Word of the Day Archive/November 2001
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disport:
to frolic; to amuse (oneself).
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repine:
to feel or express discontent.
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troglodyte:
someone who dwells in a cave.
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abeyance:
suspension; temporary cessation.
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gamine:
an urchin; also, a mischievous girl or young woman.
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sedition:
incitement of rebellion against lawful authority.
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lubricious:
lewd; also, slippery or smooth.
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hebetude:
mental dullness or sluggishness.
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acuity:
acuteness of perception or vision.
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sanctum:
a place where one is free from intrusion.
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empyrean:
the highest heaven; the heavens; the sky.
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demur:
to object; also, to delay.
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rodomontade:
pretentious, bragging speech.
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impregnable:
able to resist attack.
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urbane:
polite; refined; elegant.
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bibulous:
of, pertaining to, marked by, or given to the consumption of alcohol.
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acerbic:
sharp, biting, or acid in temper, expression, or tone.
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redound:
to have a consequence or effect.
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languid:
lacking vigor or force.
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predilection:
an established preference.
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repletion:
the condition of being completely or excessively full.
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transmute:
to change from one nature, form, substance, or state into another.
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forgo:
to do without.
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abed:
in bed.
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malapropism:
misuse of a word, especially by confusion with one of similar sound.
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soi-disant:
self-styled; so-called.
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paean:
a song or other expression of praise or joy.
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flummery:
mumbo jumbo; nonsense.
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dolorous:
marked by, causing, or expressing grief or sorrow.