Cool Odd Words

Richard D. (United States of America)
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  1. vaticinate
    predict or reveal through divine inspiration
  2. primordial
    having existed from the beginning
  3. rivulet
    a small stream
  4. indubitable
    too obvious to be doubted
  5. pelagic
    relating to, occurring in, or living in the open ocean
  6. neologism
    a newly invented word or phrase
  7. neology
    a newly invented word or phrase
  8. oleaginous
    containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
  9. sebaceous
    containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
  10. sebum
    the oily secretion of the sebaceous glands
  11. andante
    at a moderately slow tempo
  12. precatory
    expressing entreaty or supplication
  13. demiurge
    a subordinate deity, in some philosophies the creator of the universe
  14. pemmican
    lean dried meat pounded fine and mixed with melted fat
Created on Sun Aug 02 08:57:18 EDT 2009 (updated Sun Sep 20 09:18:20 EDT 2009)

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