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Word of the Day Archives: September 2006

Word List with 23 words
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celerity
adjective
quickness
unctuous
adjective
marked by a false or smug earnestness or agreeableness
truculent
adjective
fierce
gimcrack
noun
showy but useless or worthless object
venial
adjective
capable of being forgiven
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compunction
noun
anxiety or unease from guilt
espy
verb
see at a glance
sunder
verb
break apart
comport
verb
behave in a particular manner
afflatus
noun
divine inspiration
rebarbative
adjective
repellent
Hobson's choice
noun
choice without an alternative
inveterate
adjective
deep-rooted
probity
adjective
complete and confirmed integrity
gesticulate
verb
make gestures or motions
supercilious
adjective
disdainfully arrogant
brio
noun
vigor
defenestrate
verb
throw out of a window
fop
noun
man who is vain about his dress and appearance
lachrymose
adjective
given to causing tears
acrid
adjective
sharp and harsh
propound
verb
put forward for consideration
inveigh
verb
rail against some person or thing

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