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"He'll need a new antenna, nurse,
His left one's rather poor -
For since he broke it Tuesday last
He can't get Channel 4!"
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Transplant vb. 1. (tr.) to remove or transfer (esp. a plant) from one place to another. 2. (intr.) to be capable of being transplanted. 3. SURGERY: to transfer (an organ or tissue) from one part of the body or from one person to another. -n.
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defiANT
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The blades of the mower
Could not have been lower,
But the ant was as cool as could be:
He wallowed in clover
As the mower flew over,
And continued to dream of his tea.
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Defiant adj. 1. openly or boldly resistant to authority, opposition or power. 2. rising to a challenge.
The blades of the mower
Could not have been lower,
But the ant was as cool as could be:
He wallowed in clover
As the mower flew over,
And continued to dream of his tea.
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Defiant adj. 1. openly or boldly resistant to authority, opposition or power. 2. rising to a challenge.
turf accountANT
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Shouting odds
With all his force
His voice was fading fast,
Till he himself,
A little hoarse,
Was entered in the last.
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Turf accountant n. Brit. a formal name for a bookmaker, a person who as an occupation accepts wagers, esp. on horse races, and pays out to betters who get the better of him.
Shouting odds
With all his force
His voice was fading fast,
Till he himself,
A little hoarse,
Was entered in the last.
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Turf accountant n. Brit. a formal name for a bookmaker, a person who as an occupation accepts wagers, esp. on horse races, and pays out to betters who get the better of him.
discordANT
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She stared at his wretched computer,
"Just take it right out of the house!"...
(She isn't afraid of computers,
She's only afraid of the mouse)
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Discordant adj. 1. at variance; disagreeing. 2. harsh in sound; inharmonious. - dis'cordance n. - dis'cordantly adv.
She stared at his wretched computer,
"Just take it right out of the house!"...
(She isn't afraid of computers,
She's only afraid of the mouse)
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Discordant adj. 1. at variance; disagreeing. 2. harsh in sound; inharmonious. - dis'cordance n. - dis'cordantly adv.
implANT
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The size of her bust
Was an object of lust
And the ants she attracted were many.
(Which is rather absurd,
For I'm sure that you've heard
That she really should not have had any)
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Implant vb. (tr.) 1. to inculcate; instill: to implant sound moral principles. 2. to plant or embed; infix; entrench. 3. SURGERY. To graft or insert (a tissue, hormone, etc) into the body. -n. 4. anything implanted, esp. surgically, such as tissue graft. - implan'tation n.
The size of her bust
Was an object of lust
And the ants she attracted were many.
(Which is rather absurd,
For I'm sure that you've heard
That she really should not have had any)
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Implant vb. (tr.) 1. to inculcate; instill: to implant sound moral principles. 2. to plant or embed; infix; entrench. 3. SURGERY. To graft or insert (a tissue, hormone, etc) into the body. -n. 4. anything implanted, esp. surgically, such as tissue graft. - implan'tation n.
ignorANT
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"It's a funny old feeling
Being stuck on a ceiling,
How I stay here I'm really not sure.
Gravitational pull?
It's a load of all bull,
Or perhaps there's a flaw in the law?"
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Ignorant adj. 1. lacking in knowledge or education; unenlightened. 2. (postpositive; often foll. by of) lacking in awareness or knowledge (of): ignorant of the law. 3. resulting from or showing lack of knowledge or awareness: an ignorant remark. - ignorantly adv.
"It's a funny old feeling
Being stuck on a ceiling,
How I stay here I'm really not sure.
Gravitational pull?
It's a load of all bull,
Or perhaps there's a flaw in the law?"
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Ignorant adj. 1. lacking in knowledge or education; unenlightened. 2. (postpositive; often foll. by of) lacking in awareness or knowledge (of): ignorant of the law. 3. resulting from or showing lack of knowledge or awareness: an ignorant remark. - ignorantly adv.
cormorANT
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This ant is quite a diver,
(It's the way he catches fish)
I bought some for a fiver,
And created quite a dish.
