Word of the Day Archive/April 2002
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lachrymose:
given to or causing tears.
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abscond:
to depart secretly.
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probity:
complete and confirmed integrity.
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taciturn:
not inclined to talk.
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proclivity:
a natural inclination.
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demagogue:
a leader who obtains power by means of appeals to the emotions and
prejudices of the populace.
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exculpate:
to clear from alleged fault or guilt.
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recalcitrant:
stubbornly resistant to and defiant of authority or restraint.
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quondam:
former; sometime.
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pellucid:
transparent, clear; also, easily understandable.
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apposite:
of striking appropriateness and relevance.
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jocund:
light-hearted; mirthful.
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firmament:
the sky; the heavens.
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spoonerism:
the transposition of usually initial sounds in a pair of words.
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beholden:
obliged; indebted.
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polyglot:
speaking, writing, or made up of many languages.
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abjure:
to renounce, reject, or shun.
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collude:
to act in concert; to conspire.
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dissolute:
loose in morals and conduct.
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mendacious:
untruthful; also, untrue.
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clemency:
disposition to show mercy; also, an act of mercy.
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propitious:
presenting favorable circumstances.
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indolent:
lazy; inactive.
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adamant:
not susceptible to persuasion; unyielding.
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bonhomie:
pleasant and easy manner.
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depredation:
an act of plundering or ravaging.
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lissom:
supple; nimble.