Everything tagged with ‘word of the week’

Word of the Week: EPISTEMOLOGY

Words: Square Rootz • Jun 18th, 2008 • Category: RANDOMNESS.

A branch of philosophy that investigates the origin, nature, methods, and limits of human knowledge.

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Word of the Week: OBSEQUIOUS

Words: Square Rootz • Jun 11th, 2008 • Category: RANDOMNESS.

1. characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning: an obsequious bow.
2. servilely compliant or deferential.
3. obedient; dutiful.

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Word of the Week: OBFUSCATE

Words: Heidi Smith • Jun 4th, 2008 • Category: RANDOMNESS.

1. to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy.
2. to make obscure or unclear: to obfuscate a problem with extraneous information.
3. to darken.

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WORD OF THE WEEK: OTIOSE

Words: Square Rootz • May 28th, 2008 • 2 Comments • Category: RANDOMNESS.

1. being at leisure; idle; indolent
2. ineffective or futile
3. superfluous or useless.

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WORD OF THE WEEK: EQUANIMITY

Words: Square Rootz • May 19th, 2008 • Category: RANDOMNESS.

mental or emotional stability or composure, esp. under tension or strain; calmness; equilibrium

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WORD OF THE WEEK: COPACETIC

Words: Heidi Smith • May 13th, 2008 • 2 Comments • Category: RANDOMNESS.

Very satisfactory or acceptable; fine

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WORD OF THE WEEK: VITUPERATE

Words: Heidi Smith • May 5th, 2008 • Category: RANDOMNESS.

To rebuke or criticize harshly or abusively; berate

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WORD OF THE WEEK: UMBRAGE

Words: Heidi Smith • Apr 28th, 2008 • Category: RANDOMNESS.

1. Offense; resentment
2. A vague or indistinct indication; a hint

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WORD OF THE WEEK: BEHEMOTH

Words: Heidi Smith • Apr 21st, 2008 • Category: RANDOMNESS.

1. Something enormous in size or power.

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WORD OF THE WEEK: UBIQUITOUS

Words: Heidi Smith • Apr 14th, 2008 • Category: RANDOMNESS.

Existing or being everywhere, esp. at the same time; omnipresent.

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