Internet Before... In ter Gut...

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Word for Today :

indite

verb | in-DYTE

Definition

1 : make up, compose

2 : to give literary or formal expression to

3 : to put down in writing

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Word for Today :

callous

adjective | KAL-us

Definition

1
a : being hardened and thickened

b : having calluses

2
a : feeling no emotion

b : feeling or showing no sympathy for others : hard-hearted

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Word for Today :

mien

noun | MEEN

Definition

1 : air or bearing especially as expressive of attitude or personality : demeanor

2 : appearance, aspect

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Word for Today(Sat) :

derelict

adjective | DAIR-uh-likt

Definition

1 : abandoned especially by the owner or occupant; also : run-down

2 : lacking a sense of duty : negligent

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Word for Today(Sun) :

volte-face

noun | vawlt-FAHSS

Definition : a reversal in policy : about-face

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Word for Today :

jink

verb | JINK

Definition : to move quickly or unexpectedly with sudden turns and shifts (as in dodging)

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Word for Today :

inculcate

verb | in-KUL-kayt

Definition : to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

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requisite

adjective | REK-wuh-zut

Definition : needed for a particular purpose : essential, necessary

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Word for Today :

gyre

noun | JYRE

Definition : a circular or spiral motion or form; especially : a giant circular oceanic surface current

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Word for Today :

bowdlerize

verb | BOHD-ler-ize

Definition

1 literature : to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar

2 : to modify by abridging, simplifying, or distorting in style or content

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Word(s) for Today :

noblesse oblige

noun | noh-BLESS-uh-BLEEZH

Definition : the obligation of honorable, generous, and responsible behavior associated with high rank or birth

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Word for Today :

epistolary

adjective | ih-PIST-uh-lair-ee

Definition

1 : of, relating to, or suitable to a letter

2 : contained in or carried on by letters

3 : written in the form of a series of letters

Not the Study of Pistols...!

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Word for Today :

anomaly

noun | uh-NAH-muh-lee

Definition

1 : something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous

2 : deviation from the common rule : irregularity

3 : the angular distance of a planet from its perihelion as seen from the sun

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Word for Today :

mesmerize

verb | MEZ-muh-ryze

Definition

1 : to subject to mesmerism; also : hypnotize

2 : spellbind

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Word for Today :

pejorative

adjective | pih-JOR-uh-tiv

Definition : having negative connotations; especially : tending to disparage or belittle : depreciatory

[crazed 9.6]

you might have noticed, my sig has been void of a word !
I done that on purpose cause I just can;t seem to find the correct word.
I did like some of the words just for the 'pazzaz' effect only
Like this one --> bowdlerize
But the meaning was not right :(

You are killing me here, give me the 'word' !!

Some were good, I can not argue that :)
inculcate
requisite

I like this one and its meaning ... volte-face
lol... them german people can not be denied, they know their words !

[4me2c]

"You are killing me here, give me the 'word' !!" When Reading that, This :


https://youtu.be/2NUZzB8_XHM

Came to Mind...! :cool: ;)

[crazed 9.6]

Sloopy !!!
Come on Sloopy, hang on Sloopy :)

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Word for Today :

catastrophe

noun | kuh-TASS-truh-fee

Definition

1 : a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin

2 : utter failure : fiasco

3
a : a violent and sudden change in a feature of the earth

b : a violent usually destructive natural event (such as a supernova)

4 : the final event of the dramatic action especially of a tragedy

There is a Word in there crazed... Bold, Italic and Under-lined...! ;)

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Word for Today :

rife

adjective | RYFE

Definition

1 : prevalent especially to an increasing degree

2 : abundant, common

3 : copiously supplied : abounding

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Word for Today :

hotdog

verb | HAHT-dawg

Definition : to perform in a conspicuous or often ostentatious manner; especially : to perform fancy stunts and maneuvers (as while surfing or skiing)

Not just for Dinner anymore...!

