Word of the Day
September 1, 2011
substrate: something that is spread or laid under something else.
September 2, 2011
darkle: to grow dark, gloomy, etc.
September 3, 2011
nebulize: to become vague, or indistinct.
September 4, 2011
braird: to sprout; appear above the ground.
September 5, 2011
paralipsis: the suggestion, by deliberately brief treatment of a topic, that much of significance is being omitted, as in "not to mention other faults."
September 6, 2011
gammon: to deceive.
September 7, 2011
aplomb: confidence; coolness.
September 8, 2011
inculcate: to teach and impress by frequent repetition or instruction.
September 9, 2011
chichi: affectedly trendy.
September 10, 2011
bellwether: a leader or leading indicator.
September 11, 2011
elegiac: relating to the mourning or remembering of the dead.
September 12, 2011
dilatory: given to, or marked by, procrastination or delay.
September 13, 2011
panache: dash or flamboyance in manner or style.
September 14, 2011
fey: possessing or displaying a strange and otherworldly aspect or quality.
September 15, 2011
bacchanalia: a revel.
September 16, 2011
punctilious: precise; exact in the smallest particulars.
September 17, 2011
postprandial: happening or done after a meal.
September 18, 2011
pleonasm: the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea.
September 19, 2011
revenant: one who returns after death or a long absence.
September 20, 2011
acme: the highest point of something.
September 21, 2011
irrefragable: impossible to refute.
September 22, 2011
rapine: the act of plundering.
September 23, 2011
copacetic: very satisfactory.
September 24, 2011
lionize: to treat or regard as an object great interest or importance.
September 25, 2011
tchotchke: a trinket; a knickknack.
September 26, 2011
sapid: having flavor, especially a strong pleasant flavor.
September 27, 2011
gadabout: one who roams about in search of amusement or social activity.
September 28, 2011
portend: to foreshadow; to bode.
September 29, 2011
woolgathering: indulgence in idle daydreaming.
September 30, 2011
votary: one devoted to some pursuit, worship, study, or way of life.
October 1, 2011
weltschmerz: sentimental pessimism; sorrow that one feels and accepts as one's necessary portion in life.
October 2, 2011
mendacity: a tendency to lie; untruthfulness.
October 3, 2011
billow: to rise or roll in or like a great wave; surge.
October 4, 2011
endemic: belonging exclusively or confined to a particular place.
October 5, 2011
bandersnatch: an imaginary wild animal of fierce disposition.
October 6, 2011
duthers: one's own way, choice, or preference.
October 7, 2011
vesuvian: volcanic, or pertaining to a fierce or fiery disposition.
October8, 2011
pica: an abnormal appetite for substances that are not fit to eat.
October 9, 2011
milquetoast: a very timid, unassertive, spineless person.
October 10, 2011
titubant: a disturbance resulting in an uncertain gait and trembling.
October 11, 2011
jaundiced: affected with or exhibiting prejudice, as from envy or resentment.
October 12, 2011
etiology: the study of the causes of diseases.
October 13, 2011
flaxen: of the pale yellowish color of dressed flax or linen.
October 14, 2011
cosmogony: a theory or story of the origin and development of the universe.
October 15, 2011
askance: with suspicion, mistrust, or disapproval.
October 16, 2011
lummox: a clumsy, stupid person.
October 17, 2011
dorsal: situated on the back.
October 18, 2011
moot: open to discussion or debate; doubtful.
October 19, 2011
harrowing: extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous.
October 20, 2011
tawdry: gaudy, showy and cheap.
October 21, 2011
loll: to recline or lean in a relaxed, lazy, or indolent manner; lounge.
October 22, 2011
anomie: a sense of loneliness and anxiety.
October 23, 2011
ferly: something unusual, strange, or causing wonder or terror.
October 24, 2011
anoesis: a state of mind consisting of pure sensation or emotion without cognitive content.
October 25, 2011
mesmerize: to spellbind; fascinate.
October 26, 2011
animadvert: to comment unfavorably or critically.
October 27, 2011
perdition: a state of final spiritual ruin; loss of the soul; damnation.
October 28, 2011
berserk: violently or destructively frenzied; wild; crazed; deranged.
October 29, 2011
seplucharl: proper to or suggestive of a tomb; funereal or dismal.
October 30, 2011
thanatopsis: a view or contemplation of death.
October 31, 2011
nyctophobia: an abnormal fear of night or darkness.
November 1, 2011
aioli: a sauce made of oil and eggs, usually flavored with garlic, from the Provence region of France.
November 2, 2011
metempirical: beyond or outside the field of experience.
November 3, 2011
obscurantism: opposition to the increase and spread of knowledge.
