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| plutocracy |
1 : government by the wealthy
2 : a controlling class of the wealthy |
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newton Sun, 16 Nov 2008 06:53:10 GMT |
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| assail |
to attack violently with blows or words |
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newton Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:51:33 GMT |
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| indigent |
impoverished |
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newton Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:18:20 GMT |
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| maven |
expert
one who is experienced or knowledgeable |
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newton Sat, 17 May 2008 03:03:46 GMT |
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| porcine |
piggish, eats a lot |
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newton Fri, 16 May 2008 06:00:59 GMT |
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| nonplus |
to cause to be at a loss as to what to say, think, or do
perplex |
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newton Wed, 14 May 2008 21:51:10 GMT |
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| specious |
having deceptive attraction or allure
"specious reasoning" |
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newton Tue, 13 May 2008 23:58:31 GMT |
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| catatonic |
1 : of, relating to, being, resembling, or affected by schizophrenia characterized especially by a marked psychomotor disturbance that may involve stupor or mutism, negativism, rigidity, purposeless excitement, and inappropriate or bizarre posturing
2 : characterized by a marked lack of movement, activity, or expression |
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newton Mon, 12 May 2008 22:57:53 GMT |
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| fortnight |
14 days/2 weeks |
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newton Mon, 05 May 2008 08:56:01 GMT |
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| verboten |
forbidden; especially : prohibited by dictate |
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newton Mon, 05 May 2008 08:52:02 GMT |
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| frozen rope |
a line drive hit so hard by the batsmen that its trajectory is almost completely straight, almost like a frozen theater rope. |
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newton Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:02:15 GMT |
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| glutinous rice |
the seeds of a short-grained cultivated rice (Oryza sativa glutinosa) that are plump and sticky when cooked |
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newton Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:04:37 GMT |
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| glutinous |
having the quality of glue / gummy |
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newton Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:04:37 GMT |
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| malaise |
1 : an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness
2 : a vague sense of mental or moral ill-being <a malaise of cynicism and despair — Malcolm Boyd> |
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newton Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:20:55 GMT |
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| pariah |
one that is despised or rejected : outcast (more formally: a member of a low caste of southern India) |
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newton Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:59:32 GMT |
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| anthropomorphic |
1 : described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes <anthropomorphic deities>
2 : ascribing human characteristics to nonhuman things <anthropomorphic supernaturalism> |
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newton Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:06:43 GMT |
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| glib |
marked by ease and informality |
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newton Sat, 22 Mar 2008 09:10:35 GMT |
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| EV |
Enterprise value (EV), attempts to measure the value of a company's business rather than the company. It answers the question "what would it cost to buy this business free of its debt and other liabilities?" |
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newton Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:25:09 GMT |
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| recidivism |
a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior; especially : relapse into criminal behavior |
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newton Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:20:55 GMT |
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| embolism |
the sudden obstruction of a blood vessel by an embolus (an abnormal particle (as an air bubble) circulating in the blood) |
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newton Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:53:12 GMT |
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| cauterize |
to sear with a cautery or caustic <cauterize a wound> |
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newton Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:43:05 GMT |
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| chicane (noun) |
an obstacle on a racecourse
a series of tight turns in opposite directions in an otherwise straight stretch of a road-racing course |
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newton Sun, 16 Mar 2008 17:17:37 GMT |
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| foregone conclusion |
an inevitable result |
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newton Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:28:25 GMT |
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| Luddite |
one who is opposed to especially technological change
(one of a group of early 19th century English workmen destroying laborsaving machinery as a protest) |
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newton Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:01:56 GMT |
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| inpatient |
in the hosptial
*in* the home |
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newton Sat, 23 Feb 2008 07:47:46 GMT |
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| outpatient |
in the hospital
*out* of home |
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newton Sat, 23 Feb 2008 07:47:46 GMT |
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| gander |
mature male goose |
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newton Sat, 23 Feb 2008 07:47:46 GMT |
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| gadfly |
a person who stimulates or annoys especially by persistent criticism
any of various flies (as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
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newton Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:15:35 GMT |
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| redux |
brought back —used postpositively (placed after or at the end of another word) |
