Friday, January 26, 2007

mendacious

men·da·cious [men-dey-shuhs]
–adjective
1.telling lies, esp. habitually; dishonest; lying; untruthful: a mendacious person.
2.false or untrue: a mendacious report.

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Thursday, January 25, 2007

eschatology

es·cha·tol·o·gy [es-kuh-tol-uh-jee]
–noun Theology.
1.any system of doctrines concerning last, or final, matters, as death, the Judgment, the future state, etc.
2.the branch of theology dealing with such matters.

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Tuesday, January 23, 2007

avaricious

av·a·ri·cious [av-uh-rish-uhs]
–adjective characterized by avarice; greedy; covetous.

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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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