Word Of The Day

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largess

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noun.
1. Generous giving (as of gifts or money), often accompanied by condescension.
2. Gifts, money, or other valuables so given.
3. Generosity; liberality

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doula

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noun.
A woman who assists during childbirth labor and provides support to the mother, her child and the family after childbirth.

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malleable \MAL-ee-uh-buhl

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adj.
1. Capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer, or by the pressure of rollers; -- applied to metals.
2. Capable of being altered or controlled by outside forces; easily influenced.
3. Capable of adjusting to changing circumstances; adaptable.

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parlous \PAR-luhs

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adj.
Attended with peril; fraught with danger; hazardous.

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disparate \DIS-puh-rit; dis-PAIR-it

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adj.
1. Fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind.
2. Composed of or including markedly dissimilar elements.

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sapient \SAY-pee-uhnt

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adj.
Wise; sage; discerning.

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visage \VIZ-ij

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noun.
1. The face, countenance, or look of a person or an animal; -- chiefly applied to the human face.
2. Look; appearance; aspect.

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excoriate \ek-SKOR-ee-ayt

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transitive verb.
1. To express strong disapproval of; to denounce.
2. To tear or wear off the skin of.

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tendentious \ten-DEN-shuhs

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adj.
Marked by a strong tendency in favor of a particular point of view.

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milieu \meel-YUH; meel-YOO
plural milieus or milieux \-(z)

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noun.
Environment; setting.