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Word of the Day Archives: October 2007

Word List with 21 words
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animus
noun
feeling of ill will
ergo
adverb
therefore
scintilla
noun
tiny amount
nostrum
noun
questionable remedy
rictus
noun
gaping grin or grimace
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irrefragable
adjective
impossible to refute
concupiscence
noun
lust
imbue
verb
dye
epigone
noun
inferior imitator
lucre
noun
money
callow
adjective
immature
aver
verb
assert as true
castigate
verb
punish or criticize severely
flippant
adjective
showing inappropriate levity
officious
adjective
meddlesome
didactic
adjective
conveying instruction
congeries
noun
collection
soporific
adjective
causing sleep
inscrutable
adjective
difficult to fathom or understand
paragon
noun
model of excellence or perfection
tryst
noun
appointment as between lovers to meet

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