Word of the Day Archive/July 1999
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Brobdingnagian:
of extraordinary height; gigantic.
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extant:
still in existence.
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verdant:
covered with growing plants or grass; green.
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Whig:
a friend and supporter of the American Revolution.
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torrid:
drying or scorching with heat; burning; parching.
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gnomic:
uttering or containing maxims.
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comity:
a state of mutual civility and respect.
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tyro:
a novice.
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avarice:
an excessive desire of gain; greediness.
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eke:
to increase; to add to.
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bellwether:
a leader of a movement or activity.
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torpid:
dull; sluggish; inactive.
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grok:
to understand.
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bestow:
to give or confer.
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comestible:
suitable to be eaten.
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requisite:
necessary, indispensable.
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prolix:
unnecessarily long.
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Zeitgeist:
the spirit of the time.
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numismatics:
the collection and study of coins.
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palpable:
plain; distinct; obvious.
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listless:
having no desire or inclination.
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melee:
a hand to hand conflict.
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genial:
sympathetically cheerful and cheering; kindly.
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raucous:
unpleasantly loud and harsh.
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aberrant:
markedly different from an accepted norm.
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diffident:
showing modest reserve.