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Date
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Wordmaster
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Word(s)
of the Day
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Definition
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| 1/12/06 |
Jim P |
Elicit |
To draw out by
discussion |
| 1/26/06 |
Pat M |
Loquacious |
talkative, garrulous |
| 2/9/06 |
Tod S |
Buss |
A kiss, playful kiss,
smack. To kiss, especially to kiss with a smack. |
| 2/23/06 |
Pat M |
Vigil |
Act or period of
watching; surveillance |
| 3/9/06 |
Carren H |
Copacetic |
Capital, snappy, prime |
| 4/13/06 |
Erin W |
Ardently |
Eager or passionate |
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| 4/27/06 |
Brigid G |
Extol |
Praise highly or
glorify |
| 5/11/06 |
Tod S |
Hobbledehoy |
An awkward, gawky young
fellow |
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5/25/06 |
Judi H |
Comity |
Courtesy |
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6/8/06 |
Katie H |
Terpsichorean |
Pertaining to dance |
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6/22/06 |
Will B |
Pernicious |
Highly injurous or destructive |
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7/13/06 |
Erin W |
Accumbent |
Leaning or reclining, especially at meals |
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7/27/06 |
Judi H |
Antiquity |
1. Ancient times, especially the times preceding the Middle
Ages 2. The people, especially the writers and artisans, of
ancient times
3. The quality of being old or ancient, considerable age
4. Something, such as an object or a relic, belonging to or
dating from ancient times. |
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8/24/06 |
Chris W |
Oppugn |
1. To fight against 2. To call in question |
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9/14/06 |
Pat M |
Dithyramb |
A statement or writing in an exalted or enthusiastic vein |
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9/28/06 |
Jim P |
Impugn |
1. To assail by words or arguments 2. Oppose or attack as
false or lacking integrity |
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10/26/06 |
Holly H |
Quotidian |
Lowly, humble, of little consequence |
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11/9/06 |
Kate B |
Ubiquitous |
Existing or being everywhere at the same time; constantly
encountered |
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12/28/06 |
Tiffany K |
Galore |
In abundance |
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1/11/07 |
Juanita V |
Upside-down |
When something is not as you expect |
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4/12/07 |
Will B |
Brio |
Enthusiastic vigor; vivacity; liveliness; spirit |
| 4/26/07 |
Tiffany K |
Drub |
To beat severely. |
| 5/24/07 |
Chris W |
Peregrinate
and
Bane
|
To journey or travel from place to place, especially on foot. To
travel through or over, traverse. Fatal injury or ruin.
A source of persistent annoyance or exasperation. A deadly
poison. |
| 6/14/07 |
Will B |
Importune |
To urge, entreat, or press persistently, to the point of being
annoying. |
| 6/28/07 |
Erin W |
Zerosum |
Of or being in a situation in which a gain for one must result
in a loss for another. |
| 7/12/07 |
Holly H |
Proclivity |
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| 7/26/07 |
Judi H |
Prepotency |
1. The quality or condition of having superior power, influence,
or force; predominance. 2. The capacity, on the part of one of
the parents, as compared with the other, to transmit more than
his or her own share of characteristics to their offspring. |
| 8/9/07 |
Paul K |
Optimal |
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| 8/23/07 |
Tiffany K |
Turbid |
1. Muddy; thick with or as if with roiled sediment; not clear
2. Thick; dense; dark
3. Disturbed; confused; disordered |
| 9/27/07 |
Ali B |
Barter |
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| 10/25/07 |
Brian H |
Obdurate |
Unyielding to persuasion, hard hearted, stubborn, obstinate |
| 11/8/07 |
Chris W |
Cornucopia |
1. The horn of plenty, from which fruits and flowers are
represented as issuing. It is an emblem of abundance. 2. An
overflowing supply, an abundance. |
| 11/29/07 |
Carren H |
Braggadocio |
Empty boasting; a swagger |
| 12/27/07 |
Will B |
1. tortuous 2.
tortious
3. torturous |
1. Winding, full of bends 2. Involving or referring to a tort
3. Painful or cruel |
| 1/10/08 |
Jim S |
Truculent |
Aggressive or savage |
| 1/24/08 |
Carren H |
Flamboyant |
Showy, daring display; resplendent; ostentatious; florid, ornate |
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