March 29, 2009
osculation \os-kyuh-LAY-shuhn\, noun:
The act of kissing; also: a kiss.
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April 9, 2009
impugn \im-PYOON\ , transitive verb:
To attack by words or arguments; to call in question; to make insinuations against; to oppose or challenge as false; to gainsay.
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April 10, 2009
frisson \free-SOHN\ , noun:
A moment of intense excitement; a shudder; an emotional thrill.
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April 11, 2009
portend \por-TEND\ , verb:
To indicate (events, misfortunes, etc.) as in future; to foreshadow; to bode.
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April 12, 2009
pulchritude \PUL-kruh-tood; -tyood\ , noun:
That quality of appearance which pleases the eye; beauty; comeliness; grace; loveliness.
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April 13, 2009
susurrus \su-SUHR-uhs\ , noun:
A whispering or rustling sound; a murmur.
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April 14, 2009
labile \LAY-byl\ , adjective:
1. Open to change; apt or likely to change; adaptable.
2. Constantly or readily undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown; unstable.
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April 15, 2009
outré \oo-TRAY\ , adjective:
Unconventional; eccentric; bizarre.
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April 16, 2009
etiolate \EE-tee-uh-layt\ , transitive verb:
1. (Botany) To bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight.
2. To make pale or sickly.
3. To make weak by stunting the growth or development of.
intransitive verb:
1. (Botany) To become bleached or whitened, as when grown without sunlight.
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April 17, 2009
ephemeral \ih-FEM-er-ul\ , adjective:
1. Beginning and ending in a day; existing only, or no longer than, a day; as, an ephemeral flower.
2. Short-lived; existing or continuing for a short time only.
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April 18, 2009
quiddity \KWID-ih-tee\ , noun:
1. The essence, nature, or distinctive peculiarity of a thing.
2. A hairsplitting distinction; a trifling point; a quibble.
3. An eccentricity; an odd feature.
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April 19, 2009
crepuscular \kri-PUS-kyuh-lur\ , adjective:
1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling twilight; dim.
2. (Zoology) Appearing or active at twilight.
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April 20, 2009
stormy petrel \STOR-mee-PET-ruhl\ , noun:
1. Any of various small sea birds of the family Hydrobatidae, having dark plumage with paler underparts; also called storm petrel.
2. One who brings discord or strife, or appears at the onset of trouble.
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April 21, 2009
peccadillo \peck-uh-DIL-oh\ , noun:
A slight offense; a petty fault.
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April 22, 2009
invidious \in-VID-ee-uhs\ , adjective:
1. Tending to provoke envy, resentment, or ill will.
2. Containing or implying a slight.
3. Envious.
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April 23, 2009
paladin \PAL-uh-din\ , noun:
1. A knight-errant; a distinguished champion of a medieval king or prince; as, the paladins of Charlemagne.
2. A champion of a cause.
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April 24, 2009
gainsay \gayn-SAY; GAYN-say\ , transitive verb:
1. To deny or dispute; to declare false or invalid.
2. To oppose; to contradict.
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April 25, 2009
imbroglio \im-BROHL-yoh\ , noun:
1. A complicated and embarrassing state of things.
2. A confused or complicated disagreement or misunderstanding.
3. An intricate, complicated plot, as of a drama or work of fiction.
4. A confused mass; a tangle.
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April 26, 2009
somnolent \SOM-nuh-luhnt\ , adjective:
1. Sleepy; drowsy; inclined to sleep.
2. Tending to cause sleepiness or drowsiness.
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April 27, 2009
ken \KEN\ , noun:
1. Perception; understanding; knowledge.
2. The range of vision.
3. View; sight.
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April 28, 2009
eleemosynary \el-uh-MOS-uh-ner-ee\ , adjective:
1. Of or for charity; charitable; as, "an eleemosynary institution."
2. Given in charity; having the nature of alms; as, "eleemosynary assistance."
3. Supported by or dependent on charity; as, "the eleemosynary poor."
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April 29, 2009
bumptious \BUMP-shuhs\ , adjective:
Crudely, presumptuously, or loudly self-assertive.
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April 30, 2009
mellifluous \muh-LIF-loo-us\ , adjective:
Flowing as with honey; smooth; flowing sweetly or smoothly; as, a mellifluous voice.
