Sunday, November 04, 2007

Word of the Day

Word of the Day for Sunday, November 4, 2007
sciolism \SY-uh-liz-uhm\, noun:

  • Superficial knowledge; a superficial show of learning.
Word of the Day for Saturday, November 3, 2007
politic \POL-ih-tik\, adjective:
  1. Of or pertaining to polity, or civil government; political (as in the phrase "the body politic").
  2. (Of persons): Sagacious in promoting a policy; ingenious in devising and advancing a system of management; characterized by political skill and ingenuity; hence, shrewdly tactful, cunning.
  3. (Of actions or things): Pertaining to or promoting a policy; hence, judicious; expedient; as, "a politic decision."

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