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Word of the Day
by TheFireman Mon Aug 24, 2009 5:04 pm
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Word of the Day for Monday, August 24, 2009
flout \FLOWT\, transitive verb:
1. To treat with contempt and disregard; to show contempt for.
2. To mock, to scoff.
3. Mockery, scoffing.
Word of the Day for Monday, August 24, 2009
flout \FLOWT\, transitive verb:
1. To treat with contempt and disregard; to show contempt for.
2. To mock, to scoff.
3. Mockery, scoffing.
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Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Fri Oct 09, 2009 4:37 pm
Word of the Day for Friday, October 9, 2009
convivial \kuhn-VIV-ee-uhl\, adjective:
1. Fond of feasting, drinking, and good company; sociable.
2. Merry; festive.
convivial \kuhn-VIV-ee-uhl\, adjective:
1. Fond of feasting, drinking, and good company; sociable.
2. Merry; festive.
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Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Sat Oct 10, 2009 11:11 am
Word of the Day for Saturday, October 10, 2009
reverie \REV-uh-ree\, noun:
1. A state of dreamy meditation or fanciful musing.
2. A daydream.
3. A fantastic, visionary, or impractical idea.
4. Music. An instrumental composition of a vague and dreamy character.
reverie \REV-uh-ree\, noun:
1. A state of dreamy meditation or fanciful musing.
2. A daydream.
3. A fantastic, visionary, or impractical idea.
4. Music. An instrumental composition of a vague and dreamy character.
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Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Sun Oct 11, 2009 3:25 am
Word of the Day for Sunday, October 11, 2009
descry \dih-SKRY\, transitive verb:
1. To catch sight of, especially something distant or obscure; to discern.
2. To discover by observation; to detect.
descry \dih-SKRY\, transitive verb:
1. To catch sight of, especially something distant or obscure; to discern.
2. To discover by observation; to detect.
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Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Mon Oct 12, 2009 6:57 pm
Word of the Day for Monday, October 12, 2009
exculpate \EK-skuhl-payt; ek-SKUHL-payt\, transitive verb:
To clear from alleged fault or guilt; to prove to be guiltless; to relieve of blame; to acquit.
exculpate \EK-skuhl-payt; ek-SKUHL-payt\, transitive verb:
To clear from alleged fault or guilt; to prove to be guiltless; to relieve of blame; to acquit.
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Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Tue Oct 13, 2009 4:29 pm
Word of the Day for Tuesday, October 13, 2009
triskaidekaphobia \tris-ky-dek-uh-FOH-bee-uh\, noun:
Fear or a phobia concerning the number 13.
triskaidekaphobia \tris-ky-dek-uh-FOH-bee-uh\, noun:
Fear or a phobia concerning the number 13.
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Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:21 pm
Word of the Day for Wednesday, October 14, 2009
pukka \PUHK-uh\, adjective:
1. Authentic; genuine.
2. Superior; first-class.
pukka \PUHK-uh\, adjective:
1. Authentic; genuine.
2. Superior; first-class.
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Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Thu Oct 15, 2009 4:18 pm
Word of the Day for Thursday, October 15, 2009
fetor \FEE-tuhr; FEE-tor\, noun:
A strong, offensive smell; stench.
fetor \FEE-tuhr; FEE-tor\, noun:
A strong, offensive smell; stench.
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Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:24 pm
Word of the Day for Friday, October 16, 2009
redolent \RED-uh-luhnt\, adjective:
1. Having or exuding fragrance; scented; aromatic.
2. Full of fragrance; odorous; smelling (usually used with 'of' or 'with').
3. Serving to bring to mind; evocative; suggestive; reminiscent (usually used with 'of' or 'with').
redolent \RED-uh-luhnt\, adjective:
1. Having or exuding fragrance; scented; aromatic.
2. Full of fragrance; odorous; smelling (usually used with 'of' or 'with').
3. Serving to bring to mind; evocative; suggestive; reminiscent (usually used with 'of' or 'with').
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Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Sun Oct 18, 2009 11:11 am
Word of the Day for Sunday, October 18, 2009
turbid \TUR-bid\, adjective:
1. Muddy; thick with or as if with roiled sediment; not clear; -- used of liquids of any kind.
2. Thick; dense; dark; -- used of clouds, air, fog, smoke, etc.
3. Disturbed; confused; disordered.
turbid \TUR-bid\, adjective:
1. Muddy; thick with or as if with roiled sediment; not clear; -- used of liquids of any kind.
2. Thick; dense; dark; -- used of clouds, air, fog, smoke, etc.
3. Disturbed; confused; disordered.
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Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Mon Oct 19, 2009 5:36 pm
Word of the Day for Monday, October 19, 2009
fugacious \fyoo-GAY-shuhs\, adjective:
Lasting but a short time; fleeting.
fugacious \fyoo-GAY-shuhs\, adjective:
Lasting but a short time; fleeting.
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Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:17 pm
Word of the Day for Tuesday, October 20, 2009
milieu \meel-YUH; meel-YOO\, noun;
plural milieus or milieux \-(z)\:
Environment; setting.
milieu \meel-YUH; meel-YOO\, noun;
plural milieus or milieux \-(z)\:
Environment; setting.
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Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:21 pm
Word of the Day for Wednesday, October 21, 2009
scuttlebutt \SKUHT-l-buht\, noun:
1. A drinking fountain on a ship.
2. A cask on a ship that contains the day's supply of drinking water.
3. Informal. Gossip; rumor.
Hah
scuttlebutt \SKUHT-l-buht\, noun:
1. A drinking fountain on a ship.
2. A cask on a ship that contains the day's supply of drinking water.
3. Informal. Gossip; rumor.
Hah
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Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:03 pm
Word of the Day for Thursday, October 22, 2009
aesthete \ES-theet\, noun:
One having or affecting great sensitivity to beauty, as in art or nature.
aesthete \ES-theet\, noun:
One having or affecting great sensitivity to beauty, as in art or nature.
