P is for Pretermit


Stephanie sighed. Her side ached, her chest burned, and her eyes were ready to close. "Do we have to train after that?"

"Of course we do."

"Damn Skeleton…" She muttered. "Can feel pain but can't feel exhausted…" She hoped a bit that he didn't hear it, but most of her hoped he did. After 6 years of doing this sort of thing, it had gotten old.

Skulduggery drove in silence for a minute or two, and Stephanie nearly fell asleep in the passenger seat. Then, without a word, he turned onto the road that led to Haggard, and her Uncle's mansion.


Pretermit |ˌprētərˈmit|
Verb ( -mitted , -mitting ) [ trans. ] archaic
1 Omit to do or mention : some points of conduct we advisedly pretermit.
2 Abandon (a custom or continuous action) for a time.


A/N: I'm a little worried about my computer. Is it sick? 'Cause it says Pretermit isn't a word, even though I looked it up in the digital dictionary that comes with the computer. .