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Matricide
Mat·ri·cide (mætrɪˌsaɪd):
origin: from Latin- mātrīcīdium (the act), mātrīcīda (the agent). See matri-, -cide
noun
1. the killing of one’s mother.
2. a person who has killed his mother. - matricidal, adj.
Plus a handy list of additional words under the cut, so that you can keep all your murders straight~!
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frowzy
frowzy or frowsy, adjective
FROW-zee
1 - messy or shabby in personal appearance or manner of dress
2 - In North America. unpleasant to be in because of mustiness, staleness, or a bad smell
The origin is unknown, but the first known use is from 1681.
Examples:
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Annular
an·nu·lar (ˈan-yə-lər):
origin: 1565-75; Latin annulāris, equivalent to annul ( us ) ring (variant of ānulus ) + -āris -ar1
adjective
1. of, relating to, or forming a ring;
➝ ex: the annular diaphragm of a microscope.
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gracile
My apologies for being later in the day than I'd like, so, to make up for it, today's story is longer than usual.
Maybe that is not the proper reward.
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Friday word: Vermiculate
Bringing in more scholarly words, as promised ;)
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Vermiculate: 1. worm-like: shaped like a worm, winding, or marked with wavy lines:
"“On their backs were vermiculate patters that were maps of the world in its becoming." (Cormac McCarthy, The Road)
2. worm-eaten (literally or figuratively): vermiculate ideas.
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Jabberwocky
Jab·ber·wock·y (ˈdʒæbəˌwɒkɪ):
origin: coined by Lewis Carroll in "Jabberwocky", a poem in Through the Looking Glass (1871)
noun
1. a playful imitation of language consisting of invented, meaningless words; nonsense; gibberish.
2. an example of writing or speech consisting of or containing meaningless words.
adjective
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arval
arval
noun
1. A funeral repast, usually consisting of bread or cake with ale.
2. Money given to hunters, at the death of a fox, in order to buy ale.
adj.
1. Of or relating to funeral feasts.
2. Relating to a body of Roman priests (the Arval Brethren, "brothers of the fields") who presided over an annual fertility festival in May.
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