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Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:18 pm
Word of the Day for Friday, October 23, 2009
galumph \guh-LUHM(P)F\, intransitive verb:
To move in a clumsy manner or with a heavy tread.
galumph \guh-LUHM(P)F\, intransitive verb:
To move in a clumsy manner or with a heavy tread.
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Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Sat Oct 24, 2009 2:30 pm
Word of the Day for Saturday, October 24, 2009
confabulation \kon-FAB-yuh-lay-shuhn\, noun:
1. Familiar talk; easy, unrestrained, unceremonious conversation.
2. (Psychology) A plausible but imagined memory that fills in gaps in what is remembered.
confabulation \kon-FAB-yuh-lay-shuhn\, noun:
1. Familiar talk; easy, unrestrained, unceremonious conversation.
2. (Psychology) A plausible but imagined memory that fills in gaps in what is remembered.
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Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Sun Oct 25, 2009 8:24 pm
Sunday Has Not Received A Word of the Day, Sorry for the inconvenience.
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Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Mon Oct 26, 2009 5:21 pm
Word of the Day for Sunday, October 25, 2009
sycophant \SIK-uh-fuhnt\, noun:
A person who attempts to win favor by flattering people of wealth or influence; a parasite; a toady.
Word of the Day for Monday, October 26, 2009
loquacious \loh-KWAY-shuhs\, adjective:
1. Very talkative.
2. Full of excessive talk; wordy.
sycophant \SIK-uh-fuhnt\, noun:
A person who attempts to win favor by flattering people of wealth or influence; a parasite; a toady.
Word of the Day for Monday, October 26, 2009
loquacious \loh-KWAY-shuhs\, adjective:
1. Very talkative.
2. Full of excessive talk; wordy.
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Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Tue Oct 27, 2009 4:23 pm
Word of the Day for Tuesday, October 27, 2009
punctilious \puhnk-TIL-ee-uhs\, adjective:
Strictly attentive to the details of form in action or conduct; precise; exact in the smallest particulars.
punctilious \puhnk-TIL-ee-uhs\, adjective:
Strictly attentive to the details of form in action or conduct; precise; exact in the smallest particulars.
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Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:15 pm
Word of the Day for Wednesday, October 28, 2009
conflate \kuhn-FLAYT\, transitive verb:
1. To bring together; to fuse together; to join or meld.
2. To combine (as two readings of a text) into one whole.
conflate \kuhn-FLAYT\, transitive verb:
1. To bring together; to fuse together; to join or meld.
2. To combine (as two readings of a text) into one whole.
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Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Fri Oct 30, 2009 5:29 pm
Word of the Day for Friday, October 30, 2009
tenebrous \TEN-uh-bruhs\, adjective:
Dark; gloomy.
tenebrous \TEN-uh-bruhs\, adjective:
Dark; gloomy.
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Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Sat Oct 31, 2009 4:25 pm
Word of the Day for Saturday, October 31, 2009
eke \EEK\, transitive verb:
1. To gain or supplement with great effort or difficulty -- used with 'out'.
2. To increase or make last by being economical -- used with 'out'.
eke \EEK\, transitive verb:
1. To gain or supplement with great effort or difficulty -- used with 'out'.
2. To increase or make last by being economical -- used with 'out'.
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Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Sun Nov 01, 2009 11:38 pm
SUNDAYS A BITCH AND WILL PROBABLY COME TOMORROW IF NOT, Then there is no word of the day for Sunday.
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Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Mon Nov 02, 2009 6:26 pm
WOW WHAT THE FUCK
Word of the Day for Sunday, November 1, 2009
irenic \eye-REN-ik; -REE-nik\, adjective:
Tending to promote peace; conciliatory.
Word of the Day for Monday, November 2, 2009
truculent \TRUCK-yuh-luhnt\, adjective:
1. Fierce; savage; ferocious; barbarous.
2. Cruel; destructive; ruthless.
Word of the Day for Sunday, November 1, 2009
irenic \eye-REN-ik; -REE-nik\, adjective:
Tending to promote peace; conciliatory.
Word of the Day for Monday, November 2, 2009
truculent \TRUCK-yuh-luhnt\, adjective:
1. Fierce; savage; ferocious; barbarous.
2. Cruel; destructive; ruthless.
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Re: Word of the Day
by TheFireman Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:38 pm
12:00 AM
Word of the Day for Tuesday, November 3, 2009
sommelier \suhm-uhl-YEY; Fr. saw-muh-LYEY\, noun:
To involuntarily repeat a particular response, such as a word, phrase, or gesture, despite the absence or cessation of a stimulus, usually caused by brain injury or other organic disorder.
10:46 AM
Word of the Day for Tuesday, November 3, 2009
sommelier \suhm-uhl-YEY; Fr. saw-muh-LYEY\, noun:
A restaurant employee who orders and maintains the wines sold in the restaurant and usually has extensive knowledge about wine and food pairings.
Word of the Day for Tuesday, November 3, 2009
sommelier \suhm-uhl-YEY; Fr. saw-muh-LYEY\, noun:
To involuntarily repeat a particular response, such as a word, phrase, or gesture, despite the absence or cessation of a stimulus, usually caused by brain injury or other organic disorder.
10:46 AM
Word of the Day for Tuesday, November 3, 2009
sommelier \suhm-uhl-YEY; Fr. saw-muh-LYEY\, noun:
A restaurant employee who orders and maintains the wines sold in the restaurant and usually has extensive knowledge about wine and food pairings.
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