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1

Word of the day
for March 1
excrescence n
  1. Something, usually abnormal which grows out of something else
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2

Word of the day
for March 2
brobdingnagian adj
  1. enourmous, huge
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3

Word of the day
for March 3
coruscate v
  1. to give off light; to reflect in flashes; to sparkle or to exhibit brilliant technique or style
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4

Word of the day
for March 4
hypertrophy n
  1. (medicine) an increase in the size of an organ due to swelling of the individual cells
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5

Word of the day
for March 5
kreska n
  1. (Orthography): a diacritic closely resembling an acute accent
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6

Word of the day
for March 6
diacritic n
  1. A special mark added to a letter to indicate a different pronunciation, stress, tone, or meaning
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7

Word of the day
for March 7
myrmecology adj
  1. (zoology): The study of ants
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8

Word of the day
for March 8
orrery n
  1. a clockwork model of the solar system
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9

Word of the day
for March 9
phylogenetics n
  1. (systematics): The systematic classification of organisms based on evolutionary similarities and differences
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10

Word of the day
for March 10
bellicose adj
  1. Warlike in nature; aggressive; hostile
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11

Word of the day
for March 11
namby-pamby adj
  1. insipid and sentimental; spineless
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12

Word of the day
for March 12
amanuensis n
  1. One employed to take dictation or copy manuscripts; a clerk, secretary or stenographer
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13

Word of the day
for March 13
apraxia n
  1. Total or partial loss of the ability to perform coordinated movements or manipulate objects in the absence of motor or sensory impairment
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14

Word of the day
for March 14
avolition n
  1. Lack of initiative or goals; one of the negative symptoms of schizophrenia
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15

Word of the day
for March 15
verfremdungseffekte n
  1. Brecht's alienation effect, sometimes translated as the estrangement effect. Distance between the audience and the preformers
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16

Word of the day
for March 16
eleemosynary adj
  1. Relating to charity, alms, or almsgiving; intended for the distribution of charity; as, an eleemosynary corporation
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17

Word of the day
for March 17
blarney n
  1. persuasive flattery or kind speech
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18

Word of the day
for March 18
tintinnabulation n.
  1. The ringing sound of a bell
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19

Word of the day
for March 19
lilliputian adj
  1. very small, or petty
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20

Word of the day
for March 20
austral adj
  1. of or relating to the south
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21

Word of the day
for March 21
supinate v
  1. (anatomy): To twist the forearm so as to turn the palm towards the body
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22

Word of the day
for March 22
swan song n
  1. a final performance or accomplishment, especially one before retirement
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23

Word of the day
for March 23
hagiography n
  1. A biography of a saint
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24

Word of the day
for March 24
kinesthesia n
  1. The perception of the position, weight and movement of the body, its limbs and muscles etc
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25

Word of the day
for March 25
peregrinate v
  1. To travel from place to place, especially on foot
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26

Word of the day
for March 26
legerdemain n
  1. Sleight of hand; "magic" trickery
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27

Word of the day
for March 27
palanquin n
  1. A covered type of litter for a passenger, carried by means of poles on the shoulders of four or more bearers
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28

Word of the day
for March 28
eschew v.
  1. To avoid, to shun
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29

Word of the day
for March 29
antidisestablishmentarianism n
  1. Political philosophy, opposed to the separation of church and state
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30

Word of the day
for March 30
sanguine adj.
  1. Red like blood, ruddy.
  2. Marked by abundant and active circulation of blood; hence, cheerful; hopeful.
  3. Warm; ardent; as, sanguine of success
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31

Word of the day
for March 31
pedantic adj
  1. Overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning
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