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BUOY

Kelly — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:24:26 +0000

A buoy is a floating device that can have many different purposes, which determine whether the buoy is anchored (stationary) or allowed to drift. The word, of Old French or Middle Dutch origin, is nowadays most commonly pronounced /ˈbɔɪ/ (identical with boy, also as in buoyancy)

Ever try to spell this word? Took my wife and I 15 mins to find it. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

BLEPHAROSPASM

Kelly — Thu, 29 May 2008 23:09:56 +0000

A blepharospasm (from Greek: blepharo, eyelid, and spasm, an uncontrolled muscle contraction), is any abnormal tic or twitch of the eyelid. Very annoying, that is for sure. Common causes: Corneal irritation or injury, Stress, Lack of sleep and or Fatigue

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APOTHECARY

Kelly — Tue, 20 May 2008 18:33:43 +0000

Apothecary (IPA: /əˈpɒθɪkəri/) is a historical name for a medical practitioner who formulates and dispenses medical material to physicians, surgeons and patients — a role now served by a pharmacist.

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UBIQUITOUS

Kelly — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:02:38 +0000

ubiquitous [yoo-bik-wi-tuhs]

–adjective

existing or being everywhere, esp. at the same time; omnipresent: ubiquitous fog; ubiquitous little ants. (OR GOOGLE)

ICE HOCKEY

Kelly — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:39:34 +0000

Ice hockey is played on a large flat area of ice, using a three inch (76.2 mm) diameter vulcanized rubber disc called a puck. This puck is often frozen before high-level games to decrease the amount of bouncing and friction on the ice. The game is contested between two teams of skaters. The game is played all over North America, Europe and in many other countries around the world to varying extent. It is the most popular sport in Canada and in Finland.

North America’s National Hockey League (NHL) is the strongest professional ice hockey league, drawing top ice hockey players from around the globe. I will show by bias now and say “GO STARS!”

PHOTIC SNEEZE REFLEX

Kelly — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 19:25:53 +0000

Ok.. this is 3 words, but did you know it had a name?

Photic sneeze reflex also referred to as sun sneezing or even whimsically as ACHOO syndrome. Photic sneeze reflexis a medical condition by which people exposed to bright light sneeze. It can also cause one to sneeze many times consecutively. The condition occurs in 17% to 25% of humans, with more common occurrence in Caucasians than others.

DRACONIAN

Kelly — Tue, 15 May 2007 21:38:12 +0000

draconian |drəˈkōnēən; drā-|

adjective

(of laws or their application) excessively harsh and severe. Made famous recently from the Da Vinci Code, “O Draconian Devil” is an anagram for the name of “Leonardo Da Vinci”

NEPHEW

Kelly — Sat, 05 May 2007 21:50:03 +0000

nephew |ˈnefyoō|

noun

a son of one’s brother or sister, or of one’s brother-in-law or sister-in-law.

ORIGIN Middle English : from Old French neveu, from Latin nepos ‘grandson, nephew,’ from an Indo-European root shared by Dutch neef and German Neffe.

CYCLIC

Kelly — Fri, 04 May 2007 16:58:35 +0000

cyclic |ˈsīklik; ˈsik-|

occurring in cycles; regularly repeated : nature is replete with cyclic processes | the cyclic pattern of the last two decades.

Had the word cyclical in my head all day yesterday

PLACEBO

Kelly — Fri, 04 May 2007 02:11:42 +0000

placebo |pləˈsēbō| noun ( pl. -bos)

a harmless pill, medicine, or procedure prescribed more for the psychological benefit to the patient than for any physiological effect : his Aunt Beatrice had been kept alive on sympathy and placebos for thirty years | [as adj. ]

placebo drugs. • a substance that has no therapeutic effect, used as a control in testing new drugs. • figurative a measure designed merely to calm or please someone.