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Word for Today :

ombudsman

noun | AHM-boodz-mun

Definition

1 : a government official (as in Sweden or New Zealand) appointed to receive and investigate complaints made by individuals against abuses or capricious acts of public officials

2 : one that investigates, reports on, and helps settle complaints


Check out how to pronounce that...! boodz

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Word for Today :

risible

adjective | RIZZ-uh-bul

Definition

1
a : capable of laughing
b : disposed to laugh

2 : arousing or provoking laughter; especially : laughable

3 : associated with, relating to, or used in laughter

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Word for Today :

aficionado

noun | uh-fish-ee-uh-NAH-doh

Definition : a person who likes, knows about, and appreciates a usually fervently pursued interest or activity : devotee

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Word for Today :

demure

adjective | dih-MYOOR

Definition

1 : reserved, modest

2 : affectedly modest, reserved, or serious : coy


There Ya Go crazed 8.4 ...!!! ;)

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Word for Today :

grubstake

verb | GRUB-stayk

Definition : to provide with material assistance (such as a loan) for launching an enterprise or for a person in difficult circumstances

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Word for Today :

midriff

noun | MID-riff

Definition

1 : the mid-region of the human torso : midsection

2
a : a section of a garment that covers the midriff

b : a garment that exposes the midriff

3 : a body partition of muscle and connective tissue; specifically : the partition separating the chest and abdominal cavities in mammals : diaphragm

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Word for Today :

beholden

adjective | bih-HOHL-dun

Definition : being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted

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Word for Today :

ferret

verb | FAIR-ut

Definition

1 : to hunt game with ferrets ??? Hunting Ferrets with Ferrets...?!?

2 : to drive out of a hiding place

3 : to find and bring to light by searching — usually used with out

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Word for Today :

vivacious

adjective | vuh-VAY-shus

Definition : lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly

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Word for Today :

malaise

noun | muh-LAYZ

Definition

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

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Word for Today :

yaw

verb | YAW

Definition

1
a of a ship : to deviate erratically from a course (as when struck by a heavy sea); especially : to move from side to side

b of an airplane, spacecraft, or projectile : to turn by angular motion about the vertical axis

2 : to change from one to another repeatedly : alternate

Nothing to do with a Yaw Dropping Experience...

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Word for Today :

catch-22

noun | KATCH-twen-tee-TOO

Definition

1 : a problematic situation for which the only solution is denied by a circumstance inherent in the problem or by a rule; also : the circumstance or rule that denies a solution

2
a : an illogical, unreasonable, or senseless situation

b : a measure or policy whose effect is the opposite of what was intended

c : a situation presenting two equally undesirable alternatives

3 : a hidden difficulty or means of entrapment : catch

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Word for Today :

quiescent

adjective | kwy-ESS-unt

Definition

1 : marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest

2 : causing no trouble or symptoms

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Word for Today :

subterfuge

noun | SUB-ter-fyooj

Definition

1 : deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade

2 : a deceptive device or stratagem

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Word for Today :

inveigh

verb | in-VAY

Definition : to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail

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Word for Today :

cognizable

adjective | KAHG-nuh-zuh-bul

Definition

1 : capable of being judicially heard and determined

2 : capable of being known

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Word for Today :

braggadocio

noun | brag-uh-DOH-see-oh

Definition

1
a : empty boasting

b : arrogant pretension : cockiness

2 : a person given to arrogant boasting : braggart

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Word for Today :

dulcet

adjective | DUL-sut

Definition

1 : sweet to the taste

2 : pleasing to the ear

3 : generally pleasing or agreeable


Sorry to show up Late... 4me had errands to run this AM and was :


https://youtu.be/R5GoGClBvOg

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Word for Today :

ne plus ultra

noun | nay-plus-UL-truh

Definition

1 : the highest point capable of being attained : acme

2 : the most profound degree of a quality or state


Has anyone seen Wile E. Coyote...?!? :cool:

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Word for Today :

exhort

verb | ig-ZORT

Definition

1 : to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly

2 : to give warnings or advice : make urgent appeals

3 : Dems and Rinos in Our Capitals...!!

