Word of the Day Archive/February 2000
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rebarbative:
repellent; objectionable.
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afflatus:
a divine inspiration.
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comport:
to conduct; to behave.
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sunder:
to disunite.
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espy:
to see at a glance.
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compunction:
the sting of conscience.
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venial:
capable of being forgiven.
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gimcrack:
a trivial mechanism.
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truculent:
fierce; savage; ferocious.
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unctuous:
excessively suave.
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celerity:
quickness; swiftness.
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vehement:
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions.
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putative:
commonly thought or deemed; supposed.
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wheedle:
to entice by soft words.
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stolid:
not easily aroused or excited; dull.
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lugubrious:
indicating sorrow, often ridiculously.
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abjure:
to renounce or reject with solemnity.
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vicissitude:
a change in condition or fortune.
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redress:
to set right.
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venal:
capable of being bought.
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obviate:
to prevent by interception.
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mellifluous:
flowing sweetly or smoothly.
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prestidigitation:
manual dexterity in the execution of tricks.
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gastronome:
a person devoted to refined enjoyment of good food and drink.
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exculpate:
to relieve of blame.
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diaphanous:
allowing light to pass through.
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supernumerary:
exceeding a necessary or usual number.