Word of the Day Archive/December 1999
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jocund:
pleasant, cheering, delightful.
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panoply:
a splendid or impressive array.
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miscreant:
a villain, rascal.
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fugacious:
lasting but a short time.
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respite:
an interval of rest or relief.
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somnolent:
inclined to sleep.
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cavil:
a frivolous objection.
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daedal:
skillful; artistic; ingenious.
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sang-froid:
coolness in trying circumstances.
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assiduous:
constant in application or attention.
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intractable:
not easily governed, managed, or directed.
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apogee:
the highest point.
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cant:
empty, solemn speech.
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imbroglio:
a complicated and embarrassing state of things.
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levity:
an inappropriate lack of seriousness.
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inure:
to use till use gives little or no pain or inconvenience.
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bonhomie:
pleasant and easy manner; geniality.
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ineffable:
incapable of being expresses in words.
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vociferous:
making a loud outcry.
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beneficence:
the practice of doing good.
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plenary:
full; entire; complete.
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lassitude:
lack of vitality or energy.
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chary:
careful; wary; cautious.
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descry:
to catch sight of something distant or obscure.
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cynosure:
a center of attention.
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fin
de siecle: characteristic of the close of the century; sophisticated;
world-weary.