noun
money paid because of feelings of guilt, esp. about a payment that one has evaded
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Word 2695: Strigose
adjective Botany
covered with short stiff adpressed hairs
• Entomology finely grooved or furrowed
Word 2693: Comprador
noun
a person within a country who acts as an agent for foreign organizations engaged in investment, trade, or economic or political exploitation
a person within a country who acts as an agent for foreign organizations engaged in investment, trade, or economic or political exploitation
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Word 2691: Hob
noun
1. a flat metal shelf at the side or back of a fireplace, having its surface level with the top of the grate and used esp. for heating pans
2. a machine tool used for cutting gears or screw threads
Word 2690: Law of parsimony
phrase
the scientific principle that things are usually connected or behave in the simplest or most economical way, esp. with reference to alternative evolutionary pathways
the scientific principle that things are usually connected or behave in the simplest or most economical way, esp. with reference to alternative evolutionary pathways
Word 2687: Traghetto
noun ( pl. -ghetti)
(in Venice) a landing place or jetty for gondolas
• a gondola ferry
Word 2686: Ostium
noun ( pl. -tia) Anatomy & Zoology
an opening into a vessel or cavity of the body
• Zoology each of a number of pores in the wall of a sponge, through which water is drawn in
an opening into a vessel or cavity of the body
• Zoology each of a number of pores in the wall of a sponge, through which water is drawn in
Word 2684: Footslog
verb [ intrans.]
(esp. of a soldier) walk or march for a long distance, typically wearily or with effort
(esp. of a soldier) walk or march for a long distance, typically wearily or with effort
Word 2683: Vestry
noun ( pl. -tries)
a room or building attached to a church, used as an office and for changing into vestments
• a meeting of parishioners, originally in a vestry, for the conduct of parochial business
• a body of parishioners meeting in such a way
Word 2682: Skoal
exclamation
used to express friendly feelings toward one's companions before drinking
used to express friendly feelings toward one's companions before drinking
Word 2681: Diapause
noun
a period of suspended development in an insect, other invertebrate, or mammal embryo, esp. during unfavorable environmental conditions
a period of suspended development in an insect, other invertebrate, or mammal embryo, esp. during unfavorable environmental conditions
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