham

Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too
dark to read. Groucho Marx

8: A disease affecting grains; popularly known as "mad wheat disease".

19: In classical Greek rhetoric, a type of false reasoning in which a trait
that is shared by two objects, which also have another trait in common, is
assumed to apply to a third object that shares this other common trait. (See
_categorial syllogism_.)

[stamps]

I'll vote for 5 and 15.

[Judy Madnick]

I'll vote for:

1: A lively, quality conversation.

2: The capacity to feel empathy for others.

(because I'm too lazy to analyze all the rest!!).

Judy

[EnDash@aol.com]

Haven't a clue, but I'll guess at numbers 13 and 15.


13: The point at which a stimulus is strong enough to produce a
physiological or psychological response.

..

15: The inner lining of the fourth stomach of calves and other young
ruminants from which natural
rennet is extracted.



-- Dick Weltz

[Dave Cunningham]

14 and 15 trying to stay close to the middle .. or not


Dave

On Sunday, October 28, 2012 5:09:48 AM UTC-4, Tim B wrote:

> Here are 19 definitions of ENERGUMEN; all of them, even the dictionary
> one, show inventiveness. Vote
> for TWO definitions, as a public forum message (in reply to this one),
> before the deadline, which is
> 7 pm GMT (1900 UTC, etc.) on Monday 29th October. Sorry the deadline is a
> little short, but it was
> either that or nearly 48 hours.
>
> New players are welcome, even if you didn't enter a definition this round..
> Don't look in a
> dictionary. Full rules, if you're curious, are available at
> http://www.dixonary.net/ .
>
> 1: A lively, quality conversation.
>
> 2: The capacity to feel empathy for others.
>
> 3: The release of sweet energy by chewing gum.
>
> 4: In Turkey, an overnight staging post for travellers.
>
> 5: An otter-like rodent of South American rain forests.
>
> 6: An extremely fast-growing brown mold, usually found on wood.
>
> 7: A neurotoxin secreted by many gastropods of the Phylum Mollusca.
>
> 8: A disease affecting grains; popularly known as "mad wheat disease".
>
> 9: One of many patent medicines consisting primarily of morphine (ca.
> 1880).
>
> 10: The energy control system of a cell;the collective term for
> mitochondria.
>
> 11: A substance similar to phlogiston, postulated to be responsible for
> metabolism.
>
> 12: A particularly robust characteristic of quickness, accuracy, and
> keenness of judgment or insight.
>
> 13: The point at which a stimulus is strong enough to produce a
> physiological or psychological response.
>
> 14: Any of various natural substances, as asphalt, maltha, or gilsonite,
> consisting mainly of
> hydrocarbons.
>
> 15: The inner lining of the fourth stomach of calves and other young
> ruminants from which natural
> rennet is extracted.
>
> 16: In ancient Christian literature a term used of demoniacs and others
> possessed of abnormal mental
> and physical states, esp. insanity.
>
> 17: A coarse tapestry, manufactured from flock of cotton or hemp, mixed
> with ox's or goat's hair; --
> said to have been invented at Energumo, Italy.
>
> 18: The added propellant in a U.S. military rifle-launched anti-tank
> grenade. ENERGA is an acronym
> for the company in Liechtenstein that developed it: the Anstalt f�r die
> ENtwicklung von ERfindungen
> und Gewerblichen Anwendungen.
>
> 19: In classical Greek rhetoric, a type of false reasoning in which a
> trait that is shared by two
> objects, which also have another trait in common, is assumed to apply to a
> third object that shares
> this other common trait. (See _categorial syllogism_.)
>
> Best wishes,
> Tim Bourne.
>

[scott crom]

I'll have 12 and 13, please.

Scott

[Dodi Schultz]

While waiting for hurricane Sandy to arrive, I'll try:

> 11: A substance similar to phlogiston, postulated to be responsible for
> metabolism.

and

> 15: The inner lining of the fourth stomach of calves and other young
> ruminants from which natural rennet is extracted.