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Word for Today :

parochial

adjective | puh-ROH-kee-ul

Definition

1 : of or relating to a church parish

2 : of or relating to a parish as a unit of local government

3 : confined or restricted as if within the borders of a parish : limited in range or scope (as to a narrow area or region) : provincial, narrow

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Word for Today :

forte

noun | FOR-tay

Definition

1 : one's strong point

2 : the part of a sword or foil blade that is between the middle and the hilt and that is the strongest part of the blade

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Word for Today :

estival

adjective | ESS-tuh-vul

Definition : of or relating to the summer

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Word for Today :

requite

verb | rih-KWYTE

Definition

1
a : to make return for : repay

b : to make retaliation for : avenge

2 : to make suitable return to for a benefit or service or for an injury

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Word for Today :

testimonial

noun | tess-tuh-MOH-nee-ul

Definition

1
a : a statement testifying to benefits received

b : a character reference : letter of recommendation

2 : an expression of appreciation : tribute

3 : evidence, testimony

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Word for Today :

kindred

adjective | KIN-drud

Definition

1 : of a similar nature or character : like

2 : of the same ancestry

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Word for Today :

undertaker

noun | UN-der-tay-ker

Definition

1 : one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur

2 : one whose business is to prepare the dead for burial and to arrange and manage funerals

3 : an Englishman taking over forfeited lands in Ireland in the 16th and 17th centuries

4 : Not just "The" WWE SuperStar

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Word for Today :

asunder

adverb or adjective | uh-SUN-der

Definition

1 : into parts

2 : apart from each other

3 : part of a "Marriage Vow"

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Word for Today :

cadge

verb | KAJ

Definition : beg, sponge

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Word for Today :

longanimity

noun | long-guh-NIM-uh-tee

Definition : a disposition to bear injuries patiently : forbearance

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Word for Today :

allusion

noun | uh-LOO-zhun

Definition

1 : an implied or indirect reference especially in literature; also : the use of such references

2 : the act of making an indirect reference to something : the act of alluding to something

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Word for Today :

pediculous

adjective | pih-DIK-yuh-lus

Definition : infested with lice : lousy

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Word for Today :

matriculate

verb | muh-TRIK-yuh-layt

Definition

1 : to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university

2 : to be enrolled at a college or university

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Word for Today :

docile

adjective | DAH-sul

Definition

1 : easily taught

2 : easily led or managed : tractable

3 : liebarrel dam dems...!

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Word for Today :

heyday

noun | HAY-day

Definition : the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity

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Word for Today :

colloquial

adjective | kuh-LOH-kwee-ul

Definition

1
a : used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation; also : unacceptably informal

b : using conversational style

2 : of or relating to conversation : conversational

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Word for Today :

plaudit

noun | PLAW-dit

Definition

1 : an act or round of applause

2 : enthusiastic approval — usually used in plural

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impregnable

adjective | im-PREG-nuh-bul

Definition

1 : incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable

2 : unassailable; also : impenetrable

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bunkum

noun | BUNG-kum

Definition : insincere or foolish talk : nonsense

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Word for Today :

encumber

verb | in-KUM-ber

Definition

1 : weigh down, burden

2 : to impede or hamper the function or activity of : hinder

3 : to burden with a legal claim (such as a mortgage)

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Word for Today :

ruddy

adjective | RUDD-ee

Definition

1 : having a healthy reddish color

2 : red, reddish

3 : British — used as an intensive

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Word for Today :

foment

verb | FOH-ment

Definition : to promote the growth or development of : rouse, incite

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Word for Today :

verbiage

noun | VER-bee-ij

Definition

1 : a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content

2 : manner of expressing oneself in words : diction

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purport

verb | per-PORT

Definition

1 : to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred); also : claim

2 : intend, purpose

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Word for Today :

Sisyphean

adjective | sis-uh-FEE-un

Definition : of, relating to, or suggestive of the labors of Sisyphus; specifically : requiring continual and often ineffective effort

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Word for Today :

cronyism

noun | KROH-nee-iz-um

Definition : partiality to cronies especially as evidenced in the appointment of political hangers-on to office without regard to their qualifications

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limpid

adjective | LIM-pid

Definition

1
a : marked by transparency : pellucid

b : clear and simple in style

2 : absolutely serene and untroubled

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Word for Today :

delve

verb | DELV

Definition

1 : to dig or labor with or as if with a spade

2
a : to make a careful or detailed search for information

b : to examine a subject in detail

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Word for Today :

fountainhead

noun | FOUN-tun-hed

Definition

1 : a spring that is the source of a stream

2 : principal source : origin

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ubiquitous

adjective | yoo-BIK-wuh-tuss

Definition : existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread

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juncture

noun | JUNK-cher

Definition

1 : a point of time; especially : one made critical by a concurrence of circumstances

