Monthly Archives: November 2006

postprandial

following a meal, especially dinner

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sault

a waterfall or rapids

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cornucopia

1. a goat’s horn overflowing with fruit, flowers, and grain, signifying prosperity 2. a cone-shaped ornament or receptacle 3. an overflowing store; an abundance 4. in Greek mythology, the horn of the goat that suckled Zeus, which broke off and became filled with fruit. In folklore, it became full of whatever its owner desired

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moor

1. an expanse of open rolling infertile land 2. a boggy area, especially one that is peaty and dominated by grasses and sedges

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sward

1. land covered with grassy turf 2. a lawn or meadow

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quay

a wharf or reinforced bank where ships are loaded or unloaded

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decimate

1. to destroy or kill a large part of (a group) 2. (a). to inflict great destruction or damage on (b). to reduce markedly in amount 3. to select by lot and kill one in every ten of

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august

1. inspiring awe or admiration; majestic 2. venerable for reasons of age or high rank

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insidious

1. working or spreading harmfully in a subtle or stealthy manner 2. intended to entrap; treacherous 3. beguiling but harmful; alluring

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bumptious

crudely or loudly assertive; pushy

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