November 4, 2011
junket: a trip, usually by an official or legislative committee, paid out of public funds and ostensibly to obtain information.
November 7, 2011
canny: careful; cautious; prudent.
November 8, 2011
plebicite: a direct vote of the qualified voters of a state in regard to some important public question.
November 9, 2011
kef: a state of drowsy contentment
November 10, 2011
pansophy: universal wisdom or knowledge.
November 11, 2011
zeal: fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.
November 12, 2011
rankle: to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment in.
November 13, 2011
lyard: streaked or spotted with gray or white.
November 14, 2011
fascicle: a section of a book or set of books published in installments as separate pamphlets or volumes.
November 15, 2011
apocrypha: various religious writings of uncertain origin regarded by some as inspired, but rejected by most authorities.
November 16, 2011
opuscule: a small or minor work.
November 17, 2011
bibliophage: an ardent reader; a bookworm.
November 18, 2011
omnibus: a volume of reprinted works of a single author or of works related in interest or theme.
November 19, 2011
Knavery: unprincipled, untrustworthy, or dishonest dealing; trickery.
november 20, 2011
Mitigate: to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.
November 21, 2011
Salvo: something to save a person's reputation or soothe a person's feelings.
November 22, 2011
Poltroon: a wretched coward; craven.
November 23, 2011
Crepitate: to make a crackling sound; crackle.
Nove,ber 24, 2011
Appetence: intense desire; strong natural craving; appetite.
November 25, 2011
Dipsomania: an irresistible, typically periodic craving for alcoholic drink.
November 26, 2011
Procrustean: tending to produce conformity by violent or arbitrary means.
November 27, 2011
Stertor: a heavy snoring sound.
November 28, 2011
Panegyrize: to eulogize; to deliver or write a panegyric about.
November 29, 2011
Serry: to crowd closely together.
November 30, 2011
Churlish: boorish or rude.
December 1, 2011
Altruistic: unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others.
December 2, 2011
Bobbery: a disturbance or a brawl.
December 3, 2011
Operose: done with or involving much labor.
December 4, 2011
Collop: a small slice of meat.
December 5, 2011
Frondescence: leafage; foliage.
December 6, 2011
Weald: wooded or uncultivated country.
December 7, 2011
Boscage: a mass of trees or shrubs.
December 8, 2011
Copse: a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
December 9, 2011
Bough: a branch of a tree, especially one of the larger or main branches.
substrate: something that is spread or laid under something else.
September 2, 2011
darkle: to grow dark, gloomy, etc.
September 3, 2011
nebulize: to become vague, or indistinct.
September 4, 2011
braird: to sprout; appear above the ground.
September 5, 2011
paralipsis: the suggestion, by deliberately brief treatment of a topic, that much of significance is being omitted, as in "not to mention other faults."
September 6, 2011
gammon: to deceive.
September 7, 2011
aplomb: confidence; coolness.
September 8, 2011
inculcate: to teach and impress by frequent repetition or instruction.
September 9, 2011
chichi: affectedly trendy.
September 10, 2011
bellwether: a leader or leading indicator.
September 11, 2011
elegiac: relating to the mourning or remembering of the dead.
September 12, 2011
dilatory: given to, or marked by, procrastination or delay.
September 13, 2011
panache: dash or flamboyance in manner or style.
September 14, 2011
fey: possessing or displaying a strange and otherworldly aspect or quality.
September 15, 2011
bacchanalia: a revel.
September 16, 2011
punctilious: precise; exact in the smallest particulars.
September 17, 2011
postprandial: happening or done after a meal.
September 18, 2011
pleonasm: the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea.
September 19, 2011
revenant: one who returns after death or a long absence.
September 20, 2011
acme: the highest point of something.
September 21, 2011
irrefragable: impossible to refute.
September 22, 2011
rapine: the act of plundering.
September 23, 2011
copacetic: very satisfactory.
September 24, 2011
lionize: to treat or regard as an object great interest or importance.
September 25, 2011
tchotchke: a trinket; a knickknack.
September 26, 2011
sapid: having flavor, especially a strong pleasant flavor.
September 27, 2011
gadabout: one who roams about in search of amusement or social activity.
September 28, 2011
portend: to foreshadow; to bode.
September 29, 2011
woolgathering: indulgence in idle daydreaming.
September 30, 2011
votary: one devoted to some pursuit, worship, study, or way of life.
October 1, 2011
weltschmerz: sentimental pessimism; sorrow that one feels and accepts as one's necessary portion in life.
October 2, 2011
mendacity: a tendency to lie; untruthfulness.
October 3, 2011
billow: to rise or roll in or like a great wave; surge.
October 4, 2011
endemic: belonging exclusively or confined to a particular place.
