June 28,2009
orotund \OR-uh-tuhnd\, adjective:
1. Characterized by fullness, clarity, strength, and smoothness of sound.
2. Pompous; bombastic.
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vagary /vəˈgɛəri, ˈveɪgəri/ [vuh-gair-ee, vey-guh-ree]
noun, plural -gar⋅ies.
1. an unpredictable or erratic action, occurrence, course, or instance: the vagaries of weather; the vagaries of the economic scene.
2. a whimsical, wild, or unusual idea, desire, or action.
Origin:
1565–75, in sense “wandering journey”; appar. < L vagārī to wander
Synonyms:
2. caprice, whim, quirk, crotchet.
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noun, plural -gar⋅ies.
1. an unpredictable or erratic action, occurrence, course, or instance: the vagaries of weather; the vagaries of the economic scene.
2. a whimsical, wild, or unusual idea, desire, or action.
Origin:
1565–75, in sense “wandering journey”; appar. < L vagārī to wander
Synonyms:
2. caprice, whim, quirk, crotchet.
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doughty /ˈdaʊti/ [dou-tee] –adjective, -ti⋅er, -ti⋅est.
steadfastly courageous and resolute; valiant.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME; OE dohtig worthy, equiv. to *doht worth (c. OHG toht; see dow 1 , -th 1 ) + -ig -y 1 ; r. OE dyhtig, c. G tüchtig
Related forms:
dough⋅ti⋅ly, adverb
dough⋅ti⋅ness, noun
Synonyms:
brave, bold, intrepid, fearless, dauntless.
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steadfastly courageous and resolute; valiant.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME; OE dohtig worthy, equiv. to *doht worth (c. OHG toht; see dow 1 , -th 1 ) + -ig -y 1 ; r. OE dyhtig, c. G tüchtig
Related forms:
dough⋅ti⋅ly, adverb
dough⋅ti⋅ness, noun
Synonyms:
brave, bold, intrepid, fearless, dauntless.
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July 4, 2009
rampart /ˈræmpɑrt, -pərt/[ram-pahrt, -pert]
–noun
1. Fortification.
a. a broad elevation or mound of earth raised as a fortification around a place and usually capped with a stone or earth parapet.
b. such an elevation together with the parapet.
2. anything serving as a bulwark or defense.
–verb (used with object)
3. to furnish with or as if with a rampart.
Origin:
1575–85; < MF, deriv. of remparer, equiv. to re- re- + emparer to take possession of < Pr amparar ≪ L ante- ante- + parāre to prepare
Synonyms:
2. fortification, breastwork, barricade, guard.
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rampart /ˈræmpɑrt, -pərt/[ram-pahrt, -pert]
–noun
1. Fortification.
a. a broad elevation or mound of earth raised as a fortification around a place and usually capped with a stone or earth parapet.
b. such an elevation together with the parapet.
2. anything serving as a bulwark or defense.
–verb (used with object)
3. to furnish with or as if with a rampart.
Origin:
1575–85; < MF, deriv. of remparer, equiv. to re- re- + emparer to take possession of < Pr amparar ≪ L ante- ante- + parāre to prepare
Synonyms:
2. fortification, breastwork, barricade, guard.
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affray
/əˈfreɪ/ [uh-frey] –noun
1. a public fight; a noisy quarrel; brawl.
2. Law. the fighting of two or more persons in a public place.
–verb (used with object)
3. Archaic. to frighten.
Origin:
1275–1325; ME < AF afray (n.), afrayer (v.), OF esfrei (n.), esfreer (v.) < VL *exfridāre to break the peace, equiv. to ex- ex- 1 + -frid- peace (< Gmc; cf. G Friede) + -āre inf. suffix
Synonyms:
1. row, fracas, altercation, melee.
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affray
/əˈfreɪ/ [uh-frey] –noun
1. a public fight; a noisy quarrel; brawl.
2. Law. the fighting of two or more persons in a public place.
–verb (used with object)
3. Archaic. to frighten.
Origin:
1275–1325; ME < AF afray (n.), afrayer (v.), OF esfrei (n.), esfreer (v.) < VL *exfridāre to break the peace, equiv. to ex- ex- 1 + -frid- peace (< Gmc; cf. G Friede) + -āre inf. suffix
Synonyms:
1. row, fracas, altercation, melee.
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verdant /ˈvɜrdnt/[vur-dnt] –adjective
1. green with vegetation; covered with growing plants or grass: a verdant oasis.
