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1 | Sycophant | Sycophant; Sycophantic Attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery; A servile self-seeking flatterer. “There was sycophantic laughter from the audience at their bosses jokes.” |
18-Feb-2021 |
2 | Surreptitious | Surreptitious adj. Kept secret, particularly because it would not be approved of. “His surreptitious drug habit could land him in jail.” |
13-Feb-2021 |
3 | Brusque | Brusque adj. Abrupt and curt in manner or speech; discourteously blunt. “Her boss gave a brusque reply.” |
10-Feb-2021 |
4 | Congruent | Congruent; Congruous adj. In agreement or harmony. Suitable; appropriate. “The company’s operations were congruent with its business plan.” |
09-Feb-2021 |
5 | Churlish | Churlish adj. Rude in a mean-spirited and surly way. “It was rather churlish of him to complain about the small donations.” |
08-Feb-2021 |
6 | Efficacy | Efficacy n. The ability to produce a desired or intended result. “The efficacy of the new marketing plan has not been proven.” |
06-Feb-2021 |
7 | Amorphous | Amorphous adj. Without a clearly defined shape or form. Vague; ill-organized; unclassifiable. “The amorphous package caused alarm to many people in the terminal.” |
05-Feb-2021 |
8 | Gourmand | Gourmand n. A person who enjoys eating and often eats too much; gluttonous. A connoisseur of good food. “The traveling gourmand seldom passed up a restaurant.” |
04-Feb-2021 |
9 | Melancholy | Melancholy n. A deep, pensive, and long-lasting sadness. adj. Sad, gloomy, or depressed. “She was in a melancholy mood.” |
03-Feb-2021 |
10 | Disparate | Disparate adj. Essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison. markedly distinct in quality or character. “He is a strong leader capable of managing a disparate team to achieve their goals.” |
02-Feb-2021 |
11 | Demonstrative | Demonstrative adj. Tending to show feelings, especially the open expression of emotion. “A demonstrative argument.” |
01-Feb-2021 |
12 | Accolade | Accolade n. An expression of praise or admiration. An award or privilege granted; an acknowledgment of merit. “The scientist was given many accolades for his research.” |
29-Jan-2021 |
13 | Patronize | Patronize v. Treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority. “She detests being patronized.” Frequent an establishment as a customer. “He always patronizes the same restaurant.” |
25-Jan-2021 |
14 | Ardent | Ardent adj. Enthusiastic or passionate. “He is an ardent sports fan.” |
22-Jan-2021 |
15 | Servile | Servile adj. Having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others. “She wrote a servile letter to her upset neighbor.” |
21-Jan-2021 |
16 | Phalanx | Phalanx n. A group of people or things of a similar type forming a compact body or brought together for a common purpose. “A phalanx of lawyers took charge of the case.” |
20-Jan-2021 |
17 | Tangential | Tangential adj. Superficially relevant; divergent. Diverging from a previous course or line; erratic. “He took credit for anything tangentially related to their work.” |
19-Jan-2021 |
18 | Discern | Discern; Discerning v. Perceive or recognize (something). Distinguish (someone or something) with difficulty by sight or with the other senses. “Discern who is telling the truth.” |
18-Jan-2021 |
19 | Canonize | Canonize v. Regard as being above reproach or of great significance. “He canonized women.” |
16-Jan-2021 |
20 | Equivocal | Equivocal adj. Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous. Uncertain or questionable in nature. “Congress was equivocal on its domestic spending package.” |
15-Jan-2021 |
21 | Audacious | Audacious; Audacity adj. Showing a willingness to take risks. “An audacious attack on the company.” Showing an impudent lack of respect. “An audacious move.” |
14-Jan-2021 |
22 | Obdurate | Obdurate adj. Stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action. “Despite her plea, he remained obdurate.” |
13-Jan-2021 |
23 | Sapid | Sapid adj. Having a strong, pleasant taste; palatable. “The wine tasting was a most sapid event.” (of talk or writing) Pleasant or interesting. |
12-Jan-2021 |
24 | Profligate | Profligate Adj. Recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources. A profligate lifestyle resulted in his bankruptcy.” |
