Of Princesses and Queens
Rani

Cheeky

Honeyed Splendour

Rani

Cheeky

Honeyed Splendour

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Words of the Moment
limpid (LIM-pid), adj.:
1. Characterized by clearness or transparency; clear; as, "a limpid
stream."
2. Calm; untroubled; serene.
3. Clear in style; easily understandable.
Limpid is from Latin limpidus, "clear."
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Claire's large eyes are a limpid, liquid blue that reflect the
ambient world.
-- Margaret A. Salinger, Dream Catcher
undulant (UN-juh-lunt; UN-dyuh-) adj.:
1. Resembling waves in form, motion, or occurrence.
Undulant is from Late Latin undula, "a small wave," diminutive of
Latin unda, "wave."
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Finally he stood and moved to the side of the craft that had
edged up to the freighter, his feet planted wide against the
undulant rocking and swaying of the current.
-- Tom Clancy and Martin Greenberg, Ruthless.com
putsch (PUCH ['u' as in 'push']) n.:
1. (Sometimes capitalized) A secretly planned and suddenly executed
attempt to overthrow a government.
Putsch comes from German, from Middle High German, literally,"thrust."
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Hitler operated from Munich where he enjoyed a fair degree of
support, and it was here that his Putsch took place in an effort
to seize power in Bavaria.
-- Alan Jefferson, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
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