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Pulchridude- an intellectual nihilist
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Regustation - a verbose decluttering of the esophagus
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DEGUSTATION
PRONUNCIATION: (dee-guh-STAY-shuhn)
MEANING: noun: Tasting samples of a variety of similar foods or drinks.
ETYMOLOGY: From Latin degustare (to taste), from de- (completely) + gustare (to taste). Ultimately from the Indo-European root geus- (to taste or choose), which also gave us choice, choose, gusto, ragout, and disgust. Earliest documented use: 1651.
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DEBUSTATION - the Greyhound terminal
DEGASTATION - where you fill up the tank
DEGESTATION - For unto us a child is born (Messiah season begins next weekend!)
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Bulolic- getting a kick out of most things you do
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 __________________ BUCOLICPRONUNCIATION: (byoo-KOL-ik) MEANING: adjective: 1. Pastoral; rustic. 2. Of or relating to a herdsman or a shepherd. noun: 1. A pastoral poem. 2. A farmer; shepherd. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek boukolos (herdsman), from bous (ox). Earliest documented use: 1609. Other words derived from the same animal are bovine, boustrophedon, and hecatomb. ______________________________ BUC-HOLIC - I'm addicted to the Pirates BUCOMIC - funny act at Boston University BLUCOLIC - my DVD player is jammed
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PUISSANT
PRONUNCIATION: (PWIS-uhnt, PYOO-uh-suhnt)
MEANING: adjective: Potent.
ETYMOLOGY: Via French from Latin posse (to be able). Ultimately from the Indo-European root poti- (powerful, lord), which also gave us power, potent, possess, posse, possible, and Turkish pasha (via Persian). Earliest documented use: 1435.
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PUSSANT - my mother's sister, who lives in a city in the southeast corner of Korea
PUISSAT - a "can-do" Volkswagen sedan
PTUISSANT - well-versed in the art of spitting
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Alas, couldn't figure out anything clever for QUISSANT
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[video:youtube] https://youtu.be/Uk5_mHsJGj8[/video] Poissant- 1. K2 distribution 2. Food truck found in a Narwhal pod in Portland, Oregon
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Crepeuscular- the definition of ones abdominal wall.
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CREPUSCULAR
PRONUNCIATION: (kri-PUHS-kyuh-luhr)
MEANING: adjective
1. Relating to or resembling twilight: dim.
2. Active or occurring in twilight, as certain animals.
ETYMOLOGY: From Latin crepusculum (twilight), from creper (dusky, obscure). Earliest documented use: 1668.
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CREMUSCULAR - the oarsmen are big and strong
CREPUSTULAR - but they have bad skin
CREPUSCALAR - the pancakes have a certain size but no direction
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