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| Date | Word | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1/6/2009 | dilly-dally (DIL-ee-dal-ee) intr.verb | To waste time, especially in indecision; dawdle or vacillate. |
| 12/16/2008 | pantheon | A group of illustrious persons |
| 12/9/2008 | Nonpossumus | N: a statement indicating the inability to do a particular thing. |
| 12/2/2008 | prolix | prolix • \proh-LIKS\ • adjective Unduly prolonged or drawn out; using an excess of words |
| 11/25/2008 | Massage | To manipulate, maneuver, organize, or rearrange (data, figures, etc) to produce a specific result. |
| 11/18/2008 | castigate \KASS-tuh-gayt\ | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| 11/11/2008 | obambulate (o-BAM-byuh-layt) | verb tr.: To walk about. |
| 10/28/2008 | vacuity | the state of being vacuous or without contents; vacancy; emptiness |
| 10/21/2008 | bailiwick | A person's specific area of knowledge, authority, interest, skill, or work. |
| 10/14/2008 | epeolatry :(ep-i-OL-uh-tree) | noun: The worship of words |
| 10/7/2008 | appoint | We can appoint a representative of our club to compete in the Area contest. Please talk to Rich! |
| 9/30/2008 | politicaster (PUH-li-ti-kas-tuhr) | noun: A petty politician. |
| 9/16/2008 | Indivisible | incapable of being divided |
| 9/9/2008 | gordian | gordian (GOR-dee-uhn) adjective Highly intricate; extremely difficult to solve. |
| 8/19/2008 | Agile | adjective: marked by an ability to think quickly |
| 8/12/2008 | popinjay | noun: Somone who indulges in vain and empty chatter. |
| 8/5/2008 | loose cannon | An uncontrollable or unpredictable person, often causing damage to his own faction. |
| 7/29/2008 | TBD | I'll check my notes |
| 7/22/2008 | complement | n-something that completes or perfects something else; vt-to complete or perfect. (Not compliment.) |
| 7/15/2008 | ubiq·ui·tous (adj) | existing or being everywhere at the same time ; constantly encountered; widespread |
| 7/8/2008 | gerrymander | Transitive Verb: to divide a voting area for unfair advanatage |
| 7/1/2008 | rebarbative | serving or tending to irritate or repel |
| 6/24/2008 | Bailiwick | bail·i·wick - an area of activity in which somebody has specific responsibility, knowledge, or abili |
| 6/17/2008 | verdure \VUR-jur\, noun: | Green; greenness; freshness of vegetation; as, the verdure of the meadows in June. |
| 6/3/2008 | palmette | Noun: a stylized palm leaf representation used as decoration |
| 5/20/2008 | insipid, adj | 1-dull because lacking in character and lively qualities 2-bland and without flavor |
| 5/13/2008 | Ensure | Verb - to make sure, make certain, or guarantee. |
| 5/6/2008 | Inscrutable | Difficult to fathom or understand |
| 4/29/2008 | camarilla kam-uh-RIL-uh; -REE-yuh | a group of secret and often scheming advisers, as of a king; a cabal or clique |
| 4/22/2008 | Fervor | Passionate devotion to or interest in a cause or subject |
| 4/15/2008 | abderian (AB-dir-ee-uhn) adjective | Given to excessive or incessant laughter. |
| 4/8/2008 | Calvalier (Adj.) | casual or indifferent toward matters of some importance. |
| 4/1/2008 | shenanigan • \shuh-NAH-ih-gun\ • noun | a devious trick used especially for an underhand purpose/tricky or questionable practices or conduct |
| 3/18/2008 | Chimerical | Adjective - produced by or as if by wildly fanciful imagination. improbable or unrealistic |
| 3/11/2008 | mercurial | Adj: having the characteristics of eloquence, swiftness, shrewness |
| 3/4/2008 | Ob scu rant ist | One who objects to enlightenment. One who opposes human progress |
| 2/26/2008 | emulate • \EM-yuh-layt\ • verb | 1: to strive to equal or excel: imitate 2 : to equal or approach equality with |
| 2/19/2008 | sanction | n-permission or approval v-to give approval |
| 2/12/2008 | prudential (proo-DEN-shuhl) adjective | 1. Of or relating to prudence.2. Exercising good judgment, common sense, forethought, caution, etc. |
| 2/5/2008 | ballot noun | the action or system of secret voting b: a sheet of paper used to cast a secret vote: |
| 1/29/2008 | neophyte | a novice; someone who is new to something |
| 1/22/2008 | Claptrap(n) | Pretentious, insincere, or empty language |
| 1/15/2008 | arcanum | \ar-KAY-nuhm\, noun;plural arcana \-nuh\:1. A secret; a mystery. |
| 1/8/2008 | kahuna (kuh-HOO-nuh) noun | 1. A priest or a medicine man. 2. An important person (usually in the phrase: big kahuna). |
| 12/11/2007 | Onus | A burden; an obligatiion;diagreeable necessity |
| 12/4/2007 | obstreperous - adjective | Loud our unruley; Noisely defiant |
| 11/27/2007 | caveat ; KAH-vee-aht; noun: | A warning or caution; also, a cautionary qualification or explanation to prevent misunderstanding. |
| 11/13/2007 | Acumen | acumen \uh-KYOO-muhn; AK-yuh-muhn\, noun: Quickness of perception or discernment; shrewdness shown |
