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frigorific (ADJ.) FRIG-O-RIF'-IK
chilling
It was a hot Friday, perfect for a frigorific beer.
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| frigorific | 7/30/2010 12:00:00 AM | |
| (ADJ.) FRIG-O-RIF'-IK - chilling | ||
| It was a hot Friday, perfect for a frigorific beer. | ||
| innervate | 7/29/2010 12:00:00 AM | |
| (V.) IN-NER-VAYT' - to supply with nerves or energy | ||
| He innervated the crowd with a rousing speech. | ||
| rastaquouere | 7/28/2010 12:00:00 AM | |
| (N.) RAS-TA-KWER' - social climber | ||
| His polished manners couldn't mask the fact that he was a rastaquouere. | ||
| effectuate | 7/27/2010 12:00:00 AM | |
| (V.) IH-FEK'-CHOO-EYT - to bring about | ||
| Erin tried to effectuate a reunion, but everybody was too busy. | ||
| balletomane | 7/26/2010 12:00:00 AM | |
| (N.) BA-LET'-UH-MAYN - a fan of ballet | ||
| The balletomane first fell in love with ballet at the age of 4 when her aunt took her to see the Nutcracker. | ||
| discomfit | 7/23/2010 12:00:00 AM | |
| (V.) DIS-KUHM'-FIT - to embarrass or make uneasy | ||
| The obnoxious wedding singer discomfited the guests. | ||
| ectotherm | 7/22/2010 12:00:00 AM | |
| (N.) EK'-TUH-THURM - an animal that depends on external sources of heat | ||
| She basks in the sun like an ectotherm. | ||
| affray | 7/21/2010 12:00:00 AM | |
| (N.) UH-FREY' - a public fight, brawl | ||
| A seemingly innocuous argument turned into an affray at the deli counter, where sandwich meats were used as weapons. | ||
| quixotic | 7/20/2010 12:00:00 AM | |
| (ADJ.) KWIK-SOT’-IK - romantic, impractical, idealistic | ||
| Ben's quixotic efforts to change the flat tire were thwarted when his girlfriend called AAA. | ||
| ablactate | 7/19/2010 12:00:00 AM | |
| (V.) AB-LAK'-TEYT - to wean | ||
| I tried to ablactate myself off coffee, but kept falling asleep during meetings. | ||
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