Word of the Day Archive/June 1999
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propitious:
presenting favorable circumstances.
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inclement:
physically severe or harsh (esp. said of the weather).
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kobold:
a kind of domestic spirit in German mythology.
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knell:
the stoke of a bell tolled at a funeral.
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cogent:
having the power to compel conviction.
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regale:
to entertain with something that delights.
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mordant:
biting; caustic; sarcastic.
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agog:
in eager desire.
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captious:
disposed to find fault; eager to object.
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arbitrage:
The simultaneous purchase and sale of a good or asset.
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redoubt:
a stronghold.
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chichi:
affectedly trendy.
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taw:
a large marble.
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quorum:
a gathering of members of an organization large enough to transact business.
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abscond:
to depart in secret.
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virtu:
productions of art (especially fine antiques).
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junta:
a clique that seeks or obtains power usually through intrigue or revolution.
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gamut:
a complete extent or range.
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lexicon:
a dictionary.
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aestival:
of or belonging to the summer.
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slugabed:
a person who stays in bed until a relatively late hour.
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desultory:
without logical sequence; disconnected; aimless.
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irascible:
quickly aroused to anger.
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acumen:
quickness of perception or discernment.
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scion:
a descendant; an heir.
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bandog:
a large and fierce dog.
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multifarious:
having great diversity or variety.
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sublunary:
situated beneath the moon.
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ebullient:
joyously unrestrained.