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May 1, 2009
risible \RIZ-uh-buhl\ , adjective:
1. Capable of laughing; disposed to laugh.
2. Exciting or provoking laughter; worthy of laughter; laughable; amusing.
3. Relating to, connected with, or used in laughter; as, "risible muscles."
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May 2, 2009
senescent \si-NES-uhnt\ , adjective:
Growing old; aging.
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May 3, 2009
albatross \AL-buh-traws; AL-buh-tros\ , noun:
1. Any of several large, web-footed sea birds of the family Diomedeidae that have the ability to remain aloft for long periods.
2. A seemingly inescapable moral or emotional burden, as of guilt or responsibility.
3. Something burdensome that impedes action or progress.
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May 4, 2009
tyro \TY-roh\ , noun:
A beginner in learning; a novice.
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May 5, 2009
quaff \KWOFF; KWAFF\ , verb:
1. To drink a beverage, esp. an intoxicating one, copiously and with hearty enjoyment.
transitive verb:
1. To drink (a beverage) copiously and heartily
noun:
1. An act or instance of quaffing.
2. A beverage quaffed.
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May 6, 2009
lugubrious \lu-GOO-bree-us; -GYOO-\ , adjective:
Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, esp. in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner.
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May 7, 2009
coruscate \KOR-uh-skayt\ , verb:
1. To give off or reflect bright beams or flashes of light; to sparkle.
2. To exhibit brilliant, sparkling technique or style.
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May 8, 2009
aliment \AL-uh-muhnt\ , noun:
1. Something that nourishes or feeds; nutriment.
2. Something that sustains a state of mind or body; sustenance.
transitive verb:
1. To give nourishment to; to nourish or sustain.
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May 9, 2009
nostrum \NOS-truhm\ , noun:
1. A medicine of secret composition and unproven or dubious effectiveness; a quack medicine.
2. A usually questionable remedy or scheme; a cure-all.
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May 10, 2009
munificent \myoo-NIF-i-suhnt\ , adjective:
Very liberal in giving or bestowing; very generous; lavish.
impugn \im-PYOON\ , transitive verb:
To attack by words or arguments; to call in question; to make insinuations against; to oppose or challenge as false; to gainsay.
______________
April 10, 2009
frisson \free-SOHN\ , noun:
A moment of intense excitement; a shudder; an emotional thrill.
______________
April 11, 2009
portend \por-TEND\ , verb:
To indicate (events, misfortunes, etc.) as in future; to foreshadow; to bode.
______________
April 12, 2009
pulchritude \PUL-kruh-tood; -tyood\ , noun:
That quality of appearance which pleases the eye; beauty; comeliness; grace; loveliness.
______________
April 13, 2009
susurrus \su-SUHR-uhs\ , noun:
A whispering or rustling sound; a murmur.
______________
April 14, 2009
labile \LAY-byl\ , adjective:
1. Open to change; apt or likely to change; adaptable.
2. Constantly or readily undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown; unstable.
______________
April 15, 2009
outré \oo-TRAY\ , adjective:
Unconventional; eccentric; bizarre.
______________
April 16, 2009
etiolate \EE-tee-uh-layt\ , transitive verb:
1. (Botany) To bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight.
2. To make pale or sickly.
3. To make weak by stunting the growth or development of.
intransitive verb:
1. (Botany) To become bleached or whitened, as when grown without sunlight.
______________
April 17, 2009
ephemeral \ih-FEM-er-ul\ , adjective:
1. Beginning and ending in a day; existing only, or no longer than, a day; as, an ephemeral flower.
2. Short-lived; existing or continuing for a short time only.
______________
April 18, 2009
quiddity \KWID-ih-tee\ , noun:
1. The essence, nature, or distinctive peculiarity of a thing.
2. A hairsplitting distinction; a trifling point; a quibble.
3. An eccentricity; an odd feature.
______________
April 19, 2009
crepuscular \kri-PUS-kyuh-lur\ , adjective:
1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling twilight; dim.
2. (Zoology) Appearing or active at twilight.
______________
April 20, 2009
stormy petrel \STOR-mee-PET-ruhl\ , noun:
1. Any of various small sea birds of the family Hydrobatidae, having dark plumage with paler underparts; also called storm petrel.
