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Word & Quote of the Day (Feb 18, 2008)

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Word of the Day

buffoon

Definition:(noun) A person given to clowning and joking.
Synonyms:merry andrew, clown, goof, goofball
Usage:At a country fair there was a buffoon who made all the people laugh by imitating the cries of various animals.


Quote of the Day
Vices are sometimes only virtues carried to excess!
Charles Dickens
(1812-1870)






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Word of the Day

charwoman

Definition:(noun) A woman hired to do cleaning or similar work, usually in a large building.
Synonyms:cleaning lady
Usage:The charwoman cleaned every bathroom in the office building after the executives left for the evening.


Quote of the Day
The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.
Charles Dickens
(1812-1870)




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Word of the Day

figurine

Definition:(noun) A small molded or sculptured figure; a statuette.
Synonyms:statuette
Usage:She had all the delicate grace of that Tanagra figurine that you have in your studio, Basil.

Word of the Day provided by The Free Dictionary



Quote of the Day

I never wonder to see men wicked, but I often wonder to see them not ashamed.
Jonathan Swift
(1667-1745)





 

Word of the Day

nickelodeon

Definition:(noun) A cabinet containing an automatic record player; records are played by inserting a coin.
Synonyms:jukebox
Usage:When they arrived at the dance hall, the professional musicians were dismayed by the presence of the popular nickelodeon.


Quote of the Day
To enjoy freedom we have to control ourselves.
Virginia Woolf
(1882-1941)





Quote of the Day provided by The Free Dictionary

chiffonier

Definition:(noun) A narrow high chest of drawers or bureau, often with a mirror attached.
Synonyms:commode
Usage:Against the wall stood an exquisite chiffonier, on which were resting some cut-glass decanters and goblets.


 


 

  It is in justice that the ordering of society is centered.

  Aristotle (384 BC-322 BC)








condescending

Definition:(adjective) Displaying a patronizingly superior attitude.
Synonyms:patronizing, arch
Usage:Sir William, no doubt, meant to be kind, but he was cold and condescending, and not a little pompous and conceited.

Quote of the Day
Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud.
Sophocles
(496 BC-406 BC)
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