Define the word

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  1. Deena

    Deena New Member

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    There are many meanings, but the one I would use would be this: A magnificent or impressive array/display.

    Milquetoast (I just recently learned how to spell that word!) :)
     
  2. Brenda

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    a person who is unmotivated, ambivalent, and apathetic in their general demeanor.

    performance
     
  3. skippy7781

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    Display of talant.

    torque
     
  4. Sabrina

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    torque - something that causes or tends to cause something to turn or twist

    mendacious
     
  5. Deena

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    Basically that would be to be dishonest or be characterized by telling tales or falsehoods.

    Proletariat
     
  6. Sabrina

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    proletariat - the working class, especially industrial working class 2. in ancient Rome, the lowest class of citizens.

    functionary(hearing a lot about these lately - not a very appropriate word for them in my opinion!)
     
  7. Sabrina

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    C'mon guys! Isn't this in anyone elses dictionary?
     
  8. Deena

    Deena New Member

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    I was giving others a chance to post, but I guess there were no takers, so I'll take it.

    Functionary: One holding office in a government or political party

    I hope people join in on this, I think it's fun to learn new words and challenge others on words!

    Okay here's the new word: PTERIDOPHYTE My oldest took a Science class and they learned this word when he was in 7th grade.
     
  9. Sabrina

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    pteridophyte - plants having vascular tissue and reproducing by spores, i.e - fern, horsetails, club mosses

    junta

    I think this is one of my favorite threads - history and english are my favorite! I hope some others join in too!

    Sabrina
     
  10. KrisRV

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    junta - a group military officers who raul a country after seizing power.



    juxtapose
     
  11. Deena

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    juxtapose: To place side by side


    supernumerary
     
  12. Sabrina

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    greater in number than is usual, expected or needed.

    popinjay
     
  13. Deena

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    "A strutting supercilious person." HUH? :)

    New word: supercilious

    Anyone but Sabrina and I care to try this game? It's fun, and I can tell my kids I'm doing schoolwork while I look up the words! :)
     
  14. Brenda

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    superlicious... my meaning - super delicious (I really don't know the real meaning)

    integrity
     
  15. Sabrina

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    supercilious - having or showing too much pride or scorn;haughty;arrogant.
    integrity - moral uprightness;honesty;sincerity.

    obsequies
     
  16. Sabrina

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    Reviving this just for the purpose of the holiday - found the perfect word and couldn't pass it up!

    satiety
     
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    Satiety-the state of being fed to or beyond capacity.

    truepenny
     
  18. Brenda

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    trustworthy person

    millibars
     
  19. Deena

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    One thousandths of a bar...

    spinto
     
  20. Brenda

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    a vocal term used to characterize a soprano or tenor voice

    articulate
     

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