Friday, February 15, 2008

The professor, a demiurge in his field (and amateur enophile ) was vehement about proffering the engrailed quaich to the mahatma.

demiurge: 1. A powerful creative force or personality. 2. A public magistrate in some ancient Greek states. 3. Demiurge A deity in Gnosticism, Manichaeism, and other religions who creates the material world and is often viewed as the originator of evil. 4. Demiurge A Platonic deity who orders or fashions the material world out of chaos.
enophile: 1. One who appreciates and enjoys wine. 2. A collector of wine.
vehement: 1. Characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction; fervid: a vehement denial. See synonyms at intense. 2. Marked by or full of vigor or energy; strong: a vehement storm.
proffer: tran. v. To offer for acceptance; tender. See synonyms at offer. n. The act of proffering; an offer.
engrailed: 1. Heraldry Indented along the edge with small curves. 2. Having an edge or a margin formed by a series of raised dots: engrailed silver coins.
quaich: Scots A two-handled drinking cup
mahatma: 1. In India and Tibet, one of a class of persons venerated for great knowledge and love of humanity. 2. Mahatma Hinduism Used as a title of respect for a person renowned for spirituality and high-mindedness.
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