What's the missing word?

Rules:

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Answer: c o m p o s u r e

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"Hardy . . . realiz(ed) that heʻd finally managed to connect with Dash Logan, only to fail to discuss anything
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ about his clientʻs case . . ."

"The Hearing"
by John Lescroart

(Latinate adjective, with prefix)

Appertinent?

Not "appertinent" (which is new to me)* but another
11-letter adjective: Hint: the ending is not -ent, but another common 3-letter adjectival ending.

*without the "ap-" it would
have about the same meaning as Lescroartʻs (2) adjective.

p e r t a i n i n g ???

"pertaining" is one letter too short, although pretty close in meaning.

p e r t i n e n t l y ? ? ?

Not "pertinently", and, in fact, not an adverb.
- - 3 wrong guesses means I continue, setting
the "NEXT" ? (Rules, in the
previous thread, which has
the same title as this one)

NEXT:
"Although other islands are not normally visible from West Futuna,
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

toward their positions are ensconced in the landscape. Residents easily and accurately indicate departure points to the surrounding islands."

Nokonofo Kitea / we Keep on Living this Way: Myths and Music of Futuna, Vanuatu
by Janet Dixon Keller and Takaronga Kuautonga

boatlaunches?

A plural, and that # of letters, but Not "boatlaunches":
something seen in the more technical geographic writings -- and is even used in psychology and other fields - - a more abstract noun than "boatlaunches".

Sublimations?

submissions ???

not "sub-" anything (12, 13); itʻs a Latin derived word, but without a prefix. It is derived from the Latin for "rising" (sun), referring to the East.

orientations?

"Orientations" is correct.

Please set the "NEXT".

>>>>

"I didn't stop by, but a few of the ladies who brought pies and cookies said that Eddie didn't waste any time in bundling his dad's stuff into garbage bags, including the _ _ _ _ _ _ that his dad had carved with such excruciating care and proudly loaned out to the library for display every year."

The Lobster Kings by Alexi Zentner

statue ?

No....it is a plural noun

knives ???

To use for cutting pies,cakes at the gathering.

"shapes" ?

No.......think hunting......

trophy ??? or trophies ???

It was "decoys"......back in a flash with a new one...

"When manufacturing a _ _ _, it is important to get the amount of detail exactly right."

The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley

r o d ???

No.....an abstract which ismanufactured

a r c ???

No...something conversational.....

Last attempt:

gun ???

No....it was "lie".......

Next:

"I think I we should contact Sheriff Crockett. I mean, a matter like this is more his _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ."

From The Cove by Ron Rash

"jurisdiction" ?

Take it away, roland!

"To ʻmake medicineʻ is to engage upon a special period of fasting, thanksgiving, prayer, and self-denial, even of self torture. The procedure is entirely a devotional exercise. The purpose is to subdue the passions of the flesh and to improve the
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
self."

--Wooden Leg, 19th c. Cheyenne, quoted in
Native American Wisdom with photographs by Edward S. Curtis pub. by Running Press (Philadelphia, London)

s p i r i t u a l ????

"spiritual" is right @razzamajazz!

Please set the "NEXT".

New Puzzle:

From: The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan

Now that Peanut had told me she was going to help me,
I let my _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (10) about the wedding come out
a little bit at a time.

"confidence"?

excitement?

"excitement" is correct.

>hemlokgang: Next puzzle.

"Barrett does his best to transmit some kind of healing _ _ _ _ _ through his hand."

The Snow Queen by Michael Cunningham

magic ?

No...think strength

force ?

power ? - 2nd attempt

force is correct.......it's yours, roland

NeXT:

"(The goddess Innana) sets out on her venture in full panoply, gathering the
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ of her powers of office around her and dressing in her most majestic robes and ornaments."

"The Treasures of Darkness: a History of Mesopotamian
Religion"
by Thorkild Jakobsen
(plural noun, 7 letters)

symbols ?

Not "Symbols", but, semantically, youʻre very close. (A word that, b t w, that shares 4 letters with
"symbols" -- 3 besides the
"S" which, as a plural, is almost a must for it.

emblems ?

"emblems" is right!

Please set the "NEXT".

"Archaeologists have not dug up from any datable _ _ _ _ _ _ any orderly series of baths evolving progressively from some rudimentary clay or stone tub."

