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Saturday, July 09, 2016
Congratulations Gregory David Roberts
suborn : bribe or otherwise influence someone to commit an unlawful act such as perjury
defile : a steep-sided, narrow gorge or passage (originally one requiring troops to march in single file).
architrave : the molded frame around a doorway or window
curlicue : a decorative curl or twist in calligraphy or in the design of an object
quoin : an external angle of a wall or building
sibilant : (of a speech sound) sounded with a hissing effect, for example s, sh.
condolent : feeling or expressing sorrow
ontology : the branch of metaphysics dealing with the nature of being
apodictic : clearly established or beyond dispute
gibbous : convex or protuberant
rictal : relating to the gap or cleft of an open mouth or beak
supernatant : denoting the liquid lying above a solid residue after crystallization, precipitation, centrifugation, or other process.
sybaritic : fond of sensuous luxury or pleasure; self-indulgent
syzgygy : a conjunction or opposition, especially of the moon with the sun.
faronade :
vicinal : neighboring; adjacent
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