March 05
Word of the Day Archive/March 2005
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fiat:
an arbitrary or authoritative command or order.
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gelid:
extremely cold; icy.
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billet:
to quarter, or place in lodgings.
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nepotism:
favoritism shown to members of one's family.
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fey:
possessing or displaying a strange and otherworldly aspect or quality.
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ambuscade:
an ambush; also, to ambush.
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gourmand:
one who enjoys good food in great quantities.
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lachrymose:
given to causing tears.
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potboiler:
a usually inferior literary or artistic work, produced quickly for the
purpose of making money.
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parse:
to analyze.
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quotidian:
occurring daily; also, ordinary.
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fugacious:
lasting but a short time.
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cabal:
a group that seeks power usually through intrigue.
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pecuniary:
relating to money.
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postprandial:
happening or done after a meal.
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spoonerism:
the transposition of usually initial sounds in a pair of words.
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furbelow:
something showy or superfluous.
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stygian:
dark and gloomy; also, infernal.
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lumpen:
relating to those individuals cut off from their normal socioeconomic class.
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copacetic:
very satisfactory.
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pestiferous:
bearing or bringing disease, moral harm, or annoyance.
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luculent:
clear; easily understood.
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sapid:
having flavor, especially a strong pleasant flavor.
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contemn:
to scorn; to despise.
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aliment:
nutriment or sustenance.
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temporize:
to be indecisive or evasive in order to gain time; also, to go with
the times.
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magniloquent:
lofty or grandiose in speech or expression.