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Postby TW » October 26th, 2008, 4:27 am

October 20, 2008


malfeasance \mal-FEE-zuhn(t)s\, noun:
Wrongdoing, misconduct, or misbehavior, especially by a public official.
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synecdoche \si-NEK-duh-kee\, noun:
a figure of speech by which a part is put for the whole or whole for a part or general for the special or vice versa
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plenary \PLEE-nuh-ree; PLEN-uh-ree\, adjective:
1. Full in all respects; complete; absolute; as, plenary authority.
2. Fully attended by all qualified members.
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Postby TW » October 26th, 2008, 4:33 am

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limn \LIM\, transitive verb:
1. To depict by drawing or painting.
2. To portray in words; to describe.
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quandary \KWAHN-duh-ree; -dree\, noun:
A state of difficulty, perplexity, doubt, or uncertainty.
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genuflect \JEN-yuh-flekt\, intransitive verb:
1. To bend the knee or touch one knee to the ground, as in worship.
2. To be servilely respectful or obedient; to grovel.
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corroborate \kuh-ROB-uh-rayt\, transitive verb:
To strengthen or make more certain with other evidence.
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October 28, 2008


execrable \EK-sih-kruh-buhl\, adjective:
1. Deserving to be execrated; detestable; abominable.
2. Extremely bad; of very poor quality; very inferior.
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bivouac \BIV-wak, BIV-uh-wak\, noun:
1. An encampment for the night, usually under little or no shelter.

intransitive verb:
1. To encamp for the night, usually under little or no shelter.
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hubris \HYOO-bruhs\, noun:
Overbearing pride or presumption.
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gloaming \GLOH-ming\, noun:
Twilight; dusk.
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abate \uh-BAYT\, verb:
1. to make or become less in force or intensity; decrease or diminish

intransitive verb:
1. to be at an end; become null and void

transitive verb:
1. to deduct from something; reduce
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November 2, 2008


addle \AD-'l\, verb:
1. to make or become muddled or confused
2. to make or become rotten or putrid
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aquiline \AK-wuh-lyn; -lin\, adjective:
1. curved like an eagle's beak
2. of or like an eagle
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Postby TW » November 4th, 2008, 12:15 am

November 4, 2008


epicure \EP-ih-kyur\, noun:
1. a person who enjoys eating and drinking and who is very particular in choosing fine foods and beverages; gourmet
2. a person who is fond of luxury and pleasure
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