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newton Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:21:09 GMT |
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| gratuitous |
not called for by the circumstances
unwarranted |
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newton Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:21:09 GMT |
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| subterfuge |
deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
(noun) |
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newton Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:21:09 GMT |
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| mongoloid |
of, relating to, or affected with Down syndrome
(adj) |
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newton Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:43:51 GMT |
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| dossier |
a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject
eg - an intelligence file |
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newton Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:19:56 GMT |
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| fait accompli |
a thing accomplished and presumably irreversible |
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newton Wed, 23 Jan 2008 06:50:17 GMT |
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| emote |
to give expression to emotion especially in acting |
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newton Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:58:26 GMT |
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| antagonism |
1 a: opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle <the antagonism of democracy to dictatorship> b: actively expressed opposition or hostility <antagonism between factions>
2: opposition in physiological action; especially : interaction of two or more substances such that the action of any one of them on living cells or tissues is lessened |
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newton Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:04:21 GMT |
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| stir crazy |
Used among inmates in prison, it referred to a prisoner who became mentally unbalanced because of prolonged incarceration. |
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newton Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:41:13 GMT |
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| pariah |
1 : a member of a low caste of southern India
2 : one that is despised or rejected : outcast |
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newton Sun, 13 Jan 2008 10:25:19 GMT |
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| ingrate |
an ungrateful person |
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newton Sun, 13 Jan 2008 09:32:14 GMT |
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| asinine |
1 : extremely or utterly foolish <an asinine excuse>
2 : of, relating to, or resembling an ass |
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newton Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:37:56 GMT |
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| mea culpa |
a formal acknowledgment of personal fault or error |
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newton Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:27:11 GMT |
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| subterfuge |
1 : deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
2 : a deceptive device or stratagem |
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newton Sat, 05 Jan 2008 06:03:34 GMT |
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| affable |
1 : being pleasant and at ease in talking to others <an affable host>
2 : characterized by ease and friendliness <an affable manner> |
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newton Fri, 04 Jan 2008 01:32:53 GMT |
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| dilettante |
1 : an admirer or lover of the arts
2 : a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
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newton Wed, 02 Jan 2008 22:01:18 GMT |
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| moxie |
courage, determination
know-how |
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newton Wed, 02 Jan 2008 03:20:51 GMT |
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| on consignment |
shipped to a dealer who pays only for what is sold and who may return what is unsold <goods shipped on consignment> |
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newton Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:48:22 GMT |
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| vacuous |
marked by lack of ideas or intelligence |
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newton Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:40:34 GMT |
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| clandestine |
marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy |
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newton Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:02:33 GMT |
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| collate |
to assemble in proper order |
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newton Fri, 07 Dec 2007 09:19:49 GMT |
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| clandestine |
marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy |
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newton Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:23:56 GMT |
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| purport |
to claim |
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newton Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:27:57 GMT |
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| straw poll |
straw vote: an unofficial vote taken to determine opinion on some issue |
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newton Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:14:59 GMT |
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| pithy |
having substance and point : tersely cogent |
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newton Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:29:37 GMT |
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| redacted |
1: to put in writing : frame
2: to select or adapt (as by obscuring or removing sensitive information) for publication or release; broadly : edit
3: to obscure or remove (text) from a document prior to publication or releas |
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newton Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:56:44 GMT |
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| supplicate |
1: to ask humbly and earnestly of
2: to ask for earnestly and humbly
beg |
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newton Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:29:52 GMT |
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| xenophobia |
fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign |
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newton Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:21:54 GMT |
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| denizen |
1: inhabitant <denizens of the forest>
2: a person admitted to residence in a foreign country; especially : an alien admitted to rights of citizenship
3: one that frequents a place <nightclub denizens> |
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newton Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:21:54 GMT |
