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Etymology

Greek Review, Roots I – VIII

Posted on April 28, 2012by Island Mom

Have at it, everyone! I’ll post the answers next week. Word Bank: democracyÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â demographicsÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â pandemicÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Anglophile bibliophileÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â philanthropicÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â philosophyÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â misanthrope misogynistÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â misologiaÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â aphonicÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â cacophony euphonyÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â pachydermÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â hypodermicÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â taxidermist gynarchyÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â gynecologistÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â gynoidÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â misogynist astronomyÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â astrologyÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â astronautÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â disaster anthropologyÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â anthropomorphicÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â anthropophobiac Once upon a time, there was a A). ____________ aptly named Juana Bea Bookhead. Her […]

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Watch Out For ‘Em Chiggers!

Posted on April 26, 2012by Island Mom

We came to our island initially because we wanted a beach, and a warm one at that. But, as many of you have probably also experienced when you moved to new areas, a whole host of things came to my attention, particularly in those first weeks and months after moving, that I have since grown […]

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Truth In Blogging

Posted on April 24, 2012April 24, 2012by Island Mom

I have to confess that I have no idea how photographers manage to orchestrate most of the shots of models you see on the internet and in print. Really, I donâ€™t know how they possibly do it, even with the best of technology and things like rampant airbrushing at their disposal. Last Saturday, I wrote […]

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Impromptu Dress, Anyone?

Posted on April 21, 2012April 21, 2012by Island Mom

When I first moved from Chicago to a small island with a fraction of a percent of the shopping options that had previously been available to me, through much experience, I learned the ups and downs of ordering clothing online. Over time, I like to think Iâ€™ve developed somewhat of an eye for ascertaining how […]

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Spring Break 2012

Posted on April 19, 2012April 19, 2012by Island Mom

For years in Chicago, every time my spring break week rolled around, LCB and I went somewhere beachy and warm. Spring break was usually in March there, about the time we couldnâ€™t stand one more second of winter, so weâ€™d spend the week basking in the sun and the ocean, hoping to avoid running into […]

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A Carolina Island Life: How It Came To Pass, Part X

Posted on April 17, 2012April 17, 2012by Island Mom

If you are new to An Island Mom, you may want to begin here: Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, Part VI, Part VII, Part VIII, and Part IX. We stared, and stared and stared some more. Nothing. We walked away, speaking in stilted words about everything inconsequential. And then, when […]

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