Curious.Lucious » word of the day http://curiouslucious.com/blog explore:inspire:create Fri, 02 Dec 2011 01:12:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Word of the Day – Malinger http://curiouslucious.com/blog/2010/09/29/word-of-the-day-malinger/ http://curiouslucious.com/blog/2010/09/29/word-of-the-day-malinger/#comments Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:54:21 +0000 raiichu http://curiouslucious.com/blog/?p=575 Malinger

malinger [muh-ling-ger]
–verb (used without object)

to pretend illness, esp. in order to shirk one’s duty, avoid work, etc.

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misantrhopy [mis-an-thruh-pee, miz-]
-noun

hatred, dislike, or distrust of humankind.


This is a simplification of the meaning – see here for the ‘wiki’ version which is more concise.

Source: http://www.dictionary.com

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lambaste [lam-beyst, -bast]
-verb (used with object), -bast•ed, -bast•ing. Informal.

1. to beat or whip severely.
2. to reprimand or berate harshly; censure; excoriate.
3. to scold sharply; berate.

Source: http://www.dictionary.com


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Al`ter*ca”tion\ (?; 277), n. [F. altercation, fr. L. altercatio.]
Warm contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy; wrangle; wordy contest. “Stormy altercations.” –Macaulay. 

Syn: Altercation, Dispute, Wrangle. 

Usage: The term dispute is in most cases, but not necessarily, applied to a verbal contest; as, a dispute on the lawfulness of war. An altercation is an angry dispute between two parties, involving an interchange of severe language. A wrangle is a confused and noisy altercation. 

Their whole life was little else than a perpetual wrangling and altercation. –Hakewill.

Source: http://www.dictionary.com

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