WORD OF THE DAY

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Tuesday, November 14, 2006

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tween (tween) noun A youngster between middle childhood and adolescence, usually between 8 and 12 years. [A blend of teen and between.] -Anu Garg (garg wordsmith.org) "At ever-earlier ages, teens and tweens are becoming java junkies, a trend some experts warn carries health risks." Jill Mahoney;... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 13, 2006

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jounce (jouns) verb tr., intr. To bounce along. noun A jolting movement. [Of uncertain origin, apparently a blend of joll (to knock or bump) and bounce.] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=jounce -Anu Garg (garg wordsmith.org) "We jounced along the rutted, rock-strewn... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 10, 2006

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oscitant (OS-i-tant) adjective 1. Yawning, gaping from drowsiness. 2. Inattentive, dull, negligent. [From Latin oscitant, present participle of oscitare (to yawn), from os (mouth) + citare (to move).] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=oscitant -Anu Garg (garg... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 9, 2006

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pixilated (PIK-suh-layt-id) adjective 1. Mentally unbalanced; eccentric. 2. Whimsical. [From pixie, a mischievous fairylike creature.] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=pixilated -Anu Garg (garg wordsmith.org) "Robert De Niro redeems himself after his disastrous work... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, November 8, 2006

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pertinacious (pur-tin-AY-shuhs) adjective 1. Holding resolutely to a purpose, belief, or opinion. 2. Stubbornly unyielding. [From Latin pertinac- pertinax, per- (thoroughly) + tenax (tenacious), from tenere (to hold).] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=pertinacious... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 7, 2006

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auctorial (ok-TOR-ee-uhl) adjective Pertaining to an author [From Latin auctor (author, creator), from augere (to create). Ultimately from the Indo-European root aug- (increase) which is also the source of auction, authorize, inaugurate, augment, august, auxiliary, and nickname ("a nickname" is a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 6, 2006

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first water (furst WA-tuhr) noun 1. The highest degree of quality in a precious stone, especially a diamond. 2. The best grade or quality. [Transparency is highly desirable in diamonds, and when they are nearly as transparent as water, they are known as diamonds of the first water. As the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, November 5, 2006

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second fiddle (SEK-uhnd FID-uhl) noun Secondary role. A person in such a role. [In an orchestra, the position of Concertmaster is given to the First Chair Violinist, who sounds the notes everyone else tunes their instruments to, and from whom the rest of the orchestra takes its cues any time they... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 30, 2006

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pococurante (po-ko-koo-RAN-tee, -kyoo-) adjective Indifferent, apathetic, nonchalant. noun A careless or indifferent person. [From Italian poco (little) + curante, present participle of curare, (to care), from Latin curare (cure, care).] -Anu Garg (garg wordsmith.org) "The only child of an... Sign in to see full entry.

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punctilious (pungk-TIL-ee-uhs) adjective Extremely attentive to minute details of action or behavior. [From Italian punctiglio, from Spanish puntillo, diminutive of punto (point), from Latin punctum (point).] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=punctilious -Anu Garg... Sign in to see full entry.

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