New words of the day

[lizzybennet]

primogeniture n.
The state of being the first-born or eldest child of the same parents.
Law. The right of the eldest child, especially the eldest son, to inherit the entire estate of one or both parents.

flagitious adj.
Characterized by extremely brutal or cruel crimes; vicious.
Infamous; scandalous: “That remorseless government persisted in its flagitious project” (Robert Southey).


enfeoff v.
To invest with a feudal estate or fee.

Gotta love that dictionary.com!

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new words of the day

[lithiumbedrooms.livejournal.com]

Sophistry - a plausible but misleading or false argument.

Wanderlust - A yearning for adventure (also a good McCartney song)

and here, to utlilize dictionary.com
you look it up.

Floccinaucinihilipification **yes, its a real word**

take that to the bank

Re: new words of the day

[mysteena.livejournal.com]

"an act or instance of judging something to be worthless or trivial" Well, if that just isn't about the most ironic use of a word ever. How funny!