February 2012
31 posts
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Vehemence
Another word for intensity.
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Brio
A spirit
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Pizzazz
Energy; Flamboyance
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Miscomfrumple
To crease, or rumple.
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Maturescence
Adult, fully grown.
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Nictation
Winking or blinking
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Stupefaction
Utter astonishment
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onychophagy
The habit of biting your fingernails.
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Kyphorrinos
Having a nose with a bump in it.
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Quicquidlibet
one who does whatever one pleases
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Quat
a pimple; an insignificant person
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Gambrinous
Being full of beer
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Dompteuse
A woman who trains animals
A trainer who tames wild animals.
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Cleptobiosis
The act of stealing food.
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Causeuse
A sofa designed for two people.
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Partiality
As valentines is upon us, why not a few little love themed words?
Affection, or to hold in high regard.
Apprize - To care about deeply
Cosset - Care for lovingly
Whether you do or don’t celebrate this day, enjoy!
A little bonus factoid for you?
The Japanese celebrate St. Valentine’s day in a rather unique fashion. Women give the men gifts of chocolate as well as other gifts.
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Bletcherous
Disgusting or unappealing item in regards to either aesthetics or function.
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Kegler
A bowler
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Accubation
The act or posture of reclining on a couch, as practiced by the ancients at meals.
Eating or drinking whilst laying down.
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Philargyist
A person who loves money.
The philargyist who is driven by a fear of poverty is a peniaphobe.
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Spelunking
The hobby or practice of exploring caves
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Cadence
Falling inflection of the voice, as at the end of a sentence.
General inflection or modulation of the voice.
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Aspectabund
Adjective that means an expressive face
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Perturb
To annoy/upset
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Cacoethes
An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable.
A bad habit, or insatiable urge.
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approbation
To praise
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consternation
Dismay/distress
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Espouse
To stand up for; support.
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Caterwaul
To make a screech/crying noise
Screaming
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Defenestrate
To throw someone/something out of a window
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Cataglottism
A very rare word for kissing with the tongue
French kissing