Archive for June, 2006

aficionado: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

Friday, June 30th, 2006

aficionado: an enthusiastic admirer; a fan.
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Gontor Boarding Schools: Islamic education with a modern outlook (The Jakarta Post)

Friday, June 30th, 2006

Darussalam Gontor Modern Islamic Boarding School is the first such institution in Indonesia that blends general and religious educational concepts. The Jakarta Post correspondent Indra Harsaputra writes on the unique, amusing and innocent aspects of the school’s life.
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timorous: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

Thursday, June 29th, 2006

timorous: full of apprehensiveness; fearful.
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venal: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

Wednesday, June 28th, 2006

venal: capable of being bought; also, corruptible.
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copious: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

Tuesday, June 27th, 2006

copious: large in quantity; also, affording an abundant supply.
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autocrat: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

Monday, June 26th, 2006

autocrat: a ruler with unlimited authority.
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sedulous: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

Sunday, June 25th, 2006

sedulous: diligent in application or pursuit.
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Brobdingnagian: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

Sunday, June 25th, 2006

Brobdingnagian: gigantic; enormous.
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littoral: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

Friday, June 23rd, 2006

littoral: on a coastal or shore region.
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sobriquet: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

Thursday, June 22nd, 2006

sobriquet: a nickname.
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