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overslaugh
n. to pass over in favor of another

July 28, 2011July 27, 2011 | Language

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menticulture
n. cultivation and improvement of the mind

July 22, 2011July 21, 2011 | Language

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calamistrate
v. to curl the hair

July 15, 2011July 14, 2011 | Language

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fubsy
adj. somewhat fat and squat

pyknic
adj. short and fat

July 8, 2011July 7, 2011 | Language

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rusticate
v. to spend time in the country

July 1, 2011June 29, 2011 | Language

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juvenescent
adj. becoming youthful

(Peculiar word!)

June 24, 2011June 23, 2011 | Language

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quiritation
n. a cry for help

June 16, 2011June 15, 2011 | Language

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caliginosity
n. darkness

noctivagous
adj. wandering at night

June 10, 2011June 9, 2011 | Language

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anonymuncle
n. a petty, anonymous writer

criticaster
n. a minor or incompetent critic

June 3, 2011June 2, 2011 | Language

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mendaciloquent
adj. able to tell skilled or artful lies

May 27, 2011May 26, 2011 | Language

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