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| canonical form |
the simplest form of something |
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newton Mon, 26 Nov 2007 07:40:52 GMT |
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| mandible |
1 a: jaw 1a; especially : a lower jaw consisting of a single bone or of completely fused bones b: the lower jaw with its investing soft parts c: either the upper or lower segment of the bill of a bird
2: any of various invertebrate mouthparts serving to hold or bite food materials; especially : either member of the anterior pair of mouth appendages of an arthropod often forming strong biting jaws |
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newton Mon, 26 Nov 2007 03:34:17 GMT |
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| eunuch |
1 : a castrated man placed in charge of a harem or employed as a chamberlain in a palace
2 : a man or boy deprived of the testes or external genitals
3 : one that lacks virility or power <political eunuchs> |
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newton Mon, 26 Nov 2007 03:34:48 GMT |
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| dominion |
1: domain
2: supreme authority : sovereignty
3 plural : an order of angels — see celestial hierarchy
4 often capitalized : a self-governing nation of the Commonwealth of Nations other than the United Kingdom that acknowledges the British monarch as chief of state
5: absolute ownership |
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newton Sat, 24 Nov 2007 03:36:38 GMT |
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| gadfly |
a person who stimulates or annoys especially by persistent criticism |
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newton Fri, 23 Nov 2007 09:32:32 GMT |
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| katana |
A Japanese (Samurai) sword |
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newton Tue, 20 Nov 2007 01:30:44 GMT |
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| moonlight |
to hold a second job in addition to a regular on |
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newton Sun, 18 Nov 2007 22:44:15 GMT |
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| doppelganger |
1: a ghostly counterpart of a living person
2 a: double 2a b: alter ego b c: a person who has the same name as another |
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newton Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:18:02 GMT |
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| pulchritude |
gorgeous |
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newton Fri, 16 Nov 2007 03:52:45 GMT |
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| advent |
the beginning of something |
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newton Fri, 16 Nov 2007 03:52:45 GMT |
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| yurt |
a circular domed tent of skins or felt stretched over a collapsible lattice framework and used by pastoral peoples of inner Asia; also : a structure that resembles a yurt usually in size and design |
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newton Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:34:30 GMT |
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| lemur |
any of various arboreal chiefly nocturnal prosimian primates (superfamily Lemuroidea) that were formerly widespread but are now largely confined to Madagascar and that usually have a longish muzzle, large eyes, very soft woolly fur, and a long furry tail |
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newton Wed, 14 Nov 2007 10:43:48 GMT |
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| azure |
1 archaic : lapis lazuli
2 a: the blue color of the clear sky b: the heraldic color blue
3: the unclouded sky |
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newton Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:58:05 GMT |
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| chicanery |
1 : deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
2 : a piece of sharp practice (as at law) : trick |
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newton Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:18:54 GMT |
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consign
(noun: consignment) |
transitive verb
1: to give over to another's care
2: to give, transfer, or deliver into the hands or control of another; also : to commit especially to a final destination or fate <a writer consigned to oblivion>
3: to send or address to an agent to be cared for or sold
intransitive verb
obsolete : agree, submit |
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newton Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:00:53 GMT |
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| psychosis |
fundamental derangement of the mind (as in schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality especially as evidenced by delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized speech and behavior |
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newton Tue, 13 Nov 2007 03:35:08 GMT |
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| satchel |
a small bag often with a shoulder strap |
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newton Tue, 13 Nov 2007 01:35:20 GMT |
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| anathema |
1 a: one that is cursed by ecclesiastical authority b: someone or something intensely disliked or loathed —usually used as a predicate nominative <this notion was anathema to most of his countrymen — S. J. Gould
2 a: a ban or curse solemnly pronounced by ecclesiastical authority and accompanied by excommunication b: the denunciation of something as accursed c: a vigorous denunciation : curse |
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newton Tue, 13 Nov 2007 01:30:27 GMT |
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| consternation |
amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion <the two…stared at each other in consternation, and neither knew what to do — Pearl Buck> |
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newton Tue, 13 Nov 2007 01:26:54 GMT |
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| erudite |
professing or displaying extensive knowledge acquired chiefly from books : profound, recondite, or bookish learning |
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newton Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:52:28 GMT |
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| hives |
Itchy, swollen, red bumps or patches on the skin that appear suddenly as a result of the body's adverse reaction to certain allergens. They can appear anywhere on the body, including the face, lips, tongue, throat, or ears. Hives vary in size and can last for minutes or days. |
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newton Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:42:34 GMT |
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| volition |
1: an act of making a choice or decision; also : a choice or decision made
2: the power of choosing or determining : will |
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newton Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:11:04 GMT |
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| matriculate |
to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university |
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newton Sat, 10 Nov 2007 21:20:48 GMT |
