Word of the Day Archive for December 2011

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1. subtilize - to make (senses) more keen or discerning
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4. fulgurate - to flash as lightning
5. balneal - of or pertaining to a bath
6. torrefy - to subject to fire or scorching heat
7. stertor - the act of snoring
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9. lucubration - the act of lucubrating, or studying by candlelight
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11. serry - to crowd; to press together
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14. elide - to omit (a vowel or a syllable) when speaking
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16. orison - a prayer; a supplication
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18. incunabulum - a work of art or of industry, of an early period
19. lagniappe - an extra or unexpected gift or benefit
20. sockdolager - something unusually large or heavy
21. detente - a easing of tension, especially between nations
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24. arcanum - a secret; a mystery
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26. osmose - to undergo osmosis
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28. wiredrawn - finely spun; extremely minute; sublte
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30. bobbery - a noisy disturbance or a brawl
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