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 Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:34 pm
Domerin and I decided, while playing the dictionary game , that we should make a dictionary of all the words from the game and all other interesting words we all find. I will post the words, their pronunciation, part of speech, and definition. Maybe even their etymology if y'all like. Y'all may add words y'all've found that you think might be interesting and the mods and I will add them to the list. Please note that this is only for uncommon, difficult, and hard to define words.
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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:37 pm
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alacrity /əˈlækrɪti/ noun
cheerful readiness to do something
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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:38 pm
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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:39 pm
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circumlocution /ˌsɜrkəmloʊˈkyuʃən/ noun
a roundabout expression
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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:41 pm
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diverge /dɪˈvɜrdʒ/ verb
1. to move, lie, or extend in different directions from a common point; branch off.
2. to differ in opinion, character, form, etc.; deviate.
3. Mathematics-to have no unique limit; to have infinity as a limit.
4. to turn aside or deviate, as from a path, practice, or plan.
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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:45 pm
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emolument /ɪˈmɒlyəmənt/ noun
profit, salary, or fees from office or employment; compensation for services
emulous /ˈɛmyələs/ adjective
competitively seeking to surpass someone, often by imitation
errant /ˈɛrənt/ adjective
moving in an aimless or lightly changing manner.
euphoria /yuˈfɔriə, -ˈfoʊr-/ noun
a feeling of happiness, confidence, or well-being sometimes exaggerated in pathological states as mania.
exacerbate /ɪgˈzæsərˌbeɪt, ɛkˈsæs-/ verb
1. to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of (disease, ill feeling, etc.); aggravate.
2. to embitter the feelings of (a person); irritate; exasperate.
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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:46 pm
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flamboyant /flæmˈbɔɪənt/ adjective
1. strikingly bold or brilliant; showy
2. conspicuously dashing and colorful
florid /ˈflɔrɪd, ˈflɒr-/ adjective
1. reddish; ruddy; rosy
2. flowery; excessively ornate; showy
fraternise /ˈfrætərˌnaɪz/ verb
to associate in a fraternal or friendly way
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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:53 pm
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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:56 pm
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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:58 pm
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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:09 pm
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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:39 am
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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:40 am
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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:45 am
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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:46 am
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niello /niˈɛloʊ/ noun
a black, metalic sunstance made of silver, copper, lead and sulfur
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