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Cormorant n. 1. a rather large diving bird with a long neck, long hooked bill, short legs, and mainly dark plumage. It typically breeds on coastal cliffs. 2. a gluttonous, greedy or rapacious person.
This ant is quite a diver,
(It's the way he catches fish)
I bought some for a fiver,
And created quite a dish.
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Cormorant n. 1. a rather large diving bird with a long neck, long hooked bill, short legs, and mainly dark plumage. It typically breeds on coastal cliffs. 2. a gluttonous, greedy or rapacious person.
assistANT
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No-one is better
At typing a letter,
But her spelling just has to be seen!
(It's finished in minutes
But sadly what's in it's
A hole lot of wurds like obseen)
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Assistant n. 1. a. a person who assists, esp. in a subordinate position. b. (as modifier): assistant manager. 2. See shop assistant. - assistance n.
No-one is better
At typing a letter,
But her spelling just has to be seen!
(It's finished in minutes
But sadly what's in it's
A hole lot of wurds like obseen)
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Assistant n. 1. a. a person who assists, esp. in a subordinate position. b. (as modifier): assistant manager. 2. See shop assistant. - assistance n.
expectANT
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"I'll never be happy
When changing a nappy"...
And her mood was increasingly hyper.
So she said to her mates
"I shall fly to the States,
For what they have there is a diaper"
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Expectant adj. 1. expecting, anticipating, or hopeful. 2. having expectations, esp. of possession of something. 3. pregnant. -n. 4. a person who expects something.
"I'll never be happy
When changing a nappy"...
And her mood was increasingly hyper.
So she said to her mates
"I shall fly to the States,
For what they have there is a diaper"
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Expectant adj. 1. expecting, anticipating, or hopeful. 2. having expectations, esp. of possession of something. 3. pregnant. -n. 4. a person who expects something.
ascendANT
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"Arise, Sir Ant!"
(And he did...for miles)
- Now up on the roof
Is a knight on the tiles.
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Ascendant adj. 1. proceeding upwards; rising. 2. dominant or influential. -n. 3. a position or condition of dominance. 4. Astrol (sometimes cap.) a point on the ecliptic that rises on the eastern horizon at a particular moment. Or something like that.
"Arise, Sir Ant!"
(And he did...for miles)
- Now up on the roof
Is a knight on the tiles.
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Ascendant adj. 1. proceeding upwards; rising. 2. dominant or influential. -n. 3. a position or condition of dominance. 4. Astrol (sometimes cap.) a point on the ecliptic that rises on the eastern horizon at a particular moment. Or something like that.
buoyANT
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Along came the animals, two by two,
In response to the wishes of Noah.
And then came the ants at four twenty-two...
And the Ark sank that little bit lower...
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Buoyant adj. 1. able to float in or rise to the surface of a liquid. 2. (of a liquid or gas) able to keep a body afloat. 3. cheerful or resilient. (16th century, prob. from Sp. boyante, from boyar to float)
Along came the animals, two by two,
In response to the wishes of Noah.
And then came the ants at four twenty-two...
And the Ark sank that little bit lower...
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Buoyant adj. 1. able to float in or rise to the surface of a liquid. 2. (of a liquid or gas) able to keep a body afloat. 3. cheerful or resilient. (16th century, prob. from Sp. boyante, from boyar to float)
colourANT
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An ant who's red,
Whose end is nigh,
Is good as dead
(Then good as dye)
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Colourant n. 1. dye; a staining or colouring substance. 2. a liquid that contains a colouring material used to add colour to various substances, esp. foodstuffs.