Clean & Decent: The Fascinating History of the Bathroom and the Water-Closet by Lawrence Wright

(plural noun, 6 letters)

Canals?

houses?

r e l i c s ?

source ?

Hint: geological term, plural, 1 's' but it's not at the end.
Edited to add: Also, a tasty brunch item :-)

s t o n e s ?

Strata?

Exactly! Your turn.

"Their parents had never beaten them. At first he felt nothing, only _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _."

From The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri.

emotional (8) ?

lethargy ?

surprise ?

I guess lethargy is closest.......focus on the sensation closest to nothingness.....

numbness ?

Bingo!

"All over the world, forests are being cleared and (being)
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __. But here (in the Adirondacks) the (Nature) Conservancy wanted to piece one back together."

- - Verb, in the past participle
form; itʻs a word more often seen minus the last 2 letters and as a noun.

"Back to the Adirondacks: New Yorkʻs renowned State Park gets its largest land
acquisition in more than 100 years."
by Ginger Strand; illus. by Blake Gordon

Demolished?

Not "demolished". A somewhat less violent
participle.

deforested (10) ?

Not "Deforested", though it does share 5 letters with that. Means not quite deforested because bits of
it remain.

defoliated ?

Good guess, but not
"defoliated".

The word emphasizes the small, scattered bits of forest that remain; thatʻs why it
is originally a noun -- one that has been made into a verb.

fragmented ?

"Fragmented" is correct!

Please set the "NEXT".

Freedom by Daniel Suarez

They were the junior partners of a security consultant to the engineering department
of a construction division of a real estate subsidiary of a ' _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _' group.

adjective, 9 letters

Corporate?

No. A common word used across corporate-personal lines.

developer ???

Not developer. Something more fiduciary.

holdings ?

Not holdings. a 9-letter adjective of the monetary sort.

financial ?

Correct! Your turn.

As the family favorite,she owned many fine clothes,most of them French-
or English=made,bought in _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (9) shops in Shanghai.

Taken from: The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan

Very easy to solve.

"specialty" ?

No.

Quite close to the correct "missing" word.

>>>

" excellent ' is the answer.

Anyone can submit a new game.

"The Authorized Version
(of the Bible). . . has
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
homely and sublime, yet so harmonises them, that the voice is always one."

On the Art of Writing
by Arthur Quiller-Couch

(8-letter plural noun. It may been written in an effort to avoid repetition of "rhythms" used 2 sentences earlier, although
that is not an exact synonym.)

couplets?

patterns?

The book, On The Art of Writing by Arthur Quiller-Couch is a book containing lectures on writing.

Search: archives.org
Look for: https://archive.org/details/texts
Type: On The Art of Writing
Click: On the Art of Writing by Arthur Quiller-Couch

If you want to read the E book version.

Not "patterns" or ʻcouplets".

Hint: An outstanding U. S. novel of the late 20th c. was
"One to Count __ __ __ __ __ __ __." (singular of the missing word)

cardinal ?

Not "cardinal" (97),
but it does begin with "c a -"; and is a plural.

cadences ???

"cadences" (99) is right!

Please set the "NEXT".

New Game:

Taken from: Bon Voyage, Mr. President by Gabriel Garcia Marquez - a short story

The truth was that shrimp and rice was not one of the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ (15) of her kitchen, but she prepared it with the best will and it turned out very well.

gourmandizings? It is a word.....I looked it up....

Incorrect.

There is no reply for almost 10 days had passed by.

The answer is " accomplishments" - 15 letters word.

Next puzzle, anyone to submit.

I spent a lot of time trying to figure it out and of course now it seems so obvious!!!

Try again, razzamajazz....

From: The Man with the Twisted Lip by Air Arthur Conan Doyle

Through the gloom one could dimly catch a glimpse of bodies lying in strnge fanyastic poses,bowed shoulders bent knees,heads thrown back and chins pointing upwards,with here and there a dark, _ _ _ _ (4) - _ _ _ _ _ _(6) eye turned upon the new comer.

Note: The missing word is a hyphenated word. Very easy to solve.

evil-minded ?

_ _ _ _ - lidded?

No, No

rolandperkins > hemlokgang> anyone else>

Two more tries for each person.

One week have passed. No response.

I am stumped......

What about rolandperkins?

I am stumped.

