Wiktionary:Word of the day/Archive/2008/October

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dally v

To waste time in voluptuous pleasures, or in idleness; to trifle. To interchange caresses, especially of a sexual nature. To delay unnecessarily; to while away

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moronic adj

(medicine) Having a mental age of between seven and twelve years. (slang) Behaving in the manner of a moron; idiotic, stupid

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fetish n

Something nonsexual which arouses sexual desire. Something which is believed to possess, contain, or cause spiritual or magical powers. An irrational, or abnormal, fixation or preoccupation

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highfalutin adj

(US, informal) Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical; tending to show off or hold oneself in unduly high regard

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creek n

(India, UK) A small inlet or bay, narrower and extending further into the land than a cove; a recess in the shore of the sea, or of a river. (Australia, Canada, US) A stream of water smaller than a river and larger than a brook

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extrapolate v

To infer by extending known information. (mathematics) To estimate a value outside a known range by using values within that range

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withhold v

To keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving back to its owner. To keep (information, etc.) to oneself rather than revealing. To retain or keep back; not to grant

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saucy adj

Impertinent or disrespectful, often in a way that is regarded as entertaining or amusing; smart. Impudently bold; cheeky; piquant. Mildly erotic

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Ragnarok n

(Norse mythology) The final battle between gods and giants, involving all creation which denotes the end of the world as it is known and almost all life

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