| 10/30/2007 | frugal | Funtion: adjective - Definition: Careful in spending or using resources |
| 10/23/2007 | flummery | A name given to various sweet dishes made with milk, eggs, flour, etc. Empty compliment; unsubstanti |
| 10/16/2007 | impervious \im-PUR-vee-uhs\, adjective: | 1. Not admitting of entrance or passage through; impenetrable.2. can't be harmed or damaged |
| 10/9/2007 | Nobby | Adjective: Meaning fashionable or smart |
| 9/25/2007 | commensurate • \kuh-MEN-suh-rut\ • adjective | equal in measure or extent : coextensive; corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proport |
| 9/18/2007 | fecund\FEE-kuhnd;FEK-uhnd\,adjective | 1.Capable of producing offspring or vegetation;fruitful;prolific 2.Intellectually productive or inve |
| 9/11/2007 | Harangue | Noun: a speech marked by strong feeling; or a long pompous speech |
| 9/4/2007 | ingenuity :noun, plural -ties | the quality of being cleverly inventive or resourceful; inventiveness: |
| 8/28/2007 | wayworn \WAY-worn\ | adjective: Wearied by traveling |
| 8/21/2007 | mackle (MAK-uhl) noun, verb | 1. A blur, as from a double impression in printing. 2. To blur. |
| 8/7/2007 | gallimaufry gal-uh-MAU-free, noun | A medley; a hodgepodge |
| 7/31/2007 | Nonfeasance | Noun: Failure to perform a leagal requirement or duty |
| 7/24/2007 | Clabber | Noun- Sour or curdled milk |
| 7/17/2007 | Cancelled | No meeting today.....Planning Executive meeting instead |
| 7/10/2007 | fraught ?\FRAWT\ ?adjective | 1.full of or accompanied by something specified 2.causing or characterized by emotional distress |
| 6/26/2007 | agrestic (uh-GRES-tik) adjective | 1. Rural; rustic. 2. Crude; unpolished |
| 6/19/2007 | rejoinder \rih-JOIN-dur\, noun | An answer to a reply; or, in general, an answer or reply. |
| 6/12/2007 | previse (pri-VYZ) verb tr. | To foresee or to forewarn. |
| 6/5/2007 | louche • \LOOSH\ • adjective | : not reputable or decent |
| 5/29/2007 | commodious:k&-'mO-dE-&s | (adjective) 1:Spacious; roomy. 2: comfortably or conveniently spacious |
| 5/22/2007 | Coparcenary | Noun: Joint ownership |
| 5/15/2007 | delve • \DELV\ • verb | 1: to dig or labor with or as if with a spade 2: to make a careful or detailed search for informatio |
| 5/8/2007 | purloin • \per-LOYN\ • verb | to appropriate wrongfully and often by a breach of trust |
| 5/1/2007 | credulous \KREJ-uh-lus\, adjective | .Ready or inclined to believe on slight or uncertain evidence. |
| 4/17/2007 | ||
| 4/10/2007 | ultra-classic | Large Harley-Davidson motorcycle; extremely classic |
| 3/27/2007 | autochthonous \aw-TOK-thuh-nuhs\, adjective: | 1. Aboriginal; indigenous; native. 2. Formed or originating in the place where found. |
| 3/20/2007 | plethora (AH: Yvonne) | the state of being too full; overabundance; excess |
| 3/13/2007 | sage | noun : One who is venerated for experienced |
| 2/27/2007 | panic • \PAN-ik\ • noun | a sudden overpowering fright; acute extreme anxiety b : a sudden unreasoning terror |
| 2/20/2007 | hubbub | 1. a confused din, especially a number of voices speaking at once 2. a fuss or period of excitement. |
| 2/6/2007 | missive \MIS-iv\, noun: | A written message; a letter. |
| 1/23/2007 | venerate \VEN-uh-rayt\, transitive verb: | To treat someone or something with deep respect, reverence or deference; to revere. |
| 1/9/2007 | oxymoron • \ahk-sih-MOR-ahn\ • noun | a combination of contradictory or incongruous words |
| 12/5/2006 | stoicism (n), stoic (adj) | Emotional indifference, especially admirable patience and endurance shown in the face of adversity |
| 11/28/2006 | sectarian | adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect. 2. Narrow-minded; parochial. |
| 11/14/2006 | Tenacious;:...... adjective, | 1) Holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold: 3) Persistent, stubborn or obstinate |
| 11/7/2006 | paltry • \PAWL-tree • adjective | 1 : inferior, trashy 2 : mean, despicable 3 : trivial 4 : meager, measly |
| 8/15/2006 | discomfit • \diss-KUM-fit\ • verb | 1.to frustrate the plans of : thwart 2. to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment |
| 8/8/2006 | immaculate • \ih-MAK-yuh-lut• adjective | 1. having no stain or blemish : pure 2.containing no flaw or error |
| 7/25/2006 | roast | 1. to dry and parch by exposure to heat 2. to honor (a person) at a roast |
| 7/18/2006 | dearth • \DERTH\ • noun | scarcity that makes dear; specifically : famine - 2 : an inadequate supply : lack |
| 6/27/2006 | apathy - ap·a·thy | lack of feeling or emotion : IMPASSIVENESS 2. lack of interest or concern : INDIFFERENCE |
| 6/20/2006 | clemency \KLEM-uhn-see\, noun | 1. Disposition to forgive and spare, as offenders; mercy.2. An act or instance of mercy or leniency. |
| 6/13/2006 | kludge • /KLOOJ /• noun | a system and especially a computer system made up of poorly matched components |
| 5/30/2006 | mettlesome • \MET-ul-sum • adjective | full of vigor and stamina : spirited |
