Word of the day

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feeds@yuku.com (noswrite) — Fri, 31 May 2013 10:58:49 PST

knaidel

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feeds@yuku.com (SimplyBill) — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:31:38 PST

Antediluvian

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feeds@yuku.com (noswrite) — Fri, 03 May 2013 22:22:03 PST

perfidy

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feeds@yuku.com (SimplyBill) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:01:56 PST

extemporaneous Spoken or done without preparation. Impromptu.

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feeds@yuku.com (Sri D) — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:10:17 PST

Found in the book Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn... ab·at·toir (b-twär) n. 1. A slaughterhouse. 2. Something likened to a slaughterhouse: "The hand of God and mankind's self-inflicted blows seem equally heavy ... giving a strong cumulative impression...
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feeds@yuku.com (noswrite) — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 19:30:17 PST

antinomianism

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feeds@yuku.com (noswrite) — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:10:48 PST

True, though dyslexia lacks the stigmata of blunder, there is the compassionate reluctance to bare falsies against a neighbor.

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feeds@yuku.com (Sri D) — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 01:36:07 PST

Whooops......a little dyslexia there...

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feeds@yuku.com (noswrite) — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:46:58 PST

violahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtWwzXjPiDU

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feeds@yuku.com (noswrite) — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 07:37:14 PST

SimplyBill wrote:Obfuscate 1. To make so confused or opaque as to be difficult to perceive or understand 2. To render indistinct or dim; darken----------------------------------------------green job

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feeds@yuku.com (noswrite) — Mon, 28 May 2012 12:16:57 PST

While perusing the music this morning I found this amazing phrase in comments:... the state of being sweetly left out.Is there a single word that describes this state?

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feeds@yuku.com (SimplyBill) — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 14:16:54 PST

Obfuscate 1. To make so confused or opaque as to be difficult to perceive or understand 2. To render indistinct or dim; darken

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feeds@yuku.com (Sri D) — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 22:48:05 PST

Words of the year: http://www.nytimes.com/20...ew/19sifton.html?_r=1&hp

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feeds@yuku.com (Rambling Yogini) — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 09:08:03 PST

Aglet: a metal tag or sheath at the end of a lace used for tying, as of a shoelace. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g44Bbrt2TNU&feature=related

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feeds@yuku.com (noswrite) — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 09:52:44 PST

Definition of DIVERSE1: differing from one another : unlike 2: composed of distinct or unlike elements or qualities — di·verse·ly adverb — di·verse·ness noun Examples of DIVERSEH...
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feeds@yuku.com (noswrite) — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 10:48:14 PST

sobriquetPronunciation: \ˈsō-bri-ˌkā, -ˌket, ˌsō-bri-ˈ\Variant(s): also sou·bri·quet \ˈsō-, ˌsō-, ˈsü-, ˌsü-\Function: noun Etymology: FrenchDate: 1646 : a descriptive name or epithet : nickname

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feeds@yuku.com (Sri D) — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:26:30 PST

putrescible Main Entry: pu·tres·ci·ble Pronunciation: \-ˈtre-sə-bəl\ Function: adjective Date: 1797 : liable to become putrid

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feeds@yuku.com (noswrite) — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:11:18 PST

amorphousMain Entry: amor phousPronunciation: \?-?mo?r-f?s\Function: adjective1 : having no apparent shape or organization2 : having no real or apparent crystalline form*What confers shape, organization, and form, and what confers the qualities of beauty,...
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feeds@yuku.com (Sri D) — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:40:08 PST

FUNGIBLE Main Entry: fungible Function: adjective Etymology: New Latin fungibilis, from Latin fungi to perform — more at function Date: 1818 1 : being of such a nature that one part or quantity may be replaced by another equal part or quantity in...
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feeds@yuku.com (Sri D) — Tue, 11 May 2010 16:15:47 PST

QUIETUS Main Entry: qui·etus Pronunciation: \kwī-ˈē-təs, -ˈā-\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English quietus est, from Medieval Latin, he is quit, formula of discharge from obligation Date: 1540 1 : final settlement (as of a debt) 2 :...
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Word of the day

feeds@yuku.com (Aletheia) — Thu, 20 Mar 2003 17:05:27 PST

I subscribe to the Word of the Day on Dictionary.com. Today's engendered a wry smile at the irony. The two definitions, so tied together, and yet so contradictory. I had to share...Word of the Day for Thursday March 20, 2003 virago \vuh-RAH-go; vuh-RAY-...
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