Word Du Jour
Terms
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- wanton (adj)
- malicious, unjustifiable, unprovoked, unrestrained
- irascible (adj)
- easily angered or provoked, irritable
- furrow (n & v)
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a narrow groove
to make wrinkles in the face - troglodyte (n)
- a member of any ancient or mythological race that dwelt in caves; a recluse; a hermit
- sublime (adj)
- of great intellectual, moral, or spiritual value; superior; impressive
- farrago (n)
- a medley, a mixture
- pertinacious (adj)
- holding tenaciously to a belief; stubborn
- mendacity (n)
- dishonesty
- elicit (v)
- to draw out, attempt to bring forth
- duress (n)
- constraint by compulsion, harshness or threat
- deplore (v)
- to strongly disapprove, express sorrow or regret over
- scrupulous (adj)
- careful to avoid doing wrong
- peruse (v)
- to examine with great care
- maverick (n)
- an individual who does not go along with a group or party
- tentative (adj)
- not fully worked out or final; hesitant
- scrutinize (v)
- to examine closely, to inspect or observe with critical attention
- adroit (adj)
- adept; skillful
- antipodes (n)
- opposites
- archaic (adj)
- characteristic of an earlier, more primitive period; old-fashioned
- austere (adj)
- stern, somber
- borborygmus (n)
- a stomach rumble
- bruit (v)
- to pass news, to repeat
- chicanery (n)
- trickery or subterfuge
- cullet (n)
- glass to be recycled
- pedantic (adj)
- boringly scholary or academic
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desideratum (n)
[plural::desiderata] - something desired or necessary
- truculent (adj)
- fierce and cruel; eager to fight
- chary (adj)
- wary, cautious, sparing
- throng (n)
- a large group of people
- troubadour (n)
- a singer of folk songs
- troupe (n)
- a group of theatrical performers
- halcyon (adj)
- calm and peaceful
- demur (v)
- to question or oppose; to object
- ennui (n)
- dissatisfaction or restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy
- bucolic (adj)
- rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants
- infelicitous (adj)
- unfortunate; inappropriate
- verdant (adj)
- covered with green plants, leafy; inexperienced
- semantic (adj)
- pertaining to the meaning of words or symbols
- vernacular (n)
- everyday speech, slang