October 5, 2011
bandersnatch: an imaginary wild animal of fierce disposition.
October 6, 2011
duthers: one's own way, choice, or preference.
October 7, 2011
vesuvian: volcanic, or pertaining to a fierce or fiery disposition.
October8, 2011
pica: an abnormal appetite for substances that are not fit to eat.
October 9, 2011
milquetoast: a very timid, unassertive, spineless person.
October 10, 2011
titubant: a disturbance resulting in an uncertain gait and trembling.
October 11, 2011
jaundiced: affected with or exhibiting prejudice, as from envy or resentment.
October 12, 2011
etiology: the study of the causes of diseases.
October 13, 2011
flaxen: of the pale yellowish color of dressed flax or linen.
October 14, 2011
cosmogony: a theory or story of the origin and development of the universe.
October 15, 2011
askance: with suspicion, mistrust, or disapproval.
October 16, 2011
lummox: a clumsy, stupid person.
October 17, 2011
dorsal: situated on the back.
October 18, 2011
moot: open to discussion or debate; doubtful.
October 19, 2011
harrowing: extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous.
October 20, 2011
tawdry: gaudy, showy and cheap.
October 21, 2011
loll: to recline or lean in a relaxed, lazy, or indolent manner; lounge.
October 22, 2011
anomie: a sense of loneliness and anxiety.
October 23, 2011
ferly: something unusual, strange, or causing wonder or terror.
October 24, 2011
anoesis: a state of mind consisting of pure sensation or emotion without cognitive content.
October 25, 2011
mesmerize: to spellbind; fascinate.
October 26, 2011
animadvert: to comment unfavorably or critically.
October 27, 2011
perdition: a state of final spiritual ruin; loss of the soul; damnation.
October 28, 2011
berserk: violently or destructively frenzied; wild; crazed; deranged.
October 29, 2011
seplucharl: proper to or suggestive of a tomb; funereal or dismal.
October 30, 2011
thanatopsis: a view or contemplation of death.
October 31, 2011
nyctophobia: an abnormal fear of night or darkness.
November 1, 2011
aioli: a sauce made of oil and eggs, usually flavored with garlic, from the Provence region of France.
November 2, 2011
metempirical: beyond or outside the field of experience.
November 3, 2011
obscurantism: opposition to the increase and spread of knowledge.
November 4, 2011
junket: a trip, usually by an official or legislative committee, paid out of public funds and ostensibly to obtain information.
November 7, 2011
canny: careful; cautious; prudent.
November 8, 2011
plebicite: a direct vote of the qualified voters of a state in regard to some important public question.
November 9, 2011
kef: a state of drowsy contentment
November 10, 2011
pansophy: universal wisdom or knowledge.
November 11, 2011
zeal: fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.
November 12, 2011
rankle: to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment in.
November 13, 2011
lyard: streaked or spotted with gray or white.
November 14, 2011
fascicle: a section of a book or set of books published in installments as separate pamphlets or volumes.
November 15, 2011
apocrypha: various religious writings of uncertain origin regarded by some as inspired, but rejected by most authorities.
November 16, 2011
opuscule: a small or minor work.
November 17, 2011
bibliophage: an ardent reader; a bookworm.
November 18, 2011
omnibus: a volume of reprinted works of a single author or of works related in interest or theme.
November 19, 2011
Knavery: unprincipled, untrustworthy, or dishonest dealing; trickery.
november 20, 2011
Mitigate: to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.
November 21, 2011
Salvo: something to save a person's reputation or soothe a person's feelings.
November 22, 2011
Poltroon: a wretched coward; craven.
November 23, 2011
Crepitate: to make a crackling sound; crackle.
Nove,ber 24, 2011
Appetence: intense desire; strong natural craving; appetite.
November 25, 2011
Dipsomania: an irresistible, typically periodic craving for alcoholic drink.
November 26, 2011
Procrustean: tending to produce conformity by violent or arbitrary means.
November 27, 2011
Stertor: a heavy snoring sound.
November 28, 2011
Panegyrize: to eulogize; to deliver or write a panegyric about.
November 29, 2011
Serry: to crowd closely together.
November 30, 2011
Churlish: boorish or rude.
December 1, 2011
Altruistic: unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others.
December 2, 2011
Bobbery: a disturbance or a brawl.
December 3, 2011
Operose: done with or involving much labor.
December 4, 2011
Collop: a small slice of meat.
December 5, 2011
Frondescence: leafage; foliage.
December 6, 2011
Weald: wooded or uncultivated country.
December 7, 2011
Boscage: a mass of trees or shrubs.
December 8, 2011
Copse: a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
December 9, 2011
Bough: a branch of a tree, especially one of the larger or main branches.