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Words Of Day
Word 06
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luminary:
any body that gives light; also, a person of eminence or brilliant
achievement.
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daedal:
skillful; artistic; ingenious.
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temerity:
unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger.
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wag:
a humorous person; a wit.
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execrable:
detestable; extremely bad.
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rapine:
the act of plundering.
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pablum:
something (as writing or speech) that is trite, insipid, or simplistic.
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aspersion:
a damaging or derogatory remark.
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otiose:
ineffective; also, being at leisure; also, of no use.
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turgid:
swollen, bloated; also, bombastic, pompous.
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derogate:
to deviate from expectation; also, to detract; also, to
disparage.
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virtu:
love of or taste for fine objects of art; also, productions of art.
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appurtenance:
an adjunct or accessory.
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cupidity:
eager or excessive desire, especially for wealth.
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multifarious:
having great diversity or variety.
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fulsome:
offensive from excess of praise.
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arrant:
outright; thoroughgoing.
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palimpsest:
an object or place whose older layers or aspects are apparent.
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spurious:
not genuine; false; illegitimate.
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cognoscente:
a person with special knowledge.
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bombinate:
to buzz, hum, or drone.
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protean:
readily assuming different shapes or forms.
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torpid:
dull; sluggish; apathetic.
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junta:
a governmental council or committee, esp. one that rules after a revolution.
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variegated:
having marks or patches of different colors; also, varied.
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malcontent:
one who is discontented or dissatisfied.
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cerebration:
the act or product of thinking.
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forfend:
to avert; also, to protect or preserve.
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equable:
equal and uniform; also, not easily disturbed.
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pleonasm:
the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea.