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Monday, August 06, 2007

des·e·crate
Pronunciation: 'de-si-"krAt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): -crat·ed; -crat·ing
Etymology: de- + -secrate (as in consecrate)
1 : to violate the sanctity of : PROFANE
2 : to treat disrespectfully, irreverently, or outrageously
- des·e·crat·er or des·e·cra·tor /-"krA-t&r/ noun

rarefied
Variant(s): also rarified
Function: adjective
Date: 14th century
1 : being less dense
2 : of, relating to, or interesting to a select group : esoteric
3 : very high

from TV, THE FRESH PRINCE OF BEL-AIR

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