Circadian Euphony
Rare, weird, and pretty words
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
nadir
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|ˈnādər; ˈnādi(ə)r| noun [in sing. ] the lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization : they had reached the nadir of their...
Sunday, June 16, 2013
wan
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|wän| adjective (of a person's complexion or appearance) pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion : she was looking wan...
foyer
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|ˈfoiər; ˈfoiˌā| noun an entrance hall or other open area in a building used by the public, esp. a hotel or theater . • an entrance hal...
sclera
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|ˈskli(ə)rə| noun Anatomy the white outer layer of the eyeball . At the front of the eye it is continuous with the cornea .
orchidaceous
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or chi da ceous |ˌôrkiˈdā sh əs| adjective Botany of, relating to, or denoting plants of the orchid family ( Orchidaceae ).
septuagenarian
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|ˌsep ch oōəjəˈne(ə)rēən| noun a person who is from 70 to 79 years old.
tumescent
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tu mes cent |t(y)oōˈmesənt| adjective swollen or becoming swollen, esp. as a response to sexual arousal . • figurative (esp. of langu...
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