Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Words, words, words

cliometrics \klye-uh-MET-riks\ noun plural but singular in construction

: the application of methods developed in other fields (as economics, statistics, and data processing) to the study of history

chthonic \THAH-nik\ adjective

: of or relating to the underworld : infernal

syllabub \SILL-uh-bub\ noun

: milk or cream that is curdled with an acid beverage (as wine or cider) and often sweetened and served as a drink or topping or thickened with gelatin and served as a dessert

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