2 : joint, connection

3 : an instance of joining : junction

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operose

adjective | AH-puh-rohss

Definition : tedious, wearisome

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crabwise

adverb | KRAB-wyze

Definition

1 : sideways

2 : in a sidling or cautiously indirect manner

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nepotism

noun | NEP-uh-tiz-um

Definition : favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship

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translucent

adjective | trans-LOO-sunt

Definition

1 : permitting the passage of light:
a : transmitting and diffusing light so that objects beyond cannot be seen clearly

b : clear, transparent

2 : free from disguise or falseness

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emollient

noun | ih-MAHL-yunt

Definition : something that softens or soothes

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rambunctious

adjective | ram-BUNK-shuss

Definition : marked by uncontrollable exuberance : unruly

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Word for Today :

abstain

verb | ub-STAYN

Definition

1 : to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice

2 : to choose not to vote

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Word for Today :

gauntlet

noun | GAWNT-lut

Definition

1 : a glove worn with medieval armor to protect the hand

2 : any of various protective gloves used especially in industry

3 : an open challenge (as to combat) — used in phrases like throw down the gauntlet

4 : a dress glove extending above the wrist

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Word for Today :

sinuous

adjective | SIN-yuh-wus

Definition

1
a : of a serpentine or wavy form : winding

b : marked by strong lithe movements

2 : intricate, complex

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Word for Today :

inordinate

adjective | in-OR-dun-ut

Definition

1 : exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate

2 : archaic : disorderly, unregulated

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Word for Today :

pachyderm

noun | PAK-ih-derm

Definition : any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin; especially : elephant

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enhance

verb | in-HANSS

Definition : heighten, increase; especially : to increase or improve in value, quality, desirability, or attractiveness

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meliorism

noun | MEE-lee-uh-riz-um

Definition : the belief that the world tends to improve and that humans can aid its betterment

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appreciable

adjective | uh-PREE-shuh-bul

Definition : capable of being perceived or measured

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forebear

noun | FOR-bair

Definition : ancestor, forefather; also : precursor

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pecuniary

adjective | pih-KYOO-nee-air-ee

Definition

1 : consisting of or measured in money

2 : of or relating to money

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collogue

verb | kuh-LOHG

Definition

1 : dialect : intrigue, conspire

2 : to talk privately : confer

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leitmotif

noun | LYTE-moh-teef

Definition

1 : a melodic phrase or figure that accompanies the reappearance of an idea, person, or situation in a music drama

2 : a dominant recurring theme

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Word for Today :

pertinacious

adjective | per-tuh-NAY-shus

Definition

1
a : adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
b : perversely persistent

2 : stubbornly tenacious

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Word for Today :

shill

verb | SHIL

Definition

1 : to act as a decoy especially for a gambler or pitchman

2 : to act as a spokesperson or promoter

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mythomania

noun | mith-uh-MAY-nee-uh

Definition : an excessive or abnormal propensity for lying and exaggerating

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Word for Today :

usurp

verb | yoo-SERP

Definition

1
a : to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right

b : to take or make use of without right

2 : to take the place of by or as if by force : supplant

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benefic

adjective | buh-NEF-ik

Definition : producing good or helpful results or effects : beneficent

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kiln

noun | KILN

Definition : an oven, furnace, or heated enclosure used for processing a substance by burning, firing, or drying

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futile

adjective | FYOO-tul

Definition

1 : serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective

2 : occupied with trifles : frivolous

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homologate

verb | hoh-MAH-luh-gayt

Definition : sanction, allow; especially : to approve or confirm officially

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obverse

noun | AHB-verss

Definition

1 : the side of a coin or currency note bearing the chief device and lettering; broadly : a front or principal surface

2 : a counterpart having the opposite orientation or force; also : opposite

3 : a proposition inferred immediately from another by denying the opposite of what the given proposition affirms

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Word for Today :

quotidian

adjective | kwoh-TID-ee-un

Definition

1 : occurring every day

2
a : belonging to each day : everyday


b : commonplace, ordinary

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visage

noun | VIZ-ij

Definition

1 : the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal

2 : aspect, appearance

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dorsal

adjective | DOR-sul

Definition

1 : relating to or situated near or on the back especially of an animal or of one of its parts

