Wednesday, April 1, 2009

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im•pru•dent

Pronunciation: (im-prOOd'nt), [key] 
adj. 
not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash.


imprudent
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Alice was very imprudent when she
  1. went on a picnic.
  2. fell down a large rabbit hole.
  3. drank the mysterious potion labeled "DRINK ME."

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

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pol•y•glot

Pronunciation: (pol'E-glot), [key] 
adj. 
1. able to speak or write several languages; multilingual. 
2. containing, composed of, or written in several languages: a polyglot Bible. 

n. 
1. a mixture or confusion of languages. 
2. a person who speaks, writes, or reads a number of languages. 
3. a book, esp. a Bible, containing the same text in several languages.


polyglot
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Because she is a polyglot, Sarah can
  1. swim like a fish.
  2. speak many languages.
  3. cook up a gourmet meal in minutes.

Monday, March 30, 2009

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Ki•mo•no

Pronunciation: (ku-mO'nu, -nO), [key] 
n., 
pl. -nos.
 
1. a loose, wide-sleeved robe, fastened at the waist with a wide sash, characteristic of Japanese costume. 
2. a woman's loose dressing gown.


RULES : GAME :: soldier : army

Some Japanese soldiers in the army wear kimonos.