Wiktionary:Word of the day/Archive/2007/May

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sophistry n

An argument that seems plausible, but is fallacious or misleading, especially one devised deliberately to be so. The art of using deceptive speech or writing

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cant v

To preach in a singsong fashion, especially in a false or empty manner. To set something at an angle or tilt from the vertical. (heraldry) To make a pun that references the bearer of a coat of arms

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inflect v

To cause to curve inwards. (music) To change the tone or pitch of the voice when speaking or singing. (grammar) To vary the form of a word to express tense, gender, number, mood, etc

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dragon n

A gigantic mythical beast, commonly reptilian with leathery wings, lion-like claws, scaly skin and a serpent-like tail, often with fiery breath

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tar n

A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons. (nautical) A sailor, from the tar they would use to waterproof their clothes

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Linnaean adj

Of or relating to naturalist Carolus Linnaeus or his works. Of or pertaining to the system of binomial nomenclature originated by Linnaeus

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soliloquy n

(drama) The act of a character speaking to himself so as to reveal his thoughts to the audience. A literary discourse written as a conversation of the author with himself

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