Circadian Euphony

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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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