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TexasHSFootball
03-07-2004, 11:33 PM
post a dictionary word and term in here

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jason
03-07-2004, 11:34 PM
ho·mol·o·gate ( P ) Pronunciation Key (h-ml-gt, h-)
tr.v. ho·mol·o·gat·ed, ho·mol·o·gat·ing, ho·mol·o·gates
To approve, especially to confirm officially.

3afan2K3
03-07-2004, 11:35 PM
con·glom·er·ate ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kn-glm-rt)
v. con·glom·er·at·ed, con·glom·er·at·ing, con·glom·er·ates
v. intr.
To form or gather into a mass or whole.
To form into or merge with a corporate conglomerate

jason
03-07-2004, 11:36 PM
hem·or·rhoid ( P ) Pronunciation Key (hm-roid)
n.
An itching or painful mass of dilated veins in swollen anal tissue.
hemorrhoids The pathological condition in which such painful masses occur. Also called piles.

TexasHSFootball
03-07-2004, 11:44 PM
mo·ron
PRONUNCIATION: AUDIO: môrn, mr- KEY
NOUN: 1. A stupid person; a dolt.
2. Psychology A person of mild mental retardation having a mental age of from 7 to 12 years and generally having communication and social skills enabling some degree of academic or vocational education. The term belongs to a classification system no longer in use and is now considered offensive.

TexasHSFootball
03-07-2004, 11:52 PM
per·pe·tu·i·ty
NOUN: Inflected forms: pl. per·pe·tu·i·ties
1. The quality or condition of being perpetual: “The perpetuity of the Church was an article of faith” (Morris L. West).
2. Time without end; eternity.
3. Law a. The condition of an estate that is limited so as to be inalienable either perpetually or longer than the period determined by law. b. An estate so limited.
4. An annuity payable indefinitely

TexasHSFootball
03-07-2004, 11:53 PM
per·pe·tu·i·ty
NOUN: Inflected forms: pl. per·pe·tu·i·ties
1. The quality or condition of being perpetual: “The perpetuity of the Church was an article of faith” (Morris L. West).
2. Time without end; eternity.
3. Law a. The condition of an estate that is limited so as to be inalienable either perpetually or longer than the period determined by law. b. An estate so limited.
4. An annuity payable indefinitely

Ranger Mom
03-07-2004, 11:55 PM
re·dun·dant

Pronunciation Key (r-dndnt)

adj.

1.Exceeding what is necessary or natural; superfluous.
2. Needlessly wordy or repetitive in expression3. Of or relating to linguistic redundancy.
4. Chiefly British. Dismissed or laid off from work, as for being no longer needed.
5. Electronics. Of or involving redundancy in electronic equipment.
6. Of or involving redundancy in the transmission of messages

SintonFan
03-08-2004, 12:57 AM
Where is the word "Dictorary" in the dictionary? :p