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Topic: Quagmire (Feb 2, 2005) |
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Forum: Word of Day Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 9:32 am Subject: Quagmire (Feb 2, 2005) |
quagmire
1) soft wet land that shakes or yields under the feet
"While trekking through the African jungle, a sudden drenching downpour turned the hiking trails into quagmires."
2) a difficult ... |
Topic: Quotidian (Feb 16, 2005) |
bill.li@fairmont.com
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Forum: Word of Day Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 9:30 am Subject: Quotidian (Feb 16, 2005) |
Word of the day Feb 16
“Quotidian” adj. - occurring or returning daily; Of an everyday character; ordinary, commonplace, trivial
Reading spy novels provided Harry with a temporary escape durin ... |
Topic: Surreptitious (Feb 23, 2005) |
bill.li@fairmont.com
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Forum: Word of Day Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 9:29 am Subject: Surreptitious (Feb 23, 2005) |
Word of the day Feb 23
“Surreptitious” adj. – 1. Marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed; "With a surreptitious glance at his watch, he asked to be excuse ... |
Topic: Timorous (Mar 2, 2005) |
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Forum: Word of Day Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 9:20 am Subject: Timorous (Mar 2, 2005) |
Word of the day
“Timorous” adj. – 1. full of fear; fearful: The noise made them timorous. 2. subject to fear; timid. 3. characterized by or indicating fear: a timorous whisper |
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