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Words Of Day
Words 07
Mar 07
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profligate:
shamelessly immoral; also, recklessly wasteful.
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conflagration:
a large and destructive fire.
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entreat:
to ask for or request earnestly.
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sagacious:
of keen penetration and judgment; wise.
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galumph:
to move in a clumsy manner or with a heavy tread.
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collegial:
characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues.
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malapropism:
the usually unintentionally humorous misuse of a word, especially by
confusion with one of similar sound; also, an example of such misuse.
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coterminous:
of equal extent or duration.
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effete:
infertile; also, worn out; also, decadent, effeminate.
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nonplus:
to confound; to perplex; to bewilder.
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trepidation:
a state of dread or alarm; apprehension.
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cogitate:
to think; to ponder.
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descry:
to catch sight of; to detect.
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taciturn:
not inclined to talk.
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appurtenance:
an adjunct or accessory.
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specious:
apparently right but not so in reality.
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limpid:
clear; also, serene.
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adage:
an old saying.
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empyrean:
the highest heaven; the heavens; the sky.
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clerisy:
the intelligentsia.
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animadversion:
harsh criticism or disapproval.
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dour:
stern or unyielding or gloomy.
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expunge:
to strike out or erase; to obliterate.
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roborant:
restoring strength or vigor; also, a restorative.
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undulant:
resembling waves in form, motion, or occurrence.
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sedition:
incitement of rebellion against lawful authority.