| 5/23/2006 | Analgesia | Noun: The inability to feel pain although conscious |
| 5/16/2006 | nurture • \NER-cher • verb | to supply with nourishment; educate; to further the development of : foster |
| 5/9/2006 | aphotic | (ay-FO-tik) Lightless, especially without sunlight. |
| 4/25/2006 | grift • \GRIFT\ • verb | : to obtain (money) illicitly (as in a confidence game) |
| 4/18/2006 | spoliation (spo-lee-AY-shun) noun | 1. The act of pillaging and plundering. 2. Seizure of neutral ships at sea in time of war |
| 4/11/2006 | sui generis • \soo-eye-JEN-uh-ris\ • adjective | : constituting a class alone : unique, peculiar |
| 4/4/2006 | penultimate | adj. next to the last |
| 3/28/2006 | upset | we all know what upset means... |
| 3/21/2006 | pernicious \per-NISH-us\ adjective | highly injurious or destructive ; deadly |
| 3/7/2006 | McJob (muhk-JOB) noun | A low-paying, non-challenging job with few benefits or opportunities, |
| 2/28/2006 | miasma | poisonous atmosphere |
| 2/21/2006 | requite (ri-KWYT) verb tr. | To repay, return for, avenge, or retaliate. |
| 2/14/2006 | Valentine: | Such a person chosen, drawn by lot, or otherwise determined for the upcoming year. sweetheart, lover |
| 2/7/2006 | wheedle • \WEE-dul\ • verb | 1 : to influence or entice by soft words or flattery 2 : to gain or get by coaxing or flattering |
| 1/31/2006 | odious | Adj, arousing or deserving hatred or loathing |
| 1/24/2006 | repartee | A quick, witty reply or conversation. |
| 1/17/2006 | anachronism | A person, object, or event placed in the wrong time. |
| 1/10/2006 | recrudesce rE-krü-'des | 1. To break out anew or come into renewed activity. 2. happen 3. become raw or open |
| 12/13/2005 | dulcet | adj. 1:sweet to the ear: Melodious, 2: Agreeable, Soothing |
| 12/6/2005 | repast \rih-PAST\, noun | Something taken as food; a meal |
| 11/29/2005 | instigate [IN-stuh-gayt] | to goad or urge forward : provoke, incite |
| 11/22/2005 | heinous • \HAY-nuss\ adjective | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
| 11/15/2005 | waggish • \WAG-ish\ • adjective | 1 : resembling or characteristic of a wag 2 : done or made in waggery or for sport : humorous |
| 11/8/2005 | sedition \sih-DISH-un\, noun: | Conduct or language inciting resistance to or rebellion against lawful authority |
| 11/1/2005 | bumf (bumf)n., | 1. Toilet paper.2. Printed matter of little importance:such as Memos, forms, junk mail, pamphlets, |
| 10/25/2005 | conjoin | v. 1) to join together for a common purpose |
| 10/18/2005 | axiom | (n) A self-evident or universally recognized truth; a maxim. (adj: axiomatic - self-evident) |
| 10/11/2005 | diatribe • \DYE-uh-trybe\ * noun | 1. a bitter and abusive speech or writing; 2. ironical or satirical criticism |
| 10/4/2005 | caprice | A sudden, unpredictable change of mind or behavior. |
| 9/20/2005 | connoisseur • \kah-nuh-SER\ | 1 : expert; especially : one who understands the details, technique, or principles of an art and is |
| 9/13/2005 | verve | n. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas. Vitality, liveliness |
| 9/6/2005 | meme • "meem" noun | an idea, behavior, style, or usage that spreads from person to person within a culture |
| 8/30/2005 | Schlock, adjective/noun | Cheap, inferior, or shoddy / Something that is of junk. |
| 8/23/2005 | chapfallen or chopfallen (CHAP-faw-luhn, chop-) ad | Dejected or dispirited. |
| 8/16/2005 | extraneous | Coming from outside, foreign, not truly or properly belonging |
| 8/9/2005 | animus (AN-uh-muhs) noun | 1.Hostility; ill will. 2.Purpose; disposition; governing spirit. |
| 8/2/2005 | meed (meed) noun | Reward; recompense; wage. |
| 7/26/2005 | enigma | a perplexing, usually ambiguous, statement; baffling, or seemingly inexplicalbe matter |
| 7/19/2005 | verboten • \ver-BOH-tun\ | forbidden; especially : prohibited by dictate |
| 7/12/2005 | guffaw | A loud coarse burst of laughter, to laugh this way |
| 6/28/2005 | rampallion (ram-PAL-yuhn) | A ruffian or scoundrel. |
| 6/14/2005 | hubba-hubba (HUB-uh HUB-uh) interjection | Used to express approval, enthusiasm, or excitement. |
| 6/7/2005 | phlegmatic | sluggish or unexcited |
| 5/31/2005 | abecedarian (adj.) | \ay-bee-see-DAIR-ee-un\ 1. a. of or pertaining to the alphabet b. alphabetically arranged. |
| 5/24/2005 | halcyon (HAL-see-uhn) | adjective: 1. Peaceful; tranquil.2. Carefree; joyful 3. Golden; prosperous. |
| 5/17/2005 | endsville (ENDZ-vil) adjective, noun | a contranym: 1. Most excellent or the best. 2. Most undesirable; the end. |
| 5/10/2005 | resile • \rih-ZYLE\ • verb | recoil, retract; especially : to return to a prior position |
| 5/3/2005 | labile \LAY-byl\, adjective: | Open to change; apt or likely to change; adaptable; Constantly or readily undergoing changes |
| 4/26/2005 | esculent (adj.) \ESS-kyuh-lunt\ | : fit to eat |
| 4/19/2005 | nonplus | v., to put at a loss for what to do, think or say; perplex. |
