Trivia/Puzzle -- Two more words

8/8/09, 6:21 AM #1

Alex Yeilding
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Trivia/Puzzle -- Two more words

Working on that last one made me think of another trivia/puzzle word question:

Find two English words that have all five primary vowels, each vowel occurring exactly once, and in alphabetical order. I know of only two such words, and both can be made into adverbs that include the "y", also in alphabetical order. One of those adverb forms would be a solution to yesterday's puzzle, of length 11.

Re: Trivia/Puzzle -- Two more words

8/8/09, 8:51 PM #2

Dan Donaldson
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How about:

Is one of these the one you are thinking of?

Aerious, Absteinous, Abstemious, Abstenious, Abstentious, Abstentiously, Aceriflorum, Aceriflorus, Acheilous, Acheirous, Acleistous, Adecticous, Adventious, Affectious, Aleikoum, Alpestrious, Anemious, Annelidous, Arsenious, Arteriosum, Arteriosus, Arterious, Avenious, Bacterious, Caesious, Camelious, Carnelious, Facetious, Fracedinous, Gareisoun, Gravedinous, Haeriously, Majestious, Marveillous, Marveillously, Materious, Parecious, Phragelliorynchus, Placentious, Tragedious

How about words meeting the same criteria, but the vowels in reverse order?

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I have been woodworking for about 25 years now, and would consider myself an enthusiastic amateur. My claim to fame (or infamy) has always been fixing stuff. I spent time in the Air Force in the 60's then went to work as an electronic technician for civil service. I finally got my EE, and being fed up with the civil service nonsense, took a job with Ford Motor Company until I went with the split to Visteon last year. I got interested in music and started playing in a bluegrass band. I wanted a new guitar, and that kind of led me into woodworking. I bought some books, a few tools, and built a guitar. Luckily, I didn't know any better than to try that as a first ever project. I still play it when I get a chance, so it must not be too bad if it can live for over 20 years. After a stint in Mexico for my job, I moved into a new house and built a small shop. Since then I have been collecting tools and skills, probably more of the former than the latter ;-). Finding this site has done more for my skills and enjoyment than anything else. I have learned a lot and really enjoy the friendships that I have made here. I have been married to LOML (Lori) for 32 years now and have 6 kids. When they are all gone, I want to get a 1 bedroom house (so there is not room for them to move back in) and at least a 6 car heated/air conditioned garage for a shop. (Dream on...)

Re: Trivia/Puzzle -- Two more words

8/8/09, 9:04 PM #3

Ken Oakley-Sunny St. Cloud, Fla.
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Way to go Dan

I looked like a genius yesterday and today you make me look like an idiot. I know the meaning of only one of those words. If fact it is the only one I have heard before. A pox on you!

Re: Trivia/Puzzle -- Two more words

8/8/09, 10:49 PM #4

Dan Donaldson
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Re: Way to go Dan

You are still the genius. I am just good at finding stuff sometimes.

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I have been woodworking for about 25 years now, and would consider myself an enthusiastic amateur. My claim to fame (or infamy) has always been fixing stuff. I spent time in the Air Force in the 60's then went to work as an electronic technician for civil service. I finally got my EE, and being fed up with the civil service nonsense, took a job with Ford Motor Company until I went with the split to Visteon last year. I got interested in music and started playing in a bluegrass band. I wanted a new guitar, and that kind of led me into woodworking. I bought some books, a few tools, and built a guitar. Luckily, I didn't know any better than to try that as a first ever project. I still play it when I get a chance, so it must not be too bad if it can live for over 20 years. After a stint in Mexico for my job, I moved into a new house and built a small shop. Since then I have been collecting tools and skills, probably more of the former than the latter ;-). Finding this site has done more for my skills and enjoyment than anything else. I have learned a lot and really enjoy the friendships that I have made here. I have been married to LOML (Lori) for 32 years now and have 6 kids. When they are all gone, I want to get a 1 bedroom house (so there is not room for them to move back in) and at least a 6 car heated/air conditioned garage for a shop. (Dream on...)

Re: Trivia/Puzzle -- Two more words

8/9/09, 3:47 AM #5

Alex Yeilding
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Wow!

The only two of those I had ever heard of were the two I was thinking of, facetious and abstemious. What is marveillous? An archaic spelling of marvelous? It wasn't in the online dictionary I checked.

Re: Trivia/Puzzle -- Two more words

8/9/09, 3:57 AM #6

Dan Donaldson
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Re: Wow!

Not sure. This was from a list of words with vowels in order minus some with repeats.

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I have been woodworking for about 25 years now, and would consider myself an enthusiastic amateur. My claim to fame (or infamy) has always been fixing stuff. I spent time in the Air Force in the 60's then went to work as an electronic technician for civil service. I finally got my EE, and being fed up with the civil service nonsense, took a job with Ford Motor Company until I went with the split to Visteon last year. I got interested in music and started playing in a bluegrass band. I wanted a new guitar, and that kind of led me into woodworking. I bought some books, a few tools, and built a guitar. Luckily, I didn't know any better than to try that as a first ever project. I still play it when I get a chance, so it must not be too bad if it can live for over 20 years. After a stint in Mexico for my job, I moved into a new house and built a small shop. Since then I have been collecting tools and skills, probably more of the former than the latter ;-). Finding this site has done more for my skills and enjoyment than anything else. I have learned a lot and really enjoy the friendships that I have made here. I have been married to LOML (Lori) for 32 years now and have 6 kids. When they are all gone, I want to get a 1 bedroom house (so there is not room for them to move back in) and at least a 6 car heated/air conditioned garage for a shop. (Dream on...)

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