• dulcitude: Sweetness
  • portentous: Done in a pompously or overly solemn manner so as to impress
  • mawkish: Sentimental in a feeble or sickly way
  • marcel: A deep artificial wave in the hair
  • feculent: Foul with waste matter
  • tumid: Pompous or bombastic
  • tremolo: A wavering effect in a musical tone, typically produced by rapid reiteration of a note, or sometimes by rapid repeated variation in the pitch of a note or by sounding two notes of slightly different pitches to produce prominent overtones
  • gabble: Rapid, unintelligible talk
  • querulous: Complaining in a petulant or whining manner
  • carom: Strike and rebound
  • apoplexy: Incapacity or speechlessness ca...
sep 25 2011 ∞
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  • cicerone: A guide who gives information about antiquities and places of interest to sightseers
  • hauberk: A piece of armor originally covering only the neck and shoulders but later consisting of a full-length coat of mail or military tunic
  • palimpsest: A manuscript or piece of writing material on which the original writing has been effaced to make room for later writing but of which traces remain
  • indolent: Wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy
  • morion: A kind of helmet without beaver or visor, worn by soldiers in the 16th and 17th centuries
  • halberd: A combined spear and battle-ax
  • cogitate: Think deeply about something; meditate or reflect
  • depend: Hang down
  • magnanimous: Very generous or forgiving, ...
jul 31 2011 ∞
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  • almoner: One who distributes alms
  • concatenate: Link (things) together in a chain or series
  • ignominious: Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame
  • cochineal: A scarlet dye used chiefly for coloring food
  • scruple: Hesitate or be reluctant to do something that one thinks may be wrong
may 31 2012 ∞
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  • onus: Used to refer to something that is one's duty or responsibility
  • ancillary: Something that functions in a supplementary or supporting role
sep 11 2011 ∞
sep 11 2011 +
  • raffish: Unconventional and slightly disreputable, esp. in an attractive manner
  • parvenus: A person of obscure origin who has gained wealth, influence, or celebrity
  • dolichocephalic: Having a relatively long skull
  • voluptuary: A person devoted to luxury and sensual pleasure
  • aperitif: An alcoholic drink taken before a meal to stimulate the appetite
  • interstice: An intervening space, esp. a small or narrow one
sep 11 2011 ∞
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