noun. a fixed grimace or grin
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i’m not sure, but i think i like it. safety DOES require avoiding unnecessary conversation.
also: i’m seeing a lot of the phrase “rictus grin” on the internets (perhaps because it is a band name), and i’d just like to point out that the correct phrase is “rictal grin,” which is much better. the end
noun. a highly unpleasant or unhealthy smell or vapor; an oppressive or unpleasant atmosphere that surrounds or emanates from
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so maybe they were a little off, but at least the theory had some good effects. it’s science! at its finest.
verb. design (something) again in a different
noun. the action or process of redesigning something
get ready. it’s (probably) coming (eventually).
noun. 2. (yes we are skipping 1) the projection on the blade of a tool such as a knife, by which the blade is held firmly in the handle
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or
noun. a surgeonfish that occurs around reefs and rocky areas, where it browses on algae
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if it ain’t full tang don’t bring it ’round here!
yesterday’s word. more four-letter excitement later today
noun. frost formed on cold objects by the rapid freezing of water vapor in cloud or fog
verb. cover (an object) with hoarfrost
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i always find myself wanting to play this in scrabble, and then i convince myself it’s not a word. but it is! and now i will remember, ’cause look how awesome this stuff is.
noun. a ditch with a wall on its inner side below ground level, forming a boundary to a park or garden without interrupting the view
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who knew?
noun. a small mountain lake
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sometimes geniuses know things without knowing they know them. geniuses, apparently, know what a tarn is.
sidenote: all words coming from old norse are good. (perhaps odin is sneakily telling the geniuses about tarn?)