de·fal·cate (dĭ-făl'kāt', -fôl'-, dĕf'əl-)
intr.v., -cat·ed, -cat·ing, -cates.To misuse funds; embezzle.
Dac·tyl·on·o·my
n.[Gr. da`ktylos finger + no`mos law, distribution.]
The art of numbering or counting by the fingers.
re·cru·desce (rē'krū-dĕs')
intr.v., -desced, -desc·ing, -desc·es.To break out anew or come into renewed activity, as after a period of quiescence.
vi·del·i·cet (vĭ-dĕl'ĭ-sĕt', vī-, wĭ-dā'lĭ-kĕt') pronunciation
adv. (Abbr. viz.)
That is; namely. Used to introduce examples, lists, or items.
Vocabulary Time Part II
It is Vocabulary Time Part II. The First edition can be found here.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
6 comments:
My older daughter (she's 4 1/2) is an excellent dactylonomist.
videlicet is the only word new to me! Never heard it before.
Michael,
She sounds like a joy. Pretty soon she'll be running the house.
Benning,
I'll work hard to find more that are new.
Jack, she already does.
de·fal·cate
To misuse funds; embezzle.
There's got to be some great pun on the horizon paired with "defecate"....
There's got to be some great pun on the horizon paired with "defecate"....
Have at it.
Post a Comment