Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for March 31, 2012 is: resile • \rih-ZYLE\ • verb : recoil, retract; especially : to return to a prior position Examples: The politician said he was sorry that his comments had caused offense, but he stopped short of resiling from his position. "Conservatives should not resile from talking about [...]
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atavism
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for March 30, 2012 is: atavism • \AT-uh-viz-um\ • noun 1 a : recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination b : recurrence of or reversion to a past style, manner, outlook, approach, or activity 2 : [...]
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zoomorphic
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for March 29, 2012 is: zoomorphic • \zoh-uh-MOR-fik\ • adjective 1 : having the form of an animal 2 : of, relating to, or being a deity conceived of in animal form or with animal attributes Examples: Using her new cookie cutters, Angela baked a batch of zoomorphic cookies to [...]
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epaulet
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for March 28, 2012 is: epaulet • \ep-uh-LET\ • noun 1 a : something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: as b : an ornamental fringed shoulder pad formerly worn as part of a military uniform c : an ornamental strip or loop sewn across the shoulder of a dress [...]
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knee-jerk
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for March 27, 2012 is: knee-jerk • \NEE-jerk\ • adjective : readily predictable : automatic; also : reacting in a readily predictable way Examples: After counting the money and realizing that $100 was missing, the manager’s knee-jerk response was to fire the clerk. "Now we know what it takes to [...]
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hebdomadal
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for March 26, 2012 is: hebdomadal • \heb-DAH-muh-dul\ • adjective : occurring, appearing, or done every week : weekly Examples: Charles made room in his schedule for hebdomadal visits with his math tutor throughout the semester. "And still he remembered the Sunday evening, the hebdomadal get-together of his parents’ circle [...]
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multitudinous
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for March 25, 2012 is: multitudinous • \mul-tuh-TOO-duh-nus\ • adjective 1 : including a multitude of individuals 2 : existing in a great multitude 3 : existing in or consisting of innumerable elements or aspects Examples: The author’s appearance is expected to attract a multitudinous gathering that will fill the [...]
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demarcate
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for March 24, 2012 is: demarcate • \dih-MAHR-kayt\ • verb 1 : to fix or define the limits of : delimit 2 : to set apart : distinguish Examples: A crumbling stone wall demarcated the property. "The war on terrorism has made it hard to demarcate the proper lines between [...]
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pippin
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for March 23, 2012 is: pippin • \PIP-in\ • noun 1 : a crisp tart apple having usually yellow or greenish-yellow skin strongly flushed with red and used especially for cooking 2 : a highly admired or very admirable person or thing Examples: The CEO’s retirement speech was a pippin. [...]
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oppugn
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for March 22, 2012 is: oppugn • \uh-PYOON\ • verb 1 : to fight against 2 : to call in question Examples: The local papers have begun to oppugn the candidate’s claims, arguing that the facts do not support her statements about her past business ventures. "Physics Nobel prize winner [...]
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