Word World-Part II

July 18, 2012

In light of the clear, overwhelmingly lukewarm response to the first 10 words of dubious definition we posted about two weeks ago, there's little reason to post the rest of them, but let's finish the job. It's also evident, I guess, that many of you never saw/read "Princess Bride," rendering the reference to Inigo Montoya baffling to most.

In light of the clear, overwhelmingly lukewarm response to the first 10 words of dubious definition we posted about two weeks ago, there's little reason to post the rest of them, but let's finish the job. It's also evident, I guess, that many of you never saw/read "Princess Bride," rendering the reference to Inigo Montoya baffling to most.

11. MISTY: How golfers create divots

12. PARADOX:  Two physicians

13. PARASITES:   What you see from the top of the Eiffel Tower

14. PHARMACIST:   A helper on the farm

15. POLARIZE:   What penguins see with

16. PRIMATE:   Removing your spouse from in front of the TV

17. RELIEF:   What trees do in the spring

18. RUBBERNECK:   What you do to relax your wife or girlfriend

19. SELFISH:   What the owner of a seafood store does

20. SUDAFED:   Brought litigation against a government official

 I promise we'll stop now.

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