Word of the Day Archive/August 2002
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camarilla:
a group of secret and often scheming advisers.
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torpid:
dull; sluggish; apathetic.
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concomitant:
accompanying; attendant.
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stasis:
a state of balance, equilibrium, or stagnation.
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bagatelle:
a trifle; also, a short, light literary or musical piece.
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insensate:
lacking sensation or awareness.
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confute:
to refute conclusively.
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revenant:
one who returns after death or a long absence.
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corroborate:
to strengthen or make more certain with other evidence.
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exegete:
a person who explains or interprets difficult parts of written works.
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dubiety:
the condition or quality of being doubtful; also, a matter of doubt.
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carapace:
a shell; a protective covering.
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aplomb:
confidence; coolness.
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procrastination:
the act or habit of delaying doing something.
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opportune:
suitable for a given purpose or occasion.
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renascent:
rising again into being; showing renewed vigor.
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fettle:
a state or condition of fitness, order, or mind.
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cursory:
hastily or superficially performed.
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numinous:
spiritual; holy.
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evince:
to show in a clear manner.
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recondite:
difficult to understand.
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pelf:
money; riches.
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flagitious:
grossly wicked; scandalous.
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auspicious:
favorable; also, prosperous; fortunate.
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deliquesce:
to melt away or become liquid.
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prescient:
knowing or anticipating the outcome of events before they happen.
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indigent:
extremely poor.