Word of the Day 4/10/13

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Gratuitous (adjective)
gra·tu·i·tous [gruh-too-i-tuhs, -tyoo-]

adjective
1. given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment; free; voluntary.
2. being without apparent reason, cause, or justification: a gratuitous insult.
3. Law. given without receiving any return value.

Can be confused: gracious, gratis

Synonyms
2. unnecessary, superfluous, redundant; causeless, unreasonable, groundless, unprovoked, unjustified.

Origin: 1650–60; < Latin grātuītus free, freely given, spontaneous, derivative of grātus thankful, received with thanks (for formation cf. fortuitous); see -ous

Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.

Image of the Day

[galadriel34.livejournal.com]

So, I bring you some new picture. It's one of my favourite painter's, Boris Valejo's painting. I hope it will bring you some new idea :)



As always no word, wallpaper, icon and time limits, no rules! I’d really love to see what you can create :)

Count Challenge to kaige68

[mcgarrett.livejournal.com]

And finished a draft to a fic that I've been planning out, which is more than 500 words! I'll post it later, but today, I'll tag the first person above me who didn't go yet, kaige68! Good luck!