Word of the Day Archive/May 2003
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simulacrum:
a representation; an insubstantial or vague semblance.
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putative:
commonly thought or deemed; supposed.
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vitiate:
to make faulty or imperfect.
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daedal:
skillful; artistic; ingenious.
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autocrat:
a ruler with unlimited authority.
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comestible:
suitable to be eaten.
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objurgate:
to scold or rebuke sharply.
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sardonic:
scornful, mocking.
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lexicon:
a dictionary; also, the vocabulary of a person, group, etc.
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contemporaneous:
originating, existing, or occurring at the same time.
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panoply:
a splendid or impressive array.
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supererogatory:
going beyond what is required or expected; also, superfluous,
unnecessary.
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comity:
a state of mutual harmony, friendship, and respect.
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eleemosynary:
relating to charity; charitable.
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inclement:
harsh; severe -- especially said of the weather.
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hugger-mugger:
secret; also, muddled, disorderly.
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genial:
sympathetically cheerful and cheering; kindly.
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florid:
flushed with red; also, excessively ornate.
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sapient:
wise; sage; discerning.
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disparate:
fundamentally different; also, composed of dissimilar elements.
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prevaricate:
to depart from or evade the truth.
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inveigle:
to persuade or obtain by ingenuity or flattery.
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harridan:
a scolding, vicious woman.
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segue:
to proceed without interruption.
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visage:
the face; also, appearance; aspect.
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lugubrious:
mournful; gloomy; dismal.
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interstice:
a space between things or parts.
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sempiternal:
everlasting; eternal.
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idee
fixe: a fixed idea; an obsession.
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