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| effusive |
1: marked by the expression of great or excessive emotion or enthusiasm <effusive praise>
2 archaic : pouring freely
3: characterized or formed by a nonexplosive outpouring of lava <effusive rocks> |
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newton Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:39:33 GMT |
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| red-letter |
of special significance
Etymology: from the practice of marking holy days in red letters in church calendars |
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newton Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:31:32 GMT |
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| Tu quoque |
Tu quoque (Latin for "You, too" or "You, also") is an argument that asserts or implies that a certain position is false or wrong and/or should be disregarded because its proponent fails to consistently act in accordance with that position; it attempts to show that a criticism or objection applies equally to the person making it. It can be considered an ad hominem argument, since it focuses on the opposite party itself, rather than its positions. |
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newton Wed, 07 Nov 2007 08:37:47 GMT |
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| vin du pays |
wine of the locality |
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newton Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:44:58 GMT |
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| beguile |
lead by deception |
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newton Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:44:58 GMT |
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| gravitas |
high seriousness (as in a person's bearing or in the treatment of a subject) |
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newton Tue, 06 Nov 2007 03:40:31 GMT |
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| Teppanyaki |
a Japanese dish of meat, fish, or vegetables cooked on a large griddle usually built into the diner's table; also : this style of cooking
basically Benihana style cooking |
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newton Tue, 06 Nov 2007 03:17:56 GMT |
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| parlance |
1: speech; especially : formal debate or parley
2: manner or mode of speech : idiom |
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newton Mon, 05 Nov 2007 08:19:11 GMT |
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| moribund |
1 : being in the state of dying : approaching death
2 : being in a state of inactivity or obsolescence |
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newton Mon, 05 Nov 2007 03:53:33 GMT |
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| infirmity |
1 a: the quality or state of being infirm b: the condition of being feeble : frailty
2: disease, malady
3: a personal failing : foible <one of the besetting infirmities of living creatures is egotism — A. J. Toynbee> |
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newton Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:50:11 GMT |
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| pedagogical |
of, relating to, or befitting a teacher or education |
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newton Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:48:14 GMT |
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| denigrate |
1 : to attack the reputation of : defame <denigrate one's opponents>
2 : to deny the importance or validity of : belittle <denigrate their achievements> |
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newton Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:31:33 GMT |
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| misogyny/misogynistic |
a hatred of women |
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newton Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:18:06 GMT |
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| mired |
to cause to stick fast in or as if in mire b: to hamper or hold back as if by mire : entangle |
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newton Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:18:06 GMT |
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| archipelago |
a group of islands |
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newton Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:14:53 GMT |
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| indigent |
1: suffering from indigence : impoverished
2 aarchaic : deficient barchaic : totally lacking in something specified |
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newton Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:18:32 GMT |
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| indigence |
a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
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newton Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:18:31 GMT |
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| restitution |
1: an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: as a: a restoration of something to its rightful owner b: a making good of or giving an equivalent for some injury
2: a legal action serving to cause restoration of a previous state |
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newton Tue, 30 Oct 2007 04:28:36 GMT |
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| burka |
a loose enveloping garment that covers the face and body and is worn in public by certain Muslim women |
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newton Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:35:18 GMT |
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| zeppelin |
a rigid airship consisting of a cylindrical trussed and covered frame supported by internal gas cells; broadly : airship |
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newton Mon, 29 Oct 2007 20:52:04 GMT |
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| swag |
a: goods acquired by unlawful means : loot b: spoils, profits |
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newton Sun, 28 Oct 2007 20:26:43 GMT |
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| shiver |
a hard blow (as with a forearm) especially to the head or neck |
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newton Sun, 28 Oct 2007 19:38:18 GMT |
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| comeuppance |
a deserved rebuke or penalty |
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newton Sat, 27 Oct 2007 10:05:51 GMT |
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| pandemic |
occurring over a wide geographic area and affecting an exceptionally high proportion of the population <pandemic malaria>
a pandemic outbreak of a disease |
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newton Thu, 25 Oct 2007 23:21:23 GMT |
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| Schadenfreude |
a German word meaning 'pleasure taken from someone else's misfortune' |
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newton Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:17:48 GMT |
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| Avalon |
a paradise to which Arthur is carried after his death |
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newton Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:33:14 GMT |
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| daft |
1 a: silly, foolish b: mad, insane |
