Wednesday, March 31, 2010

abundance (61)


abundance |əˈbəndəns|nouna very large quantity of something

Monday, March 29, 2010

abulia (60)

by Allan Edens // Tunes of Eden

abulia |əˈboōlēə| (also aboulia)nounan absence of willpower or an inability to act decisively, as a symptom of mental illness.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

absurd (58)


absurd |əbˈsərd; -ˈzərd|adjectivewildly ridiculous, illogical, or inappropriate

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

abstruse (57)


abstruse |abˈstroōs|adjectivedifficult to understand; obscure

Sunday, March 21, 2010

abstract art (56)


abstract artnounart that does not attempt to represent external, recognizable reality but seeks to achieve its effect using shapes, forms, colors, and textures.

Friday, March 19, 2010

abstinence (55)

by Salventius // salventius.com

abstinence |ˈabstənəns|nounthe fact or practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something, typicallyalcohol

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

absquatulate (54)


absquatulate |abˈskwä ch əˌlāt|verb [ intrans. ] humorousleave abruptly

Monday, March 15, 2010

absorption (53)


absorption |əbˈzôrp sh ən; -ˈsôrp-|nounthe process or action by which one thing absorbs or is absorbed by another

Saturday, March 13, 2010

absorbent cotton (52)


absorbent cottonnounfluffy wadding of a kind originally made from raw cotton, used for cleansing wounds, removing cosmetics, and padding delicate objects.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

absolute zero (51)


absolute zeronounthe lowest temperature that is theoretically possible, at which the motion of particles that constitutes heat would be minimal

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

absolute pitch (50)


absolute pitchnoun Musicthe ability to recognize the pitch of a note or produce any given note; perfect pitch.

Sunday, March 7, 2010

absolute majority (49)


absolute majoritynouna majority over all rivals combined; more than half.

Friday, March 5, 2010

absolute alcohol (48)


absolute alcoholnounethanol containing less than one percent of water by weight.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

absinthe (47)


absinthe |ˈabˌsinθ| (also absinth)noun a potent green aniseed-flavored liqueur that turns milky when water is added. Prepared from wormwood, it is now largely banned because of its toxicity.

Monday, March 1, 2010

absent minded (46)


absentminded |ˈabsəntˌmīndid|adjectivehaving or showing a habitually forgetful or inattentive disposition