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Word of the Day Archives: February 2011

Word List with 28 words
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ambisinister
adj.
clumsy or unskillful with both hands.
elide
v.t.,
to suppress; omit; ignore; pass over.
lexicography
n.
the writing, editing, or compiling of dictionaries.
lucubration
n.
laborious work, study, thought, etc., esp. at night.
rubicund
adj.
red or reddish; ruddy:
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eclat
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.
effluvium
a slight or invisible exhalation or vapor, esp. one that is disagreeable.
abscond
to depart secretly.
verdant
green.
desideratum
something desired.
philomath
a lover of learning; a scholar.
doppelganger
a ghostly double.
daedal
skillful; artistic; ingenious.
imbroglio
a complicated and embarrassing state of things.
risible
exciting or provoking laughter.
buss
a kiss; to kiss.
inveigle
to persuade or obtain by ingenuity or flattery.
uxorious
excessively fond of or submissive to a wife.
factotum
a person employed to do all kinds of work.
ululate
to howl; to wail.
libation
the act of pouring a liquid as a sacrifice; also, a beverage.
malinger
to feign illness or inability.
inkhorn
affectedly or ostentatiously learned.
bailiwick
a person's specific area of knowledge, authority, interest, skill, or work.
nimbus
a dark gray rain cloud; also, a halo, an aura.
hypnagogic
inducing sleep; of or pertaining to drowsiness.
halcyon
peaceful; undisturbed; happy.
cosset
to treat with excessive indulgence; to pamper.

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