WORD OF THE DAY

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Thursday, September 14, 2006

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skosh (skosh) noun A small amount; a little bit. [From Japanese sukoshi (a little).] -Anu Garg (garg wordsmith.org) "In the end, the committee reasoned that the Grizzlies' overall record was just a skosh better than the other two." Bill Kolb; Tough Decisions Put to NCS Panel; The Contra Costa Times... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 12, 2006

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paisano (py-SAH-no) noun 1. A pal, buddy. 2. A fellow countryman; a compatriot. [From Spanish paisano, from French paysan, from Latin pagus (district). Ultimately from the Indo-European root pag- (to fasten) that is also the source of peace, pacify, pact, travel, compact, pagan, and peasant.] -Anu... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, September 10, 2006

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dandle (DAN-dl) verb tr..................................... 1. To bounce a child on the knees or in the arms. 2. To pamper or pet. [Of uncertain origin.] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=dandle -Anu Garg (garg AT wordsmith.org) "Out in the chilly Pacific air, people... Sign in to see full entry.

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caustic (KAW-stik) adjective................................ 1. Capable of burning or corroding. 2. Highly critical; sarcastic. [From Latin causticus, from Greek kaustikos, from kaustos (combustible), from kaiein, (to burn).] Caustic soda (Sodium hydroxide) is a highly corrosive substance used in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, September 8, 2006

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vitriolic (vi-tree-OL-ik) adjective..................... Extremely caustic; bitterly scathing. [From Latin vitrum (glass).] Sulfuric acid, a highly corrosive substance, was formerly known as oil of vitriol or simply vitriol. It was named vitriol owing to the glassy appearance of its salts. Today's... Sign in to see full entry.

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miscible (MIS-uh-buhl) adjective..................................... Capable of being mixed together. [From Latin miscere (to mix), ultimately from the Indo-European root meik- (to mix) that's also the source of mix, miscellaneous, meddle, medley, promiscuous, melee, and mustang.] Today's word in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 6, 2006

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bromide (BRO-myd) noun....................................... A popular joke describes the danger of dihydrogen monoxide. It's claimed that this colorless, odorless, and tasteless substance results in thousands of deaths every year. Assorted other perils are cited, and finally the reader is warned... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 4, 2006

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phatic (FAT-ik) adjective...................... Relating to a communication meant to generate an atmosphere of social relationship rather than to convey some information. [Coined by anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski (1884-1942). From Greek phatos, from phanai (to speak), which also gave us prophet... Sign in to see full entry.

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tarantism (TAR-uhn-tiz-uhm) noun................................. An uncontrollable urge to dance. [After Taranto, a town in southern Italy where this phenomenon was experienced during the 15-17th centuries. It's not clear whether tarantism was the symptom of a spider's bite or its cure, or it may... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, September 3, 2006

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palinode (PAL-uh-noad) noun A poem in which the author retracts something said in an earlier poem. [From Greek palinoidia, from palin (again) + oide (song).] The illustrator and humorist Gelett Burgess (1866-1951) once wrote a poem called The Purple Cow: I never saw a purple cow, I never hope to see... Sign in to see full entry.

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