(Sub)Liminal, Seminal, Doggerel
Update: 2020-12-29
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Definitions
Liminal lim·i·nal | /ˈlimənl/
- Of or pertaining to an entrance or threshold. (from late 19th c.)
- Of or pertaining to a beginning or first stage of a process. (from late 19th c.
Synonyms: inceptive, inchoative, marginal, transitional
Seminal sem·i·nal /ˈsemənl/
- Of or relating to seed (or semen)
- Creative or having the power to originate.
- Highly influential, especially in some original way, and providing a basis for future development or research.
Synonyms: influential, pioneering
"The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" was a seminal work in the modern philosophy of science.
Subliminal sub·lim·i·nal | /səˈblɪmɪnəl/
- (of a stimulus) Below the threshold of conscious perception, especially if still able to produce a response.
doggerel dog·ger·el | \ ˈdȯ-g(ə-)rəl
- (poetry) Of a crude or irregular construction. (Originally applied to humorous verse, but now to verse lacking artistry or meaning.)
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Doggerel
My attempt at a couplet(?) using some of this week's vocabulary:
The episode prep was minimal
because the year-end time is liminal
and the topic we cover aint super-seminal
I'll leave you with verse not subliminal
all wrapped up in this here doggerel
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