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zymurgy - Wiktionary
The chemistry of fermentation with yeasts, especially the science involved in beer and wine making.
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march 2008 by earth2marsh
autodidact - Wiktionary
A self-taught person; an automath.
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march 2008 by earth2marsh
ululate - Wiktionary
to howl loudly or prolongedly in lamentation or joy
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march 2008 by earth2marsh
Hay snorkles for top words | Hay Festival | Guardian Unlimited Books
a nationwide search for our favourite word
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december 2007 by earth2marsh
Definition of somnambulation - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
to walk when asleep
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Definition of deluge - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
an overflowing of the land by water; a drenching rain2 an overwhelming amount or number
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Definition of wisteria - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
any of a genus (Wisteria) of mostly woody leguminous vines of China, Japan, and the southeastern United States that have pinnately compound leaves and long racemes of showy blue, white, purple, or rose papilionaceous flowers
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Definition of onomatopoeia - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it
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Definition of pulse - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
rhythmical beating, vibrating, or sounding
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Definition of soliloquy - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
the act of talking to oneself a dramatic monologue that represents a series of unspoken reflections
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Definition of confound - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity to fail to discern differences between
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Definition of flummox - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
confuse
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Definition of syzygy - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
the nearly straight-line configuration of three celestial bodies
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Definition of xenophobia - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign
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Definition of whimsy - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
whim, caprice the quality or state of being whimsical or fanciful
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Definition of voluptuous - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
full of delight or pleasure to the senses suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form given to or spent in enjoyment of luxury, pleasure, or sensual gratifications
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Definition of vehement - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
marked by forceful energy impassioned
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Definition of vociferous - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry
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Definition of vivacious - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
lively in temper, conduct, or spirit
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Definition of vicissitude - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
the quality or state of being changeable : mutability natural change or mutation visible in nature or in human affairs a favorable or unfavorable event or situation that occurs by chance
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Definition of unction - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing religious or spiritual fervor or the expression of such fervor
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Definition of verisimilitude - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
having the appearance of truth
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Definition of ululate - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
howl, wail
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Definition of umbrage - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
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Definition of peripatetic - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
pedestrian, itinerant
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Definition of omniscient - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight
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Definition of ubiquitous - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
existing or being everywhere at the same time
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Definition of trollop - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
a vulgar or disreputable woman
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Definition of triumph - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
the joy or exultation of victory or success
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Definition of triumvirate - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
a group or association of three
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Definition of concision - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
the quality or state of being concise
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Definition of brevity - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
shortness of duration
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Definition of tintinnabulation - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
the ringing or sounding of bells
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Definition of susurrus - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
a whispering or rustling sound
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Definition of superfluous - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
exceeding what is sufficient or necessary
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Definition of sophistry - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation
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Definition of shenanigan - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
high-spirited or mischievous activity
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Definition of serendipity - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for
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Definition of sashay - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
to strut or move about in an ostentatious or conspicuous manner to proceed or move in a diagonal or sideways manner
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Definition of quotidian - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
occurring every day
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Definition of mercurial - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood having qualities of eloquence, ingenuity, or thievishness attributed to the god Mercury or to the influence of the planet Mercury
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december 2007 by earth2marsh
Definition of quixotic - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals; especially : marked by rash lofty romantic ideas or extravagantly chivalrous action
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Definition of temerity - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition
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Definition of puerile - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
juvenile
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Definition of pusillanimous - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity
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Definition of pulchritudinous - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
physical comeliness
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Definition of prestidigitation - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
sleight of hand, legerdemain
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Definition of supercilious - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
coolly and patronizingly haughty
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Definition of plethora - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
excess, superfluity; also : profusion, abundance
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Definition of perfunctory - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical <a perfunctory smile> lacking in interest or enthusiasm
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Definition of obstreperous - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous stubbornly resistant to control
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Definition of pedagogy - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
the art, science, or profession of teaching
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Definition of obsequious - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
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Definition of anachronism - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
a chronological misplacing of persons, events, objects, or customs in regard to each other a person or a thing that is chronologically out of place; especially : one from a former age that is incongruous in the present
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december 2007 by earth2marsh
Definition of moxie - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
energy, pep courage, determination know-how
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Definition of miasma - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease; also : a heavy vaporous emanation or atmosphere
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Definition of mellifluous - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
having a smooth rich flow
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Definition of malaprop - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase
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Definition of ludicrous - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity
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Definition of listlessness - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit
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Definition of lackadaisical - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
lacking life, spirit, or zest
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Definition of juxtaposition - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
the act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side
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Definition of haberdashery - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
goods sold by a dealer in men's clothing and accessories
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Definition of fricative - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
a consonant characterized by frictional passage of the expired breath through a narrowing at some point in the vocal tract
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Floccinaucinihilipilification - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
the act or habit of estimating or describing something as worthless, or making something to be worthless by deprecation
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Definition of facetious - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
joking or jesting often inappropriately meant to be humorous or funny
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Definition of esoteric - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone of special, rare, or unusual interest
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Definition of euphemism - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
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Definition of ethereal - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
lacking material substance marked by unusual delicacy or refinement
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Definition of eponym - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
one for whom or which something is or is believed to be named
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Definition of ephemeral - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
lasting a very short time
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Definition of effervesce - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
to bubble, hiss, and foam as gas escapes 2 : to show liveliness or exhilaration
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Definition of disingenuous - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
lacking in candor giving a false appearance of simple frankness
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Definition of conundrum - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
1 riddle whose answer is or involves a pun 2a: a question or problem having only a conjectural answer b: an intricate and difficult problem
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Definition of cerulean - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
resembling the blue of the sky
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Definition of calliope - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
the Greek Muse of heroic poetry a keyboard musical instrument resembling an organ and consisting of a series of whistles sounded by steam or compressed air
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Definition of cacophony - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
harsh or discordant sound
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typography - a photoset on Flickr
word. pictures of letters and words.
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november 2006 by earth2marsh
reckless abandon - a photoset on Flickr
empty places filled with tales
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november 2006 by earth2marsh

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