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scuttlebutt: Dictionary.com Word of the Day [22 Oct 2015|12:00am]
scuttlebutt: rumor or gossip.
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kakistocracy: Dictionary.com Word of the Day [21 Oct 2015|12:00am]
kakistocracy: a form of government in which the worst persons are in power.
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dithyramb: Dictionary.com Word of the Day [20 Oct 2015|12:00am]
dithyramb: any wildly enthusiastic speech or writing.
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mawkish: Dictionary.com Word of the Day [19 Oct 2015|12:00am]
mawkish: characterized by sickly sentimentality.
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haplography: Dictionary.com Word of the Day [18 Oct 2015|12:00am]
haplography: the accidental omission of a letter or letter group that should be repeated in writing.
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oneiric: Dictionary.com Word of the Day [17 Oct 2015|12:00am]
oneiric: of or relating to dreams.
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shirk: Dictionary.com Word of the Day [16 Oct 2015|12:00am]
shirk: to evade work, duty, etc.
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ides: Dictionary.com Word of the Day [15 Oct 2015|12:00am]
ides: (in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
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obstreperous: Dictionary.com Word of the Day [14 Oct 2015|12:00am]
obstreperous: resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly.
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cognoscenti: Dictionary.com Word of the Day [13 Oct 2015|12:00am]
cognoscenti: persons who have superior knowledge and understanding of a particular field.
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bromide: Dictionary.com Word of the Day [12 Oct 2015|12:00am]
bromide: a platitude or trite saying.
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divulgate: Dictionary.com Word of the Day [11 Oct 2015|12:00am]
divulgate: to make publicly known; publish.
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jejune: Dictionary.com Word of the Day [10 Oct 2015|12:00am]
jejune: without interest or significance; dull; insipid.
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tumescent: Dictionary.com Word of the Day [09 Oct 2015|12:00am]
tumescent: pompous and pretentious, especially in the use of language.
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parvenu: Dictionary.com Word of the Day [08 Oct 2015|12:00am]
parvenu: a person who has recently or suddenly acquired wealth, but has not yet developed the conventionally appropriate manners.
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alexithymia: Dictionary.com Word of the Day [07 Oct 2015|12:00am]
alexithymia: difficulty in experiencing, expressing, and describing emotional responses.
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flummox: Dictionary.com Word of the Day [06 Oct 2015|12:00am]
flummox: to bewilder; confound; confuse.
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amphigory: Dictionary.com Word of the Day [05 Oct 2015|12:00am]
amphigory: a meaningless or nonsensical piece of writing.
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atelier: Dictionary.com Word of the Day [04 Oct 2015|12:00am]
atelier: a workshop or studio.
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melee: Dictionary.com Word of the Day [03 Oct 2015|12:00am]
melee: confusion; turmoil; jumble.
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