2 : situated out of or directed away from the axis : abaxial

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adduce

verb | uh-DOOSS

Definition : to offer as example, reason, or proof in discussion or analysis

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Word for Today :

guttersnipe

noun | GUTT-er-snype

Definition

1 : a young vagabond : an outcast boy or girl in the streets of a city

2 : a person of the lowest moral or economic station

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sophomoric

adjective | sahf-MOR-ik

Definition

1 : conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature

2 : lacking in maturity, taste, or judgment

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emissary

noun | EM-uh-sair-ee

Definition

1 : one designated as the agent of another : representative

2 : a secret agent

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Remember that, When One Chops down that CHRISTmas Pine Tree, that One should...

repine

verb | rih-PYNE

Definition

1 : to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain

2 : to long for something

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Word for Today :

dexterous

adjective | DEK-strus

Definition

1 : mentally adroit and skillful : clever

2 : done with mental or physical skill, quickness, or grace : done with dexterity : artful

3 : skillful and competent with the hands

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Word for Today :

Cassandra

noun | kuh-SAN-druh

Definition

1 : a daughter of Priam endowed with the gift of prophecy but fated never to be believed

2 : one that predicts misfortune or disaster

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rue

verb | ROO

Definition : to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for

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Word for Today :

truculent

adjective | TRUCK-yuh-lunt

Definition

1 : aggressively self-assertive : belligerent

2 : scathingly harsh : vitriolic

3 : feeling or displaying ferocity : cruel, savage

4 : deadly, destructive

Hmmmmmm...?!?

[crazed 9.6]

here is a good one 4me :)

Wine : noun
Definition: The glue holding this 2020 shit-show together !!

[4me2c]

4me went Hmmmmmm...?!? because of the way that word "truculent", adjective | TRUCK-yuh-lunt, is Pronounced...!!!

[4me2c]

Lol, 4me don't do Wine or Whine, Likes Me grapes chilled tho, preferably w/o seeds...!!! :cool:

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Word for Today :

wraith

noun | RAYTH

Definition

1
a : the exact likeness of a living person seen usually just before death as an apparition

b : ghost, specter

2 : an insubstantial form or semblance : shadow

3 : a barely visible gaseous or vaporous column

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hallowed

adjective | HAL-oad

Definition

1 : holy, consecrated

2 : sacred, revered

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exult

verb | ig-ZULT

Definition

1 : to be extremely joyful : rejoice

2 : obsolete : to leap for joy

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candidate

noun | KAN-duh-dayt

Definition

1
a : one that aspires to or is nominated or qualified for an office, membership, or award

b : one likely or suited to undergo or be chosen for something specified

2 : a student in the process of meeting final requirements for a degree

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erudite

adjective | AIR-uh-dyte

Definition : having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying

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multifarious

adjective | mul-tuh-FAIR-ee-us

Definition : having or occurring in great variety : diverse

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reprove

verb | rih-PROOV

Definition

1 : to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent

2 : to express disapproval of : censure

3 : to express rebuke or reproof

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bailiwick

noun | BAY-lih-wik

Definition

1 : law enforcement : the office or jurisdiction of a bailiff

2 : the sphere in which one has superior knowledge or authority : a special domain

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impeccable

adjective | im-PECK-uh-bul

Definition

1 : free from fault or blame : flawless

2 : not capable of sinning or liable to sin

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abnegate

verb | AB-nih-gayt

Definition

1 : formal : deny, renounce

2 : formal : surrender, relinquish

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farrier

noun | FAIR-ee-er

Definition : a person who shoes horses

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infinitesimal

adjective | in-fin-ih-TESS-uh-mul

Definition

1 : taking on values arbitrarily close to but greater than zero

2 : immeasurably or incalculably small

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libertine

noun | LIB-er-teen

Definition

1 : disparaging : a freethinker especially in religious matters

2 : a person who is unrestrained by convention or morality; specifically : one leading a dissolute life

