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Word of the Day Archives: June 2009

Word List with 26 words
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sough
verb
make a soft, low sighing or rustling sound
mores
noun
customs
gaucherie
noun
socially awkward or tactless act
upbraid
verb
scold or criticize harshly
sub rosa
noun
secretly
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enmity
noun
hatred
osculation
adjective
act of kissing
ingenue
noun
naive girl or young woman, or an actress representing such a person
waylay
verb
ambush or accost
spurious
noun
not genuine
placate
verb
appease
pule
verb
whimper
scuttlebutt
noun
gossip
subaltern
adjective
subordinate
doff
verb
take off
jollification
noun
merrymaking
subfusc
noun
dark or dull in color
robustious
adjective
boisterous
descant
noun
discourse
booboisie
noun
class of people regarded as stupid or foolish
meticulous
noun
extremely careful about details
practicable
adjective
feasible
bouleversement
adjective
complete overthrow
algorithm
noun
step-by-step procedure for solving a problem
hale
adjective
free from disease and weakening conditions
pukka
adjective
genuine, authentic, or good

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