An ant who's red,
Whose end is nigh,
Is good as dead
(Then good as dye)
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Colourant n. 1. dye; a staining or colouring substance. 2. a liquid that contains a colouring material used to add colour to various substances, esp. foodstuffs.
consonANT
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Whose end is nigh,
Is good as dead
(Then good as dye)
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Consonant n. 1. a speech sound or letter of the alphabet other than a vowel. -adj. 2. (postpositive; foll. by with or to) consistent; in agreement. 3. harmonious. 4. Music. Characterized by the presence of a consonance. (14th century from L consonans, from consonare to sound at the same time, from sonare to sound)
Consonant n. 1. a speech sound or letter of the alphabet other than a vowel. -adj. 2. (postpositive; foll. by with or to) consistent; in agreement. 3. harmonious. 4. Music. Characterized by the presence of a consonance. (14th century from L consonans, from consonare to sound at the same time, from sonare to sound)
decANT
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They fell in the sherry,
Became rather merry,
And ended their lives in the dregs.
(Their ending was shoddy,
But the sherry had body
And more than its fair share of legs)
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Decant vb. 1. to pour (a liquid, such as wine) from one container to another, esp without disturbing any sediment. 2. (tr.) to rehouse (people) while their homes are being rebuilt or refurbished. (17th century from Med. L decanthare, from canthus spout, rim)
They fell in the sherry,
Became rather merry,
And ended their lives in the dregs.
(Their ending was shoddy,
But the sherry had body
And more than its fair share of legs)
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Decant vb. 1. to pour (a liquid, such as wine) from one container to another, esp without disturbing any sediment. 2. (tr.) to rehouse (people) while their homes are being rebuilt or refurbished. (17th century from Med. L decanthare, from canthus spout, rim)
disinfectANT
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His front and bacteria
(Or chest and posterior)
Are as dirty as the jokes that he tells:
This stand-up comedian
(Or what he stands up in)
Has an odour that frankly repels.
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Disinfectant n. an agent that destroys or inhibits the activity of microorganisms that cause disease.
His front and bacteria
(Or chest and posterior)
Are as dirty as the jokes that he tells:
This stand-up comedian
(Or what he stands up in)
Has an odour that frankly repels.
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Disinfectant n. an agent that destroys or inhibits the activity of microorganisms that cause disease.
enfANT
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"To frenchship, friends," proposed our host,
Suggesting quite a famous toast:
"To us, of course, and mon ami,
It's one for all all fourmi."
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Enfant French. n. 1. child; a boy or girl between birth and puberty. 2. a baby or infant. 3. an unborn baby. Enfant terrible: a person given to unconventional conduct or indiscreet remarks (lit.: terrible child)
"To frenchship, friends," proposed our host,
Suggesting quite a famous toast:
"To us, of course, and mon ami,
It's one for all all fourmi."
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Enfant French. n. 1. child; a boy or girl between birth and puberty. 2. a baby or infant. 3. an unborn baby. Enfant terrible: a person given to unconventional conduct or indiscreet remarks (lit.: terrible child)
flippANT
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Hey, diddle diddle,
The cat and the fiddle,
The ant has eloped with a cow...
The spoon, in the know,
Said "it just goes to show,"
And the knife and the fork took a bow.
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Flippant adj. 1. marked by inappropriate levity; frivolous. 2. impertinent; saucy. (17th century: ? from FLIP) - flippancy n. - flippantly adv.
Hey, diddle diddle,
The cat and the fiddle,
The ant has eloped with a cow...
The spoon, in the know,
Said "it just goes to show,"
And the knife and the fork took a bow.
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Flippant adj. 1. marked by inappropriate levity; frivolous. 2. impertinent; saucy. (17th century: ? from FLIP) - flippancy n. - flippantly adv.
intolerANT
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The photographer snapped:
"Just why aren't they banned?
These two-legged tripods
I simply can't stand!"
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Intolerant adj. 1. unable to tolerate the beliefs, actions, etc., of others. 2. not permissive. 3. unable to withstand extremes. 4. exhibiting no tolerance to a drug. - tolerantly adv.
The photographer snapped:
"Just why aren't they banned?
These two-legged tripods
I simply can't stand!"
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Intolerant adj. 1. unable to tolerate the beliefs, actions, etc., of others. 2. not permissive. 3. unable to withstand extremes. 4. exhibiting no tolerance to a drug. - tolerantly adv.
peasANT
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She's an ant of the soil
And the ground is her home,
There's nothing on earth
She prefers to her loam.
