Thursday, February 8, 2007

lycanthropy

ly·can·thro·py [lahy-kan-thruh-pee]
–noun
1.a delusion in which one imagines oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal.
2.the supposed or fabled assumption of the appearance of a wolf by a human being.

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Tuesday, February 6, 2007

ebullition

eb·ul·li·tion [eb-uh-lish-uhn]
–noun
1.a seething or overflowing, as of passion or feeling; outburst.
2.the state of being ebullient.
3.the act or process of boiling up.
4.a rushing forth of water, lava, etc., in a state of agitation.

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Monday, February 5, 2007

encomium

en·co·mi·um [en-koh-mee-uhm]
–noun
a formal expression of high praise; eulogy: An encomium by the President greeted the returning hero.

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Tuesday, January 30, 2007

oleaginous

o·le·ag·i·nous [oh-lee-aj-uh-nuhs]
–adjective
1.having the nature or qualities of oil.
2.containing oil.
3.producing oil.
4.unctuous; fawning; smarmy.

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Monday, January 29, 2007

comity

com·i·ty [kom-i-tee]
–noun, plural -ties.
1.mutual courtesy; civility.
2.Also called comity of nations. courtesy between nations, as in respect shown by one country for the laws, judicial decisions, and institutions of another.

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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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