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Word of the Day: Ranket

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Word of the Day: Strait-Laced

adj. [streyt-leyst]

1. excessively strict in conduct or morality; puritanical; prudish: strait-laced censors.
2. tightly laced, as a bodice.
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Word of the Day: Lammergeier

n. [lam-er-gahy-er] the largest Eurasian bird of prey, ranging from Southern Europe to China, having a wingspan of … Read more

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Word of the Day: Quirt

[kwurt]

n. a riding whip consisting of a short, stout stock and a lash of braided leather.

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Word of the Day: Habitude

n. [hab´ә-tood´] habitual or characteristic condition of mind or body; disposition.

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Word of the Day: Pabulum

n. [pab'yoo-ləm] food; sustenance.

usage: I’m going to get some pabulum tonight!

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Word of the Day: Perimetry

n. (pə-ˈrim-ə-trē)   The testing of the scope of vision by means of the perimeter.

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Word of the Day: Fustigate

v.t. [fus´tǝ-gāt] to beat with a stick.

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Word of the Day: Revenant

n. [rev´ǝ-nǝnt] 1. a person who returns, as after a long absence; 2. a person who returns as a spirit … Read more

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Word of the Day: Intumesce

v.i. [in'too-mes'] to swell, enlarge, expand, or bubble up, as with heat

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