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• ennui

  
  Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day — Authority: 128
  Merriam-Websters Word of the Day for November 15, 2009 is: ennui • \ahn-WEE\  • noun : a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom Example sentence: In reaction to the ennui that he was feeling after working for twelve years in an unchallenging position, Darrell began to look for a new ...
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• perspicuous

  
  Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day — Authority: 128
  Merriam-Websters Word of the Day for November 14, 2009 is: perspicuous • \per-SPIK-yuh-wus\  • adjective : plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation Example sentence: "His language is very pure, perspicuous, and to the point." (John Kaminski, The ...
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• Find Your Niche - The Internet Marketer’s Goldmine

  
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  If you haven’t heard the word ‘niche’ being batted around by Internet Marketers then you haven’t been listening. Finding a niche has become the antidote to competing in overly saturated online markets. What is a niche? According to Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary a niche is described as “a place, ...
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• Profitable Proposition For Investing

  
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  Maybe you currently do not invest, because you think it is too risky. Or perhaps you own stock in the past few years, and seriously reconsider their investment strategies, because your portfolio has taken a turn for the worse during the recent bear market and still has not recovered. If any of these situations applies ...
  2 days ago

• gust

  
  Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day — Authority: 128
  Merriam-Websters Word of the Day for November 13, 2009 is: gust • \GUST\  • noun : keen delight Example sentence: The hungry children ate every morsel with gust. Did you know? Youre no doubt familiar with the simple "gust" that means "a brief burst of wind." But that word, which first ...
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• douceur

  
  Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day — Authority: 128
  Merriam-Websters Word of the Day for November 12, 2009 is: douceur • \doo-SER\  • noun : a conciliatory gift Example sentence: While waiting for Mark’s decision on the company’s contract offer, the CEO sent him two tickets to a Broadway show as a douceur. Did you know? In French, "douceur" ...
  3 days ago

• exhilarate

  
  Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day — Authority: 128
  Merriam-Websters Word of the Day for November 11, 2009 is: exhilarate • \ig-ZIL-uh-rayt\  • verb 1 a : to make cheerful and excited* b : enliven, excite 2 : refresh, stimulate Example sentence: “Whooshing down a snow-covered mountain at high speed exhilarates me,” said Tara, explaining her ...
  4 days ago

• Just When I Thought I Knew Every Possible Reason to Dislike Merriam-Webster ...

  
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  ... I learned that, according to Merriam Webster , we copy editors dont copy edit. We copyedit. Im not saying its wrong. Im just saying its gross, unseemly, disorienting, and disturbing. Other dictionaries let me copy edit, why cant Merriam ?
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• rectify

  
  Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day — Authority: 128
  Merriam-Websters Word of the Day for November 10, 2009 is: rectify • \REK-tuh-fye\  • verb *1 : to set right : remedy 2 : to purify (as alcohol) especially by repeated or fractional distillation 3 : to correct by removing errors : adjust Example sentence: The night before the Web ...
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• Franklin MWD-1490 Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus with Comprehensive Reference Set

  
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  300,000 word dictionary with complete definitions, 500,000 synonyms and antonyms Merriam-Webster vocbulary builder, punctuation guide, geographical and biographical dictionaries Eight reference titles with 4-language translator Includes batteries Product Description Write, edit or proo-read like a pro with ...
  6 days ago

• docile

  
  Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day — Authority: 128
  Merriam-Websters Word of the Day for November 09, 2009 is: docile • \DAH-sul\  • adjective 1 : easily taught *2 : easily led or managed Example sentence: "Quite docile and harmless was Billy, and it was pitiful to see how hard he tried to learn, as if groping dimly after the lost knowledge ...
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• sacerdotal

  
  Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day — Authority: 128
  Merriam-Websters Word of the Day for November 08, 2009 is: sacerdotal • \sass-er-DOH-tul\  • adjective *1 : of or relating to priests or a priesthood : priestly 2 : of, relating to, or suggesting religious belief emphasizing the powers of priests as essential mediators between God and mankind ...
  1 week ago

• bastion

  
  Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day — Authority: 128
  Merriam-Websters Word of the Day for November 07, 2009 is: bastion • \BAS-chun\  • noun 1 : a projecting part of a fortification 2 : a fortified area or position 3 a : a place of security or survival* b : a place dominated by a particular group or marked by a particular characteristic ...
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• nudnik

  
  Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day — Authority: 128
  Merriam-Websters Word of the Day for November 06, 2009 is: nudnik • \NOOD-nik (the “OO” is as in “good”)\  • noun : a person who is a bore or nuisance Example sentence: James worried that he would never finish his work if the office nudnik didnt quit hanging around his cubicle. Did you ...
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• maugre

  
  Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day — Authority: 128
  Merriam-Websters Word of the Day for November 05, 2009 is: maugre • \MAW-gur\  • preposition Example sentence: "I love thee so that, maugre all thy pride, / Nor wit nor reason can my passion hide." (Shakespeare, Twelfth Night , Act III, Scene i) Did you know? "Maugre" is now quite rare, but ...
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• Franklin DBE-1490 Merriam-Webster Spanish-English Dictionary

  
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  English-Spanish dictionary with 5,000,000 translations in your pocket Includes translations of conversation phrases and examples of word usage Large 8-line display for enhanced visibility Includes monolingual Merriam-Webster English Dictionary Measures 5.14 x 0.53 x 3.92 inches (WxHxD) Product Description ...
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• invective

  
  Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day — Authority: 128
  Merriam-Websters Word of the Day for November 04, 2009 is: invective • \in-VEK-tiv\  • noun *1 : an abusive expression or speech 2 : insulting or abusive language : vituperation Example sentence: The sonnet is an invective against the poets wife and the man who cuckolded him. Did you ...
  1 week ago

• regimen

  
  Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day — Authority: 128
  Merriam-Websters Word of the Day for November 03, 2009 is: regimen • \REJ-uh-mun\  • noun *1 : a systematic course of treatment or training 2 : government, rule 3 : a government in power : regime Example sentence: Sherry’s personal trainer at the gym started her on a workout regimen ...
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• A Bridge in Brooklyn and an Electronic Medical Records Bargain: ...

  
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  One of the favorite debates people involved in IT seem to like to have is over the meaning of "failure" of IT projects. Merriam-Webster dictionary: Main Entry: fail·ure read more
  1 week ago

• voluble

  
  Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day — Authority: 128
  Merriam-Websters Word of the Day for November 02, 2009 is: voluble • \VAHL-yuh-bul\  • adjective 1 : easily rolling or turning : rotating *2 : characterized by ready or rapid speech : glib, fluent Example sentence: The young man proved to be a voluble informer who would tell stories of ...
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