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Word of the Day Archives: July 2010

Word List with 31 words
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acedia
n.
sloth
blithe
adjective
carefree and lighthearted
casuistry
noun
specious or deceptive reasoning, esp. in questions of morality
busticate
verb
break into pieces
behemoth
noun
any creature or thing of monstrous size or power
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nitid
adjective
bright
potlatch
noun
ceremony at which gifts are bestowed on the guests in a show of wealth
don
verb
put on or dress in
zaftig
adjective
full-bodied
fulgurate
verb
flash or dart like lightning
morganatic
adjective
pertaining to a form of marriage in which a person of high rank marries someone of lower station
occlude
verb
shut in, out, or off
impedimenta
noun
baggage or other things that retard one's progress
philogyny
noun
love of or liking for women opposite of misogyny
palladian
adjective
pertaining to wisdom, knowledge, or study
undercast
noun
something viewed from above through another medium, as of clouds viewed from an airplane
brannigan
noun
carouse
spoor
noun
track or trail, esp. that of a wild animal pursued as game
vestigial
adjective
relating to a body part that has become small and lost its use
subtilize
verb
make the mind and senses keen or discerning
aeromancy
noun
prediction of future events from observation of weather conditions
snuff
verb
extinguish or suppress
tantivy
adjective
swift
sibylline
adjective
prophetic
gizmo
noun
mechanical device or part whose name is forgotten or unknown
bijou
adjective
something small, delicate, and exquisitely wrought
squelch
verb
put down, or suppress, as with a crushing retort or argument
rataplan
verb
produce the sound as of the beating of a drum
vespertine
adjective
of, pertaining to, or occurring in the evening
evanescence
noun
gradual disappearance
hunky dory
adjective
about as well as one could wish or expect

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