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Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Beguile
[
bih-
gahyl]
–verb
1.
To
influence
by
trickery,
flattery,
etc.;
mislead;
delude.
2.
To
take
away
from
by
cheating
or
deceiving
(usually
followed
by
of
):
to
be
beguiled
of
money
.
3.
To
charm
or
divert:
a
multitude
of
attractions
to
beguile
the
tourist.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Befuddle
[
bih-
fuhd
-l
]
–verb
1.
To
confuse,
as
with
glib
statements
or
arguments:
politicians
befuddling
the
public
with
campaign
promises.
2.
To
make
stupidly
drunk.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Systemic
[
si-
stem
-ik
]
–adjective
1.
Of
or
pertaining
to
a
system.
2. Affecting an entire system.
3.
(of
a
pesticide)
absorbed
and
circulated
by
a
plant
or
other
organism
so
as
to
be
lethal
to
pests
that
feed
on
it.
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