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Word of the Day 12/21/12: algid
algid [AL-jid]: cold; chilly
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Word of the Day 10/20/12: dixi
dixi [DIK-see]: popular Latin expression, literally translated as “I have spoken”. When used, it usually means: “I have said all that I had to say and thus the argument is settled”
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Word of the Day 10/07/12: obdormition
Obdormition (from Latin obdormire “to fall asleep”) is a medical term describing numbness in a limb, often caused by constant pressure on nerves or lack of movement. This is also referred to as a limb “going to sleep,” usually followed by paresthesia, colloquially called “pins and needles”.
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Word of the Day 08/18/12: jactancy
jactancy [fr. L. jactare, to throw] : boastfulness; boasting
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Word of the Day 08/14/12: abulia
abulia [uh-BYOO-lee-uh, uh-BOO-]: lack of resolution or will; inability to take decisions; an absence of willpower or an inability to act decisively, as a symptom of mental illness
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Word of the Day 07/15/12: cecity
cecity [SEE-si-tee]: blindness, lack of sight
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PEREZ PRADO Mambo No 5 - 1950s (from LP) (Slide)
Source: youtube.com
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Word of the Day 07/06/12: emacity
emacity [ee MAS i tee]- a fondness for buying things (Latin origin emacitas)
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Word of the Day 07/05/12: illecebrous
illecebrous [Il*lec”e*brous]: alluring, attractive, enticing