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savour

Posted on September 18, 2008 | Leave a comment

A tasty word, and one for saving. Continue reading →

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evanescent

Posted on September 17, 2008 | Leave a comment

Like a vanishing scent. Continue reading →

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precipitousness

Posted on September 16, 2008 | Leave a comment

A tumble down a cliff, with a splash at the bottom. Continue reading →

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foetid

Posted on September 15, 2008 | 1 comment

It may sound celebrated, but it’s really smellebrated. Continue reading →

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jejune

Posted on September 14, 2008 | Leave a comment

A word Ward Cleaver might cry out when served a meagre, insipid portion. Continue reading →

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flibbertigibbet

Posted on September 13, 2008 | Leave a comment

An Aussie shiraz of a word, waving its ample endowments to all and sundry. Continue reading →

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spleen

Posted on September 12, 2008 | Leave a comment

A word made to be said by Scrooge or the Grinch, Continue reading →

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largesse

Posted on September 12, 2008 | 1 comment

An expansive and expensive word. Continue reading →

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inveigle

Posted on September 11, 2008 | Leave a comment

A dark knotting root of a word. Continue reading →

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alfalfa

Posted on September 10, 2008 | 2 comments

A word that waves in the wind. Continue reading →

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