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Wednesday, December 05, 2007

Words of the day

Aphorist -- a person who makes or uses aphorisms (a brief statement of a principle, truth or opinion)

"James Carville, political consultant and aphorist, says: Nothing validates a candidate to voters as much as other voters." -- George Will, Romney and Obama not out of the race, Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel, Thurs 15 Nov 2007

'Ard' and 'moa' are words you won't come across that often -- unless you work crossword puzzles. Ard (an ox-drawn earth-turning implement introduced in Europe to replace the hand hoe) is a synonym for plow. A moa was a giant, flightless bird in New Zealand.

Kohl -- a powder, as finely powdered antimony sulfide, used as a cosmetic to darken the eyelids, eyebrows, etc. - answer to 19 across, Crossword Puzzle, Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel, 15 Nov 2007,

Attar -- a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals. - answer to 50 across, Crossword Puzzle, Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel, 15 Nov 2007

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