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Sunday, April 29, 2007

frank
Function: transitive verb
1 a : to mark (a piece of mail) with an official signature or sign indicating the right of the sender to free mailing
b : to mail free
c : to affix to (mail) a stamp or a marking indicating the payment of postage
2 : to enable to pass or go freely or easily
- frank·able /'fra[ng]-k&-b&l/ adjective
- frank·er noun

from Sengkang Post Office

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

wast·rel

Pronunciation: 'wAs-tr&l also 'wäs
-Function: noun
Etymology: irregular from 2
waste1 : VAGABOND, WAIF
2 : one who expends resources foolishly and self-indulgently : PROFLIGATE

from Natasha aka Mrs Vinod

Monday, April 16, 2007

doppelgänger
Main Entry: dop·pel·gäng·er
Variant(s): or dop·pel·gang·er /'dä-p&l-"ga[ng]-&r, -"ge[ng]-, "dä-p&l-'/
Function: noun
Etymology: German Doppelgänger, from doppel- double + -gänger goer
1 : a ghostly counterpart of a living person
2 a : DOUBLE
2a b : ALTER EGO
b c : a person who has the same name as another

from "CSI"

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

coup d'état
Variant(s): or coup d'etat /"kü-(")dA-'tä, 'kü-(")dA-", -d&-/
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural coups d'état or coups d'etat /-'tä(z), -"tä(z)/
Etymology: French, literally, stroke of state
: a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics; especially
: the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group

from "Commander In Chief"

Monday, April 09, 2007

abecedarian
\ay-bee-see-DAIR-ee-uhn\,
noun:
1. One who is learning the alphabet; hence, a beginner.
2. One engaged in teaching the alphabet.
3. Pertaining to the letters of the alphabet.
4. Arranged alphabetically.
5. Rudimentary; elementary.

from "Word of the day"

Friday, April 06, 2007

gubernatorial
Pronunciation: "gü-b&(r)-n&-'tor-E-&l, "gyü-, "gu-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin gubernator governor, steersman, from gubernare to govern -- more at GOVERN
: of or relating to a governor

from Seinfeld