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SYCOPHANTIC

PRONUNCIATION: (sik/sy-kuh-FAN-tik)

MEANING: adjective: Excessively flattering or fawning, especially in an attempt to win favor or gain advantage.

ETYMOLOGY: From Latin sycophanta (informer, slanderer), from Greek sykophantes (informer, slanderer), from sykon (fig) + phainein (to show). Earliest documented use: 1698.
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SYSCOPHANTIC - prividing food and catering services to pachyderms

SYCOPHRANTIC - the crazies are getting desperate

MYCOPHANTIC - the yeast organism that causes Babar's athlete's foot

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INDEFATIGABLE

PRONUNCIATION: (in-di-FAT-i-guh-buhl)

MEANING: adjective:
1. Incapable of being tired out.
2. Persistently energetic or tireless, even in the face of challenges.

ETYMOLOGY: From Obsolete French indéfatigable, from Latin indefatigabilis, from in- (not) + de- (away, completely) + fatigare (to wear out). Earliest documented use: 1586.
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IN DEFEAT, I, GABLE... - the first few words of movie star Clark's concession speech

FIND "FATIGABLE" - Look in the dictionary bewteen "fascinating" and "faucet;" and don't be surprised if you find yourself getting tired.

IN DE FAT I GARBLE - if you give me too much lard I get mixed up

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EARWITNESS

PRONUNCIATION: (EER-wit-nis)

MEANING: noun: One who testifies or can testify to something heard.

ETYMOLOGY: From ear, from Old English eara + witness, from Old English witnes. Earliest documented use: 1539.
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BEARWITNESS - The person who testified for the Plaintiff when the little girl was on trial for all the bad things she did in the Three Bears' house.

HEARWITNESS - what a Trial Court does

EARFITNESS - healthy hearing

EARWIGNESS - being like a Pincher Bug

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DIACHRONIC

PRONUNCIATION: (dy-uh-KRON-ik)

MEANING: adjective: Relating to changes occurring over time.

ETYMOLOGY: From Greek dia- (across) + khronos (time). Earliest documented use: 1857.
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DICHRONIC - two-timing

DIAL "CHRONIC" - my phone number is 247-6642

DITCH, RON? ICK - No, Co-Pilot, the thought of abandoning the plane is repugnant

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