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Word for Today :

snivel

verb | SNIV-ul

Definition

1 : to run at the nose

2 : to snuff mucus up the nose audibly : snuffle

3 : to cry or whine with snuffling

4 : to speak or act in a whining, sniffling, tearful, or weakly emotional manner

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fulvous

adjective | FULL-vus

Definition : of a dull brownish yellow : tawny

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bugbear

noun | BUG-bair

Definition

1 : an imaginary goblin or specter used to excite fear

2
a : an object or source of dread


b : a continuing source of irritation : problem

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cohesive

adjective | koh-HEE-siv

Definition : exhibiting or producing cohesion : causing parts or members to unify or stick together

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emigrate

verb | EM-uh-grayt

Definition : to leave one's place of residence or country to live elsewhere

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grandiloquence

noun | gran-DIH-luh-kwunss

Definition : a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language

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debouch

verb | dih-BOUTCH

Definition

1 : to cause to emerge : discharge

2 : to march out into open ground : emerge, issue

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mogul

noun | MOH-gul

Definition

1 : capitalized Mogul : an Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin; especially : Great Mogul

2 : a great personage : magnate

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posthumous

adjective | PAHSS-chuh-muss

Definition

1 : born after the death of the father

2 : published after the death of the author

3 : following or occurring after death

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victual

noun | VIT-ul

Definition

1 : food usable by people

2 : victuals

plural : supplies of food : provisions

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ulterior

adjective | ul-TEER-ee-er

Definition

1 : going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper

2
a : further, future

b : more distant

c : situated on the farther side

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capitulate

verb | kuh-PIH-chuh-layt

Definition

1
a : to surrender often after negotiation of terms

b : to cease resisting : acquiesce

2 : archaic : parley, negotiate

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Hinterland

noun | HIN-ter-land

Definition

1 : a region lying inland from a coast

2
a : a region remote from cities

b : a region lying beyond major metropolitan or cultural centers

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ambient

adjective | AM-bee-unt

Definition

1 : existing or present on all sides : encompassing

2 : of electronic music : quiet and relaxing with melodies that repeat many times

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equity

noun | EK-wuh-tee

Definition

1
a : justice according to natural law or right; specifically : freedom from bias or favoritism

b : something that is equitable

2
a : the money value of a property or of an interest in a property in excess of claims or liens against it

b : the common stock of a corporation

c : a risk interest or ownership right in property

d : a right, claim, or interest existing or valid in equity

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tyro

noun | TYE-roh

Definition : a beginner in learning : novice

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brainiac

noun | BRAY-nee-ak

Definition : a very intelligent person

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distend

verb | dih-STEND

Definition

1 : extend

2 : to enlarge, expand, or stretch out (as from internal pressure) : swell

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incandescent

adjective | in-kun-DESS-unt

Definition

1
a : white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat

b : strikingly bright, radiant, or clear

c : marked by brilliance especially of expression

d : characterized by glowing zeal : ardent

2
a : of, relating to, or being light produced by incandescence

b : producing light by incandescence

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mangle

verb | MANG-gul

Definition

1 : to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing

2 : to spoil, injure, or make incoherent especially through ineptitude

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lucrative

adjective | LOO-kruh-tiv

Definition : producing wealth : profitable

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paucity

noun | PAW-suh-tee

Definition

1 : smallness of number : fewness

2 : smallness of quantity : dearth

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rescind

verb | rih-SIND

Definition

1 : to take away : remove

2
a : take back, cancel

b : to abrogate (a contract) and restore the parties to the positions they would have occupied had there been no contract

3 : to make void by action of the enacting authority or a superior authority : repeal

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spontaneous

adjective | spahn-TAY-nee-us

Definition

1 : proceeding from natural feeling or native tendency without external constraint

2 : arising from a momentary impulse

3 : controlled and directed internally : self-acting

4 : produced without being planted or without human labor : indigenous

5 : developing or occurring without apparent external influence, force, cause, or treatment

6 : not apparently contrived or manipulated : natural

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contraband

noun | KAHN-truh-band

Definition

1 : illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling

2 : goods or merchandise whose importation, exportation, or possession is forbidden; also : smuggled goods

3 : a slave who during the American Civil War escaped to or was brought within the Union lines

