Captivate Network: Word of the Day

holozoic (ADJ.) HOL-UH-ZOH'-IK

obtaining nourishment through eating organic matter

Holly, who skipped lunch to sunbathe every day, seemed like the world's only non-holozoic human.

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holozoic		9/10/2010 12:00:00 AM

	(ADJ.) HOL-UH-ZOH'-IK - obtaining nourishment through eating organic matter

	Holly, who skipped lunch to sunbathe every day, seemed like the world's only non-holozoic human.

waldgrave		9/9/2010 12:00:00 AM

	(N.) WAWLD'-GREYV - chief forest ranger, esp. in medieval Germany

	Wally, who had abandoned his childhood dream of becoming a waldgrave, spent much of his day staring at the trees out his window.

asportate		9/8/2010 12:00:00 AM

	(V.) AS'-POR-TAYT - To carry away someone else's property

	In high school, Anthony was known to asportate a street sign or two.

quidnunc		9/7/2010 12:00:00 AM

	(N.) KWID'-NUHNGK - a person who is eager to gossip

	I tend to tune out when office quidnunc Casey begins, 'So, have you heard ...'

meliorist		9/6/2010 12:00:00 AM

	(N.) MEEL'-YUH-RIZT - one who seeks to improve mankind

	Ever the meliorist, Mandy drummed up donations aroud the office seemingly every other day.

hygric		9/3/2010 12:00:00 AM

	(ADJ.) HAHY'-GRIK - pertaining to moisture

	During his big speech, Howard's forehead had a hygric sheen.

duenna		9/2/2010 12:00:00 AM

	(N.) DOO-EN'-UH - an older woman charged with overseeing a younger one

	Donna's latest recruit was so green it made her feel like a duenna.

abaction		9/1/2010 12:00:00 AM

	(N.) AB-AK'-SHUN - the act of stealing cattle

	Though rarely an issue these days, my town still has abaction laws on the books.

yean		8/31/2010 12:00:00 AM

	(V.) YEEN - to give birth, esp. in reference to a sheep

	We were lucky enough to witness a sheep yean during our farm visit.

maar		8/30/2010 12:00:00 AM

	(N.) MAHR - volcanic crater, often filled with water

	One of Marsha's favorite parts of her visit to New Mexico was seeing the salt-lake maar.

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