Word Power

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September 6, 2007

evince \ih-VIN(T)S\, transitive verb:
To show in a clear manner; to manifest; to make evident; to bring to light.

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September 7, 2007

salient \SAY-lee-unt; SAYL-yunt\, adjective:
1. Shooting out or up; projecting.
2. Forcing itself on the attention; prominent; conspicuous; noticeable.
3. Leaping; springing; jumping.

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September 8, 2007

yen \YEN\, noun:
1. A strong desire or inclination; a longing.

intransitive verb:
1. To have a strong desire or inclination; to long.

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September 9, 2007

cozen \KUZ-un\, transitive verb:
1. To cheat; to defraud; to deceive, usually by petty tricks.
2. To obtain by deceit.

intransitive verb:
1. To act deceitfully.

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September 10, 2007

fungible \FUHN-juh-buhl\, adjective:
1. (Law) Freely exchangeable for or replaceable by another of like nature or kind in the satisfaction of an obligation.
2. Interchangeable.

noun:
1. Something that is exchangeable or substitutable. Usually used in the plural.

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September 11, 2007

plangent \PLAN-juhnt\, adjective:
1. Beating with a loud or deep sound, as, "the plangent wave."
2. Expressing sadness; plaintive.

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September 12, 2007

impassible \im-PASS-uh-buhl\, adjective:
1. Incapable of suffering; not subject to harm or pain.
2. Unfeeling or not showing feeling.

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September 13, 2007

roue \roo-AY\, noun:
A man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure; a debauchee; a rake.

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I have come to the conclusion that I would not want to play Scrabble with TW, or I'd be put to shame.

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September 14, 2007

ignoble \ig-NOH-bul\, adjective:
1. Of low birth or family; not noble; not illustrious; plebeian; common; humble.
2. Not noble in quality, character, or purpose; characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness.

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September 15, 2007

panjandrum \pan-JAN-druhm\, noun:
An important personage or pretentious official.

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16 September, 2007

turpitude \TUR-puh-tood; -tyood\, noun:
1. Inherent baseness or vileness of principle, words, or actions; depravity.
2. A base act.

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September 17, 2007

ne plus ultra \nee-plus-UL-truh; nay-\, noun:
1. The highest point, as of excellence or achievement; the acme; the pinnacle; the ultimate.
2. The most profound degree of a quality or condition.

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September 18, 2007


potboiler \POT-boi-lur\, noun:
A usually inferior literary or artistic work, produced quickly for the purpose of making money.

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September 19, 2007

varicolored \VER-ih-kuh-lurd\, adjective:
Having a variety of colors; of various colors.