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Word of the Day Archives: June 2010

Word List with 30 words
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macabre
adjective
gruesome and horrifying
yaw
verb
move unsteadily
yen
noun
desire or craving
zephyr
noun
gentle, mild breeze
enthrall
verb
captivate or charm
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cakewalk
noun
something easily accomplished
haptic
adjective
relating to the sense of touch
rococo
adjective
ornate or florid in speech, writing, or style
proliferate
verb
increase or spread at a rapid rate
heliolatry
noun
worship of the sun
couvade
noun
when the husband of a pregnant woman acts as though he were bearing the child
amok
adjective
in or into a jumbled or confused state
hegira
noun
journey to a more desirable or congenial place
oscitant
adjective
yawning, as with drowsiness
indemnity
noun
security against damage or loss
festoon
verb
adorn with hanging chains or strands of any material
quintessential
adjective
being the most typical
vernacular
noun
plain variety of language in everyday use
juggernaut
noun
any large, overpowering, destructive force
kowtow
verb
act in a subservient manner
ruth
noun
pity or compassion
noctivagant
adjective
pertaining to wandering at night
Occidental
adjective
western
fathom
verb
penetrate to the truth of
bathos
noun
triteness or triviality in style
penumbra
noun
area in which something exists to an uncertain degree
Manichean
adjective
pertaining to a strongly dualistic worldview
swain
noun
male admirer or lover
goad
verb
prod
oleaginous
adjective
having the nature or qualities of oil

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