]> http://rpgtales.com/taxonomy/term/54/0 Expand your vocabulary with the word of the day. en http://rpgtales.com/daily/nomex <p>NOMEX<a href="glossary#term174" title="Nomex: NOMEX is the brand name of a flame retardant meta-aramid material marketed and first discovered by DuPont in the 1970s. It is commonly referenced by &#039;netters as the necessary protection against angry or downright rude posters. [Wikipedia entry]"><img src="modules/glossary/glossary.gif" /></a>&reg; is the brand name of a flame retardant meta-aramid material marketed and first discovered by DuPont in the 1970s.<br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nomex" target="_blank">[Wikipedia]</p> Word of the Day Sat, 04 Feb 2006 06:52:55 -0500 http://rpgtales.com/daily/ulitis <p>Ulitis n. inflammation of gums.</p> Word of the Day Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:07:58 -0500 http://rpgtales.com/daily/tabard <p>Tabard n. herald's sleeveless tunic; coat worn over armour.</p> Word of the Day Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:06:46 -0500 http://rpgtales.com/daily/sabretache <p>Sabretache n. satchel suspended by straps from cavalry officer's belt.</p> Word of the Day Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:05:47 -0500 http://rpgtales.com/daily/rabboni <p>Rabboni n. 'my great master', as title of respect.</p> Word of the Day Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:04:08 -0500 http://rpgtales.com/daily/quadrivoltine <p>Quadrivoltine a. having four broods in one year; n. such creature.</p> Word of the Day Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:02:47 -0500 http://rpgtales.com/daily/paideia <p>Paideia n. education aimed at forming an enlightened, mature mind.</p> Word of the Day Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:01:02 -0500 http://rpgtales.com/daily/obiter_dictum <p>Obiter Dictum n. (pl. obiter dicta) 'thing said in passing'; casual or incidental remark or opinion.</p> Word of the Day Mon, 16 Jan 2006 23:59:21 -0500 http://rpgtales.com/daily/nanism <p>Nanism n. state of being a dwarf<a href="glossary#term208" title="dwarf: In the Dungeons &amp; Dragons fantasy role-playing game, dwarves are a humanoid race that are one of the primary races available for play as player characters. Most dwarves are renowned for their distrust of magic, with the exception of their Underdark-dwelling cousins: the evil, psychic Duergar. These variations from the standard dwarf archetype are commonly called subraces, which also include the Hill Dwarf, Mountain Dwarf and Gray Dwarf (Duergar) subraces."><img src="modules/glossary/glossary.gif" /></a>. nanization, n. art of dwarfing (plants).</p> Word of the Day Mon, 16 Jan 2006 23:58:29 -0500 http://rpgtales.com/daily/metis <p>Métis n. (fem. -sse ) half-breed.</p> Word of the Day Mon, 16 Jan 2006 23:57:13 -0500 http://rpgtales.com/daily/labanotation <p>Labanotation n. a method of writing down the movements, etc., of ballet diagrammatically.</p> Word of the Day Mon, 16 Jan 2006 23:56:06 -0500 http://rpgtales.com/daily/karst <p>Karst n. limestone region with underground streams, potholes, etc.</p> Word of the Day Mon, 16 Jan 2006 23:55:20 -0500 http://rpgtales.com/daily/jaconet <p>Jaconet n. kind of thin cotton fabric, especially with one side glazed.</p> Word of the Day Mon, 16 Jan 2006 23:53:35 -0500 http://rpgtales.com/daily/ichneumon <p>Ichneumon n. mongoose, especially Egyptian species believed to suck crocodiles' eggs. ichneumon fly, fly whose larva parasitizes other insect's larva. ichneumous, a. parasitic.</p> Word of the Day Mon, 16 Jan 2006 23:52:23 -0500 http://rpgtales.com/daily/hadron <p>Hadron n. one of a large class of sub-atomic particles that participate in the strong interaction that holds the atomic nucleus together.</p> Word of the Day Mon, 16 Jan 2006 23:51:08 -0500