April 2012
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spiel
Today’s Merriam-Webster #definethis word of the day is:
spiel
pronounced \SPEEL\ it means
noun
: a voluble line of often extravagant talk : a speech delivered especially to sell or promote something
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obliterate
Today’s Merriam-Webster #definethis word of the day is:
obliterate
pronounced \uh-BLIT-uh-rayt\ it means
verb
1
a : to remove from recognition or memoryb : to remove from existence
2
: to make undecipherable by wiping out or covering over
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threshold
Today’s Merriam-Webster #definethis word of the day is:
threshold
pronounced \THRESH-hohld\ it means
noun
1
: the section of wood or stone that lies under a door
2
a : the means or place of entry : entrance
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querulous
Today’s Merriam-Webster #definethis word of the day is:
querulous
pronounced \KWAIR-yuh-lus\ it means
adjective
1
: habitually complaining
2
: fretful, whining
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exoplanet
Today’s wordnik.com #definethis word of the day is:
exoplanet
it means
n. (noun) A planet which exists outside Earth’s solar system.
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picaresque
Today’s Merriam-Webster #definethis word of the day is:
picaresque
pronounced \pik-uh-RESK\ it means
adjective
: of or relating to rogues or rascals; also : of, relating to, suggesting, or being a type of fiction dealing with the episodic adventures of a usually roguish protagonist
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alleviate
Today’s Merriam-Webster #definethis word of the day is:
alleviate
pronounced \uh-LEE-vee-ayt\ it means
verb
a : relieve, lessen: asb : to make (as suffering) more bearablec : to partially remove or correct
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