Monthly Archives: July 2006

perfervid

extremely or extravagantly eager; impassioned or zealous

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chilblain

an inflammation followed by itchy irritation on the hands, feet, or ears, resulting from exposure to moist cold

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stevedore

one who is employed in the loading or unloading of ships

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quixotic

1. caught up in the romance of noble deeds and the pursuit of unreachable goals; idealistic without regard to practicality 2. capricious; impulsive

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pyrrhic victory

a victory that is offset by staggering losses

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scurrilous

given to the use of vulgar, coarse, or abusive language; foul-mouthed

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perorate

1. to conclude a speech with a formal recapitulation 2. to speak at great length, often in a grandiloquent manner; declaim

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semiology

(also semiotics) the study of signs, both individually and grouped in sign systems. It includes the study of how meaning is made and understood.

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augur

1. to predict, especially from signs or omens 2. to serve as an omen of; betoken

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