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Word Origins: Calendar |
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 KAL un der
(v.): to enter in a calendar
(n.): (1) a system for fixing the beginning, length, and divisions of the
civil year and arranging days and longer divisions of time (as weeks and
months) in a definite order
(2) an orderly list such as a list of cases to be tried in court, a list of
bills or other items reported out of committee for consideration by a
legislative assembly, a list or schedule of planned events or activities
giving dates and details
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Posted by Diana on Wednesday, February 07 @ 15:59:27 CST (1052 reads)
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Word Origins: Gobbledygook |
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(GOB-ull-dee-gook)
Windy gibberish or jargon
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Posted by Diana on Monday, November 28 @ 00:32:41 CST (1771 reads)
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Word Origins: Maverick |
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(MAV-err-ick)
An independent; an individualist
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Posted by Diana on Wednesday, August 03 @ 23:01:46 CDT (1772 reads)
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Word Origins: White Elephant |
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(1) A costly possession requiring so much upkeep that it becomes a burden
(2) Something no longer wanted by its owner
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Posted by Diana on Wednesday, August 03 @ 22:58:27 CDT (2007 reads)
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Word Origins: Chthonic |
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(THAH-nik — TH as in "think")
(adjective): of or relating to the underworld : infernal
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Posted by Diana on Wednesday, August 03 @ 16:11:46 CDT (1004 reads)
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Word Origins: Charlatan |
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(SHARR-luh-tun)
(n.) Someone who makes elaborate and fraudulent claims to skill or knowledge; a quack
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Posted by Diana on Wednesday, August 03 @ 16:07:08 CDT (1058 reads)
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Word Origins: Peccadillo |
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(PEH-kuh-DIH-loh)
(n.) a slight offense
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Posted by DHK on Wednesday, October 13 @ 20:53:39 CDT (1232 reads)
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