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Sagacious

November 2, 2012by Lisa Ferlazzo 2 Comments

Sagacious is the word you’d use when referring to a person possessing  extraordinary wisdom, shrewdness and intelligence. Certain professions such as writers, poets, doctors, and even lawyers, however morally corrupt […]

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Omnifarious

November 1, 2012by Lisa Ferlazzo 2 Comments

Omnifarious is an adjective which is dying out, but can still occasionally be observed referring to all varieties, kinds or types within a certain category. For instance, if one wants […]

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Petiole

October 31, 2012by Lisa Ferlazzo Leave a comment

Petiole is a noun which comes from the latin word petiolus, which means ‘little foot’. However, a petiole is not quite a little foot, but instead a part of a plant […]

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Bowdlerise

October 30, 2012by Lisa Ferlazzo Leave a comment

The word bowdlerise came to exist after a man named Thomas Bowdler published a censored edition of Shakespeare in 1818. As you may be able to already guess, the word, […]

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Absquatulate

October 29, 2012by Lisa Ferlazzo Leave a comment

Absquatulate is a beastly sounding word that describes the act of getting away or departing in a hurry. Who of us can say we have never absquatulated from an encounter […]

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Surreptitious

October 28, 2012by Lisa Ferlazzo 1 Comment

Surreptitious is an adjective that can describe any behaviour that is intentionally sneaky, stealthy and secretive. Spying, eavesdropping and prying are all surreptitious actions, and as well as this, in […]

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Pulchritudinous

October 28, 2012by Lisa Ferlazzo Leave a comment

Pulchritudinous could be a word you would call someone to offend them, but if your victim knew its meaning, they would turn to you to smile and say thank-you. This […]

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Paginate

October 26, 2012by Lisa Ferlazzo Leave a comment

To paginate means to assign numbers to pages in a book or document. This makes each page easy to locate through an index and gives the work a sequential, ordered […]

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Mordacious

October 25, 2012by Lisa Ferlazzo Leave a comment

Mordacious is an adjective that can refer to someone who has an overly biting, sarcastic and caustic manner of speaking. We all know someone with a sharp tongue who could […]

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Integument

October 24, 2012by Lisa Ferlazzo Leave a comment

Integument is a noun which refers to a natural occurring covering on an organism, such as a shell, skin or membrane. Integuments can be possessed by animals, humans, and even […]

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Expergefaction

October 23, 2012by Lisa Ferlazzo 1 Comment

Expergefaction is something we all do every day, often reluctantly. The word refers to that dreaded moment of waking up, when one is roused from sleep. A person thus experiences […]

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Crepuscular

October 22, 2012by Lisa Ferlazzo Leave a comment

Crepuscular is an adjective that has a few different definitions. However, its main meaning is related to the period of twilight, when the sun sets and the day begins to […]

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Scintillate

October 21, 2012by Lisa Ferlazzo Leave a comment

Scintillate is an infrequently used verb which can be used in place of the word ‘sparkle’. It generally describes something which flashes or sparkles, such as night-time stars, which can […]

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Burger Off

October 20, 2012by Lisa Ferlazzo 1 Comment

David and Goliath. We’re all familiar with the story, but maybe not in its latest incarnation. A battle is currently being waged between a small town and fast-food giant, McDonald’s. The […]

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Welcome

October 20, 2012by Lisa Ferlazzo Leave a comment

Welcome to the first post of The Wordict. Launched by writing student Lisa Ferlazzo in October 2012, it aims to deliver an aesthetically pleasing word-of-the-day website. New content will be […]

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