Word of the Day Archive/August 1999
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superfluous:
more than is wanted or is sufficient.
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gregarious:
seeking and enjoying the company of others.
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erudite:
characterized by extensive reading or knowledge.
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salubrious:
healthful; promoting health.
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verbiage:
the use of many words without necessity.
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ascribe:
to attribute, as to a cause.
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jovial:
merry; joyous; jolly.
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adamant:
not capable of being swayed.
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ersatz:
being a substitute or imitation.
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solace:
comfort in grief.
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stoic:
indifferent to pleasure or pain.
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encumbrance:
a burdensome and troublesome load.
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puerile:
displaying a lack of maturity.
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colloquial:
characteristic of informal spoken language.
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dour:
stubbornly unyielding; also, harshly uninviting; also, showing
a brooding ill humor.
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winsome:
light-hearted.
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apposite:
being of striking appropriateness.
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tumult:
the commotion or agitation of a crowd.
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parvenu:
a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status.
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riparian:
of or pertaining to the bank of a river.
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dilatory:
inclined to put off what ought to be done at once.
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edify:
to instruct and improve.
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polyglot:
speaking many languages.
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sedulous:
marked by care and persistent effort.