Saturday, October 30, 2010

hyperbole

hyperbole
extreme exaggeration used for rhetorical effect

Friday, October 29, 2010

kiosk

kiosk
an open pavilion or gazebo-like structure

Thursday, October 28, 2010

quinine

quinine
medicine used to treat malaria

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

bourgeoisie

bourgeoisie
members of a middle class

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

hatch

hatch
a door, gate or portal

Monday, October 25, 2010

molt

molt
to cast off feathers or scales so they may be replaced anew

Sunday, October 24, 2010

phoropter

phoropter
a device with many interchangeable lenses used by opthamologists to determine a persons vision prescription