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zoanthropy 04/01/2014 Definition of the Day

zoanthropy - the #delusion that you have assumed the form of an #animal #LetsGetWordy #dailydef #zoanthropy

cacoethes 03/31/2014 Definition of the Day

cacoethes - an #irrational but #irresistible #motive for a #belief or #action #LetsGetWordy #dailydef #cacoethes

rejoinder 03/30/2014 Definition of the Day

rejoinder - a quick #reply to a #question or #remark especially a #witty or #critical one #LetsGetWordy #dailydef #rejoinder

isthmus 03/29/2014 Definition of the Day

isthmus - a relatively narrow #strip of land with water on both sides connecting two larger #land areas #LetsGetWordy #dailydef #isthmus

pistachio 03/28/2014 Definition of the Day

pistachio - #nut of #Mediterranean #trees having an #edible #green #kernel #LetsGetWordy #dailydef #pistachio

paroxysm 03/27/2014 Definition of the Day

paroxysm - a #sudden uncontrollable #attack "a paroxysm of giggling" #LetsGetWordy #dailydef #paroxysm

effervescence 03/26/2014 Definition of the Day

effervescence - the process of #bubbling as #gas escapes #LetsGetWordy #dailydef #effervescence

contrivance 03/25/2014 Definition of the Day

contrivance - an #elaborate or #deceitful scheme contrived to #deceive or #evade #LetsGetWordy #dailydef #contrivance

pellucid 03/24/2014 Definition of the Day

pellucid - #transmitting #light ; able to be seen through with #clarity " a pellucid #brook " #LetsGetWordy #dailydef #pellucid

biscuit 03/23/2014 Definition of the Day

biscuit - #small #round #bread #leavened with #bakingpowder or #soda #LetsGetWordy #dailydef #biscuit

Grievance 03/22/2014 Definition of the Day

grievance - a #resentment #strong enough to #justify #retaliation " holding a #grudge " #LetsGetWordy #dailydef #grievance

forensic 03/21/2014 Definition of the Day

forensic - used or applied in the #investigation & establishment of facts or #evidence in a court of law #LetsGetWordy #dailydef #forensic

march 03/20/2014 Definition of the Day

march - a #steady #advance "the march of science" #LetsGetWordy #dailydef #march #definition

ricin 03/19/2014 Definition of the Day

ricin - a toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent #LetsGetWordy #dailydef #gaffer #ricin

gaffer 03/18/2014 Definition of the Day

gaffer - an #electrician responsible for #lighting on a #movie or #tv set #LetsGetWordy #dailydef #gaffer #definition

snake 03/17/2014 Definition of the Day

snake - #limbless #scaly #elongate #reptile some are #venomous #LetsGetWordy #dailydef #snake #definition

exhortation 03/16/2014 Definition of the Day

exhortation - a #communication intended to #urge or #persuade the #recipients to take some #action #LetsGetWordy #dailydef #exhortation

ignoble 03/15/2014 Definition of the Day

ignoble - completely #lacking #nobility in #character or #quality or #purpose #LetsGetWordy #dailydef #ignoble #definition

elixir 03/13/2014 Definition of the Day

elixir - #hypothetical substance that #alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold #LetsGetWordy #dailydef #elixir

dialectic 03/13/2014 Definition of the Day

dialectic - formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of #logical #arguments #LetsGetWordy #dailydef #dialectic