Word of the Day Archive/October 2002
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moiety:
a half; a small part.
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venial:
capable of being forgiven; excusable.
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accede:
to agree or assent; also, to become a party.
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portend:
to foreshadow; to bode.
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chthonic:
dwelling in or under the earth; also, pertaining to the underworld.
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mercurial:
changeable; temperamental; volatile.
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ineffable:
incapable of being expressed.
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adventitious:
added extrinsically; not essentially inherent.
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omnipresent:
present in all places at the same time.
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gourmand:
one who enjoys good food in great quantities.
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crepuscular:
pertaining to twilight.
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exalt:
to praise, glorify, or honor.
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deride:
to laugh at with contempt.
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laconic:
using or marked by the use of a minimum of words.
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bellwether:
a leader of a movement or activity.
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effulgence:
the state of being bright and radiant.
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riparian:
of or pertaining to the bank of a river.
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mordant:
biting; caustic; sarcastic.
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woebegone:
woeful; also, run-down.
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scintilla:
a tiny amount; a spark.
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halcyon:
peaceful; undisturbed; happy.
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tendentious:
marked by a strong tendency in favor of a particular point of view.
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palimpsest:
an object or place whose older layers or aspects are apparent.
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ostentation:
excessive or pretentious display.
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captious:
disposed to find fault or raise objections.
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ersatz:
being a substitute or imitation.
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paroxysm:
an outburst; a fit.
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