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Saturday 25 June 2011

S - Daily Word Dose

Salient- 1. Noteworthy, prominent or conspicuous: John's distinguished nose was his most salient facial feature.  2. Projecting or pointing outward  3. Leaping or jumping

Saunter -1. To walk with a leisurely gait: He sauntered through the woods. 2. A leisurely walk or ramble; stroll.

Sinister - 1. Threatening of portending evil, harm, or trouble; ominous: The plotting of the evil woman was sinister.  2. Bad, evil, or wicked; fell: She had  a sinister smile on her face which led me to believe she had done something.  3. unfortunate, disastrous or unfavorable

Smitten - 1. Struck, as with a hard blow  2. grievously or disastrously stricken or afflicted  3. very much in love: My husband is very smitten with the neighbour's puppy

Squander - 1. To spend or use (money, time, etc) extravagantly or wastefully (often followed by away): He won the lottery, but he squandered all his money away on foolish things  2. To scatter

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