relevANT

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"It has to pertain to"
Is a line that I love.
(And what it pertains to's
The title above.)

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Relevant adj. having direct bearing on the matter in hand; pertinent. (16th century: from Med. L relevans, from L relevare, from RE- + levare to raise, RELIEVE)

slANT

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I'm very often vertical,
Horizontal, too, I find.
At times, of course, I'm neither nor,
But only when inclined.

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Slant vb. 1. a way of looking at something. 2. a bias or opinion, as in an article. 3. to write or present (news, etc.) 4. to incline or be inclined at an oblique or sloping angle.

unpleasANT

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"I'm an ant, and I'm proud,"
He shouted aloud,
When deciding to come out of the closet.
(But sadly was crushed
By the crowd as it rushed
Shouting "is it?"...then tragically "was it?")

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Unpleasant adj. not pleasant or agreeable. - unpleasantly adv. - unpleasantness n.

stagnANT

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That 'lethargy' runs in the family
Is really not truthful at all:
For 'running' is far too exhausting,
(It can't even manage a crawl).

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Stagnant adj. 1. (of water, etc.) standing still; without flow or current. 2. brackish and foul from standing still. 3. stale, sluggish or dull from inaction. 4. not growing or developing, static. (17th century: from L stagnans, from stagnare to be stagnant, from stagnum a pool)

ruminANT

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"A bag of sweets, the promised land!
And no-one else to lend a hand!"...
With bags of time to pick and choose,
He takes his pick and chews and chews.

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Ruminant n 1. any of a suborder of artiodactyla mammals which chew the cud and have a stomach of four compartments. 2. of, relating to, or belonging to this suborder. 3. meditating or contemplating in a slow, quiet way.

repugnANT

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"Your body's segmented,
You're as ugly as sin,
You're vermin, inhuman, a pest!"
(Though the subject was me
I just had to agree,
For on Wednesdays I'm not at my best)

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Repugnant adj. 1) repellent to the senses; causing aversion 2) distasteful; offensive; disgusting.

unobservANT

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An ant on a bike's
A peculiar sight,
So they called him an ant in a million.
(Which was rather unwise
For in front of their eyes
Was another one sat on the pillion)

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Unobservant adj. 1. not paying attention to detail; neither watchful nor heedful. 2. not adhering strictly to rituals, ceremonies, laws, etc.