—Dodi

[Millie Morgan]

I'll vote for 2 and 9 thanks Tim

> 2: The capacity to feel empathy for others.
> 9: One of many patent medicines consisting primarily of morphine
> (ca.1880).

Thinking of those of you on the East Coast, awaiting Sandy
Very best wishes
Millie

[Daniel Widdis]

12 and 15 from SFO airport, where I am after escaping Sandy's path on the
last flight out of Washington-Dulles.

On 10/28/12 2:09 AM, Tim B wrote:
>
>12: A particularly robust characteristic of quickness, accuracy, and
>keenness of judgment or insight.
>
>15: The inner lining of the fourth stomach of calves and other young
>ruminants from which natural
>rennet is extracted.

[Dodi Schultz]

On 10/29/2012 6:30 AM, Millie Morgan wrote:

> Thinking of those of you on the East Coast, awaiting Sandy
> Very best wishes
> Millie
>

Thanks, Millie. For you and others who'd like the the whole scary picture
in a nutshell:

http://science.time.com/2012/10/29/frankenstorm-why-hurricane-sandy-will-be-historic/?xid=newsletter-daily

[Efrem Mallach]

If memory serves, I don't think 4 and 9 have received many votes, and the deadline is approaching - even faster than Sandy!
Efrem

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On Oct 28, 2012, at 5:09 AM, Tim B wrote:

> Here are 19 definitions of ENERGUMEN; all of them, even the dictionary one, show inventiveness. Vote for TWO definitions, as a public forum message (in reply to this one), before the deadline, which is 7 pm GMT (1900 UTC, etc.) on Monday 29th October. Sorry the deadline is a little short, but it was either that or nearly 48 hours.
>
> New players are welcome, even if you didn't enter a definition this round. Don't look in a dictionary. Full rules, if you're curious, are available at http://www.dixonary.net/ .
>
> 4: In Turkey, an overnight staging post for travellers.
>
> 9: One of many patent medicines consisting primarily of morphine (ca. 1880).

[Chris Carson]

I'll go for the neglected 3 and 18.

Sent from my iPhone

On Oct 28, 2012, at 5:09 AM, Tim B <dixonary (AT) siam (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

> Here are 19 definitions of ENERGUMEN; all of them, even the dictionary one, show inventiveness. Vote for TWO definitions, as a public forum message (in reply to this one), before the deadline, which is 7 pm GMT (1900 UTC, etc.) on Monday 29th October. Sorry the deadline is a little short, but it was either that or nearly 48 hours.
>
> New players are welcome, even if you didn't enter a definition this round. Don't look in a dictionary. Full rules, if you're curious, are available at http://www.dixonary.net/ .
>
> 1: A lively, quality conversation.
>
> 2: The capacity to feel empathy for others.
>
> 3: The release of sweet energy by chewing gum.
>
> 4: In Turkey, an overnight staging post for travellers.
>
> 5: An otter-like rodent of South American rain forests.
>
> 6: An extremely fast-growing brown mold, usually found on wood.
>
> 7: A neurotoxin secreted by many gastropods of the Phylum Mollusca.
>
> 8: A disease affecting grains; popularly known as "mad wheat disease".
>
> 9: One of many patent medicines consisting primarily of morphine (ca. 1880).
>
> 10: The energy control system of a cell;the collective term for mitochondria.
>
> 11: A substance similar to phlogiston, postulated to be responsible for metabolism.
>
> 12: A particularly robust characteristic of quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgment or insight.
>
> 13: The point at which a stimulus is strong enough to produce a physiological or psychological response.
>
> 14: Any of various natural substances, as asphalt, maltha, or gilsonite, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons.
>
> 15: The inner lining of the fourth stomach of calves and other young ruminants from which natural rennet is extracted.
>
> 16: In ancient Christian literature a term used of demoniacs and others possessed of abnormal mental and physical states, esp. insanity.
>
> 17: A coarse tapestry, manufactured from flock of cotton or hemp, mixed with ox's or goat's hair; -- said to have been invented at Energumo, Italy.
>
> 18: The added propellant in a U.S. military rifle-launched anti-tank grenade. ENERGA is an acronym for the company in Liechtenstein that developed it: the Anstalt für die ENtwicklung von ERfindungen und Gewerblichen Anwendungen.
>
> 19: In classical Greek rhetoric, a type of false reasoning in which a trait that is shared by two objects, which also have another trait in common, is assumed to apply to a third object that shares this other common trait. (See _categorial syllogism_.)
>
> Best wishes,
> Tim Bourne.
>

