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Words Of Day
Words 07
Jan 07
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nascent:
beginning to exist.
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exegesis:
exposition; explanation.
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favonian:
pertaining to the west wind; soft; mild; gentle.
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punctilio:
a fine point of exactness in conduct, ceremony, or procedure.
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interregnum:
the interval between two reigns; also, any breach of continuity in an
order.
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chimerical:
merely imaginary; fanciful.
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sunder:
to break apart.
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uxorious:
excessively fond of or submissive to a wife.
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coxcomb:
a vain, showy fellow.
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bowdlerize:
to remove or modify the parts considered offensive.
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incarnadine:
pink or red; also, to redden.
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tractable:
docile; manageable, governable.
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bromide:
a commonplace or conventional saying.
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eddy:
a current running contrary to a main current or in a circular direction.
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foofaraw:
excessive or flashy ornamentation; also, a fuss over a trivial
matter.
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cudgel:
a short heavy stick.
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yeasty:
frothy; foamy; spumy, like yeast.
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pettifogger:
a petty, unscrupulous lawyer; also, who quibbles over trivia.
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extemporaneous:
composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment.
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censure:
to criticize severely; also, an expression of disapproval.
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supine:
lying on the back; also, indolent; listless.
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inscrutable:
difficult to fathom or understand.
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dissimulate:
to hide under a false appearance; also, to feign or pretend.
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overweening:
overbearing; also, excessive.
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conflate:
to bring together; to meld.
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maunder:
to talk or wander aimlessly.
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gadabout:
one who roams about in search of amusement or social activity.
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cohort:
a group; also, a companion or associate.
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homily:
a sermon or lecture; also, an inspirational saying or a platitude.