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Wednesday, November 16, 2005

religiose
Pronunciation: ri-'li-jE-"Os
Function: adjective
Etymology: religion + 1-ose
: RELIGIOUS; especially : excessively, obtrusively, or sentimentally religious
- religiosity /-"li-jE-'ä-s&-tE/ noun

enfant terrible
Pronunciation: än-fän-te-rEbl&
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural enfants terribles /same/
Etymology: French, literally, terrifying child
1 a : a child whose inopportune remarks cause embarrassment
b : a person known for shocking remarks or outrageous behavior
2 : a usually young and successful person who is strikingly unorthodox, innovative, or avant-garde

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