Wiktionary:Word of the day/Archive/2008/September

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ossify v

To transform from a softer substance into bone. To become inflexible and rigid in habits or opinions. To grow formulaic and permanent

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forensic adj

Relating to the use of science and technology in a court of law. (dated) Relating to, or appropriate for courts of law. (archaic) Relating to, or used in debate or argument

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wane v

To progressively loses its splendor, ardor, power, etc. (of light) To dim or diminish in strength. (of the Moon) To decrease in visible surface during its phases

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debacle n

An event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously. (ecology) A breaking up of a natural dam by a river and the ensuing rush of water

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realm n

A sphere of real or imaginary influence. The domain of a certain abstraction. (formal or law) A territory or state, as ruled by a specific power

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bide n

(dialectal) To bear; to endure; to tolerate. (archaic) To dwell or reside in a location; to abide. (archaic) To wait; to be in expectation

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postulate v

To assume as a truthful or accurate premise. (Christianity, historical) To appoint or request one's appointment to an ecclesiastical office

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sack v

To plunder or pillage, especially after capture. (informal) To fire or remove someone from their job. (American football) To tackle the offensive quarterback before he is able to throw a pass. (slang) To hit a person, usually male, in the groin

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anomaly n

Something that is strange or unusual. (sciences and computing) Something that diverges from what is expected of it. (sciences) Any event that is out of the ordinary

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refractory adj

Obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something. Not affected by great heat. (medicine) Difficult to treat. (biology) Incapable of registering a reaction or stimulus

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