| 4/12/2005 | haggard • \HAG-urd\ | 1 of a hawk : not tamed 2 a : wild in appearance *b : having a worn or emaciated appearance : gaunt |
| 4/5/2005 | chaffer (CHAF-uhr) verb tr., intr. | 1. To haggle; to bargain. 2.To bandy words; to chatter. |
| 3/29/2005 | Pertinacious. adj. | Holding firmly to an opinion or course of action, persistent and determined. |
| 3/22/2005 | morose | peevish, fretful, fastidious, ill-tempered, gloomy, sullen |
| 3/8/2005 | bibacious (by-BAY-shuhs) adjective | Overly fond of drinking. |
| 3/1/2005 | agitprop (AJ-it-prop) | Propaganda, especially one that's political in nature, disseminated through art, drama, literature |
| 2/22/2005 | Niminy-piminy (NIM-uh-nee PIM-uh-nee) adjective | Affectedly delicate or refined. |
| 2/15/2005 | wanderlust • \WAHN-der-lust\ • noun | strong longing for or impulse towards wandering |
| 2/8/2005 | nonplus | (v)To put at a loss for what to do, think, or say; perplex.(n):A state of perplexity or bewilderment |
| 2/1/2005 | animus (AN-uh-muhs) noun | 1. Hostility; ill will. 2. Purpose; disposition; governing spirit. |
| 1/25/2005 | coterie (n) \KOH-tuh-ree\ | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest, FR for |
| 1/18/2005 | redoubtable • \rih-DOW-tuh-bul\ • adjective | 1 : causing fear or alarm : formidable 2 : illustrious, eminent; broadly : worthy of respect |
| 1/11/2005 | Horrendous | adj. horrible; frightful |
| 12/14/2004 | condign (kuhn-DYN) adjective | Well-deserved, appropriate; "Anger should be avoided even when it is a condign response." |
| 12/7/2004 | Luscious | Highly pleasing to the taste or smell. |
| 11/30/2004 | nonsequitur | n., a statement or conclusion that does not follow logically from what preceeded it |
| 11/23/2004 | parsimonious | adj., marked by brevity or economical use of resources: stingy |
| 11/16/2004 | Extol | To raise up, To praise highly |
| 11/9/2004 | MUGWUMP | a person who is independent in politics or who remains undecided or neutral |
| 11/2/2004 | hustings (noun) | A place where political campaign speeches are made. The activities involved in political campaigning |
| 10/26/2004 | candidate | n. a person who seeks or is nominated for an office, prize or honor. |
| 10/19/2004 | sanguine | adj. 1a. Of the color of blood; red. 3. Cheerfully confident; optimistic. |
| 10/12/2004 | effusive \ih-FYOO-siv\ | Excessively demonstrative; giving or involving extravagant or excessive emotional expression;gushing |
| 10/5/2004 | scrupulous; -ly | full of or displaying scruples; having a conscientious regard for waht is right or proper; exact; |
| 9/28/2004 | scrupulous; -ly | full of or displaying scruples; having a conscientious regard for waht is right or proper; exact; |
| 9/21/2004 | chutzpah (KHOOT-spuh, HOOT-) noun, also chutzpa | Shameless impudence, brazen nerve, gall, effrontery. |
| 9/14/2004 | verily (VER-uh-lee) adverb | In truth, indeed, truly, certainly |
| 9/7/2004 | myriad | Consisting of a very great but indefinite amount |
| 8/31/2004 | circumspect | Heedful of circumstances and potential consequences; prudent |
| 8/24/2004 | Forsooth | In truth; Indeed. often used to express doubt, disbelief or contempt now. |
| 8/17/2004 | gregarious | friendly, sociable, affable. |
| 8/10/2004 | Egotism | Excessive reference to ones self in coversation or writing |
| 8/3/2004 | forfend (for-FEND) verb tr. | 1. Defend; protect. 2. Forbid; prohibit. 3. Prevent; secure. |
| 7/27/2004 | genteel \jen-TEEL | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish b : elegant or graceful in manner, appearance, |
| 7/20/2004 | superfluous | Being more than is useful or wanted |
| 7/13/2004 | malarkey (muh-LAR-kee) | 1. Misleading speech or writing. 2. Nonsense; foolishness. |
| 7/6/2004 | prevaricate | vi., to stray from or evade the truth; equivocate |
| 6/29/2004 | comely \KUM-lee\ | adj: 1. Pleasing or agreeable to the sight; good-looking 2. Suitable or becoming; proper; agreeable |
| 6/22/2004 | Prego (pray'-go)-an Italian word w/ many meanings | What would you like; Your welcome; Of Course/Go Ahead |
| 6/15/2004 | slipshod • \SLIP-SHOD | Wearing loose shoes, Shabby, Careless, Slovenly |
| 6/8/2004 | mendicant | A beggar; especially, one who makes a business of begging. |
| 6/1/2004 | commemorate | 1. mark by some ceremony or observation. 2. call to rememberance; keep alive the memory of something |
| 5/25/2004 | anonymize | Verb: To make anonymous |
| 5/18/2004 | mendacious | false or untrue (a mendacious report); lying or untruthful (a mendacious person) |
| 5/11/2004 | indolent | adj. lazy |
| 5/4/2004 | preposterous pri-POS-tuhr-uhs) adjective | Nonsensical, absurd. |
| 4/27/2004 | conventicle | 1 : ASSEMBLY, MEETING 2: an assembly especially : a secret meeting for worship not sanctioned by law |
| 4/20/2004 | propensity | n. An innate inclination; tendency |