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Peasant n. 1. a member of a class of low social status that depends on either cottage industry or agricultuarl labour as a means of subsistence. 2. INF. a person who lives in the country; rustic. 3. INF. an uncouth or uncultured person. (15th century: from Anglo-F, from OF paisant, from pais country, from L pagus rural area.) Also: my friend Dave.
She's an ant of the soil
And the ground is her home,
There's nothing on earth
She prefers to her loam.
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Peasant n. 1. a member of a class of low social status that depends on either cottage industry or agricultuarl labour as a means of subsistence. 2. INF. a person who lives in the country; rustic. 3. INF. an uncouth or uncultured person. (15th century: from Anglo-F, from OF paisant, from pais country, from L pagus rural area.) Also: my friend Dave.
intoxicANT
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"Amo, amas, amat,
Amamus, amatis, amant"...
The knights in white satin
Would all sing in Latin,
Then, misunderstood, would recant.
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Intoxicant n. 1. anything that causes intoxication. -adj. 2. causing intoxication, drunkenness, inebriation (orig. upper and middle classes), the state of being pissed (all the rest, esp. at the weekend; Brit. taboo sl.)
"Amo, amas, amat,
Amamus, amatis, amant"...
The knights in white satin
Would all sing in Latin,
Then, misunderstood, would recant.
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Intoxicant n. 1. anything that causes intoxication. -adj. 2. causing intoxication, drunkenness, inebriation (orig. upper and middle classes), the state of being pissed (all the rest, esp. at the weekend; Brit. taboo sl.)
meANT
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"Just why am I here
(And why aren't I there)
And what is the point of existence?"
...I turned to a fly
And asked of him "why?"
But the latter could give no assistance.
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Meant vb. the past tense and past participle of mean: to intend to convey or express, to denote or connote; signify; represent; - the meaning of life (not known)
"Just why am I here
(And why aren't I there)
And what is the point of existence?"
...I turned to a fly
And asked of him "why?"
But the latter could give no assistance.
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Meant vb. the past tense and past participle of mean: to intend to convey or express, to denote or connote; signify; represent; - the meaning of life (not known)
assailANT
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Their wedding was great,
But now they're 'the late'
(They were sadly the first on the floor).
For along came a broom,
Swept over the groom
And the bride off her feet out the door.
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Assailant n. a person who attacks another, either physically or verbally. - as'sailable adj. - as'sailer n.
Their wedding was great,
But now they're 'the late'
(They were sadly the first on the floor).
For along came a broom,
Swept over the groom
And the bride off her feet out the door.
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Assailant n. a person who attacks another, either physically or verbally. - as'sailable adj. - as'sailer n.
jubilANT
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Their voices get hoarser
As they play in the saucer,
It's goalless, and time's nearly up...
To a burst of applause
Their striker then scores,
They've made it! So now for the cup!
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Jubilant adj. Feeling or expressing great joy. (17th century: from L, from jubilare to give a joyful cry, from jubilum a shout)
Their voices get hoarser
As they play in the saucer,
It's goalless, and time's nearly up...
To a burst of applause
Their striker then scores,
They've made it! So now for the cup!
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Jubilant adj. Feeling or expressing great joy. (17th century: from L, from jubilare to give a joyful cry, from jubilum a shout)
miscreANT
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The food in his bag
Wasn't bought...
If his case isn't dropped
Then it's court.
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Miscreant n. 1. a wrongdoer or villain. 2. Arch. An unbeliever or heretic. - adj. 3. evil or villainous 4. Arch. Unbelieving or heretical (14th century: from OF mescreant unbelieving, ult. from L credere to believe)
The food in his bag
Wasn't bought...
If his case isn't dropped
Then it's court.
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Miscreant n. 1. a wrongdoer or villain. 2. Arch. An unbeliever or heretic. - adj. 3. evil or villainous 4. Arch. Unbelieving or heretical (14th century: from OF mescreant unbelieving, ult. from L credere to believe)
WHITE ANT (1)
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An ant can be seen
On margarine,
And so might
A termite
On Marmite.
