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Word of the Day Archives: August 2010

Word List with 30 words
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absquatulate
v.i.,
to flee; abscond:
attar
n.
a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals.
balneal
adj.
of or pertaining to baths or bathing.
cheechako
n.,
a tenderfoot; greenhorn; newcomer.
couchant
adj.
lying down; crouching.
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distrain
v.t.
to constrain by seizing and holding goods, etc., in pledge for rent, damages, etc., or in order to obtain satisfaction of a claim.
fantod
n.
a state of extreme nervousness or restlessness; the willies; the fidgets (usually prec. by the):
foudroyant
adj.
striking as with lightning; sudden and overwhelming in effect; stunning; dazzling.
galore
adv.
in abundance; in plentiful amounts:
gerent
n.
a ruler or manager.
gormandize
v.i., v.t.
to eat greedily or ravenously.
incunabulum
plural n.,
extant copies of books produced in the earliest stages (before 1501) of printing from movable type.
koan
n.,
a nonsensical or paradoxical question to a student for which an answer is demanded, the stress of meditation on the question often being illuminating.
lupine
adj.
savage; ravenous; predatory.
minim
n.
the smallest unit of liquid measure,
mojo
n.,
the art or practice of casting magic spells; magic; voodoo.
orthoepy
n.
the study of correct pronunciation.
piquant
adj.
agreeably pungent or sharp in taste or flavor; pleasantly biting or tart:
premorse
adj.
having the end irregularly truncate, as if bitten or broken off.
prognosticate
v.t.
to forecast or predict (something future) from present indications or signs; prophesy.
rhapsodize
v.i.
to talk with extravagant enthusiasm.
ruction
n.
a disturbance, quarrel, or row.
schlep
v.i.
to move slowly, awkwardly, or tediously:
shenanigan
n.
mischief; prankishness:
spatchcock
n.
a fowl that has been dressed and split open for grilling.
tare
n.
the weight of the wrapping, receptacle, or conveyance containing goods.
tarry
v.i.
to remain or stay, as in a place; sojourn:
vellicate
v.t.
to pluck; twitch.
yeuk
v.i.
to itch.
kith
noun
acquaintances, friends, neighbors; persons living in the same general locality forming a cohesive group

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