Friday, January 19, 2007

surplice

sur·plice [sur-plis]
–noun
1.a loose-fitting, broad-sleeved white vestment, worn over the cassock by clergy and choristers.
2.a garment in which the two halves of the front cross diagonally.

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Thursday, January 18, 2007

beadle

bea·dle [beed-l]
–noun
1.a parish officer having various subordinate duties, as keeping order during services, waiting on the rector, etc.
2.sexton (def. 2).

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Wednesday, January 17, 2007

antimonial

an·ti·mo·ny [an-tuh-moh-nee]
–noun Chemistry. a brittle, lustrous, white metallic element occurring in nature free or combined, used chiefly in alloys and in compounds in medicine. Symbol: Sb; atomic number: 51; atomic weight: 121.75.

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Duh, I should have known this one.

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

propitious

pro·pi·tious [pruh-pish-uhs]
–adjective
1.presenting favorable conditions; favorable: propitious weather.
2.indicative of favor; auspicious: propitious omens.
3.favorably inclined; disposed to bestow favors or forgive: propitious gods.


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Monday, January 15, 2007

viands

vi·and [vahy-uhnd]
–noun
1.an article of food.
2.viands, articles or dishes of food, now usually of a choice or delicate kind.


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Friday, January 12, 2007

salubrious

sa·lu·bri·ous [suh-loo-bree-uhs]
–adjective favorable to or promoting health; healthful: salubrious air.

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Thursday, January 11, 2007

vicissitude

vi·cis·si·tude [vi-sis-i-tood, -tyood]
–noun
1.a change or variation occurring in the course of something.
2.interchange or alternation, as of states or things.
3.vicissitudes, successive, alternating, or changing phases or conditions, as of life or fortune; ups and downs: They remained friends through the vicissitudes of 40 years.
4.regular change or succession of one state or thing to another.
5.change; mutation; mutability.

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