Saving all the "agony".

The missing word is " lack-luster " or "lack - lustre" (also acceptable).

Definition: dull looking.

Anyone, turn to submit a new quiz.

"Summoning __ __ __ __ __ __ __ isnʻt ʻButton, button, /
Whoʻs got the buttonʻ, I would have them know."

The Witch of Coos
by Robert Frost

7-letter plural noun.

d e m a n d s ???

not "demands";

something less abstract than
demands - - but whether definitely concrete or not
depends on oneʻs attitude.

s u m m o n s ?

spirits?

"spirits" is right, @hemlokgang.

Please set the "NEXT".

"I'd cover you with some kind of bitter _ _ _ _ _ _, like concentrate of unripe guava, and stake you out in a Brazilian jungle for insects to devour."

From Godforsaken Idaho: Stories by Shawn Vestal

l i q u i d ?

No, but you're on the right track......

j u i c e s?

Think more heavenly......

l I q u o r ?

More godly......

n e c t a r ?

Bingo....over to you, rolandperkins!

On the ʻnectar" guess:
/
(I knew having been a Greek/Latin major would come in handy some time!)

"Each word is also written in __ __ __ __ __ letters, to show you how to pronounce it."
( 5-letter proper adjective)

The Usborne First Thousand Words in Hebrew
by Heather Amery

Roman?

Greek?

"Roman" is right, (132),
@hemlokgang!

Please set the ʻ"NEXT".

"Rulon believed he was inventing the stories, that he was being inspired to sow _ _ _ _ in these placid lives."

From Godforsaken Idaho: Stories by Shawn Vestal

l o v e ?

No.....more disruptive.......

h a t e ?

Think along the lines of the opposite of placid.

Last attempt: talk?

salt ?

No.....think opposite of placid

f u r y ?

On the right track.....

Opposite of predictability and control.......

chaos ?

h o p e ?

Chaos is correct........next?

> hemlokgang

There were four empty "spaces" in the missing word. thinking most of the times of a missing word of 4 letters.

I am so sorry......my bad......

hemlogkang>

No need to apologise, it stumped me. It is only a game.

Jump start here..............

"I think my parents suffered a great deal from the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ they experienced during the war, and so they protected themselves, reserved their resources and skills, afraid there'd come another time of hunger and danger."

From This Is The Garden by Giulio Mozzi

plural noun, 10 letters

privations ?

bingo.....take it away

" ʻCan you Top Thisʻ is unrehearsed and spontaneous. . . . Anyone can send in a joke, and if your joke gets told by our joke-telling __ __ __ __ __ __
Peter Donald, you get ten dollars. "

The Big Broadcast 1920--1950 by Frank Buxton

6 letter noun, usually abstract, but used colloquially
to describe someone who has the quality of __ __ __ __ __ __. (And here probably used with some sarcasm).

wizard?

154>155
You're on the right track: Not "wizard"
but something even more complimentary,
though perhaps, here, it's not said with
complete sincerity.

expert?

No. Even more awesome than an "expert". Emphasizes his innate ability more than his experience.

genius?

"Genius" is right!

Please set the "NEXT".

"He was overly sensitive about his _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ height."

From Dead Or Alive by Tom Clancy

paranormal ?

No....an adjective, but comparative

dimimative

I think you might be thinking the right word but spelling it wrong.....

diminutive ?

(If Iʻm right, handing off the
"NEXT" to @RENRIGHT (164) as close enough.)

Bingo, roland, and I agree.....Renright.....take it away to the next missing word!!

"When you get older everything _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

You're Old, I'm Old . . . Get Used to It! by Virginia Ironside

decomposes?

No, see previous

Diminishes?

YES

"They dressed in _ _ _ _ _ clothes and put powder in their hair to make themselves appear older."

From Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, & The Prison of Belief by Lawrence Wright

adjective, 5 letters

black ???

not a color.....think old fashioned...

drear ?

weary ?

Akin to frumpy.....

dowdy?

dumpy

Dowdy it is.....take it away razzamajazz!

New Puzzle:

Suddenly there fell a great silence,a black darkness,an infinite
___________(12) , and (Jxxxx Sxxxxxx),perfectly conscious of his rathood,and well
assured of the trap that he was in,remembering all and nowise alarmed,again opened his eyes to reconnoitre,to note the strength of his enemy,to plan his defense.