2. One who brings discord or strife, or appears at the onset of trouble.
______________
April 21, 2009
peccadillo \peck-uh-DIL-oh\ , noun:
A slight offense; a petty fault.
______________
April 22, 2009
invidious \in-VID-ee-uhs\ , adjective:
1. Tending to provoke envy, resentment, or ill will.
2. Containing or implying a slight.
3. Envious.
______________
April 23, 2009
paladin \PAL-uh-din\ , noun:
1. A knight-errant; a distinguished champion of a medieval king or prince; as, the paladins of Charlemagne.
2. A champion of a cause.
______________
April 24, 2009
gainsay \gayn-SAY; GAYN-say\ , transitive verb:
1. To deny or dispute; to declare false or invalid.
2. To oppose; to contradict.
______________
April 25, 2009
imbroglio \im-BROHL-yoh\ , noun:
1. A complicated and embarrassing state of things.
2. A confused or complicated disagreement or misunderstanding.
3. An intricate, complicated plot, as of a drama or work of fiction.
4. A confused mass; a tangle.
______________
April 26, 2009
somnolent \SOM-nuh-luhnt\ , adjective:
1. Sleepy; drowsy; inclined to sleep.
2. Tending to cause sleepiness or drowsiness.
______________
April 27, 2009
ken \KEN\ , noun:
1. Perception; understanding; knowledge.
2. The range of vision.
3. View; sight.
______________
April 28, 2009
eleemosynary \el-uh-MOS-uh-ner-ee\ , adjective:
1. Of or for charity; charitable; as, "an eleemosynary institution."
2. Given in charity; having the nature of alms; as, "eleemosynary assistance."
3. Supported by or dependent on charity; as, "the eleemosynary poor."
______________
April 29, 2009
bumptious \BUMP-shuhs\ , adjective:
Crudely, presumptuously, or loudly self-assertive.
______________
April 30, 2009
mellifluous \muh-LIF-loo-us\ , adjective:
Flowing as with honey; smooth; flowing sweetly or smoothly; as, a mellifluous voice.
________________
May 1, 2009
risible \RIZ-uh-buhl\ , adjective:
1. Capable of laughing; disposed to laugh.
2. Exciting or provoking laughter; worthy of laughter; laughable; amusing.
3. Relating to, connected with, or used in laughter; as, "risible muscles."
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May 2, 2009
senescent \si-NES-uhnt\ , adjective:
Growing old; aging.
________________
May 3, 2009
albatross \AL-buh-traws; AL-buh-tros\ , noun:
1. Any of several large, web-footed sea birds of the family Diomedeidae that have the ability to remain aloft for long periods.
2. A seemingly inescapable moral or emotional burden, as of guilt or responsibility.
3. Something burdensome that impedes action or progress.
________________
May 4, 2009
tyro \TY-roh\ , noun:
A beginner in learning; a novice.
________________
May 5, 2009
quaff \KWOFF; KWAFF\ , verb:
1. To drink a beverage, esp. an intoxicating one, copiously and with hearty enjoyment.
transitive verb:
1. To drink (a beverage) copiously and heartily
noun:
1. An act or instance of quaffing.
2. A beverage quaffed.
________________
May 6, 2009
lugubrious \lu-GOO-bree-us; -GYOO-\ , adjective:
Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, esp. in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner.
________________
May 7, 2009
coruscate \KOR-uh-skayt\ , verb:
1. To give off or reflect bright beams or flashes of light; to sparkle.
2. To exhibit brilliant, sparkling technique or style.
________________
May 8, 2009
aliment \AL-uh-muhnt\ , noun:
1. Something that nourishes or feeds; nutriment.
2. Something that sustains a state of mind or body; sustenance.
transitive verb:
1. To give nourishment to; to nourish or sustain.
________________
May 9, 2009
nostrum \NOS-truhm\ , noun:
1. A medicine of secret composition and unproven or dubious effectiveness; a quack medicine.
2. A usually questionable remedy or scheme; a cure-all.
_______________
May 10, 2009
munificent \myoo-NIF-i-suhnt\ , adjective:
Very liberal in giving or bestowing; very generous; lavish.
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