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Word Of The Day Vocab #4
Word Of The Day 4
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10th Grade
03/09/2009

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Term
incisive \in-SAHY-siv\, adjective
Definition
1. penetrating; cutting; biting; trenchant
2. remarkably clear and direct; sharp; keen; acute
3. adapted for cutting or piercing
4. of or pertaining to the incisors
Term
pedestrian \puh-DES-tree-uhn\, noun, adjective
Definition
1. a person who gets about on foot; walker
2. going on foot; walking
3. without imagination; dull
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ululate \UL-yuh-layt; YOOL-\, intransitive verb
Definition
To howl, as a dog or a wolf; to wail; as, ululating jackals
Term
cormorant \KOR-mur-unt; -muh-rant\, noun
Definition
1. Any species of Phalacrocorax, a genus of sea birds having a sac under the beak; the shag. Cormorants devour fish voraciously, and have become the emblem of gluttony. They are generally black, and hence are called sea ravens, and coalgeese.
2. A gluttonous, greedy, or rapacious person.
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inanition \in-uh-NISH-uhn\, noun
Definition
1. The condition or quality of being empty.
2. Exhaustion, as from lack of nourishment.
3. Lack of vitality or spirit.
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tetchy \TECH-ee\, adjective
Definition
Peevish; testy; irritable
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libation \ly-BAY-shun\, noun:
Definition
1. The act of pouring a liquid (usually wine) either on the ground or on a victim in sacrifice to some deity; also, the wine or liquid thus poured out.
2. A beverage, especially an alcoholic beverage.
3. An act or instance of drinking.
Term
elucidate \ih-LOO-si-dayt\, transitive verb
Definition
To make clear or manifest; to render more intelligible; to illustrate; as, an example will elucidate the subject.
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florid \FLOR-id\, adjective
Definition
. Flushed with red; of a lively reddish color.
2. Excessively ornate; flowery; as, "a florid style; florid eloquence."
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diatribe \DAHY-uh-trahyb\, noun:
Definition
a bitter verbal attack or speech
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