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

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anacrusis n

(prosody) an unstressed syllable at the start of a verse (music) an unstressed note or notes before the first strong beat (or downbeat) of a phrase

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relegate v

(done to a person) Exile or banish to a particular place. (Roman history, done to a person) Banish from proximity to Rome for a set time. Consign (a person or thing) to a place, position, or role of obscurity, insignificance, oblivion, or (especially) inferiority

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genet n

(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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open book n

Something of which salient aspects are obvious or easily interpreted. A person who through naivete responds candidly to questions or openly displays their emotions or intentions

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petiole n

(botany) The stalk of a leaf, attaching the blade to the stem. (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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Lethean adj

(chiefly poetic, Greek mythology) of or relating to the river Lethe. (by extension) of or relating to death or forgetfulness

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baby fat n

The natural fat on the body of a child or young animal that normally disappears at adolescence. The bodyfat gained by a woman during pregnancy

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Was not set for 2012

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stoically adv

In a manner that endures pain and hardship without outwardly showing suffering or expressing complaint. In an unfeeling manner that inwardly is unaffected by pain or distress

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