Word of the Day Archive/March 2001
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succor:
aid; help; assistance; also, to help or relieve.
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mollify:
to soothe; to temper; to soften.
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staid:
sober; grave; steady; sedate; composed.
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exemplar:
a model or pattern to be copied or imitated; a specimen; an ideal model or
type.
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recidivism:
a tendency to lapse into a previous condition or pattern of behavior; esp.,
into prior criminal habits.
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nosegay:
a bouquet; a posy.
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wan:
pale; pallid; also, lacking vitality or intensity.
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digerati:
persons knowledgeable about computers.
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avuncular:
resembling an uncle.
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nebbish:
a weak-willed, timid, or ineffectual person.
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cadge:
to beg; to sponge.
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minatory:
threatening; menacing.
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quietus:
final acquittance, as from debt; that which silences claims; rest; death.
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sagacious:
of keen penetration and judgment; wise.
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feckless:
ineffective; weak; worthless.
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invective:
insulting or abusive language.
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sartorial:
of or relating to a tailor, tailoring, or clothing.
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puckish:
whimsical; mischievous; impish.
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abulia:
loss or impairment of the ability to act or to make decisions.
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small
beer: weak beer; also, trivia.
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vagary:
an extravagant, erratic, or unpredictable notion or action.
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nimbus:
a dark gray rain cloud; also, a halo, an aura.
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overweening:
overbearing; also, excessive.
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insuperable:
incapable of being passed over, surmounted, or overcome.
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effete:
infertile; also, worn out; also, decadent; effeminate.
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spry:
nimble.
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luminary:
any body that gives light; also, a person of eminence or brilliant
achievement.
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