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Word of the Day Archives: January 2010

Word List with 31 words
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ablaut
n.
(in Indo-European languages) regular alternation in the internal phonological structure of a word element, esp. alternation of a vowel, that is coordinated with a change in grammatical function or combination, as in English sing, sang, sung, song; apophon
abstinent
n.
forbearance from any indulgence of appetite, esp. from the use of alcoholic beverages:
beatific
adj.
bestowing bliss, blessings, happiness, or the like:
beleaguer
v.t.
to surround or beset, as with troubles.
cache
n.
a hiding place, esp. one in the ground, for ammunition, food, treasures, etc.:
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dastard
n.
a mean, sneaking coward.
ecclesiastical
adj.
of or pertaining to the church or the clergy; churchly; clerical; not secular.
elocution
n.
a person's manner of speaking or reading aloud in public:
fabricate
v.t.,
to make by art or skill and labor; construct:
gaffe
n.
a social blunder; faux pas.
homologous
adj.
having the same or a similar relation; corresponding, as in relative position or structure.
iambic
n.
a satirical poem in this meter.
kibbutz
n.,
(in Israel) a community settlement, usually agricultural, organized under collectivist principles.
laggard
n.
a person or thing that lags; lingerer; loiterer.
macrobiotic
adj.
of or pertaining to macrobiotics or its dietary practices.
narcissism
n.
inordinate fascination with oneself; excessive self-love; vanity.
oblique
adj.
neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface; slanting; sloping.
paltry
adj.,
ridiculously or insultingly small:
qualify
v.t.
to modify or limit in some way; make less strong or positive:
ramble
v.i.
to wander around in a leisurely, aimless manner:
sacrilege
n.
the violation or profanation of anything sacred or held sacred.
sepulcher
n.
a tomb, grave, or burial place.
sequacious
adj.
following with smooth or logical regularity.
tacit
adj.
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
ultimate
adj.
last; furthest or farthest; ending a process or series:
wanderlust
n.
a strong, innate desire to rove or travel about.
xanthous
adj.
yellow.
yegg
n.
a safecracker.
zealous
adj.
full of, characterized by, or due to zeal; ardently active, devoted, or diligent.
hackneyed
adjective
made commonplace or trite; stale or banal
jaded
adjective
dulled by overindulgence; worn out or wearied, as by overwork or overuse

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