Word of the day

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Succedaneum

1. A substitute

 

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Sforzando

1. Performed with sudden emphasis

 

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Rigmarole

1. Confused, incoherent, foolish, or meaningless talk

 

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Dwindle

1. Diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength:

 

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Aspergillum

1. A brush or instrument for sprinkling holy water

 

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Corpulent

1. Large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat

 

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Cybersquatting

1. The registration of a commercially valuable internet domain name, as a trademark, with the intention of selling it or profiting from its use

 

[the harp unstrung]

How the hell did we both bump into That word?!

 

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Epistemology

1. Any study relating to human thought or knowledge

2. A branch of philosophy relating to the origin and nature of human knowledge

 

[slobake]

polemic
noun po·lem·ic | \ pə-ˈle-mik \
Definition of polemic

1a: an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another
b: the art or practice of disputation or controversy —usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction
2: an aggressive controversialist : DISPUTANT

 

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Dilettante

1. A person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge.

 

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Clerestory

1. A portion of an interior rising above adjacent rooftops and having windows admitting daylight to the interior

 

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Praxis

1. Practice, as distinguished from theory; accepted practice or custom.

 

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Anfractuosity n.

1. the quality or state of being anfractuous
2. a winding, circuitous or intricate channel, passage, channel or course
3. one of the fissures separating the convolutions of the brain (anatomy)
4. an intricate path or process (as of the mind)
5. a complicated or involved process

N.B. I wish this word had been in my vocabulary at university when I had to write certain book reports.

 

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sinuous adj.

1. winding or shaped or moving with many curves

the sinuous path of a snake​

2. repeatedly curving in alternate directions

sinuous mountain roads​

3. lithe and supple

the dancer displayed a catlike, sinuous grace​

 

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Foible

1. A minor weakness or failing of character; slight flaw or defect

 

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Adversary

1. One's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute

 

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Facetious

1. Joking or jesting often inappropriately

 

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Millefleur

1. Having a background sprinkled with representations of flowers, as certain tapestries or pieces of glasswork

 

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Senescence

1. The aging process
2. In nature, a cell's loss of the ability to divide