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Word of the Day Archives: May 2010

Word List with 31 words
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threnody
noun
poem, speech, or song of lamentation, esp. for the dead
scuttle
verb
run with quick, hasty steps
epoch
noun
beginning of a distinctive period in history
ethereal
adjective
light, airy, or tenuous
waxing
verb
increase in extent, quantity, intensity, or power
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regnant
adjective
prevalent
shivaree
noun
mock serenade with kettles and other noisemakers for a newly married couple
adumbrate
verb
foreshadow
phlegmatic
adjective
not easily excited to action or display of emotion
suspire
verb
utter with long, sighing breaths
baksheesh
noun
tip, present, or gratuity
plucky
adjective
having or showing courage
habitué
noun
one who frequents a particular place
tipple
verb
drink intoxicating liquor, esp. habitually or to some excess
majuscule
adjective
of letters written either as capitals or uncials
eidetic
adjective
pertaining to visual imagery vividly experienced and readily reproducible
kibitz
verb
chat, to converse
sawyer
noun
person who saws wood, esp. as an occupation
afterclap
noun
unexpected repercussion
malapert
adjective
unbecomingly bold or saucy
matriculate
verb
enroll in a college or university as a candidate for a degree
mugwump
noun
person who is unable to make up his or her mind on an issue, esp. in politics
muliebrity
noun
womanly nature or qualities
chevron
noun
badge or insignia in the form of an inverted V
eristic
adjective
pertaining to argument for its own sake
perpend
verb
ponder
vamoose
verb
leave hurriedly or quickly
iatrogenic
adjective
caused by the actions of a physician
jnana
noun
absolute insight acquired through study
sesquipedalianism
adjective
given to using long words
omnific
adjective
having unlimited powers of creation

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