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Jan. 2007
word-of-the-day
30
Writing
Undergraduate 2
05/18/2007

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nascent
Definition
beginning to exist
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exegesis
Definition
exposition; explanation
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favonian
Definition
pertaining to the west wind; soft; mild; gentle
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punctilio
Definition
a fine point of exactness in conduct, ceremony, or procedure
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interregnum
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the interval between two reigns; also, any breach of continuity in an order
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hinterland
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backcountry
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chimerical
Definition
merely imaginary; fanciful
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sunder
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to break apart
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uxorious
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excessively fond of or submissive to a wife
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coxcomb
Definition
a vain, showy fellow
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bowdlerize
Definition
to remove or modify the parts considered offensive
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incarnadine
Definition
pink or red; also, to redden
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tractable
Definition
docile; manageable; governable
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bromide
Definition
a commonplace or conventional saying
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eddy
Definition
a current running contrary to a main current or in a circular direction
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imprecation
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a curse
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foofaraw
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excessive or flashy ornamentation; also, a fuss over a trivial matter
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cudgel
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a short heavy stick
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yeasty
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frothy; foamy; spumy, like yeast
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pettifogger
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a petty, unscrupulous lawyer; also, who quibbles over trivia
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extemporaneous
Definition
composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment
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censure
Definition
to criticize severely; also, an expression of disapproval
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supine
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lying on the back; also, indolent; listless
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inscrutable
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difficult to fathom or understand
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dissimulate
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to hide under a false appearance; also, to feign or pretend
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overweening
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overbearing; also, excessive
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conflate
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to bring together; to meld
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maunder
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to talk or wander aimlessly
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gadabout
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one who roams about in search of amusement or social activity
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cohort
Definition
a group; also, a companion or associate
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