| 4/13/2004 | improvident \im-PROV-uh-duhnt; -dent\, adjective: | Lacking foresight or forethought; not foreseeing or providing for the future; negligent |
| 4/6/2004 | epigram (n) | A short witty saying, often in verse. (Ben Frankin: Little strokes Fell Great Oaks) |
| 3/30/2004 | exhort - verb | to incite by arguement or advice : urge strongly |
| 3/23/2004 | election | The act of electing; the act of choosing a person for some office by ballot. |
| 3/2/2004 | intrinsic | Of or relating to the essential nature of a thing, inherent |
| 2/24/2004 | acerbate (Ass-er-bayt). verb | : irritate, exasperate |
| 2/17/2004 | bereft | lacking or missing |
| 2/10/2004 | Hedonism | The doctrine that the chief good of man lies in pursuit of pleasure. |
| 2/3/2004 | tête-à-tête | A private conversation between two persons. |
| 1/27/2004 | remuneration • \rih-myoo-nuh-RAY-shun\ | 1 : something that remunerates : recompense, pay |
| 1/20/2004 | alacrity (uh LAK ri tee) noun | cheerful willingness, readiness, or promptness |
| 1/13/2004 | jabber | (1) to talk or utter rapidly or imperfectly; (2) nonsensical talk. |
| 1/6/2004 | petulant | (1) ill-tempered or irritable; (2) Contemptuous in speech or behavior. |
| 12/16/2003 | Bountiful | Given or provided abundantly. The act of being liberal in bestowing gifts or favors. |
| 12/9/2003 | con·viv·i·al | 1. Fond of feasting, drinking, and good company; sociable 2. Merry; festive: a convivial atmosphere |
| 12/2/2003 | underwhelm | 'to fail to interest or impress', |
| 11/25/2003 | hackneyed adj. | overused bonus:Synonyms: trite, banal |
| 11/18/2003 | brusque | 1. markedly short and abrupt 2. blunt in manner or speach often to the point of ungracious harshness |
| 11/11/2003 | exonerate | 1 : to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship 2. to clear from accusation or blame |
| 10/28/2003 | aggravate | "to make worse or more troublesome"; |
| 10/21/2003 | fulfillment | achieving or reaching your goal |
| 10/14/2003 | furphy (FUR-fee) noun | A rumor; false story. |
| 10/7/2003 | obstinate | 1 : perversely adhering to an opinion, or course in spite of reason or persuasion; stubborn |
| 9/23/2003 | ad lib | 1. Improvised speech, music. 2. Freely, without restriction. |
| 9/16/2003 | conundrum | (n) a problem admitting of no satisfactory solution |
| 9/9/2003 | Apprehensive (ap/ri hen /siv), Adj. | 1. Uneasy or Fear Full about something might happen. 2. Quick to learn. |
| 9/2/2003 | ostracize | to exclude from a group by common consent |
| 8/26/2003 | Paraphernalia | Any collection of articles, usually things used in some activity; equipment; apparatus |
| 8/19/2003 | garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| 8/12/2003 | doughty \DOW-tee\, adjective: | Marked by fearless resolution; valiant; brave. |
| 8/5/2003 | Cantankerous | \kan-TANG-kruss\ adj. - difficult or irritating to deal with. |
| 7/29/2003 | Cantankerous | \kan-TANG-kruss\ adj. - difficult or irritating to deal with. |
| 7/22/2003 | razzmatazz | n.1. lively spirit; vigor; excitement. 2. flashy quality or display; showiness |
| 7/15/2003 | officious (o-fish-uhs) adjective | 1. Excessive eagerness in offering unwanted or unneeded advice or help. |
| 7/8/2003 | snafu (sna-FOO, SNA-foo) noun | A bad situation, especially one resulting from incompetence. adjective Marked by confusion; chaotic. verb tr. To throw into disorder or confusion |
| 7/1/2003 | Elucidate | To explain or to give a clarifying explanation |
| 6/24/2003 | muggle | An ordinary person, one with no magical powers. A clumsy or unskilled person. |
| 6/17/2003 | stupefy | (tr. verb)To dull the senses or faculties of. To amaze; astonish. The arcobats stupefy their audience every time they perform. |
| 6/10/2003 | overwhelming | Overwhelm \O`ver*whelm |
| 6/3/2003 | dith-y-ramb \.di-thi-'ram(b)\ noun, | 1: a usually short poem in an inspired wild irregular strain 2: a statement or writing in an exalted or enthusiastic vein |
| 5/20/2003 | Supple | [Latin supplex - bending at the knees; humble] 1. Readily bent; pliant. 2. Moving and bending with agility; limber. 3. Yielding or changing readily; compliant or adaptable |
| 5/13/2003 | insentient | (adj.); lacking in perception, consciousness, or animation. insentience (noun) |
| 5/6/2003 | sangfroid or sang-froid | (san-FRWA) noun. Calmness, especially under stress. |
| 4/29/2003 | adroit | adj. Having or showing skill, cleverness or resourcefulness in handling situations. |
| 4/22/2003 | innuendo | an idirect remark, gesture, or reference usually implying something deragatory; insinuation |
| 4/15/2003 | ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| 4/8/2003 | hyperbole | n. extravagant exaggeration (A figure of speech in which obvious exaggeration is used for effect.) |
| 4/1/2003 | scud (skud) verb intr. | 1. To run or move swiftly. 2. In nautical parlance, to run before a gale with little or no sail set. |
