Wiktionary:Word of the day/Archive/2006/April

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pinch and a punch for the first of the month phrase
A superstitious phrase said on the first day of the new month
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pulchritudinous adj.
Having great physical beauty or appeal
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ambergris n
A solid, fatty, flammable substance produced in the intestines of the sperm whale and used in perfumes
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hullabaloo n
An uproar or fuss
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chortle v
To laugh joyfully, rather like a snorting chuckle
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numismatist n
One who studies and/or collects coins and currencies
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quaternary adj
Of fourth rank or order
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conflagration n
A fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning
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puissant adj
powerful, mighty, having authority
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onomatopoeia n
The property of a word of sounding like what it represents
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quaff v
To drink or imbibe, especially with vigour
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tachygraphy n
The art and practice of rapid writing. Stenography or short hand as done in ancient and mediæval times
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salient adj
Prominent, worthy of note; pertinent or relevant Of an heraldic animal, depicted in a leaping posture
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avarice n
An excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth. An inordinate desire for some supposed good. One of the seven deadly sins
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colossal adj
Extremely large
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verisimilitude n
Something that is, or appears to be, true or real, "like the truth"
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paradiddle n
A percussive exercise which involves playing a series of hits in the pattern RLRRLRLL
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pshaw interj
Indicating disapproval, irritation, impatience or disbelief
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intransigent adj
Stubbornly unwilling to compromise or moderate a position; unreasonable
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gauche adj
Awkward or lacking in social graces. Having a bumbling or faltering manner
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nugatory adj
Trivial or of little importance. Ineffective or futile
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prognosticate v
To predict, especially through the application of skill
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tarantella n
A rapid dance in $6/8$ time, originating in Italy; the dance was believed to cure poisonous spider bites
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lollygag v
To fall behind through lack of effort
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orthogonal adj
Of, or relating to right angles; perpendicular to. Statistically independent, with reference to variates. Able to be treated independently of each other
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plethora n
An excessive amount or abundance
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impugn v
To verbally assault. To claim to be false or to cause to be questioned
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mallemaroking n
Drinking party on board a Greenland whaling ship
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libidinous adj
Having lustful desires; characterized by lewdness; sensual; lascivious
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bloviate v
To speak at length in a pompous or boastful manner
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