Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Obstreperous
Obstreperous - (ŏb-strĕp'ər-əs, əb-) 1. Noisily and stubbornly defiant. 2. Aggressively boisterous.
Potentate
Potentate - (pōt'n-tāt') One who has the power and position to rule over others; a monarch.
Friday, January 11, 2008
Portmanteau
\port-ˈman-(ˌ)tō\
a word or morpheme whose form and meaning are derived from a blending of two or more distinct forms
Example: blog = web log
a word or morpheme whose form and meaning are derived from a blending of two or more distinct forms
Example: blog = web log
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