Word of the day

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Savant

A very learned or talented person, especially one distinguished in a particular field of science or the arts.

 

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Sartorial

Relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress.

 

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Sagacious

Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment.

 

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Extramundane

Outside or beyond the physical world.

 

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Caliginous

Misty, dim; obscure.

 

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Axiomatic

Self-evident or unquestionable.

 

[Tom Bomb]

pound

The ancient Romans gave the name "Libra" to a constellation they thought looked like a pair of scales. The astrological sign Libra took its name from this constellation.

When the ancient Romans referred to weight, they used the term libra pondo. Libra meant "weight" or "balance scales," and pondo meant "[This invalid link has been removed]." They eventually shortened the phrase to just libra, which they abbreviated "lb."

Oddly enough, our English word "[This invalid link has been removed]" comes from pondo, but we kept the "lb" abbreviation of libra for "[This invalid link has been removed]." Weird, right?
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Weird? Maybe. But normal, no? Pounding some sense into the pickled portal
is, and always will be, pound for pound, a weighty enough challenge.
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Prêt-à-porter

Designer clothes sold ready-to-wear rather than made to measure.

 

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Archetype

A very typical example of a certain person or thing.

 

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Phoenicopters

Flamingos

 

[fig]

Malefic

causing or capable of causing harm or destruction, especially by supernatural means

Kind of appropriate on All Hallows' Eve, I suppose. Just learned it tonight watching the movie Suspiria (1977).

 

[StatesideRambler]

lacuna /ləˈk(y)o͞onə/ noun
1. an unfilled space or interval; a gap
• the journal has filled a lacuna in Middle Eastern studies.
2. a missing portion in a book or manuscript.
3. [Anatomy] a cavity or depression, especially in bone.

 

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Senescence

1. The condition or process of deterioration with age.

2. Loss of a cell's power of division and growth.

 

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Bafflegab

Incomprehensible or pretentious verbiage, especially bureaucratic jargon.

 

[Groove Doctor]

meldrop

A meldrop is a drop of mucus at the end of the nose, whether produced by cold weather, sickness, or otherwise.


Plus a bunch of other great words…
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Ameliorate

Make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.

 

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Peregrinate

Travel or wander around from place to place.

 

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Dulcify

1. Sweeten.

2. Calm or soothe.

 

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Snuggery

A cozy or comfortable place, especially someone's private room or den.

 

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Lagniappe

Something given as a bonus or extra gift.