Wiktionary:Word of the day/Archive/2012/January

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for January 1
anacrusis n
  1. (prosody) an unstressed syllable at the start of a verse
  2. (music) an unstressed note or notes before the first strong beat (or downbeat) of a phrase
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neonate n
  1. A newborn infant; recently born baby
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for January 3
and how phrase
  1. (idiomatic, colloquial) Used to strongly confirm preceding utterance
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for January 4
brown study n
  1. (dated) A melancholy mood accompanied by deep thought; a moody daydream
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for January 5
timbre n
  1. The quality of a sound independent of its pitch and volume
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for January 6
relegate v
  1. (done to a person) Exile or banish to a particular place.
  2. (Roman history, done to a person) Banish from proximity to Rome for a set time.
  3. Consign (a person or thing) to a place, position, or role of obscurity, insignificance, oblivion, or (especially) inferiority
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for January 7
tin ear n
  1. Insensitivity to and inability to appreciate the elements of performed music or the rhythm, elegance, or nuances of language
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for January 8
genet n
  1. (biology) A group of genetically identical individuals (plants, fungi, bacteria etc.) that have grown in a given location, all originating from asexual reproduction of a single ancestor
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for January 9
from the word go adv
  1. From the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting
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for January 10
open book n
  1. Something of which salient aspects are obvious or easily interpreted.
  2. A person who through naivete responds candidly to questions or openly displays their emotions or intentions
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for January 11
petiole n
  1. (botany) The stalk of a leaf, attaching the blade to the stem.
  2. (entomology) A narrow or constricted segment of the body of an insect. Used especially to refer to the metasomal segment of Hymenoptera such as wasps
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for January 12
clangour v
  1. To make a clanging sound. Also spelled clangor
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for January 13
transitory adj
  1. Lasting only a short time; temporary
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for January 14
restitution n
  1. (law) A process of compensation for losses.
  2. A return or restoration to a previous condition or position
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for January 15
penny farthing n
  1. A type of bicycle popular in the 19th century, with the front wheel far larger than the rear one
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for January 16
Lethean adj
  1. (chiefly poetic, Greek mythology) of or relating to the river Lethe.
  2. (by extension) of or relating to death or forgetfulness
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for January 17
chicken-hearted adj
  1. Not brave; lacking courage; cowardly
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for January 18
chiasmus n
  1. An inversion of the relationship between the elements of phrases
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for January 19
gnocchi n
  1. Italian pasta-like dumplings made of potato or semolina
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for January 20
devil-may-care adj
  1. Carefree or recklessly irresponsible
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for January 21
bacchanal adj
  1. Relating to Bacchus or his festival.
  2. Engaged in drunken revels; drunken and riotous or noisy
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for January 22
xenodochium n
  1. A room (or separate guesthouse) in a monastery for the temporary accommodation of guests or pilgrims
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for January 23
harrow v
  1. To traumatize or disturb; to frighten or torment
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for January 24
baby fat n
  1. The natural fat on the body of a child or young animal that normally disappears at adolescence.
  2. The bodyfat gained by a woman during pregnancy
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for January 25
ramify v
  1. To divide into branches or subdivisions.
  2. (figuratively) To spread or diversify into multiple fields or categories
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for January 26
heterogeneous adj
  1. Diverse in kind or nature; composed of diverse parts
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27

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for January 28
stoically adv
  1. In a manner that endures pain and hardship without outwardly showing suffering or expressing complaint.
  2. In an unfeeling manner that inwardly is unaffected by pain or distress
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for January 29
expedite v
  1. (transitive) To accelerate the progress of.
  2. (transitive) To perform (a task) fast and efficiently
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for January 30
hungry ghost n
  1. (Buddhism, Chinese folk religion) A type of being condemned to desire more than it can consume
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for January 31
avant-garde n
  1. Any group of people who invent or promote new techniques or concepts, especially in the arts
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