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01/02/12rapporteur /ra-por-TER/ noun: a person who gives reports (as at a meeting of a learned society)
01/03/12noosphere /NOH-uh-sfeer/ noun: the sum of human knowledge, thought, and culture
01/04/12nutate /NOO-tayt/ verb: to nod the head
01/05/12gasconade /gas-kuh-NEYD/ noun: extravagant boasting; boastful talk
01/06/12calaboose /KAL-uh-booss/ noun: jail; specifically, a local jail
01/09/12solecism /SOL-uh-siz-uhm/ noun: a breach of good manners or etiquette
01/10/12paregmenon /puh-REG-muh-non/ noun: the juxtaposition of words that have a common derivation, as in 'sense and sensibility'
01/11/12sforzando /sfawrt-SAHN-doh/ adjective: to be played with strong initial attack
01/12/12bonny /BON-ee/ noun: a pretty girl or young woman
01/13/12viscid /VIS-id/ adjective: having a glutinous consistency; sticky; adhesive
01/16/12perspicacious /pur-spi-KAY-shuhs/ adjective: having keen mental perception and understanding; discerning
01/17/12alate /EY-leyt/ adjective: having wings; winged
01/18/12persnickety /per-SNIK-i-tee/ adjective: overparticular; fussy
01/19/12shiv /shiv/ noun: a knife, especially a switchblade
01/20/12connubial /kuh-NOO-bee-uhl/ adjective: pertaining to marriage or the married state
01/23/12yegg /YEG/ noun: safecracker; robber
01/24/12paladin /PAL-uh-din/ noun: a strong supporter of a cause; a heroic champion
01/25/12bleb /bleb/ noun: a bubble; a blister or vesicle
01/26/12leonine /LEE-uh-nyne/ adjective: relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion
01/27/12stochastic /stuh-KAS-tik/ adjective: involving chance; random; probabilistic
01/30/12arbalest /AHR-buh-list/ noun: a crossbow especially of medieval times
01/31/12idoneous /ahy-DOH-nee-uhs/ adjective: appropriate; fit; suitable; apt
02/01/12gamp /gamp/ noun: a large umbrella
02/02/12peroration /per-uh-REY-shuhn/ noun: a long speech characterized by lofty and often pompous language
02/03/12rhinorrhea /ry-nuh-REE-uh/ noun: medical term for a runny nose

 

 

 
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