| 3/25/2003 | implacable | adj. Not capable of being appeased, significantly changed or mitigated (less harsh or hostile). |
| 3/18/2003 | weightlessness | without the force of gravity |
| 3/11/2003 | compete | to strive consciously or unconsciously for an objective (as position, profit, or a prize) : be in a state of rivalry |
| 3/4/2003 | ligroin | n. A volatile, flammable fraction of petroleum. |
| 2/25/2003 | DECEIVE | DE*CEIVE \DI-SEV\ verb de*ceived; de*ceiv*ing [Middle English, from Middle French deceivre, from Latin decipere, from de- + capere to take - more at HEAVE] (13th century); transitive verb: 1 archaic: ENSNARE, 2 a) obsolete: to be false to b) archaic: to fail to fulfill, 3 obsolete: CHEAT 4: to cause to accept as true or valid what is false 5 archaic: to while away; intransitive verb: to practice deceit; also: to give a false impression (appearance can deceice) ; - de*ceiv*er noun; - de*ceiv*ing*ly adverb. Example, All the governments deceive their people when they need to do it, for the better or for the worse. |
| 2/18/2003 | inundate | verb:to move in waves, to flood, or overflow. A deluge. |
| 2/11/2003 | blatherskite | A person who babbles about inane matters. Nonsense; foolish talk |
| 2/4/2003 | Sabotage | n. destruction of property as by workmen during labor troubles or by foreign or underground agents in time of war; vt. to injure or destroy by sabotage. Example as noun: Sabotage of the World Trade Center inchoated the war on terrorism in USA. |
| 1/28/2003 | contravene | 1 : to go or act contrary to : VIOLATE |
| 1/21/2003 | indolent (IN-duh-lehnt) adjective | 1. Lazy, lethargic, averse to exertion. 2. Painless or causing little pain; slow to develop or heal. |
| 1/14/2003 | imperious (adjective) [im·PEER·ee·ahs] | 1. domineering or haughtily overbearing:2. urgent or intensely compelling; imperative; |
| 1/7/2003 | chaos | state of confusion, disarray |
| 12/17/2002 | visceral, commiserate | gut reaction/sympathize |
| 12/10/2002 | sanguine | adj. 1a. Of the color of blood; red. 3. Cheerfully confident; optimistic. |
| 12/3/2002 | ostracize | vt. To cast out from social or political favor, to banish from society |
| 11/26/2002 | normoblast | n. a young red blood cell |
| 11/19/2002 | blasé | adj. bored, indifferent or unimpressed (from an excess of pleasure). |
| 11/12/2002 | meticulous | adj. marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| 10/29/2002 | nonchalant | adj. having an air of easy unconcern or indifference |
| 10/22/2002 | approbation | n. Approval, praise, commendation, official sanction. |
| 10/15/2002 | euphemism | n. A mild, neutral, evasive, or vague term in place of one considered inappropriate or offensive. |
| 10/8/2002 | becloud | vt. To darken with or as if with clouds; obscure: a development that beclouds the real issues. |
| 9/24/2002 | vacuous | adj. Emptiness of mind; stupidity |
| 9/17/2002 | exiguous | adj. meager, small, scanty, insufficient, diminutive |
| 9/10/2002 | punchinello | n. 1. A short, fat buffoon, principal character in an Italian puppet show. 2. A grotesque person. |
| 9/3/2002 | brackish | adj. Containing some salt; Distasteful; unpalitable. |
| 8/27/2002 | doolally | adj. Irrational, deranged, or insane. |
| 8/20/2002 | adrenalize | vt. To excite and stir to action. |
| 8/13/2002 | chew the fat | vi. To chat at length in a friendly, relaxed manner. |
| 7/30/2002 | zenith | n. 1. The point on the celestial sphere directly above the observer, th opposite of nadir 2. The highest point, acme, culmination. |
| 7/23/2002 | paucity | n. 1.) smallness of number; fewness; scarcity. |
| 7/16/2002 | panorama | n. a comprehensive survey of a subject, an unlimited view in all directions |
| 7/9/2002 | deceptive | adj. Lead someone to believe what is not true, misleading |
| 7/2/2002 | manumission | n. 1.) The act of manumitting, or of liberating a slave from bondage. 2.) n : the formal act of freeing from slavery; |
| 6/25/2002 | nib | n. 1. point of a quill pen 2. sharp point or tip 3. bird's beak ex: His words hit me like the nib of a penguin! |
| 6/18/2002 | placate | vt.: to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| 6/11/2002 | roseately | adv. Cheerfully; optimistically: She faced her future roseately. |
| 6/4/2002 | solecism | n. 1: an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence; also: a minor blunder in speech (2: something deviating from the proper, normal, or accepted order (3: a breach of etiquette or decorum |
| 5/28/2002 | equanimity | n. evenness of mind especially under stress |
| 5/21/2002 | imprest | n. An advance of money, especially one made to carry out some business for a government |
| 5/14/2002 | lassitude | n. Lack of vitality or energy; weariness; listlessness. Example: A long exercise of the mental powers induces a remarkable lassitude of the whole body. |
| 5/7/2002 | omissible | adj. capable of being omitted |
