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clarion

Posted on September 24, 2008 | Leave a comment

A word to wake the attention. Continue reading →

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bodice

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A buxom word. Continue reading →

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hidalgo

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A scion of noble Spanish blood. Continue reading →

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incarnadine

Posted on September 22, 2008 | 1 comment

A word coloured with bloodlust. Continue reading →

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gyrfalcon

Posted on September 21, 2008 | Leave a comment

Pound for pound a raptor of rapture. Continue reading →

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don

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A verb for the bon ton. Continue reading →

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worsted

Posted on September 19, 2008 | Leave a comment

Do not be bested by the fabric of this word. Continue reading →

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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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