Word of the Day Archive/February 2002
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exiguous:
extremely scanty.
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pecuniary:
relating to money.
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postprandial:
happening or done after a meal.
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sinecure:
an office or position that involves little work or responsibility.
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apogee:
the highest point.
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furbelow:
something showy or superfluous.
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maudlin:
excessively sentimental.
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exigent:
requiring immediate aid or action; also, demanding.
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contravene:
to act or be counter to.
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philter:
a love potion.
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reticent:
inclined to keep silent.
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pronunciamento:
a proclamation; a pronouncement.
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voluble:
characterized by a ready flow of speech.
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erudite:
characterized by extensive reading or knowledge.
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quotidian:
occurring daily; also, ordinary.
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roister:
to revel; to carouse.
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seriatim:
in a series; one after another.
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sybarite:
a person devoted to luxury and pleasure.
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tyro:
a novice.
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ineluctable:
impossible to avoid or evade.