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January 12, 2015 at 8:15 am #143224
FoxyRoxxy
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Pluviophile
yup this is me
January 17, 2015 at 5:23 pm #143226
tangoracer
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Lipogram

a writing composed of words not having a certain letter

Mary had a little lamb

The bleached and chalky kind.

And everywhere she went, the lamb

Was rarely left behind.

There are no letter O's in it
January 17, 2015 at 5:36 pm #143225
FoxyRoxxy
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lurk

action of sneakily creeping around in the shadows of a dark, dingy, underground location.
watch out for that wierdo lurking around over there by the speakers
I was lurking all night at that free party

lurk On a message board or anything similar, to browse the board very often, but without ever posting anything. That person is always lurking, but they never posts.
January 17, 2015 at 9:00 pm #143227
Momma_andrea
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Contrite (con·trite) – feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt.
“a broken and a contrite heart”
January 21, 2015 at 2:10 am #143192
ItsAmy123
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January 23, 2015 at 2:44 pm #143228
jingerbird
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Anabasis

1: a going or marching up : advance; especially : a military advance

2: a difficult and dangerous military retreat

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Reluctantly, the general ordered a hasty anabasis in the face of overwhelming opposing forces.
February 8, 2015 at 3:39 am #143229
Zinah
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Compound word of the day –

Hurtycuddle – cuddles that involve things that hurt, such as poking, biting and in some cases pinching.
February 19, 2015 at 4:24 pm #143230
FoxyRoxxy
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Den

saw this and that is to cute
March 5, 2015 at 10:49 pm #143231
FoxyRoxxy
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Creepers

Creepers or brothel creepers are a type of shoe which often has suede uppers and characteristically thick crepe soles
March 10, 2015 at 12:22 am #143232
ItsAmy123
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March 11, 2015 at 4:25 pm #143233
tangoracer
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Ha-ha

A ha-ha (or ha-ha wall) is a recessed landscape design element that creates a vertical barrier while preserving views.

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March 11, 2015 at 10:36 pm #143234
FoxyRoxxy
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April 16, 2015 at 6:29 am #143235
FoxyRoxxy
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This is so me
May 6, 2015 at 1:23 pm #143237
FoxyRoxxy
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systematic

a fixed plan or system
May 29, 2015 at 10:47 pm #143238
FoxyRoxxy
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Eracism

The removal from existence of the belief that one race is superior to another .
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