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newton Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:28:51 GMT |
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| debonair |
1 archaic : gentle, courteous
2 a: suave, urbane <a debonair performer> b: lighthearted, nonchalant |
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newton Tue, 23 Oct 2007 03:10:38 GMT |
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| cavalier (adj) |
- debonair
- marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful dismissal of important matters <a cavalier attitude toward money> |
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newton Tue, 23 Oct 2007 03:10:38 GMT |
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| galoshes |
a high overshoe worn especially in snow and slus |
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newton Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:12:59 GMT |
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| heretic |
1: a dissenter from established religious dogma; especially : a baptized member of the Roman Catholic Church who disavows a revealed truth
2: one who dissents from an accepted belief or doctrine : nonconformist |
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newton Mon, 22 Oct 2007 06:45:21 GMT |
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| fiend |
1 a: devil 1 b: demon c: a person of great wickedness or maliciousness
2: a person extremely devoted to a pursuit or study : fanatic
3: addict
4: wizard |
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newton Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:11:35 GMT |
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| lp |
a microgroove phonograph record designed to be played at 33 revolutions per minute
(long playing) |
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newton Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:56:48 GMT |
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| ad nauseam |
to a sickening or excessive degree |
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newton Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:16:00 GMT |
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| nascent |
coming or having recently come into existence <a nascent middle class> <her nascent singing career> |
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newton Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:41:00 GMT |
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| Gordian Knot |
S: (n) Gordian knot (any very difficult problem; insoluble in its own terms)
S: (n) Gordian knot (an intricate knot tied by Gordius, the king of Phrygia, and cut by the sword of Alexander the Great after he heard that whoever undid it would become ruler of Asia) |
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newton Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:55:10 GMT |
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| white collar |
: of, relating to, or constituting the class of salaried employees whose duties do not call for the wearing of work clothes or protective clothing |
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newton Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:09:52 GMT |
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| blue-collar |
of, relating to, or constituting the class of wage earners whose duties call for the wearing of work clothes or protective clothing |
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newton Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:10:23 GMT |
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| blue chip |
1 a : a business or undertaking with an outstanding record or likelihood of profitability b : a stock issue of high investment quality that usually pertains to a substantial well-established company and enjoys public confidence in its worth and stability; also : a company that offers such stocks
2 : one that is outstanding: as a : an outstandingly worthwhile or valuable property or asset b : an athlete rated as excellent or as an excellent prospect |
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newton Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:08:44 GMT |
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| gambit |
1 : a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position
2 a (1) : a remark intended to start a conversation or make a telling point (2) : TOPIC b : a calculated move : STRATAGEM |
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newton Fri, 12 Oct 2007 05:28:22 GMT |
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| paramour |
an illicit lover |
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newton Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:45:17 GMT |
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| double entendre |
Etymology: obsolete French, literally, double meaning
1 : ambiguity of meaning arising from language that lends itself to more than one interpretation
2 : a word or expression capable of two interpretations with one usually risqué |
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newton Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:40:52 GMT |
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| quiche |
an unsweetened custard pie usually having a savory filling (as spinach, mushrooms, or ham) |
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newton Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:11:44 GMT |
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| erudition |
extensive knowledge acquired chiefly from books : profound, recondite, or bookish learn |
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newton Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:27:54 GMT |
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| nonchalant |
having an air of easy unconcern or indifference |
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newton Wed, 10 Oct 2007 05:27:22 GMT |
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| mulligan |
a free shot sometimes given a golfer in informal play when the previous shot was poorly played |
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newton Tue, 09 Oct 2007 06:45:21 GMT |
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| soliloquy |
1 : the act of talking to oneself
2 : a dramatic monologue that represents a series of unspoken reflections |
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newton Mon, 08 Oct 2007 06:55:42 GMT |
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| melancholy |
1 a : an abnormal state attributed to an excess of black bile and characterized by irascibility or depression b : BLACK BILE c : MELANCHOLIA
2 a : depression of spirits : DEJECTION b : a pensive mood |
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newton Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:33:06 GMT |
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| mazel tov |
Etymology: Late Hebrew mazzAl tObh, literally, good luck
-- used to express congratulations |
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newton Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:28:47 GMT |
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| beget |
1 : to procreate as the father : SIRE
2 : to produce especially as an effect or outgrowth |
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newton Fri, 05 Oct 2007 05:23:45 GMT |
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| quid pro quo |
Etymology: New Latin, something for something
: something given or received for something else; also : a deal arranging a quid pro quo |