[thejazzmonger]

I don't believe any of them. But I am willing to be fooled by:

#11 - phlogiston

#13 - stimulus point

--
steve "thejazzmonger" dixon

[Tony Abell]

I'll try 13 and 19:

> 13: The point at which a stimulus is strong enough to produce a
> physiological or psychological response.

> 19: In classical Greek rhetoric, a type of false reasoning in which a trait that is shared by two
> objects, which also have another trait in common, is assumed to apply to a third object that shares
> this other common trait. (See _categorial syllogism_.)

[Frances Wetzstein]

I'll vote for #15 and #17 because they seem so useful!


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Subject: [Dixonary] Round 2350 - ENERGUMEN - Defs for voting


Here are 19 definitions of ENERGUMEN; all of them, even the
dictionary one, show inventiveness. Vote
for TWO definitions, as a public forum message (in reply to
this one), before the deadline, which is
7 pm GMT (1900 UTC, etc.) on Monday 29th October. Sorry the
deadline is a little short, but it was
either that or nearly 48 hours.

New players are welcome, even if you didn't enter a definition
this round. Don't look in a
dictionary. Full rules, if you're curious, are available at
http://www.dixonary.net/ .

1: A lively, quality conversation.

2: The capacity to feel empathy for others.

3: The release of sweet energy by chewing gum.

4: In Turkey, an overnight staging post for travellers.

5: An otter-like rodent of South American rain forests.

6: An extremely fast-growing brown mold, usually found on wood.

7: A neurotoxin secreted by many gastropods of the Phylum Mollusca.

8: A disease affecting grains; popularly known as "mad wheat disease".

9: One of many patent medicines consisting primarily of
morphine (ca. 1880).

10: The energy control system of a cell;the collective term for
mitochondria.

11: A substance similar to phlogiston, postulated to be
responsible for metabolism.

12: A particularly robust characteristic of quickness,
accuracy, and keenness of judgment or insight.

13: The point at which a stimulus is strong enough to produce a
physiological or psychological response.

14: Any of various natural substances, as asphalt, maltha, or
gilsonite, consisting mainly of
hydrocarbons.

15: The inner lining of the fourth stomach of calves and other
young ruminants from which natural
rennet is extracted.

16: In ancient Christian literature a term used of demoniacs
and others possessed of abnormal mental
and physical states, esp. insanity.

17: A coarse tapestry, manufactured from flock of cotton or
hemp, mixed with ox's or goat's hair; --
said to have been invented at Energumo, Italy.

18: The added propellant in a U.S. military rifle-launched
anti-tank grenade. ENERGA is an acronym
for the company in Liechtenstein that developed it: the Anstalt
für die ENtwicklung von ERfindungen
und Gewerblichen Anwendungen.

19: In classical Greek rhetoric, a type of false reasoning in
which a trait that is shared by two
objects, which also have another trait in common, is assumed to
apply to a third object that shares
this other common trait. (See _categorial syllogism_.)

Best wishes,
Tim Bourne.

[Tim B]

,
> I'll vote for #15 and #17 because they seem so useful!

Sorry, Frances; I don't know what time you sent that, but it arrived after the results had been posted.

Best wishes,
Tim Bourne.