Word of the Day Archive/August 2003
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alfresco:
outdoors; outdoor.
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jocular:
given to or characterized by joking.
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physiognomy:
the face or appearance.
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constitutional:
a walk taken for one's health.
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tutelage:
guardianship; protection; also, instruction.
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incommunicado:
without means or right to communicate.
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fillip:
a snap; also, a stimulus.
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phantasmagoria:
a shifting series or succession of things seen or imagined.
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cum:
with; along with; combined with.
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excoriate:
to express strong disapproval of; also, to flay.
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skulk:
to hide in a sneaking manner.
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apothegm:
a short, witty, and instructive saying.
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sine
qua non: an indispensable thing.
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cognoscente:
a person with special knowledge.
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vehement:
marked by intensity of emotions or convictions.
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amalgam:
an alloy of mercury with other metals; also, a mixture.
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wunderkind:
one who achieves success or acclaim during youth.
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cozen:
to deceive or obtain by deceit.
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bucolic:
rustic; pastoral.
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stolid:
unexcitable; unemotional.
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hyperbole:
extravagant exaggeration.
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vainglory:
excessive pride or vain display.
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requisite:
required; indispensable.
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dour:
stern or unyielding or gloomy.
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equipoise:
equilibrium; also, counterbalance.
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gainsay:
to contradict; to deny.
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flout:
to treat with contempt or disregard.