December 2010
4 posts
"palpitate"
( PAL-pi-teyt )
verb;
1. To pulsate with unusual rapidity from exertion, emotion, disease, etc.; flutter. 2. To cause to pulsate or tremble.
Word of Nov. 7, 2010 @ Dictionary.com
"nacreous"
( NEY-kree-uhs )
adjective;
1. of or pertaining to nacre (mother-of-pearl). 2. resembling nacre; lustrous; pearly.
Word of Nov. 6, 2010 @ Dictionary.com
"saccade"
( sa-KAHD )
noun;
1. The movement of the eye when it makes a sudden change, as in reading. 2. The act of checking a horse quickly with a single strong pull of the reins.
Word of Nov. 5, 2010 @ Dictionary.com
"brumal"
( BROO-muhl ) adjective; 1. Of winter.
Word of Nov. 4, 2010 @ Dictionary.com
November 2010
6 posts
"hyperbolic"
( hahy-per-BOL-ik )
adjective;
1. Using hyperbole; exaggerating. 2. Of or pertaining to a hyperbola.
Word of Nov. 3, 2010 @ Dictionary.com
1 tag
"thwart"
( THWAWRT ) verb;
1. To oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.
adjective;
1. Passing or lying crosswise or across; transverse.
Word of Nov. 2, 2010 @ Dictionary.com
"enceinte"
( en-SEYNT )
adjective;
1. Pregnant; with child
noun;
1. A wall or enclosure, as of a fortified place.
Word of Nov. 1, 2010 @ Dictionary.com
"chicanery"
( shih-KAY-nuh-ree )
noun;
1. The use of trickery or sophistry to deceive (as in matters of law). 2. A trick; a subterfuge.
Word of Oct. 31, 2010 @ Dictionary.com
"caterwaul"
( KAT-uhr-wawl )
intransitive verb;
1. To make a harsh cry. 2. To have a noisy argument.
noun;
1. A shrill, discordant sound.
Word of Oct. 30, 2010 @ Dictionary.com
"trepidation"
( trep-uh-DAY-shuhn )
noun;
1. [Archaic] An involuntary trembling; quaking; quivering. 2. A state of dread or alarm; nervous agitation; apprehension; fright.
Word of Oct. 29, 2010 @ Dictionary.com
"kvetch"
( KVECH )
intransitive verb;
1. To complain habitually.
noun;
1. A complaint. 2. A habitual complainer.
Word of Oct. 28, 2010 @ Dictionary.com
October 2010
9 posts
"inchoate"
( in-KOH-it )
adjective;
1. Not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary. 2. Just begun; incipient. 3. Not organized; lacking order.
Word of Oct. 27, 2010 @ Dictionary.com
"eke"
( EEK )
transitive verb;
1.To gain or supplement with great effort or difficulty — used with ‘out’. 2.To increase or make last by being economical — used with ‘out’.
verb (used with object); 1. to increase; enlarge; lengthen.
Word of Oct. 26, 2010 @ Dictionary.com
"juju"
( JOO-joo )
noun; 1.An object superstitiously believed to embody magical powers. 2.The power associated with a juju.
Word of Oct. 25, 2010 @ Dictionary.com
"slugabed"
( SLUHG-uh-bed )
noun; 1. One who stays in bed until a late hour; a sluggard.
Word of Oct. 24, 2010 @ Dictionary.com
"parse"
( PAHRS )
transitive verb; 1. To resolve (as a sentence) into its component parts of speech with an explanation of the form, function, and syntactical relationship of each part. 2.To describe grammatically by stating its part of speech, form, and syntactical relationships in a sentence. 3.To examine closely or analyze critically, especially by breaking up into components. 4.To make sense...
"crepuscular"
( kri-PUS-kyuh-lur )
adjective; 1.Of, pertaining to, or resembling twilight; dim. 2.(Zoology) Appearing or active at twilight.
Word of Oct. 22, 2010 @ Dictionary.com
"coruscate"
( KOR-uh-skayt )
verb; 1.To give off or reflect bright beams or flashes of light; to sparkle. 2.To exhibit brilliant, sparkling technique or style.
Word of Oct. 21, 2010 @ Dictionary.com
"antediluvian"
( an-tih-duh-LOO-vee-uhn)
adjective; 1.Of or relating to the period before the Biblical flood.
2.Antiquated; from or belonging to a much earlier time. noun; 1.One who lived before the Biblical flood.
2.A very old (or old-fashioned) person.
Word of Oct. 20, 2010 @ Dictionary.com