2. of the color green: a verdant lawn.
3. inexperienced; unsophisticated: verdant college freshmen.
Origin:
1575–85; verd(ure) + -ant
Related forms:
ver⋅dan⋅cy, noun
ver⋅dant⋅ly, adverb
Synonyms:
1. lush, grassy.
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verdant /ˈvɜrdnt/[vur-dnt] –adjective
1. green with vegetation; covered with growing plants or grass: a verdant oasis.
2. of the color green: a verdant lawn.
3. inexperienced; unsophisticated: verdant college freshmen.
Origin:
1575–85; verd(ure) + -ant
Related forms:
ver⋅dan⋅cy, noun
ver⋅dant⋅ly, adverb
Synonyms:
1. lush, grassy.
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shibboleth\SHIB-uh-lith; -leth\ , noun:
1.A peculiarity of pronunciation, behavior, mode of dress, etc., that distinguishes a particular group of persons.
2.A slogan; a catchword.
3.A common saying or belief with little current meaning or truth.
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shibboleth\SHIB-uh-lith; -leth\ , noun:
1.A peculiarity of pronunciation, behavior, mode of dress, etc., that distinguishes a particular group of persons.
2.A slogan; a catchword.
3.A common saying or belief with little current meaning or truth.
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Anglo-Saxon Proto-English Manuscripts (995 AD): “God lufode middan-eard swa, dat he seade his an-cennedan sunu, dat nan ne forweorde de on hine gely ac habbe dat ece lif."
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apogee [ap-uh-jee]–noun
1. Astronomy. the point in the orbit of a heavenly body, esp. the moon, or of a man-made satellite at which it is farthest from the earth. Compare perigee.
2. the highest or most distant point; climax.
Origin:
1585–95; alter. (after F apogée) of earlier apogaeum < L < Gk apógaion (diástema) off-earth (distance), neut. of apógaios (adj.), equiv. to apo- apo- + gáïos of the earth, deriv. of gaîa, var. of gê the earth
Related forms:
apogeal, apogean, apogeic, adjective
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apogee [ap-uh-jee]–noun
1. Astronomy. the point in the orbit of a heavenly body, esp. the moon, or of a man-made satellite at which it is farthest from the earth. Compare perigee.
2. the highest or most distant point; climax.
Origin:
1585–95; alter. (after F apogée) of earlier apogaeum < L < Gk apógaion (diástema) off-earth (distance), neut. of apógaios (adj.), equiv. to apo- apo- + gáïos of the earth, deriv. of gaîa, var. of gê the earth
Related forms:
apogeal, apogean, apogeic, adjective
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gauche /goʊʃ/[gohsh] –adjective
lacking social grace, sensitivity, or acuteness; awkward; crude; tactless: Their exquisite manners always make me feel gauche.
Origin:
1745–55; < F: awkward, left; MF, deriv. of gauchir to turn, veer < Gmc
Related forms:
gauchely, adverb
gaucheness, noun
Synonyms:
inept, clumsy, maladroit; coarse, gross, uncouth.
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gauche /goʊʃ/[gohsh] –adjective
lacking social grace, sensitivity, or acuteness; awkward; crude; tactless: Their exquisite manners always make me feel gauche.
Origin:
1745–55; < F: awkward, left; MF, deriv. of gauchir to turn, veer < Gmc
Related forms:
gauchely, adverb
gaucheness, noun
Synonyms:
inept, clumsy, maladroit; coarse, gross, uncouth.
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ineffable /ɪnˈɛfəbəl/[in-ef-uh-buhl] –adjective
1. incapable of being expressed or described in words; inexpressible: ineffable joy.
2. not to be spoken because of its sacredness; unutterable: the ineffable name of the deity.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME < L ineffābilis. See in- 3 , effable
Related forms:
in⋅ef⋅fa⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, in⋅ef⋅fa⋅ble⋅ness, noun
in⋅ef⋅fa⋅bly, adverb
Synonyms:
2. unspeakable.
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ineffable /ɪnˈɛfəbəl/[in-ef-uh-buhl] –adjective
1. incapable of being expressed or described in words; inexpressible: ineffable joy.
2. not to be spoken because of its sacredness; unutterable: the ineffable name of the deity.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME < L ineffābilis. See in- 3 , effable
Related forms:
in⋅ef⋅fa⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, in⋅ef⋅fa⋅ble⋅ness, noun
in⋅ef⋅fa⋅bly, adverb
Synonyms:
2. unspeakable.
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