11-Jan-2021 |
25 | Portent | Portent n. A sign or warning that something significant is likely to happen. “an occurrence of crucial portent.” |
08-Jan-2021 |
26 | Virulent | Virulent adj. Extremely severe or harmful in its effects. Bitterly hostile or antagonistic; hateful. “Virulent criticism.” |
07-Jan-2021 |
27 | Prescient | Prescient; Prescience adj. Having or showing knowledge of events before they take place; foresight. “You should be prescient about choosing your employer.” |
06-Jan-2021 |
28 | Affinity | Affinity n. A spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something. “He has an affinity for science fiction movies.” |
05-Jan-2021 |
29 | Timorous | Timorous adj. Showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence: “A timorous demeanor.” |
04-Jan-2021 |
30 | Recondite | Recondite adj. (of a subject or knowledge) Little known, obscure, abstruse. “Recondite information.” |
31-Dec-2020 |
31 | Obsequious | Obsequious adj. Obedient or attentive to an excessive degree. “The obsequious service resulted in an excellent tip.” |
30-Dec-2020 |
32 | Colloquial | Colloquial (ism) adj. (of language) Used in ordinary conversation; not formal or literary. “His lecture was quite engaging due to his colloquial speech.” |
28-Dec-2020 |
33 | Ostracize | Ostracize v. Exclude (someone) from a society or group. “She felt ostracized by society.” |
25-Dec-2020 |
34 | Irascible | Irascible adj. Characterized by or arising from anger. (of a person) Easily made angry. “He was always irascible and quick to get into a fight.” |
24-Dec-2020 |
35 | matutinal | pertaining to or occurring in the morning; early in the day. |
23-Dec-2020 |
36 | Recondite | Recondite [rec·on·dite] adj. (of a subject or knowledge) Little known, obscure, abstruse. “Recondite information.” |
22-Dec-2020 |
37 | Colloquial | Colloquial (ism) [col·lo·qui·al] adj. (of language) Used in ordinary conversation; not formal or literary. “His lecture was quite engaging due to his colloquial speech.” |
21-Dec-2020 |
38 | Precocious | Precocious adj. Manifesting or characterized by unusually early development or maturity, especially in mental aptitude. “A precocious child.” |
19-Dec-2020 |
39 | Assertive | Assertive adj. 1.Inclined to bold or confident assertion; aggressively self-assured. “She is an assertive businesswoman.” |
18-Dec-2020 |
40 | Ethereal | Ethereal adj. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible. “Her fragrance lingered in the room, an ethereal reminder of her presence.” 2. Highly refined; delicate. “Ethereal beauty.” |
17-Dec-2020 |
41 | Licentious | Licentious adj. Promiscuous and unprincipled. Lacking moral discipline. “The judge treated her in a most licentious manner.” |
16-Dec-2020 |
42 | Contrite | Contrite [con·trite] adj. 1. Arising from sense of guilt: done or said out of a sense of guilt or remorse. 2. Very sorry: genuinely and deeply sorry about something. “He was suitably contrite.” |
14-Dec-2020 |
43 | Futile | Futile adj. Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless. “All of his attempts to rectify the situation proved futile.” |
12-Dec-2020 |
44 | Ingratiate | Ingratiate tr.v. Bring oneself into favor or good graces of another, especially by deliberate effort. “She soon ingratiated herself with her new boss.” |
11-Dec-2020 |
45 | Histrionic | Histrionic adj. Overly theatrical or dramatic. n. Exaggerated dramatic behavior designed to attract attention. “His histrionic reaction disrupted the meeting.” |
10-Dec-2020 |
46 | Sagacious | Sagacious adj. Shrewd; showing keen mental discernment and good judgment. “A sagacious remark.” |
09-Dec-2020 |
47 | Apoplectic | Apoplectic adj. Overcome with anger; extremely indignant. “He showed apoplectic rage.” |
08-Dec-2020 |
48 | Serendipity | Serendipity; Serendipitous n. The faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident. “A fortunate stroke of serendipity.” |
07-Dec-2020 |
49 | Ingratiate | Ingratiate [in·gra·ti·ate] tr.v. Bring oneself into favor or good graces of another, especially by deliberate effort. “She soon ingratiated herself with her new boss.” |
05-Dec-2020 |
50 | Titular | Titular [tit·u·lar] adj. Relating to or constituting a title. “The titular head of the business.” |
04-Dec-2020 |