4/29/11.
molt (mohlt) v., (of birds, insects, reptiles, etc.) To cast or shed the feathers, skin, or the like, that will be replaced by a new growth (except in the case of Norman, my chick pin; his feathers will not be replaced).
Since she loved her baby-chick pin that her best bridge biddy buddy, Patia, had bestowed upon her, she became quite perturbed when it began to molt.
4/28/11.
gape (geyp) v., To stare with open mouth, as in wonder.
Her discovery of the green laser beam emitting from Chuck’s shoulder caused her to gape with fervent fascination, similar to that of a child experiencing awesomeness for the first time.
4/27/11.
truss (truhs) v., To tie, bind, or fasten.
4/26/11.
rudimentary (roo-duh-men-tree; roo-duh-men-tuh-ree) adj., Consisting in first principles; undeveloped; vestigial.
She did her best to emulate a mannequin’s stillness as the costumer marked the rudimentary space suit for alteration purposes.
4/25/11.
recumbent (ri-kuhm-buhnt) adj., Suggestive of repose; reclining; leaning; lying down.
4/24/11.
meddle (med-l) v., To interest oneself in what is not one’s concern; to involve oneself in a matter without invitation.
While playing on her roof, she seized the opportunity to meddle in her neighbors’ affairs.
4/23/11.
dregs (dregs) n., The least valuable part of anything.
She poked the unsavory dregs of the once bountiful fruit platter her roommate brought home from a work function earlier in the week.
4/22/11.
cache (kash) n., A secure place of storage; a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements; something hidden or stored in a cache.
4/21/11.
implored (im-plohr-d) v., To beg urgently or piteously for aid or mercy; beseech.
Toaster implored her to quit dawdling and deposit his snack scoop into his dish.
4/20/11.
enthralled (en-thrawl-d) v., Captivated; charmed; spellbound.
After sufficiently celebrating the hollablaze, she became enthralled by a box of Teddy Grahams and a coruscating toy.
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