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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. _______________________
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. _____________________
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. ______________________
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. _____________________________
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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