8/29/11

syz·y·gy

   [siz-i-jee]  Show IPA

noun, plural -gies.

1.

Astronomy . an alignment of three celestial objects, as thesun, the earth, and either the moon or a planet: Syzygy inthe sun-earth-moon system occurs at the time of full moonand new moon.

2.

Classical Prosody . a group or combination of two feet,sometimes restricted to a combination of two feet ofdifferent kinds.

3.

any two related things, either alike or opposite.

8/28/11

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.

8/27/11

floc·ci·nau·ci·ni·hil·i·pil·i·fi·ca·tion

   [flok-suh-naw-suh-nahy-hil-uh-pil-uh-fi-key-shuhn]  Show IPA

noun

Rare . the estimation of something as valueless (encounteredmainly as an example of one of the longest words in the Englishlanguage).

8/26/11

compunction

  \kuhm-PUHNK-shuhn\ , noun;

1.

Anxiety or deep unease proceeding from a sense of guilt or consciousness of causing pain.

2.

A sting of conscience or a twinge of uneasiness; a qualm; a scruple.

8/25/11

gyn·ar·chy

   [jin-er-kee, gahy-ner-, jahy-ner-] Show IPA

noun, plural -chies.

government by women.