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A.Word.A.Day--decoct Pronunciation: WAV or RealAudio decoct (di-KOKT) verb tr. 1. To extract the flavor of by boiling. 2. To make concentrated; boil down. [Middle English decocten, to boil, from Latin decoquere, decoct-, to boil down or away : de- + coquere, to boil, to cook.] "Ning decocted the herbs, but the boy disliked the bitter liquid." Ha Jin, New arrival. (short story), Chicago Review, 22 Sep 1995. This week's theme: verbs. X-Bonus We could never learn to be brave and patient, if there were only joy in the world. -Helen Adams Keller (1880-1968)

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