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Oneiric: (oh-NYE-rik) an adjective meaning "of or relating to dreams."
“The paintings, filled with fantastical imagery conjured by the artist's imagination, have a compellingly oneiric quality.”
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1/18/24
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Ominous: (AH-muh-nus) an adjective giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious
“Our fears about the picnic being cancelled were heightened by the sight of dark, ominous clouds appearing over the horizon.” more
1/11/24
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Incipient: (in-SIP-ee-unt) an adjective used to describe things that are beginning to come into being or which are to become apparent.
“The study clearly needs to be extended because the …
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1/4/24
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Chapfallen: (CHAP-faw-lun) an adjective that means having one's lower jaw hanging due to extreme exhaustion or dejection, i.e., “Why the long face?”
“Gina was chapfallen when she learned that her best friend's visit would have to be postponed.” more
12/28/23
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Overweening: (oh-ver-WEE-ning) an adjective that means showing excessive confidence or pride.
“I didn’t believe a word of the politician’s overweening speech.”
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12/21/23
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Aphyllous: (ey-FIL-əs) an adjective in botany that means having no leaves or bearing no foliage. “The aphyllous trees wrapped in bright holiday lights brought cheer to the street.” more
12/14/23
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Niveous: (niv-ē-əs) a literary adjective that means snowy or resembling a snow-like appearance.
“Last night’s cold, misty rain over the field of wild grasses left a coat of …
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12/7/23
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Blithe: (bl EYE th) an adjective that means showing a casual, cheerful but improper indifference.
“Speeding through a red light, the driver demonstrated a blithe disregard for the rules of the road. more
11/16/23
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Rumbustious: (rum-BUS-chus) an adjective that means boisterous or unruly. “The rumbustious party next door kept me up all night with their loud music and shouting.” more
11/9/23
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Kaffeeklatsch: (KAH-feh-klach) a noun that means an informal social gathering for coffee and conversation.
“After church, the old women gossiped at the kaffeeklatsch in the parish center.” more
11/2/23
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Harridan: (HAIR-eh-den) a noun that means a strict, bossy, or belligerent old woman. “The old harridan who nannied for the family sent the children to bed early without supper.” more
10/19/23
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Transpicuous: (trans-PIK-yoo-us) an adjective that means being easily understood or transparent. “My windows were transpicuous after I cleaned both sides of the glass.” more
10/5/23
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Appetency: (APP-ǝ-dǝn-see) a noun that means a longing or desire.
“My father passed along his appetency for playing golf.” more
9/28/23
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Demur: (dǝh-mǝr) a verb that means to raise doubts or show reluctance.
“If you don’t agree with the charge, your lawyer can demur.”
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9/21/23
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Five years ago, 2018
• Mandy Sue Tedder was charged with seven counts of animal abandonment after a Clay County Sheriff’s Office deputy found nine dogs left on a property in …
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9/21/23
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Nosegay: (NOHZ-gay) a noun that means a small bunch of sweet-scented flowers. “Each of the bridesmaids received a small nosegay wrapped in lace.” more
9/14/23
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Logomachy: (lo-GAH-me-kee) is a noun that means an argument about words.
“We had a bit of a logomachy while creating our new company slogan.”
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9/7/23
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“Removing the nocuous plants behind the shed proved to be a complicated job.” more
8/31/23
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Adscititious: (Ad-sah-TISH-us) is an adjective that means to form an addition or supplement.
“Before the decline of daily newspapers, the Sunday editions used to have more than a dozen adscititious magazines and promotional flyers.”
Five years ago, 2018
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8/24/23
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Deedy: (DEE-dee) an adjective that means industrious or effective. “Shad Khan’s deedy plans for a new stadium for the Jacksonville Jaguars will make the franchise one of the most popular destinations in the NFL.”
8/17/23
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