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 Word Fair
Click here to see the Word Fair theme song! (To the tune of "I Went to the Animal Fair")
I went to the Word Fair.
The pronouns and nouns were there.
The preposition,
In its cramped position,
Was admiring its reflection fair.
And then there was the verb
That everyone loved to disturb.
The verb called out,
And the crowd did shout;
Thus ends my musical disrupt-, disrupt-, disrupt-, -ruption,
Thus ends my disruption.
The 2012 Word Fair President, Earnestly, would like to earnestly welcome you and all of your favorite words to this contest!
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This will be a monthly contest open to all E-rated English words, excluding Proper Nouns. (Sorry, proper nouns....  ) Each month I will give a category, and you may nominate words throughout the month. Here are the rules:
General Rules
This is a monthly contest. It opens on the second Friday of each month at 1 pm, WDC time | To see WDC, or Writing.Com, time, look at the left-hand column and scroll down until you reach the bottom of that column. |
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No Word may nominate itself. However, any generous member of WDC may nominate any E-rated word, except for proper nouns. (if you have questions on what is and what is not an E-rated word, visit: "Content Rating System (CRS)" )
To nominate a word, email your entry to me. (If you would like to link to a static item, that is fine, but most people just write their entries right into the email.) You can email me by clicking on the envelope next to my handle at the top of this item. This contest is only open to people emailing from their Writing.Com email address.
As I will be posting the entries in this item each round, your entire entry must be E-rated, not just the word you are nominating. I reserve the right to edit out non-E material in entries. Thanks!
"What about the winners?" you may ask. Well, they will come to reside in the Official Word Fair hall of fame, Historic Words of the Word Fair (see below), along with the submitters of the Winning Words. And, of course, it is up to you to choose candidates for that honor of honors!
 If there are any changes to these rules for a specific round, they will be found below under "Round-Specific Information."
For most rounds, I do not hand out prizes. If there are prizes for a round, I will say so under "Round-Specific Information."
 Do you like my Word Fair? It would be really nice if you added this page to your favorites, so you can see when a new round has started.
February's Category:
 The Most Adventurous Word 
Round-Specific Information
Choose a word that you could think of as the most adventurous word. (Make sure to follow all the rules above in choosing your word!) Email me that word, and tell me why your word is adventurous. See if you can convince me to choose your word as this round's winner!
Click here to see the entries:
 Headstrong
(No explanation given. I will add it here if one is given.)
Submitted by The Bobcat  
Brazen
(No explanation given. I will add it here if one is given.)
Submitted by Amie Ravenson 
Escapade
I believe that Escapade should be the adventurous word.
If you think about the combination of Escape, and Caper, what could be more of an adventure!
We each like to escape the drudgery of our everyday activities and do something that gets us out of the box. We might escape to an Island or on a cruise ship, or something as simple as going to Bed and Breakfast in another city.
Add a caper into the mix and you have escape and fun rolled into one! Who doesn't need a little mischief to add excitement to life.
I don,t know about you but I could use an escapade right now! Think I'll see if I can find a cohort to cavort with and stir up a little adventure!
Submitted by Deb
Love
What is more adventurous, daring or exciting than love? Love in any form, be it a romantic, platonic, parental etc...takes everyone in this world on an adventure they will journey on their entire lives. Sometimes it's a good adventure, sometimes not so good but an adventure nonetheless.
Submitted by I was made with wings
Last Round's Winner(s):
2012 Word Fair President Earnestly, submitted by Sandy~RIP Sticky 
   Congrats!
Historic Words of the Word Fair:
Winners of Previous Rounds
Words from 2012
Words from 2011
November 2011
"I am most grateful for...": Friends, submitted by Dave 
October 2011
Most Boring Word: That, submitted by Sandy~RIP Sticky
Most Exciting Word: Serendipity, submitted by KAL~ Kooky for my Kindle! 
September 2011
Writing.Com's 11th Birthday: The Number 11
Symmetry, submitted by Cait
August 2011
Wishes to last until sunset ("Five Children and It")
Wings, submitted by Ashraf AlHabsyi
Rainbow, submitted by saheli
June/July 2011
Yarn/Second WDC Birthday Party
Calculator, submitted by Purle-Stream
May 2011
"Addie's Birthday" Egg Hunt
Goldfish was found by gladiola , whose original sentence was: "A goldfish is small but graceful, gold and gleeful."
April 2011
Easter words beginning with vowels
Arisen, submitted by strlcuckoo
Everyone, submitted by Vampire Lordess 
March 2011
"Remember"
Poppies, submitted by topazblue
Songs, submitted by poetreewitch
February 2011
Words Describing 100
Change, submitted by to.make.you.think.
January 2011
2011 Word Fair President
Happily, submitted by MumstheWord 
November 2010
Thanksgiving Words
Gratitude, submitted by Bucolica
October 2010
Changing Seasons
Excitement, submitted by Lunarhourglass
September 2010
Home Away from Home
Heaven, submitted by Michaela Elliott
August 2010
Words that Really Matter
Sanctuary, submitted by Cynaemon
July 2010
Words of Courage
Truth, submitted by Amethyst James
June 2010
Birthday Wishes
First Place: Growth, submitted by Free_Rip .
Second Place: Celebrate, submitted by Sandy~RIP Sticky .
May 2010
"Addie's Birthday" Egg Hunt
"Symmetry" was found by JonathanJoel . His sentence was: "The raindrops fall with a symmetry like a pianist's calculated fingers."
April 2010
Lost Handle!
LadyMariah, submitted by Bucolica
March 2010
Remembrance Round
Soul, submitted by everthequeen
January 2010
2010 Word Fair President
Everyone, submitted by Andrew C. Bowman
December 2009
The best word to describe the winter holidays
Beginnings, submitted by Chevy trying to work it out...
Hopefulness, submitted by trisha_r
November 2009
I am most thankful for...
Life, submitted by bhoomi
October 2009
The Most Hopeful Word in the World
Nativity, submitted by Deodara
September 2009
The Words that Best Describe Writing.Com:
Home, submitted by Leaf
Diapason, submitted by Em Looking for Books
August 2009
The Most Beautiful Word: Exquisite, submitted by Shadow
The Most Thought-Provoking Word: Funicular, submitted by Em Looking for Books
The Most Peaceful Word: Slumber, submitted by Jamey
The Word that is Most Alive: Squirm, submitted by Morgan Lynn
The Word Most Likely to be Caught Singing in the Shower: Tuneful, submitted by Jamey
July 2009
The Friendliest-Looking Word: Chocolate, submitted by Pen
The Most Ridiculous Word: Quidnunc, submitted by Pen
The Hardest-to-Spell Word: Vestibulocochlear nerve, submitted by Shadow
The Happiest Word: Hallelujah, submitted by Em Looking for Books
The Most Logically-Spelled Word: A, submitted by Em Looking for Books and Shadow
The Judge:
Mariah :)
Annual Rounds:
January: Word Fair Election!
February: The most/least ____ word
March: "Remember" Round
April: Postlude to April Fools' Day (w/ Easter theme)
May: "Addie's Birthday" Egg Hunt
June: Birthday Party!
July: Inspired By Another Contest
August: Book Inspiration Round
September: WDC's Birthday Round
October: The most/least ___ word
November: Words of Thanksgiving
December: Christmas
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