Word of the Day 11.6.9

insentient

in·sen·tient (n-snshnt)

adj.

Devoid of sensation or consciousness; inanimate.

in·sentience n.

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Adj.

1.

insentient – devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation; “insentient (or insensate) stone”

sentient, animate – endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness; “the living knew themselves just sentient puppets on God’s stage”- T.E.Lawrence

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Word of the Day 11.5.9

apiary

a·pi·ar·y (p-r)

n. pl. a·pi·ar·ies

A place where bees and beehives are kept, especially a place where bees are raised for their honey.

[Latin apirium, beehive, from apis, bee.]

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Noun

1.

apiaryapiary – a shed containing a number of beehives

hive, beehive – a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees

shed – an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage

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