Wiktionary:Word of the day/Archive/2012/September

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diaperhood n

(informal) The period of time for which one wears a diaper as a child; babyhood

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punctilio n

A fine point in exactness of conduct, ceremony or procedure. Strictness in observance of formalities

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chirality n

The phenomenon, in chemistry, physics and mathematics, in which an object differs from its mirror image

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snood n

A small hairnet or cap worn by women to keep their hair in place. The flap of red skin on the beak of a male turkey

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canard n

A false or misleading report or story, especially if deliberately so

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munificent adj

Very liberal in giving or bestowing; lavish; as a munificent benefactor

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iatrogenesis n

(medicine) Any adverse effect (or complication) resulting from medical treatment

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vocable noun

A word or utterance, especially with reference to its form rather than its meaning. A syllable or sound without specific meaning, used together with or in place of actual words in a song

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gooseberry noun

A fruit closely related to the currant. Any of several other unrelated fruits, such as the Chinese gooseberry (kiwifruit) or the Indian gooseberry (amla). (British, informal) An unwanted additional person: Robert and Susan were so in love that nobody could go near them without feeling like a gooseberry

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torrefy verb

To subject to intense heat

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rally cap noun

(US, baseball) A baseball cap worn inside-out and backwards, or in another unconventional manner, by players or fans, as a talisman in order to will a team into a come-from-behind rally late in the game

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munificence noun

The quality of being munificent; generosity

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rapine noun

The seizure of someone's property by force; plunder

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chirality noun

The phenomenon, in chemistry, physics and mathematics, of objects being unidentical mirror images of each other, like a person's left and right hands

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voetsek interjection

Go away! Get lost! Exclamation of dismissal or rejection

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analemma noun

An egg-shaped or figure-eight curve that results when the Sun's position in the sky is plotted out over the year

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meadery n

A place where mead is made

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