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newton Thu, 04 Oct 2007 22:06:24 GMT |
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| meander |
1 : to follow a winding or intricate course
2 : to wander aimlessly or casually without urgent destination : RAMBLE |
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newton Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:53:06 GMT |
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| bohemian |
a : VAGABOND, WANDERER; especially : GYPSY
b : a person (as a writer or an artist) living an unconventional life usually in a colony with others |
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newton Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:07:23 GMT |
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| pedant |
a : one who makes a show of knowledge
b : one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge
c : a formalist or precisionist in teaching |
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newton Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:26:44 GMT |
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| meme |
an idea, behavior, style, or usage that spreads from person to person within a culture |
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newton Mon, 01 Oct 2007 21:19:55 GMT |
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| contrite |
feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for a sin or shortcoming |
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newton Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:46:59 GMT |
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| beau |
1 : dandy
2 : boyfriend |
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newton Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:45:13 GMT |
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| fascism |
1 often capitalized : a political philosophy, movement, or regime (as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition
2 : a tendency toward or actual exercise of strong autocratic or dictatorial control <early instances of army fascism and brutality -- J. W. Aldridge> |
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newton Sat, 29 Sep 2007 17:08:36 GMT |
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| prima donna |
1 : a principal female singer in an opera or concert organization
2 : a vain or undisciplined person who finds it difficult to work under direction or as part of a team |
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newton Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:03:54 GMT |
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| shiver |
a hard blow (as with a forearm) especially to the head or neck |
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newton Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:01:01 GMT |
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| vis-a-vis |
1 : face-to-face with
2 : in relation to
3 : as compared with |
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newton Fri, 28 Sep 2007 03:04:40 GMT |
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| clandestine |
marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : SURREPTITIOUS <a clandestine love affair> |
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newton Wed, 26 Sep 2007 02:55:54 GMT |
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| nom de plume |
Pseudonym, pen name |
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newton Tue, 25 Sep 2007 01:16:34 GMT |
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| strawman |
1 : a weak or imaginary opposition (as an argument or adversary) set up only to be easily confuted
2 : a person set up to serve as a cover for a usually questionable transaction |
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newton Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:09:27 GMT |
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| scion |
1 : a detached living portion of a plant (as a bud or shoot) joined to a stock in grafting and usually supplying solely aerial parts to a graft
2 a : DESCENDANT, CHILD; especially : a descendant of a wealthy, aristocratic, or influential family b : HEIR 1 <scion of a railroad empire> |
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newton Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:02:52 GMT |
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| bush-league |
being of an inferior class or group of its kind : marked by a lack of sophistication or professionalism |
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newton Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:16:13 GMT |
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| Potemkin village |
Etymology: Grigori Potëmkin, who supposedly built impressive fake villages along a route Catherine the Great was to travel
: an impressive facade or show designed to hide an undesirable fact or condition |
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newton Fri, 14 Sep 2007 07:29:38 GMT |
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| motley |
composed of diverse often incongrous elements <a motley crowd> |
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newton Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:24:16 GMT |
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| drafting |
to stay close behind (another racer) so as to take advantage of the reduced air pressure created by the leading racer |
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newton Wed, 12 Sep 2007 06:07:02 GMT |
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| serendipity |
the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for; also : an instance of this |
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newton Wed, 12 Sep 2007 04:09:48 GMT |
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| serendipitous |
obtained or characterized by serendipity |
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newton Wed, 12 Sep 2007 04:09:47 GMT |
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| molt |
intransitive verb : to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically
transitive verb : to cast off (an outer covering) periodically; specifically : to throw off (the old cuticle) -- used of arthropods |
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newton Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:53:59 GMT |
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| tryst |
1 : an agreement (as between lovers) to meet
2 : an appointed meeting or meeting place |
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newton Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:11:54 GMT |
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| kudzu |
an Asian vine (Pueraria lobata) of the legume family that is used for forage and erosion control and is often a serious weed in the southeastern United States |
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newton Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:28:17 GMT |
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| yore |
time past and especially long past -- usually used in the phrase of yore |
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newton Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:17:50 GMT |
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| sycophant |
a servile self-seeking flatterer |
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newton Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:24:41 GMT |
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