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April 2007

Word of the Day from dictionary.com

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cavort
to bound or prance about.
trice
an instant; a moment.
refractory
stubbornly disobedient.
indigence
extreme poverty.
efficacious
producing, or capable of producing, a desired effect.
tenet
any opinion, principle, or doctrine held to be true.
arriviste
an upstart.
rivulet
a small stream or brook.
putsch
an attempt to overthrow a government.
apostasy
desertion or departure from one's faith, principles, or party.
prolix
wordy.
circumspect
cautious; prudent.
jocular
given to or characterized by joking.
bedaub
to besmear; also, to overdecorate.
impugn
to call in question; to make insinuations against.
toper
a drunkard; a sot.
spoonerism
the transposition of usually initial sounds in a pair of words.
argot
a specialized vocabulary peculiar to a particular group.
quagmire
a predicament.
errant
wandering; deviating from an appointed course, or from a direct path; roving.
ukase
an edict.
prepotency
predominance.
gregarious
seeking and enjoying the company of others.
clarion
a kind of trumpet; also, loud and clear.
deign
to condescend.
supplant
to take the place of.
brio
vigor; vivacity.
accede
to agree or assent; also, to become a party.
abecedarian
pertaining to the alphabet; also, rudimentary; also, a beginner.
obviate
to anticipate and dispose of or make unnecessary.

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