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| Today | homespun | | Unsophisticated; unpolished; rustic. |
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| Yesterday | subtile | | Subtle: delicate; fine; not obvious; skillful. |
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| Sep 8, 2010 | dizen | | 1. To attire with finery. 2. To dress or decorate in a gaudy manner. |
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| Sep 7, 2010 | spinster | | 1. A woman who has remained single beyond the usual age of marrying. 2. In law, a woman who has never married. 3. A woman whose occupation is spinning. |
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| Sep 6, 2010 | distaff | | Of or relating to women. |
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| Sep 5, 2010 | AWADmail 427 | | A Compendium of Feedback on the Words featured in A.Word.A.Day |
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| Sep 3, 2010 | faux | | Artificial; fake; false. |
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| Sep 1, 2010 | enfant terrible | | A person, especially someone famous or successful, whose unconventional lifestyle, work, or behavior appears shocking. |
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| Aug 31, 2010 | decolletage | | A low neckline on a woman's dress. |
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| Aug 30, 2010 | agent provocateur | | Someone employed to encourage or provoke suspects into doing something illegal so they can be arrested or discredited. |
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| Aug 28, 2010 | AWADmail 426 | | A Compendium of Feedback on the Words featured in A.Word.A.Day |
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| Aug 27, 2010 | sward | | The grassy surface of land: turf. |
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| Aug 26, 2010 | macerate | | 1. To soften by soaking or steeping in a liquid. 2. To separate into parts by soaking. 3. To weaken or to become thin; to emaciate. |
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