| 4/30/2002 | trilobate | adj. To have three lobes. Example: A trilobate leaf fell upon the forest floor. |
| 4/23/2002 | conciliate | vt. To overcome the distrust or animosity of; To regain friendship by pleasant behavior; reconcile |
| 4/16/2002 | sinecure | n., An office or position that requires or involves little or no responsibility, work, or active service. Johnny's new job as a congressman was clearly a sinecure -- he spent all his time golfing and flirting with silly interns. |
| 4/9/2002 | fluid | adj., 3. Smooth and flowing; graceful: (e.g. the fluid motion of a cat). |
| 4/2/2002 | ameliorate | vt. To make or grow better; to improve. |
| 3/26/2002 | fell | adj. 1 a : FIERCE, CRUEL, TERRIBLE b : SINISTER, MALEVOLENT c. very destructive : DEADLY - at one fell swoop or in one fell swoop : all at once also : with a single concentrated effort |
| 3/19/2002 | insouciance | French adj., indifferent; carefree; nonchalant - The club room had an air of insouciance. |
| 3/12/2002 | dour | adj. Harsh, forbidding |
| 2/26/2002 | soporific | adj., inducing or tending to induce sleep, n., a sleep-inducing drug. |
| 2/12/2002 | cacophony | n. harsh or discordant sound |
| 2/5/2002 | forfend | vt., To keep or ward off; avert |
| 1/29/2002 | shirty | adj. 1. Bad-tempered, irritable. From the expression |
| 1/22/2002 | ruminate | vi. 1)To meditate at length; muse. To turn a matter over and over in the mind. 2) To chew cud (ie. cows)(rumination - act of pondering) Ex: While I was working on the speech, I ruminated for days on the best way to organize it. |
| 1/15/2002 | dipsy doodle | n. Zig-zag motion of a ball in baseball or a football player; to evade or distract |
| 1/8/2002 | laconic | adj. using a minimum number of words, terse, concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious. |
| 12/11/2001 | vivacious | adj. 1.full of life and animation;spirited;lively 2. long-lived, or hard to kill or destroy |
| 12/4/2001 | impetus/impetuous | 1) n. An impelling force; impulse. Something that incites; stimulus. 2) The force or energy associated with a moving body. (impetuous - 1) characterized by sudden action or emotion, impulsive 2) adj. Having a marked or violent force) |
| 11/27/2001 | soi-disant | adj. Self-styled; so-called |
| 11/20/2001 | rail | vi., To condemn or attack in bitter, harsh, or abusive language, e.g. Democratic television pundits railed against the tax cuts proposed by Republicans. |
| 11/13/2001 | rejoinder | n. An answer to a reply. |
| 11/6/2001 | obstinate | adj. Stubbornly adhering to an attitude, opinion or course of action; Difficult to manage, control or subdue. |
| 10/30/2001 | debouch | vi. 1. To march out (as from a wood, defile, or other narrow or confined spot) into the open. |
| 10/23/2001 | temerity | n. foolhardy or heedless disregard of danger. |
| 10/16/2001 | casus belli | n. (KAY-suhs BEL-y, BEL-ee) an action or event that causes or is used to justify starting a war. |
| 10/9/2001 | finesse | n. delicate skill, exquisite grace, style |
| 10/2/2001 | ameliorate | vt., vi. (a-MEL-yuh-rayt) to make or grow better; to improve. |
| 9/18/2001 | derision | n. deriding, contempt or ridicule. |
| 9/11/2001 | trilemma | n. (tri-LEM-uh) a situation offering three undesirable options. |
| 9/4/2001 | impuissance | n. lack of power or effectiveness |
| 8/28/2001 | obscurity | n. 1. a lack of clearness; 2. difficulty in being understood; 3. the condition of being unknown. |
| 8/21/2001 | euphemism | n. to use words of good sound or omen or less offensive. To speak in a positive, less offensive manner. |
| 8/14/2001 | excogitate | vi. to think out in great detail. To devise. |
| 8/7/2001 | ornery | adj. having a touchy disposition, inclined to be short tempered |
| 7/31/2001 | eclectic | adj. composed elements drawn from various sources |
| 7/24/2001 | cacophony | n. (Greek - kakophonos) harsh discordance of sound, dissonance |
| 7/10/2001 | boolean | adj. in computer science, entities having just two values: 1 or 0, true or false, on or off, etc. |
| 7/3/2001 | citizenry | n. a collective groups of people owing loyalty to and entitled by birth or naturalization to the protection of a given state |
| 6/26/2001 | circumlocution | n. the use of prolix and indirect language. A lengthy or roundabout way of expressing something. |
| 6/19/2001 | intrinsic | adj. of or pertaining to the essential nature of a thing; inherent |
| 6/12/2001 | propitious | n. presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious |
| 6/5/2001 | etymology | n. the origin and historical development of a linguistic form as shown by determining its basic elements, earliest known use and changes in form and meaning. See: www.takeourword.com |
| 5/29/2001 | vociferous | adj. loud; vocal; enthusiastic |
| 5/22/2001 | lectern | n. a stand to support the notes or books of a speaker |
| 5/15/2001 | appreciation | n. a show of positive reception, pleasure, approval and admiration. |
