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September 6, 2008


laud·a·ble \law-duh-buhl\, adjective:
1. deserving praise; praiseworthy; commendable: Reorganizing the files was a laudable idea.
2. Medicine/Medical Obsolete. healthy; wholesome; not noxious.

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September 7, 2008


plaintive \pleyn-tiv\, adjective:
expressing sorrow or melancholy; mournful: a plaintive melody.

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September 8, 2008


cosmopolite \koz-MOP-uh-lyt\, noun:
1. One who is at home in every place; a citizen of the world; a cosmopolitan person.
2. (Ecology) An organism found in most parts of the world.

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September 9, 2008


regale \rih-GAY(uh)L\, transitive verb:
1. To entertain with something that delights.
2. To entertain sumptuously with fine food and drink.

intransitive verb:
1. To feast.

noun:
1. A sumptuous feast.
2. A choice food; a delicacy.
3. Refreshment.

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Sept 10, 2008


torrid \TOR-uhd\, adjective:
1. Violenty hot; drying or scorching with heat; burning; parching; as, "torrid heat."
2. Characterized by intense emotion; as, "a torrid love affair."
3. Emotionally charged and vigorously energetic; as, "a torrid dance."

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September 11, 2008


evanescent \ev-uh-NES-unt\, adjective:
Liable to vanish or pass away like vapor; fleeting.

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September 12, 2008

hoary \hawr-ee, hohr-ee\ adjective, hoar·i·er, hoar·i·est.
1. gray or white with age: an old dog with a hoary muzzle.
2. ancient or venerable: hoary myths.
3. tedious from familiarity; stale: Please don't tell that hoary joke at dinner again tonight.

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September 13, 2008


auspicious \aw-spish-uhs\ adjective:
1. promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable: an auspicious occasion.
2. favored by fortune; prosperous; fortunate.

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September 14, 2008


kitsch \kich\ noun:
something of tawdry design, appearance, or content created to appeal to popular or undiscriminating taste.

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September 15, 2008


suf·fuse \suh-fyooz\ verb (used with object), -fused, -fus·ing.
to overspread with or as with a liquid, color, etc.

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September 16, 2008


disconcert \dis-kuhn-surt\ verb (used with object):
1. to disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle: Her angry reply disconcerted me completely.
2. to throw into disorder or confusion; disarrange: He changed his mind and disconcerted everybody's plans.

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September 17, 2008


vociferous \voh-SIF-uhr-uhs\, adjective:
Making a loud outcry; clamorous; noisy.

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September 18, 2008


tintinnabulation \tin-tih-nab-yuh-LAY-shuhn\, noun:
A tinkling sound, as of a bell or bells.

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September 19, 2008


misprize \mis-PRYZ\, transitive verb:
1. To hold in contempt.
2. To undervalue.

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September 20, 2008


proponent \pruh-POH-nuhnt\, noun:
One who argues in support of something; an advocate; a supporter.