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Word of the Day Archives: April 2009

Word List with 30 words
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cursory
adjective
hastily or superficially performed
proponent
noun
advocate
fettle
noun
state or condition of fitness, order, or mind
renascent
noun
rising again into being
opportune
adjective
suitable for a given purpose or occasion
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procrastination
verb
put off doing something
carapace
noun
shell
dubiety
noun
condition or quality of being doubtful
exegete
noun
one who explains or interprets difficult parts of written works
corroborate
verb
strengthen or make more certain with other evidence
revenant
noun
one who returns after death or a long absence
confute
verb
refute conclusively
insensate
adjective
lacking sensation or awareness
bagatelle
noun
trifle
prepotency
adjective
predominance
stasis
noun
state of balance, equilibrium, or stagnation
camarilla
noun
group of secret and often scheming advisers
roseate
adjective
cheerful
fanfaronade
noun
empty boasting
relegate
verb
assign or remove, usually to an inferior position
malfeasance
adjective
wrongdoing, misconduct, or misbehavior
apostasy
noun
desertion or departure from one's faith, principles, or party
prelapsarian
noun
pertaining to the time or state before the Fall
lineament
noun
distinguishing or characteristic feature
refulgent
adjective
brilliant
appurtenance
noun
adjunct or accessory
rapine
noun
act of plundering
precipice
noun
very steep, perpendicular, or overhanging place
esurient
noun
hungry
depredation
noun
act of plundering or ravaging

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