December 8, 2004

Word of the Day (Dctionary.com, December 8, 2004)

perfervid \puhr-FUR-vid\, adjective:

Ardent; impassioned; marked by exaggerated or overwrought emotion. [...]

Perfervid is from Latin per-, "through, thoroughly" + fervidus, "boiling," from fervere, "to boil."

Posted by Orrin Judd at December 8, 2004 7:00 AM
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Synonyms: Michael Moore, Democrat Underground, New York Times Editorial Board, Al Gore, Maureen Dowd, Air America Radio, . . .

Posted by: Mike Morley at December 8, 2004 9:33 AM
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