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

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yarl n

A deep, guttural vocal style with affected pronunciation, characteristic of male grunge and postgrunge singers of the 1990s and early 2000s

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dog days n plural

The days between early July and early September when Sirius (the Dog Star) rises and sets with the Sun. Hot, lazy days A period of inactivity, laziness, or stagnation

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Olympiad n

(historical) A period of four years, by which the ancient Greeks reckoned time, being the interval from one celebration of the Olympic games to another, beginning with the victory of Corbus in the foot race, which took place in the year 776 b.c.; as, the era of the olympiads. An occurrence of the Olympic games

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dressage n

An equestrian sport in which the horse and rider perform a test of specific movements in an arena, and are judged on the horse's obedience, acceptance of the bridle and of the rider's aids, gaits, impulsion, and the harmony between horse and rider

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shuttlecock n

(badminton) A lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton as a ball is used in other racquet games; a birdie

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repechage n

(sports) A heat (as in rowing or fencing) in which the best competitors who have lost in a previous round compete for a place or places yet left in the next round

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remuneration n

Something given in exchange for goods or services rendered. A payment for work done; wages, salary, emolument. A recompense for a loss; compensation

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social contract n

(philosophy, politics) An implicit agreement or contract among members of a society that dictates things such as submission of individuals to rule of law and acceptable conduct

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disembogue v

To come out into the open sea from a river etc. (of a river or waters) To pour out, to debouch; to flow out through a narrow opening into a larger space

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eunoia n

(rhetoric) Goodwill towards an audience, either perceived or real; the perception that the speaker has the audience's interest at heart. (medicine, psychology) A state of normal adult mental health

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paradigm shift n

A radical change in thinking from an accepted point of view to a new one, necessitated when new scientific discoveries produce anomalies in the current paradigm

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leech v

(transitive) To apply a leech medicinally, so that it sucks blood from the patient. (transitive) To drain (resources) without giving back

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kore n

An Ancient Greek statue of a woman, portrayed standing, usually clothed, painted in bright colours and having an elaborate hairstyle

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