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Past Words of the Day |
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| 5.1.08 |
georgic
adj :
of or relating to agriculture
In this quiet georgic
community, corn and soybeans form the basis of
the economy and plows and tractors can be
spotted on most properties
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| 5.2.08 |
mala fide
adv or adj : with or in bad faith
The judge concluded that
the company had acted mala fide in
concealing information about the product in
question
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| 5.3.08 |
druthers
n, dialect : free choice
: preference
If I had my druthers,
I’d be relaxing at the beach this weekend
instead of cleaning out my garage
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| 5.4.08 |
precarious
adj 1:
dependent on unknown conditions or chance events *2:
dangerously lacking in security or steadiness
*The kitten eyed us nervously from her
precarious position on a branch of the dogwood tree
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| 5.5.08 |
chatoyant
adj :
having a changeable luster or color with an
undulating narrow band of white light
Gleaming under the light
of the jeweler’s glass case was a display of
exquisite rings, bracelets, and necklaces made
from dark, chatoyant gems.
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| 5.6.08 |
rebus
n : a
representation of syllables or words by means of
pictures or symbols; also : a
riddle made up of such pictures or symbols
The answer to yesterday’s
rebus, which showed a man on an ark, a
spiderweb, and a spoon stirring coffee, was
“Noah Webster.”
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| 5.7.08 |
malversation
n *1:
misbehavior and especially corruption in an
office, trust, or commission 2: corrupt
administration
*The investigation turned
up evidence that tied the company’s CEO to
malversation, bribery, and misappropriation
of funds.
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| 5.8.08 |
atoll
n : a
coral island consisting of a reef surrounding a
lagoon
The Marshall Islands, in
the central Pacific Ocean, consist of 5 major
islands and 29 atolls.
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