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Word for Today :

antediluvian

adjective | an-tih-dih-LOO-vee-un

Definition

1 : of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible

2
a : made, evolved, or developed a long time ago

b : extremely primitive or outmoded

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flout

verb | FLOUT

Definition

1 : to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn

2 : to indulge in scornful behavior

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homage

noun | AH-mij

Definition

1
a : a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord

b : the relationship between a feudal lord and his vassal

c : an act done or payment made in meeting the obligations due from a vassal to a feudal lord

2
a : expression of high regard : respect

b : something that shows respect or attests to the worth or influence of another : tribute

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prehensile

adjective | pree-HEN-sil

Definition

1 : adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around

2 : gifted with mental grasp or moral or aesthetic perception

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vilify

verb | VIL-uh-fye

Definition

1 : to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame

2 : to lower in estimation or importance

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doyen

noun | DOY-un

Definition

1
a : the senior member of a body or group

b : a person considered to be knowledgeable or uniquely skilled as a result of long experience in some field of endeavor

2 : the oldest example of a category

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idiopathic

adjective | id-ee-uh-PATH-ik

Definition

1 : arising spontaneously or from an obscure or unknown cause : primary

2 : peculiar to the individual

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comity

noun | KAH-muh-tee

Definition

1
a : friendly social atmosphere : social harmony

b : a loose widespread community based on common social institutions

c : the courtesy and friendship of nations marked especially by mutual recognition of executive, legislative, and judicial acts : comity of nations

d : the informal and voluntary recognition by courts of one jurisdiction of the laws and judicial decisions of another

2 : avoidance of proselytizing members of another religious denomination

3 : distant cousin to what is shown on the Telly Today = Comedy...!!!

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presage

verb | PRESS-ij

Definition

1 : to give an omen or warning of : foreshadow

2 : foretell, predict

3 : to make or utter a prediction

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gelid

adjective | JELL-id

Definition : extremely cold : icy

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opprobrium

noun | uh-PROH-bree-um

Definition

1 : something that brings disgrace

2
a : public disgrace or ill fame that follows from conduct considered grossly wrong or vicious

b : contempt, reproach

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convalesce

verb | kahn-vuh-LESS

Definition : to recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness

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efficacious

adjective | ef-uh-KAY-shus

Definition : having the power to produce a desired effect

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noel

noun | noh-EL

Definition

1 : a Christmas carol

2 : capitalized Christmas : Christmas

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verdigris

noun | VER-duh-greess

Definition : a green or bluish deposit formed on copper, brass, or bronze surfaces

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franchise

noun | FRAN-chyze

Definition

1
a : the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory; also : a business granted such a right or license

b : a constitutional or statutory right or privilege; especially : the right to vote

2
a : the right of membership in a professional sports league

b : a team and its operating organization having such membership

3 : a series of related works (such as novels or films) each of which includes the same characters or different characters that are understood to exist and interact in the same fictional universe with characters from the other works

4 : freedom or immunity from some burden or restriction vested in a person or group

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suffrage

noun | SUF-rij

Definition

1 : a short intercessory prayer usually in a series

2 : a vote given in deciding a controverted question or electing a person for an office or trust

3 : the right of voting : franchise; also : the exercise of such right

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constitution

noun | kahn-stuh-TOO-shun

Definition

1
a : the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it

b : a written instrument embodying the rules of a political or social organization

2
a : the physical makeup of the individual especially with respect to the health, strength, and appearance of the body

b : the structure, composition, physical makeup, or nature of something

3 : an established law or custom : ordinance

4 : the act of establishing, making, or setting up

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prerogative

noun | prih-RAH-guh-tiv

Definition

1
a : an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as

(1) : one belonging to an office or an official body

(2) : one belonging to a person, group, or class of individuals

(3) : one possessed by a nation as an attribute of sovereignty

b : the discretionary power inhering in the British Crown

2 : a distinctive excellence

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contestation

noun | kahn-tess-TAY-shun

Definition : controversy, debate

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reprise

noun | rih-PREEZ

Definition

1
a : a musical repetition:

(1) : the repetition of the exposition preceding the development

(2) : the third section of a sonata form : recapitulation

b : a repeated performance : repetition

2 : a recurrence, renewal, or resumption of an action

3 : a deduction or charge made yearly out of a manor or estate

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feckless

adjective | FECK-lus

Definition

1 : weak, ineffective

2 : worthless, irresponsible