Word Of The Day

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gormless

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lacking in vitality or intelligence; stupid, dull, or clumsy

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jimjams

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extreme nervousness; jitters

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hynagogic

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of or relating to drowsiness

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fard

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(archaic) v. to apply cosmetics to the face

n. facial cosmetics

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zoogenic

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1. produced or caused by animals

2. pertaining or related to animal development or evolution

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doughty

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steadfastly courageous and resolute; valiant

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colophon

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a publisher's or printer's distinctive emblem, used as an identifying device on its books and other works

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metanoia

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a profound, usually spiritual, transformation; conversion

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mugwump

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a person who is unable to make up his or her mind on an issue, especially in politics; a person who is neutral on a controversial issue

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Pierian

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of or relating to poetry or poetic inspiration

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tickety-boo

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fine; OK

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villatic

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of or relating to the country or to a farm; rural

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olykoek

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(Hudson valley: older use)

doughnut

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natatorium

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a swimming pool, especially one that is indoors

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gegenschein

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(astronomy) a faint, elliptical patch of light in the night sky that appears opposite the sun, being a reflection of sunlight by meteoric material in space

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comity

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mutual courtesy

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heuristic

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encouraging a person to learn, discover, understand, or solve problems on his or her own, as by experimenting or by trial and error

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slyboots

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an engagingly sly or mischievous person

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paranympth

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a groomsman or bridesmaid

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overslaugh

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to pass over or disregard (a person) by giving a promotion, position, etc., to another instead

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terraqueous

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consisting of land and water, as the earth

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vexillology

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the study of flags

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iatrogenic

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(of a medical disorder) caused by diagnosis, manner, or treatment of a physician

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cater-cousin

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1. an intimate friend

2. Obsolete. a cousin

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alliaceous

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having the odor or taste of garlic, onion, etc.

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zeitgeber

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an environmental cue, as the length of daylight, that helps to regulate the cycles of an organism's biological clock

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nonpareil

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1. a person or thing having no equal

2. a small pellet of colored sugar for decorating candy, cake, cookies

3. a flat, round, bite-sized piece of chocolate covered with this sugar

4. painted bunting

5. printing a. a 6-point type b. a slug occupying 6 points of space between lines

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jamboree

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1. a carousal; any noisy merrymaking

2. a large gathering, as of a political party or the teams of a sporting league, often including a program of speeches and entertainment

3. a large gathering of members of the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts, usually nationwide or intl. in scope (distinguished from camporee)`

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sniglet

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any word coined for something that has no specific name

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Endsville

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1. Slang. most wonderful or exciting: a rock band that was regarded as Endsville in the late fifties

2. Slang. (of a location, circumstance, etc.) most isolated or undesirable

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tohubohu

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chaos; disorder; confusion

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rib-tickling

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very amusing; funny or hilarious: a book of rib-tickling storeis

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encephalon

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Anatomy. the brain

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remontant

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adj. (of certain roses) blooming more than once in a season

n. a remontant rose

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transmogrify

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to change in appearance or form, especially strangely or grotesquely