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WHITE ANT (2)
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An ant can be seen
On margarine,
Butter
Termite Not.
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Termite n. any of an order of whitish antlike social insects of warm and tropical regions. Some species feed on wood, causing damage to buildings, trees, etc. (from NL termites white ants, pl. of termes, from L: a woodworm). So there.
An ant can be seen
On margarine,
And so might
A termite
On Marmite.
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WHITE ANT (2)
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An ant can be seen
On margarine,
Butter
Termite Not.
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Termite n. any of an order of whitish antlike social insects of warm and tropical regions. Some species feed on wood, causing damage to buildings, trees, etc. (from NL termites white ants, pl. of termes, from L: a woodworm). So there.
pageANT
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They donned their disguises,
In various sizes,
And proceeded to all dance the conga.
Along came their mothers,
Their aunties and others...
And the conga got longa and longa.
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Pageant n. 1. an elaborate colourful display portraying scenes from history, etc. 2. any magnificent or showy display, procession, etc. (14th century: from Med. L pagina scene of a play)
They donned their disguises,
In various sizes,
And proceeded to all dance the conga.
Along came their mothers,
Their aunties and others...
And the conga got longa and longa.
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Pageant n. 1. an elaborate colourful display portraying scenes from history, etc. 2. any magnificent or showy display, procession, etc. (14th century: from Med. L pagina scene of a play)
penchANT
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He's really a cad, this cute little lad,
But he's rather too fond of the bottle:
(His health it'll skittle,
Perhaps not a little,
Though if not a little, a lot'll)
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Penchant n. strong inclination or liking; bent or taste (17 century: from F. from pencher to incline, from L pendere to be suspended)
He's really a cad, this cute little lad,
But he's rather too fond of the bottle:
(His health it'll skittle,
Perhaps not a little,
Though if not a little, a lot'll)
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Penchant n. strong inclination or liking; bent or taste (17 century: from F. from pencher to incline, from L pendere to be suspended)
plANT
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He thinks he's just a strawberry plant,
So stands there taking root.
(We ought to put him straight, of course,
But really need the fruit!)
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Plant n. 1. any living organism that typically synthesizes its food from inorganic substances, lacks specialized sense organs, and has no powers of locomotion. 2. (often foll. by out) to set (seeds, crops, etc.) into (ground) to grow.
He thinks he's just a strawberry plant,
So stands there taking root.
(We ought to put him straight, of course,
But really need the fruit!)
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Plant n. 1. any living organism that typically synthesizes its food from inorganic substances, lacks specialized sense organs, and has no powers of locomotion. 2. (often foll. by out) to set (seeds, crops, etc.) into (ground) to grow.
poignANT
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I wish I could grow,
I'm tired of being low,
Being greeted with "hi!" is so wrong.
And when they say "hiya!"
I become even shyer,
And all I can say is "so long"
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Poignant adj. 1. sharply distressing or painful to the feelings. 2. to the point; cutting or piercing: poignant wit. 3. keen or pertinent in mental appeal: a poignant subject. 4. pungent in smell. (14th century: from OF, from L pungens pricking, from pungere to sting) - 'poignancy or 'poignance n. - 'poignantly adv.
I wish I could grow,
I'm tired of being low,
Being greeted with "hi!" is so wrong.
And when they say "hiya!"
I become even shyer,
And all I can say is "so long"
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Poignant adj. 1. sharply distressing or painful to the feelings. 2. to the point; cutting or piercing: poignant wit. 3. keen or pertinent in mental appeal: a poignant subject. 4. pungent in smell. (14th century: from OF, from L pungens pricking, from pungere to sting) - 'poignancy or 'poignance n. - 'poignantly adv.
protuberANT
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She once had a figure
To everyone's taste,
But now they just snigger
For it's all gone to waist.
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Protuberant adj. swelling out; bulging. (17the century: from LL protuberare to swell, from PRO- + tuber swelling) - pro'tuberance or pro'tuberancy n. - pro'tuberantly adv.
