WORD OF THE DAY

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Wednesday, October 25, 2006

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slaver (SLAV-vuhr, SLAY-vuhr) verb tr., intr. 1. To slobber or drool; to smear with saliva. 2. To fawn. noun Saliva dripping from the mouth. [Probably from Old Norse slafra (to slobber).] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=slaver -Anu Garg (garg wordsmith.org) "While it... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 21, 2006

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pericope (puh-RIK-uh-pee) noun A selection from a book. [From Late Latin pericope, from Greek perikope (section), from peri (around) + koptein (to cut).] -Anu Garg (garg wordsmith.org) "Act now while the supply lasts, and you can buy a rare facsimile of an 11th-century, illuminated German manuscript... Sign in to see full entry.

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fascicle (FAS-i-kuhl) noun 1. Part of a book published in installments. For example, the Oxford English Dictionary was published in fascicles. 2. A bundle. For example, a bundle of nerve or muscle fibers, or a bundle of leaves. [From Latin fasciculus, diminutive of fascis (bundle).] The word fascism... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 12, 2006

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parietal (puh-RY-i-tl) noun 1. Usually plural, regulations governing visiting privileges of the opposite sex in dormitories of a college campus. 2. A wall of a body part or cavity. adjective 1. Of or relating to campus regulations regarding dormitory visits. 2. Of or relating to the various walls in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 11, 2006

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firmament (FUR-muh-ment) noun The sky; the heavens. [From Latin firmamentum (sky) from firmare (to support). Ultimately from the Indo-European root dher- (to hold firmly or support) that is also the source of firm, affirm, confirm, farm, and fermata.] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus:... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 10, 2006

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officinal (uh-FIS-uh-nuhl) adjective Medicinal. noun A stocked medicine (as opposed to one specially prepared). [From Latin officina (storeroom or workshop), from opus (work) + facere (to make or to do).] Originally, officinals were medicines prepared and kept in stock by the pharmacists. The... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 8, 2006

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andragogy (AN-druh-go-jee) noun The science or methods of teaching adults. [From Latin andro- (male) + -agogy as in pedagogy.] -Anu Garg (garg wordsmith.org) "As all the patients undergoing cataract surgery are mature adults, the theory of androgogy is more appropriate." Jean Cooper; Teaching... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 3, 2006

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graduand (GRAJ-oo-and) noun One who is about to graduate from a university. [From Latin graduare (to graduate).] -Anu Garg (garg wordsmith.org) "In order to add jollity to the proceedings, said the dean, each graduand would find beneath his seat a little tub of bubbles, complete with mortar board... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 1, 2006

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senectitude (si-NEK-ti-tood, -tyood) noun Old age. [From Latin senectus (old age), from senex (old). Ultimately from the Indo-European root sen- (old) that's also the ancestor of senior, sir, sire, senate, senile, Spanish señor, and surly (which is an alteration of sirly, as in sir-ly).] -Anu Garg... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, September 29, 2006

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prevenient (pri-VEEN-yuhnt) adjective Coming before; anticipatory; preventive. [From Latin praevenient-, present participle of praevenire (to precede), from pre- (before) + venire (to come).] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=prevenient -Anu Garg (garg wordsmith.org)... Sign in to see full entry.

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