Tuesday, September 13, 2011

9/12/11

el·ee·mos·y·nar·y

  [el-uh-mos-uh-ner-ee, -moz-, el-ee-uh-]  Show IPA
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to alms, charity, or charitable donations;charitable.
2.
derived from or provided by charity.
3.
dependent on or supported by charity: an eleemosynaryeducational institution.

9/11/11

pu·sil·lan·i·mous

  [pyoo-suh-lan-uh-muhs]  Show IPA
adjective
1.
lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted;timid.
2.
proceeding from or indicating a cowardly spirit.

9/10/11

ap·po·site

  [ap-uh-zit, uh-poz-it]  Show IPA
adjective
suitable; well-adapted; pertinent; relevant; apt: an appositeanswer.

9/9/11

jumentous
adjectivesmelling strongly like a beast of burden; "jumentous urine"

9/8/11

al·gid

  [al-jid]  Show IPA
adjective
cold; chilly.

Thursday, September 8, 2011

9/7/11

scha·den·freu·de

  [shahd-n-froi-duh]  Show IPA
noun
satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune.

9/6/11

ses·qui·pe·da·li·an

  [ses-kwi-pi-dey-lee-uhn, -deyl-yuhn]  Show IPA
adjective Also, ses·quip·e·dal [ses-kwip-i-dl]  Show IPA.
1.
given to using long words.
2.
(of a word) containing many syllables.