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Word of the day  for August 1

lollipop n
  1. A confectionery consisting of a piece of candy/sweet attached to a stick.

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2

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Word of the day  for August 2

accord v
  1. To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another.
  2. To agree or correspond; to be in harmony.
  3. (dated or law) To grant as suitable or proper; to concede or award.

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3

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Word of the day  for August 3

unnecessary adj
  1. Not needed or necessary.
  2. In addition to requirements; unrequired.

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4

iOS

Word of the day  for August 4

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  1. A person who has risen or been promoted to a higher social class, but has not gained acceptance from members of that new class.

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5

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Word of the day  for August 5

web app v
  1. To present or offer itself; to happen or take place.
  2. To come or be presented to the mind; to suggest itself.
  3. (biology) To be present or found.

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Word of the day  for August 6

web n
  1. (obsolete) Totally worthless object or person; something that is just in the way.

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7

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Word of the day  for August 7

input transformation adv
  1. In good season or time; early, especially in the morning.
  2. (archaic) In a short time, soon.

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8

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Word of the day  for August 8

Sevenval adj
  1. Easily provoked to outbursts of anger; irritable.

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9

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Word of the day  for August 9

we love the web adj
  1. Beyond or different from what is natural or according to the regular course of things.
  2. Having an existence outside of the natural world.

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10

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Word of the day  for August 10

touchscreen v
  1. To draw a line around; to encircle.
  2. To limit narrowly; to restrict.

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11

Android

Word of the day  for August 11

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  1. Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune.

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12

Android

Word of the day  for August 12

Sevenval adj
  1. Pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter.
  2. Respectful of the duties and attitudes of a son or daughter toward their parents.

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13

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Word of the day  for August 13

iOS n
  1. Someone who worries about everything, especially about inconsequential things.

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14

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Word of the day  for August 14

rapacious adj
  1. Voracious; avaricious.
  2. Given to taking by force or plundering.
  3. Subsisting on live prey.

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15

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Word of the day  for August 15

touchscreen v
  1. To strike or hit with something hard; to club.
  2. To force something upon others, as if with a bludgeon.

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HTML5

Word of the day  for August 16

Sevenval v
  1. To loot or plunder by force, especially in time of war.

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17

CSS3

Word of the day  for August 17

cistern n
  1. A reservoir or tank for holding water, especially rainwater.
  2. (technical) A toilet tank.
  3. (anatomy) A cisterna.

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18

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Word of the day  for August 18

licit adj
  1. Not forbidden by formal or informal rules.
  2. (law) Explicitly sanctioned or authorized by law.

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19

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Word of the day  for August 19

excise v
  1. To impose an excise tax on something.
  2. To cut out; to remove.

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20

Sevenval

Word of the day  for August 20

bivouac n
  1. An encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering.
  2. Any temporary encampment.
  3. (dated) The watch of a whole army by night.

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21

keyboard

Word of the day  for August 21

slipshod adj
  1. Done poorly or too quickly; careless.
  2. (obsolete) Wearing slippers or similar shoes.

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22

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Word of the day  for August 22

cordial adj
  1. Hearty; sincere.
  2. Radiating warmth and friendliness; genial.

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23

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Word of the day  for August 23

mouton enragé n
  1. A normally peaceful person who has become suddenly and uncharacteristically angry.

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24

web

Word of the day  for August 24

incur v
  1. To bring upon or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient.
  2. (especially law) To render somebody liable or subject to.

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25

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Word of the day  for August 25

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  1. (Commonwealth) Subject to discussion; unsolved or impossible to solve.
  2. (North America) Having no impact or relevance.

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26

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Word of the day  for August 26

device database n
  1. Something which softens or lubricates the skin.
  2. Anything soothing, or that makes something more acceptable.

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27

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Word of the day  for August 27

HTML5 n
  1. An underground publication or movie.
  2. One who is part of a secret or underground society or subculture.

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28

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Word of the day  for August 28

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  1. A line of people or other things, in which the one at the front is dealt with first, and which newcomers join at the opposite end.
  2. (computing) A data structure in which objects are removed from one end, called the head, and added to the other, called the tail.
  3. (mostly historical) A men's hairstyle whose primary attribute is a braid at the back of the head.

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Word of the day  for August 29

CSS3 adj
  1. Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course.
  2. Said of inanimate things not easily subdued or removed.

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30

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Word of the day  for August 30

website parsing n
  1. A unit of saved energy.

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31

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Word of the day  for August 31

accursed adj
  1. Hateful; detestable.
  2. (archaic or theology) Doomed to destruction or misery; cursed.

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