Taken from: One of the Missing, a short story by Ambrose Bierce

nothingness?

Nope.

"Nothingness" misses the 12-letter status (See 182, line 3); and so do the 2 that I would have guessed:
"obfuscation" and "caliginity".

No.

Spaciousness?

No

nonexistence?

Wrong.

desertedness?

Correct word:

t r a n/ q u i l/ l i t y ( as in the text of story ) - 12 lettered

Alternative spelling: t r a n/q u i l/ i t y - 11 lettered

Good try by many.

Anyone cam submit a new game.

You should, razz!

New Game:

Durham put the question to himself as he walked along the quays,insensible to the ______(7)
beauty of his surroundings.

Taken from Madame De Treymes by Edith Wharton (1862-1937)

amazing?

Wrong word. Quite close.

"Curious"?

Wrong.

Cryptic ?

Correct word: o r d e r e d - 7 letters

Love being stumped! Really! Again, razz?

A very "tricky" word used by the writer.

Next Puzzle:

She was waiting in the outer office when I came in,sitting with a ______(9 )
that made you think she'd been planted there for a decade or two and could maKe it to the twenty-first century if she had to.

Taken from: Dealer's Choice by Sara Paretsky, a short story from a book,
A Taste of Life And Other Stories

hairstyle ?

No. Far from the meaning of the missing word.

manniquin

obstinacy ?

204 - Wrong

205 - Wrong

206 = Wrong

Three attempts made,

Missing word: s t i l l n e s s - 9 letters

Go again, razz!

New Puzzle:

The bishop smile in polite agreement and told a long tale about the_________(11)
state of modern seminary training.

From: The Man Who Loved Life by Sara Paretsky, a short story.

fluctuating?

Wrong. Something more in a negative sense.

regrettable?

Wrong.Quote close.

embarassing?

Quiet close .

Three attempts. All wrong.

Missing word: d e m o r a l i z e d - 11 letters

Dang! Again, Razz. I am determined!

Taken from: A Taste of Life by Sara Paretsky

When Daphne was born,Sylvia delighted in the photographs - hovering sentimentally over a white-clad infant,blowing a sad kiss to baby and nurse from the railing of the QE 2 - that only _______(8) her popularity.

e n h a n c e d ?

You are correct. Your turn, submit next puzzle.

NEXT:
"There is ample pasture and plenty of woodland, the
first full of cattle, the second
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ with wild animals."

The Description of Wales
by Giraldus Cambrensis (Gerald of Wales)

i n h a b i t ? - 7 letters

221>222:
Not "inhabit", and, in fact, not a verb; it might be considered a verbal adjective.

replete?

not "replete" (221>224)

abounds?

Not "abounds"

". . .verbal adjective" (223): I might as well admit it has
an "-ing" ending. A homonym of it
is more often heard/read than this word, which is somewhat literary - - one with a different vowel-combination following the initial consonant.

teeming

f i l l i n g ?

ANSWER
(to 221): "t e e m I n g"
(I couldn't previously find the original rules;
now I see that there's a maximum of 3 guesses.)
Your guess "replete" may have been close to
the adjective in the original Latin,@hemlokgang
(I don't have access to it, but "teeming"
may translate the Latin "repleta"

Set the "NEXT" who will.

"He could go on writing _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ articles about the Prime Minister day after day."

From The Prime Minister by Anthony Trollope

10 letters

s c a n d a l o u s ???

No

i m p r e s s i v e ?

s c u r r i l o u s ?

You are on the right track.....rhymes with vicious......

i n i q u i t o u s ?

f i c t i t i o u s ?

Despite the 3 try rule I think you should keep ..........ends in "cious"

m a l i c i o u s ?

So close!

suspicious ?

Noooo......

c a p r i c i o u s ?

The word is "pernicious"......

Let's try another....

"He had sat there like a _ _ _ _ _ _ , unable to say or do anything."

From Police by Jo Nesbo

6 letters

statue ?

No....but shares a trait of lifelessness with the answer

"corpse" ?

In motion

zombie ?

s p i r i t ?

Very close.....zombie....is the answer......I will try again...

From A Thousand Forests in One Acorn by Valerie Miles:

"That year we sought out _ _ _ _ _ _ (6) places."

cancelled