She once had a figure
To everyone's taste,
But now they just snigger
For it's all gone to waist.
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Protuberant adj. swelling out; bulging. (17the century: from LL protuberare to swell, from PRO- + tuber swelling) - pro'tuberance or pro'tuberancy n. - pro'tuberantly adv.
radiANT
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She's on TV
For all to see,
And how she seems to love it.
(She's not on screen,
But might have been,
As now she's just above it)
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Radiant adj. 1. sending out rays of light; bright; shining. 2. characterized by health, happiness, etc.: a radiant smile. 3. emitted or propagated by or as radiation; radiated: radiant heat. 4. sending out heat by radiation: a radiant heater. (15th century: from L radiare to shine, from radius ray of light)
She's on TV
For all to see,
And how she seems to love it.
(She's not on screen,
But might have been,
As now she's just above it)
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Radiant adj. 1. sending out rays of light; bright; shining. 2. characterized by health, happiness, etc.: a radiant smile. 3. emitted or propagated by or as radiation; radiated: radiant heat. 4. sending out heat by radiation: a radiant heater. (15th century: from L radiare to shine, from radius ray of light)
redcurrANT
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If a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush,
So's an ant (if the currants are black).
But I hear the amount
In the currant account's
In the red, so take the ant back!
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Redcurrant n. 1. a N temperate shrub having greenish flowers and small edible rounded red berries. 2. a. the fruit of this shrub. Yummily tangy. b. (as modifier): redcurrant jelly.
If a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush,
So's an ant (if the currants are black).
But I hear the amount
In the currant account's
In the red, so take the ant back!
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Redcurrant n. 1. a N temperate shrub having greenish flowers and small edible rounded red berries. 2. a. the fruit of this shrub. Yummily tangy. b. (as modifier): redcurrant jelly.
redundANT
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A worker who was laid off his work
Once ranted and went quite berserk,
Then to add to his ills
All the hospital bills
Just made the poor worker berserker.
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Redundant adj. 1. surplus to requirements; unnecessary or superfluous. 2. verbose ot tautological. 3. deprived of one's job because it is no longer necessary. (17th century: from L redundans overflowing, from redundare to stream over; see REDOUND) - re'dundantly adv.
A worker who was laid off his work
Once ranted and went quite berserk,
Then to add to his ills
All the hospital bills
Just made the poor worker berserker.
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Redundant adj. 1. surplus to requirements; unnecessary or superfluous. 2. verbose ot tautological. 3. deprived of one's job because it is no longer necessary. (17th century: from L redundans overflowing, from redundare to stream over; see REDOUND) - re'dundantly adv.
revenANT
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"I'm a little stiff from Badminton,
And come for tea, my dear!"...
"Hello, it's good to see you,
For I was there last year!"
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Revenant n. something, esp. a ghost, that returns. (19th century: from F: ghost, from revenir, from L revenire, from RE + venire to come).
"I'm a little stiff from Badminton,
And come for tea, my dear!"...
"Hello, it's good to see you,
For I was there last year!"
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Revenant n. something, esp. a ghost, that returns. (19th century: from F: ghost, from revenir, from L revenire, from RE + venire to come).
determinANT
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A coin has been tossed
So will she have lost?
(She hates it if ever she fails)
...The moment she dreads...
...She hopes that it's heads...
But despairingly sees that it's...heads!
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Determinant adj. 1. serving to determine. -n. 2. a factor that influences or determines. 3. MATHS. A square array of elements that represents the sum of certain products of these elements, used to solve simultaneous equations, in vector studies, etc.
A coin has been tossed
So will she have lost?
(She hates it if ever she fails)
...The moment she dreads...
...She hopes that it's heads...
But despairingly sees that it's...heads!
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Determinant adj. 1. serving to determine. -n. 2. a factor that influences or determines. 3. MATHS. A square array of elements that represents the sum of certain products of these elements, used to solve simultaneous equations, in vector studies, etc.
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