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Word of the Day for Friday September 23, 2005

modicum \MOD-ih-kum\, noun:
A small or moderate or token amount. (少量)

Abraham Lincoln's childhood education, conducted almost
entirely by himself, with only a modicum of schooling, is
one of the most familiar stories in American history.
--Douglas L. Wilson, [1]Honor's Voice

Ruth worked in the sociology department which had a garden
in an internal courtyard that gave the place a modicum of
charm.
--Gillian Slovo, [2]Every Secret Thing

While he derived a modicum of pleasure from his son's
rambunctiousness, he was also disturbed by it.
--Jonah Raskin, [3]For the Hell of It