#procumbent

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Procumbent

having stems that trail along the ground without putting down roots

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A.Word.A.Day

Part two of my words for the week. From my generous Wordsmith subscription:

Procumbent

adjective: 1. Lying face down; prone; prostrate. 2. Of a plant: Growing along the ground without putting new roots.

usage: "You could lie procumbent on the beach, spot whales and dolphins at some remote shore or daydream of nasty officemates tripping and falling into that lovely volcano." Aloha Tales; American Theatre (New York); May 2004.

Inosculate

verb tr., intr.: To join or unite.

usage: "The frozen images of delicate leaves and inosculating branches. The still street, the black windows of the other houses! What a time to be awake!" Stephen C Sutcliffe; Atom; Writer's Showcase Press; 2002.

Gasconade

noun: Boastful talk. verb intr.: To boast extravagantly.

usage: "Stanley Hauerwas's explanation is not appreciated in an era of instant broadcast and electronic gasconade."

Irony at UVa; The Richmond Times-Dispatch (Virginia); Aug 2, 2010.

The first batch of words can be found here:

http://inthepinkofthemode.tumblr.com/post/2940445838/this-weeks-words-a-word-a-day

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