Word of the Day 3.21.08

furbelow

1. A ruffle or flounce on a garment.

2. A piece of showy ornamentation.

tr.v. fur·be·lowed, fur·be·low·ing, fur·be·lows

To decorate with a ruffle or flounce.

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Posted on March 21, 2008 by admin

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benevolent

1. Characterized by or suggestive of doing good.

2. Of, concerned with, or organized for the benefit of charity.

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Posted on March 20, 2008 by admin

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Word of the Day 3.19.08

gingham

  A yarn-dyed cotton fabric woven in stripes, checks, plaids, or solid colors.

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Word of the Day 3.18.08

scourge

1. A source of widespread dreadful affliction and devastation such as that caused by pestilence or war.

2. A means of inflicting severe suffering, vengeance, or punishment.

3. A whip used to inflict punishment.

tr.v. scourged, scourg·ing, scourg·es

1. To afflict with severe or widespread suffering and devastation; ravage.

2. To chastise severely; excoriate.

3. To flog.

 Isaiah 53 vs 5 NASB

5But He was [c]pierced through for (J)our transgressions,
He was crushed for (K)our iniquities;
The (L)chastening for our well-being fell upon Him,
And by (M)His scourging we are healed.

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Word of the Day 3.17.08

shillelagh

A cudgel of oak, blackthorn, or other hardwood.

cudgel

A short heavy stick; a club.

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Word of the Day 3.16.08

voluble

1. Marked by a ready flow of speech; fluent.

2.

a. Turning easily on an axis; rotating.

b. Botany Twining or twisting: a voluble vine.

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Posted on March 16, 2008 by admin

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imp

1. A mischievous child.

2. A small demon.

3. Obsolete A graft.

tr.v. imped, imp·ing, imps

1. To graft (new feathers) onto the wing of a trained falcon or hawk to repair damage or increase flying capacity.

2. To furnish with wings.

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Posted on March 15, 2008 by admin

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Word of the Day 3.14.08

frond

1. The leaf of a fern.

2. A large compound leaf of a palm.

3. A leaflike thallus, as of a seaweed or lichen.

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Word of the Day 3.13.08

laudatory

Expressing or conferring praise: a laudatory review of the new play.

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Word of the Day 3.12.08

undulate

1. To cause to move in a smooth wavelike motion.

2. To give a wavelike appearance or form to.

v.intr.

1. To move in waves or with a smooth, wavelike motion. See Synonyms at swing.

2. To have a wavelike appearance or form.

3. To increase and decrease in volume or pitch as if in waves.

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Posted on March 12, 2008 by admin

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