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#421
02-08-2009, 05:07 am
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Word of the Day for Sunday, February 8, 2009
highhanded \HAHY-HAN-did\, adjective: acting or done in a bold, arbitrary way He wants to be seen as less bossy and highhanded.        
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#422
02-09-2009, 04:50 am
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Word of the Day for Monday, February 9, 2009
toady \TOH-dee\, noun, verb: 1. a fawning flatterer; humble dependent 2. to attempt to gain favor by fawning or being servile The freshman was the senior's toady even though many made fun of her.
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#423
02-09-2009, 06:37 pm
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I was erstwhile good at keeping up with these!
Richard Simmons has been denigrated over the years. That band was very highhanded at the concert. He was very toady towards the teacher.
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#424
02-10-2009, 05:14 am
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Word of the Day for Tuesday, February 10, 2009
osteopath \OS-tee-uh-path\, noun: a practitioner specializing in treatment chiefly by manipulation of the bones and muscles An osteopath considers that the structure and functions of the body are interdependent and any structural deformity may lead to functional breakdown.
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#425
02-10-2009, 11:08 pm
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That person went to the hospital for osteopath consultancy???
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you are more than the choices that you've made, you are more than the sum of your past mistakes, you are more than the problems you create, you've been remade.
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#427
02-11-2009, 07:07 pm
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The word tome, reminds me of National Treasure for some odd reason.
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you are more than the choices that you've made, you are more than the sum of your past mistakes, you are more than the problems you create, you've been remade.
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#428
02-12-2009, 03:36 am
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Word of the Day for Thursday, February 12, 2009
froward \FROH-werd\, adjective: not easily managed; contrary The mule is a froward animal.
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#429
02-12-2009, 06:08 pm
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Would math count as froward?
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you are more than the choices that you've made, you are more than the sum of your past mistakes, you are more than the problems you create, you've been remade.
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#430
02-13-2009, 03:34 am
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Word of the Day for Friday, February 13, 2009
expurgate \EK-sper-geyt\, verb: to remove objectionable words or passages from a document Grimms' fairy tales have been expurgated for children.
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#431
02-13-2009, 08:58 pm
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They expurgated their stories.
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you are more than the choices that you've made, you are more than the sum of your past mistakes, you are more than the problems you create, you've been remade.
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#432
02-14-2009, 03:47 am
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Word of the Day for Saturday, February 14, 2009
myopia \mahy-OH-pee-uh\, noun: 1. an abnormal eye condition in which only closeup objects are seen clearly; nearsightedness 2. shortsightedness; lack of foresight She wears contact lenses for myopia. His myopia left him without supplies after the storm.
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#433
02-15-2009, 03:37 am
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Word of the Day for Sunday, February 15, 2009
pinchbeck \PINCH-bek\, noun, adjective: 1. an alloy of zinc and copper used to imitate gold in jewelry-making; by extension, something counterfeit; an imitation 2. not genuine; fake Watch out for the pinchbeck on the auction site. We laughed at the pinchbeck heroism in the movie.
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#434
02-15-2009, 02:28 pm
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The man had myopia.
The woman sold her pinchbeck to pay to fix it.
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#435
02-15-2009, 08:56 pm
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You know I like my chicken fried
Well I`ve seen the sunrise See the love in my Man's Eyes Feel the touch of a precious child And I know a Mother`s Love  And its funny how it`s the simple things in life that mean the most Raise you glasses for a toast To a little bit of chicken fried ---- -If You Don't Got Much Time- What are YOU Gonna Do 
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#437
02-16-2009, 03:30 am
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Word of the Day for Monday, February 16, 2009
interminable \in-TUR-muh-nuh-buhl\, adjective: so long as to seem endless; never stopping The mother-in-law's talking was interminable.
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#438
02-16-2009, 09:32 am
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While the children sat anxiously waiting to leave for Disneyland, the night seemed interminable.
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#439
02-17-2009, 03:23 pm
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Word of the Day for Tuesday, February 17, 2009
burnish \BUR-nish\, verb, noun: 1. to make shiny by polishing 2. a polish or shine A burnish on the copper pots made them very attractive. The craftsman burnished and refurbished metalworks.
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#440
02-17-2009, 09:34 pm
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He burnishs his car every weekend.
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