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abstemious
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letteredab·ste·mi·ous
[ab-stee-mee-uhs]
–adjective
1. sparing or moderate in eating and drinking; temperate in diet
2. characterized by abstinence: an abstemious life
3. sparing: an abstemious diet
lettered[ab-stee-mee-uhs]
–adjective
1. sparing or moderate in eating and drinking; temperate in diet
2. characterized by abstinence: an abstemious life
3. sparing: an abstemious diet
letteredal·be·do
[al-bee-doh]
–noun, plural -dos.
1. Astronomy . the ratio of the light reflected by a planet or satellite to that received by it.
2. Meteorology . such a ratio for any part of the earth's surface or atmosphere.
3. the white, inner rind of a citrus fruit.
*words to know when you talk about climate change
anagnorisis
Dec. 20th, 2010 09:07 pmletteredan·ag·no·ri·sis
[an-ag-nawr-uh-sis, -nohr-]
–noun, plural -ses /-ˌsiz/
(in ancient Greek tragedy) the critical moment of recognition or discovery, esp. preceding peripeteia.
anathematize
Dec. 7th, 2010 04:33 pmlettereda·nath·e·ma·tize
[uh-nath-uh-muh-tahyz]
verb, -tized, -tiz·ing.
–verb (used with object)
1. to pronounce an anathema against; denounce; curse
–verb (used without object)
2. to pronounce anathemas; curse
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Anyone want to submit cool verbs? It's easy to find cool nouns and adjectives; I find it harder to find verbs.
