[Dixonary] Round 2800: acedia - Final Posting
I really need to work on my template so I'll apologize now for any messy
formatting that comes out in this message. That said, I think Cory managed to score things properly. The winner of round 2800 is Nancy Shepherdson, whose definition "An expert Roman bowman." received 4 votes, plus 2 points for guessing the correct def. There were 2 players in coveted second place with 5 points each: Tim Lodge and Mike Shefler. The true definition was 3: "Spiritual torpor and apathy." (AHD 5th), which 4 perceptive players guessed. 1. A disability of perception, in which objects and people are seen by the sufferer but not recognised. Votes from: Bourne, Guerri, Mallach, Naylor and Shepherdson Submitted by: Lodge, who scores natural 5. 2. A genus of about 40 species of spiny shrubs and small trees in the buckthorn family, Rhamnaceae, distributed in warm-temperate and subtropical regions throughout the world. Votes from: Cunningham and Madnick Submitted by: Mallach, who scores natural 2. 3. Spiritual torpor and apathy. Votes from: Cunningham, johnb, Shefler and Shepherdson Real definition from AHD 5th 4. Antipathy to a pact or agreement _rare_. Votes from: Mallach and Shefler Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores 2 + 2, total 4. 5. Strong vinegar, generally in excess of 33%. Votes from: Lodge and Widdis Submitted by: Hale, who scores natural 2. 6. A compendium of information about card games. No votes Submitted by: Bourne. 7. Heartburn, acidic indigestion. No votes Submitted by: johnb, who scores 0 + 2, total 2. 8. A rare skin disease. No votes Submitted by: Abell. 9. Geometrical diagram designed as a meditation aid. Vote from: Guerri Submitted by: Madnick, who scores natural 1. 10. The state of confusion or disorientation one experiences when awakened from a deep sleep. Votes from: Abell, Naylor and Widdis Submitted by: Shefler, who scores 3 + 2, total 5. 11. A drug-induced feeling of euphoria. Vote from: Bourne Submitted by: Guerri, who scores natural 1. 12. A legendary plant to which various medicinal or magical properties have been attributed. Votes from: Hale and Madnick Submitted by: Naylor, who scores natural 2. 13. An expert Roman bowman. Votes from: Abell, Hale, johnb and Lodge Submitted by: Shepherdson, who scores 4 + 2, total 6. Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total ------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- ----- Shepherdson 13 1 & *3* 4 2 6 Lodge 1 5 & 13 5 5 Shefler 10 *3* & 4 3 2 5 Cunningham 4 2 & *3* 2 2 4 Mallach 2 1 & 4 2 2 Hale 5 12 & 13 2 2 Naylor 12 1 & 10 2 2 Widdis 5 & 10 0 2 2 johnb 7 *3* & 13 0 2 2 Madnick 9 2 & 12 1 1 Guerri 11 1 & 9 1 1 Abell 8 10 & 13 0 0 Bourne 6 1 & 11 0 0 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. |
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