| 5/8/2001 | apologia | n. (ap-uh-LOH-jee-uh; -juh) a formal defense or justification, especially of one's opinions, position, or actions |
| 4/17/2001 | copious | adj. 1. very plentiful; abundant 2. wordy; profuse in language |
| 4/10/2001 | zealous | adj. enthusiastically and tirelessly devoted to an ideal, cause, or goal |
| 3/27/2001 | flamboyant | adj. characterized by waving curves suggesting flames; marked by or given to strikingly elaborate, ornate, or colorful display or behavior. |
| 3/20/2001 | 1) evocative 2) redolent |
1) evocative: adj. having the power to call forth or summon to mind, to create anew especially via the imagination 2) redolent: adj. suggestive, reminiscent; also: emitting fragrance, aromatic (synonyms) |
| 3/13/2001 | solipsistic | adj. (Latin...solus) self absorption, the theory that only the self exists |
| 3/6/2001 | timorous | adj. (Lat. timor - fear, timere - to fear) Full of apprehensiveness; timid. |
| 2/27/2001 | chasm | n. (KAZ-um) 1. A deep hole; gorge. 2. A sudden interruption, discontinuity. 3. A difference of ideas, beliefs, or opinions. |
| 2/20/2001 | obfuscate | vi. to cause confusion, to make difficult |
| 2/13/2001 | onomatopoeia | n. the formation of a word by imitating the natural sound associated with the object or action involved |
| 1/30/2001 | maffick | vi. to rejoice or celebrate with boisterous public demonstrations. (mafficked, mafficking, mafficks) |
| 1/23/2001 | defenestration | n. the act of throwing something out the window |
| 1/17/2001 | climb | vi. to ascend or descend using both hands and feet. |
| 1/9/2001 | recalcitrant | adj. 1 obstinately defiant of authority or restraint. 2. difficult to manage or operate. syn. - Unruly "Our schools are full of recalcitrant children". |
| 12/19/2000 | paraphrastic | adj. explaining or translating more amply or clearly |
| 12/12/2000 | pedantic | adj. narrowly, stodgily and often ostentatiously learned. |
| 11/28/2000 | expiate | vt. atone for, make amends for |
| 11/21/2000 | segue | vi. (SEG-way) To move smoothly and unhesitatingly from one state, condition,situation, or element to another. |
| 11/14/2000 | gregarious | adj. Tending to move in or form a group, as a herd, pack or flock, with others of the same kind. |
| 11/7/2000 | aberation | n. Act of wandering away or of going astray |
| 10/31/2000 | macabre | adj. 1: having death as a subject 2: marked by or arousing horror (horrible; ghastly; gruesome) |
| 10/24/2000 | melancholy | n. sadness and depression of spirits; sad, sober musing; pensiveness |
| 10/17/2000 | abominate | vt. to hate or detest |
| 10/10/2000 | incarnate | adj., Embodied in human form; personified. |
| 10/3/2000 | salient | adj. 1) Projecting beyond a line. 2) Strikingly conspicuous or prominent. |
| 9/26/2000 | conjecture | n. (Lat.- com:together + jacere: to throw) Inference based on inconclusive or incomplete evidence; a guess. Example: I suspect everyone will use this word today, but that's strictly a conjecture. |
| 9/19/2000 | Sisyphean | adj. Relating to a repetative and difficult, impossible task |
| 8/15/2000 | vicarious | adj. experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another |
| 8/8/2000 | pontificate | vi., to speak or behave with pompous authority or dogmatism |
| 8/1/2000 | biodegradable | adj. Easily decomposing through the action of bacteria or by other biological means. |
| 7/25/2000 | superfluous | adj. being more than needed; unnecessary; irrelevant; excessive… |
| 7/18/2000 | appease | vt. to calm, relieve, or pacify especially by giving in to the demands of others |
| 7/11/2000 | biblioklept | n. a person who steals books |
| 6/27/2000 | independence | n. The state or quality of being independent; freedom from the control of others |
| 6/20/2000 | Jabberwocky | n. writing or speech with nonsensical words |
| 6/13/2000 | obligatory | adj., Morally or legally binding, compulsory |
| 5/30/2000 | valedictory | adj. Pertaining to or by way of a farewell. |
| 3/14/2000 | alacrity | n. 1. Cheerful willingness; eagerness. 2. Speed or quickness; celerity. |
| 3/7/2000 | attest | vt. To affirm to be correct, true or genuine. |
| 2/29/2000 | unctuous | adj. 1. affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness. 2. Having the quality or characteristics of oil or ointment; slippery. 3. Containing or composed of oil or fat. 4. Abundant in organic materials; soft and rich. |
| 2/22/2000 | garrulous | adj. Given to excessive and often trivial or rambling talk; tiresomely talkative. |
| 2/15/2000 | defenestration | n. the act of throwing something or someone out the window |
| 2/8/2000 | immutable | adj. not capable of or subject to change. |
| 2/1/2000 | victuals | n. food fit for human consumption |
| 1/11/2000 | grok | vt. To understand profoundly through intuition or empathy. |
| 1/4/2000 | exiguous | adj. meager, small, scanty |