Word of the Day Archive/January 2002
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asseverate:
to affirm or declare positively or earnestly.
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sentient:
capable of perceiving by the senses.
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malapropos:
unseasonable or unseasonably; inappropriate or inappropriately.
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fiat:
an arbitrary or authoritative command or order.
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surreptitious:
done, made, or gotten by stealth; also, marked by stealth.
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pleonasm:
the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea.
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abominate:
to detest intensely.
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discursive:
digressive; rambling; also, marked by analytical reasoning.
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countervail:
to counteract; also, to offset.
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myrmidon:
a loyal follower.
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claque:
a group of fawning admirers.
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fugacious:
lasting but a short time.
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hauteur:
haughtiness; arrogance.
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somnolent:
drowsy; also, tending to cause sleepiness.
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susurration:
a whispering; a soft murmur.
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puerile:
juvenile; childish.
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gelid:
extremely cold; icy.
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philomath:
a lover of learning; a scholar.
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redoubt:
a stronghold.
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extant:
still existing.
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incipient:
beginning to exist or appear.
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extempore:
without premeditation or preparation.
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potable:
drinkable; also, a beverage, especially an alcoholic one.
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irascible:
easily provoked to anger.
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descry:
to catch sight of; to detect.
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mien:
demeanor; also, aspect; appearance.
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nefarious:
wicked in the extreme.