in·tro·mit [in-truh-mit]
–verb (used with object), -mit·ted, -mit·ting.
to send, put, or let in; introduce; admit.
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Friday, March 2, 2007
alacrity
a·lac·ri·ty [uh-lak-ri-tee]
–noun
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–noun
| 1. | cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness: We accepted the invitation with alacrity. |
| 2. | liveliness; briskness. |
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Friday, February 23, 2007
murrain
mur·rain [mur-in]
–noun
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–noun
| 1. | Veterinary Pathology. any of various diseases of cattle, as anthrax, foot-and-mouth disease, and Texas fever. |
| 2. | Obsolete. a plague or pestilence. |
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Wednesday, February 21, 2007
assiduity
as·si·du·i·ty /ˌæs
ɪˈdu
ɪ
ti, -ˈdyu-/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[as-i-doo-i-tee, -dyoo-]
–noun, plural -ties.
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–noun, plural -ties.
| 1. | constant or close application or effort; diligence; industry. |
| 2. | assiduities, devoted or solicitous attentions. |
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Monday, February 19, 2007
disintermediation
In economics, disintermediation is the removal of intermediaries in a supply chain: "cutting out the middleman".
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Tuesday, February 13, 2007
lassitude
las·si·tude [las-i-tood, -tyood]
–noun
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–noun
| 1. | weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climate, etc.; lack of energy; listlessness; languor. |
| 2. | a condition of indolent indifference: the pleasant lassitude of the warm summer afternoon. |
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Monday, February 12, 2007
saturnine
sat·ur·nine [sat-er-nahyn]
–adjective
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–adjective
| 1. | sluggish in temperament; gloomy; taciturn. |
| 2. | suffering from lead poisoning, as a person. |
| 3. | due to absorption of lead, as bodily disorders. |
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