WORD OF THE DAY

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Friday, December 1, 2006

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pencel or pensil (PEN-suhl) noun A small flag at the end of a lance. [From Old French penoncel, diminutive of penon (pennon), from Latin penna (feather). Ultimately from the Indo-European root pet- (to rush, fly) that is also the root of feather, pin, pinnacle, impetus, symptom, appetite, and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 30, 2006

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divers (DY-vuhrz) adjective Various; several. [From Latin diversus, from divertere (to turn aside), from di- (away, apart) + vertere (to turn). Ultimately from the Indo-European root wer- (to turn or bend) that is also the source of words such as wring, weird, writhe, worth, revert, and universe.]... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, November 29, 2006

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prise (pryz) verb tr. 1. To force open or part something with a lever. 2. To extract information from someone with difficulty. noun A lever. [From Old French prise, from Latin prehendere (to seize). Ultimately from the Indo-European root ghend-/ghed- that is also the source of pry, prey, spree,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 28, 2006

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virtu (vuhr-TOO) noun 1. A love of or taste for fine objects of art. 2. Objects of art, curios, etc. [From Italian virtù (virtue), from Latin virtus (worth, excellence). Ultimately from the Indo-European root wi-ro (man) that is also the source of virile, virtue, virago, virtuoso, werewolf, and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, November 22, 2006

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invidious (in-VID-ee-uhs) adjective Unjust, offensive, or hateful, and likely to arouse resentment, ill will, anger, etc. [From Latin invidiosus (envious, envied, hostile), from invidia (envy, hostility), from videre (to see). Ultimately from the Indo-European root weid- (to see) that is also the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 21, 2006

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subjacent (sub-JAY-suhnt) adjective Lying under or below something. [From Latin subjacent- (stem of subjacens), present participle of subjacere (to underlie), from sub- (under) + jacere (to lie). Ultimately from the Indo-European root ye- (to throw), that is also the source of jettison, eject,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 20, 2006

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exigent (EK-si-jent) adjective 1. Requiring urgent attention. 2. Demanding; exacting. [From Latin exigent-, stem of exigens, present participle of exigere (to demand, to drive out), from ex- + agere (to drive). Ultimately from the Indo-European root ag- (to drive, draw) that is also the source of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 17, 2006

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amalgam (uh-MAL-guhm) noun 1. A mixture of diverse elements 2. An alloy of mercury with another metal. [Via French and Latin from Arabic al-malgham (the ointment), from Greek malagma (softening agent).] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=amalgam -Anu Garg (garg... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 16, 2006

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hoi polloi (hoi puh-LOI) noun The common people, the masses. [From Greek hoi polloi (the many).] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=hoi+polloi The phrase is often mistakenly used to refer to the elite or the snobbish, quite opposite of what it really means. That usage... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, November 15, 2006

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vespiary (VES-pee-er-ee) noun A nest or colony of wasps. [Blend of Latin vespa (wasp) and apiary (a place where bees are kept).] Italian scooter company Piaggio named their first product Vespa because they felt it looked and perhaps sounded like a wasp. -Anu Garg (garg wordsmith.org) "[William... Sign in to see full entry.

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