Slenderman, A Rangy Man, Is Pinnate, Not Papilionaceous, And Brings About Contumelies.

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Pinnate |ˈpināt, -it|

Adjective

• having leaflets arranged on either side of the stem, typically in pairs opposite each other
• having branches, tentacles, etc., on each side of an axis, like the vanes of a feather

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Contumely |kənˈt(y)o͞oməlē|

Noun (pl. contumelies)

• insolent or insulting language or treatment

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Involution |ˌinvəˈlo͞oSHən|

Noun

• entanglement; a spiralling inwards; intricacy
• An endofunction whose square is equal to the identity function; a function equal to its inverse

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Panegyric |ˌpanəˈjirik|

Noun

• a formal speech or opus publicly praising someone or something

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Rangy |ˈrānjē|

Adjective

• slender and long of limb
• prone to roaming around with animal-like movements

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Frisson |frēˈsôN|

Noun

• a sudden surge of excitement
• a shiver

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Snollygoster |ˈsnälēˌgästə(r)|

Noun

• (obsolete) A shrewd person not guided by principles, especially a politician

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Papilionaceous |pəˌpilēəˈnāSHəs|

Adjective

• having the form of a butterfly
• having corolla with two wings resembling those of a butterfly

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These are the words for today, Sunday, August 12, 2012.

The Puisne Understood The Habile Nature Of The Adroit Carpenter Whose Bad Luck Befell Him, And The Efficacy Of His Lawyer’s Supererogative Arguments

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Efficacy - |ˈefikəsē|

Noun

• the ability to produce a desired or intended result

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Habile [archaic] - |ˈhabəl|

Adjective

•  deft; skillful

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Adroit - |əˈdroit|

Adjective

•  clever or skillful in using the hands or mind

Supererogation - |ˌso͞opərˌerəˈgāSHən|

Noun

•  the performance of more work than duty requires

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Puisne - |ˈpyo͞onē|

noun

•  denoting a judge of a superior court inferior in rank to chief justices

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The Generally Edentulous Booboisie Is Incapable Of Badinage And Most Likely Believe Vampires Scintillate.

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Booboisie |ˌbo͞obwäˈzē|

Noun

• stupid people as a class (humorous formation on the pattern of bourgeoisie).

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Badinage |ˌbadnˈäZH|

Noun

• humorous or witty conversation.

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Edentulous |ēˈdenCHələs|

Adjective

• lacking teeth.

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Scintillate |ˈsin(t)lˌāt|

Verb

• emit flashes of light; sparkle.

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These are the words for today, Thursday, March 8, 2012.

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