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Today’s pangram is GLAMOUR.
GLAMOUR is defined as alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal). It is also defined as cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something.
AGAR is defined as a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods. It is also defined as any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent.
AGOG is defined as highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, etc..
AGORA is defined as a place of assembly for the people in ancient Greece. It is also defined as 100 agorot equal 1 shekel in Israel. It is also defined as the marketplace in ancient Greece.
ALARM is defined as fear resulting from the awareness of danger. It is also defined as warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness. It is also defined as a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time. It is also defined as a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event. It is also defined as fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised. It is also defined as an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger.
ALGA is defined as primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
ALGAL is defined as of or relating to alga.
ALUM is defined as a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum. It is also defined as a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university). It is also defined as a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum. It is also defined as a double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things).
AMALGAM is defined as an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams. It is also defined as a combination or blend of diverse things.
AMMO is defined as projectiles to be fired from a gun.
The word AMORAL has no known definition.
AMOUR is defined as a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship.
ARMOR is defined as tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant. It is also defined as protective covering made of metal and used in combat. It is also defined as a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles. It is also defined as equip with armor.
AROMA is defined as any property detected by the olfactory system. It is also defined as a distinctive odor that is pleasant.
ARUGULA is defined as erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender.
ARUM is defined as any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe. It is also defined as starch resembling sago that is obtained from cuckoopint root.
AUGUR is defined as indicate, as with a sign or an omen. It is also defined as (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy. It is also defined as predict from an omen.
AURA is defined as an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint. It is also defined as a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing. It is also defined as a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure.
AURAL is defined as of or pertaining to hearing or the ear. It is also defined as relating to or characterized by an aura.
AURORA is defined as the first light of day. It is also defined as an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth’s magnetic lines of force. It is also defined as (Roman mythology) goddess of the dawn; counterpart of Greek Eos.
AURORAL is defined as characteristic of the dawn. It is also defined as of or relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras.
GAGA is defined as intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with. It is also defined as mentally or physically infirm with age.
GALA is defined as a gay festivity.
GALL is defined as a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats. It is also defined as an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle. It is also defined as irritate or vex. It is also defined as become or make sore by or as if by rubbing. It is also defined as the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties. It is also defined as a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will. It is also defined as abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury. It is also defined as a skin sore caused by chafing.
GAMMA is defined as Portuguese navigator who led an expedition around the Cape of Good Hope in 1497; he sighted and named Natal on Christmas Day before crossing the Indian Ocean (1469-1524). It is also defined as a unit of magnetic field strength equal to one-hundred-thousandth of an oersted. It is also defined as the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet.
The word GLAM has no known definition.
GLAMOR is defined as alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal).
GOAL is defined as the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it. It is also defined as the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey). It is also defined as a successful attempt at scoring. It is also defined as game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points.
GRAM is defined as a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram. It is also defined as Danish physician and bacteriologist who developed a method of staining bacteria to distinguish among them (1853-1938).
GRAMMA is defined as pasture grass of plains of South America and western North America.
GRAMMAR is defined as the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics).
GUAR is defined as drought-tolerant herb grown for forage and for its seed which yield a gum used as a thickening agent or sizing material.
GULAG is defined as a Russian prison camp for political prisoners.
LAMA is defined as llamas. It is also defined as a Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism.
LARGO is defined as (music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner. It is also defined as slowly and broadly. It is also defined as very slow in tempo and broad in manner.
LLAMA is defined as wild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump.
LOAM is defined as a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials.
LOGOGRAM is defined as a single written symbol that represents an entire word or phrase without indicating its pronunciation.
LUAU is defined as an elaborate Hawaiian feast or party (especially one accompanied by traditional foods and entertainment).
MAGMA is defined as molten rock in the earth’s crust.
MALL is defined as mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace. It is also defined as a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk.
MAMA is defined as informal terms for a mother. It is also defined as a name under which Ninkhursag was worshipped.
MAMMA is defined as milk-secreting organ of female mammals. It is also defined as informal terms for a mother.
MAMMAL is defined as any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk.
MAMMOGRAM is defined as X-ray film of the soft tissue of the breast.
The word MARM has no known definition.
MAUL is defined as a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges. It is also defined as injure badly by beating. It is also defined as split (wood) with a maul and wedges.
MOLAR is defined as grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars. It is also defined as pertaining to large units of behavior. It is also defined as of or pertaining to the grinding teeth in the back of a mammal’s mouth. It is also defined as designating a solution containing one mole of solute per liter of solution. It is also defined as containing one mole of a substance.
MOMMA is defined as informal terms for a mother.
The word MOOLA has no known definition.
MORAL is defined as the significance of a story or event. It is also defined as concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles. It is also defined as psychological rather than physical or tangible in effect.
MURAL is defined as a painting that is applied to a wall surface. It is also defined as of or relating to walls.
ORAL is defined as using speech rather than writing. It is also defined as of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located. It is also defined as an examination conducted by spoken communication. It is also defined as a stage in psychosexual development when the child’s interest is concentrated in the mouth; fixation at this stage is said to result in dependence, selfishness, and aggression. It is also defined as of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth.
The word RAGA has no known definition.
ROAM is defined as move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment.
ROAR is defined as utter words loudly and forcefully. It is also defined as emit long loud cries. It is also defined as a deep prolonged loud noise. It is also defined as make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles. It is also defined as make a loud noise, as of animal. It is also defined as a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal). It is also defined as laugh unrestrainedly and heartily. It is also defined as act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way. It is also defined as the sound made by a lion.
RURAL is defined as living in or characteristic of farming or country life. It is also defined as of or relating to the countryside as opposed to the city.
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