E. Gadd's Word of the Week & Others' Interpretations of Said Word™️

[mikey]

There's a magic card that uses the word decoction.  I had to do a double take

[E. Gadd Industries]

What does it do?

[mikey]

Decocts a creature
http://static.tappedout.net/mtg-cards-2/kaladesh/decoction-module/mtg-cards/_user-added/losttyger-decoctionmodule-14731789530.jpg

[E. Gadd Industries]

Huh. Das cool

[E. Gadd Industries]

9/17/16 Querulous (adj.)- 1. Habitually complaining  2. Fretful, whining

Every sibling ever!

[E. Gadd Industries]

9/18/16 Hereditament (n.)- heritable property

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9/19/16 Palmary (adj.)- outstanding, best

[E. Gadd Industries]

9/20/16 Turophile (n.)- a connoisseur of cheese: a cheese fancier

I'm one of those!

[E. Gadd Industries]

Ughhhhhh today was so busy.... T_T

9/21/16 Dercinate (v.)- 1. Uproot  2. To remove or separate from a native environment or culture  3. To remove the racial or ethnic characteristics or influences from

I'm tired. G'night, all!

[Onionleaf]

Hmm, I wonder if the root of this word (whoops, unintended pun) is the same as that of the French word "racine" (which means "root", btw). Actually, wouldn't the words "race" and "racial" stem from this same meaning?

Well, looks like I managed to memorise this new word now.

[mikey]

I think you're right on the money

[E. Gadd Industries]

I believe that would be correct. It's odd how etymology works...

9/22/16 Chiropteran (n.)- any of an order of night-flying mammals with forelimbs modified to form wings: bat

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9/23/16 Autochthonous (adj.)- 1. Indigenous, native  2. Formed or originating in the place where found

[E. Gadd Industries]

9/24/16 Bouquiniste (n.)- a dealer in secondhand books

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9/25/16 Parthian (adj.)- relating to, being, or having the effect of a shot fired while in real or feigned retreat