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WORD OF THE DAY DETAILS

# Title Description Date
1 Peripatetic

Peripatetic adj. Traveling from place to place, esp. working or based in various places for relatively short periods. “He maintained a peripatetic lifestyle.”

25-Feb-2020
2 Canard

Canard n. A false or unfounded rumor or story. “The tabloid included some of Hollywood’s oldest canards.”

24-Feb-2020
3 Ghoulish

Ghoulish adj. Suggesting the horror of death and decay; morbid or disgusting. “The ghoulish mask was a scary Halloween favorite.”

22-Feb-2020
4 Rapier

Rapier n. Quick and incisive. A sharp-pointed sword used for thrusting. “Rapier combat was not for the meek.” “Rapier wit.”

21-Feb-2020
5 acuity

acuity n. Sharpness or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing. “The sun’s glare can cause discomfort and reduces visual acuity.”

20-Feb-2020
6 Ruminate

Ruminate v. Think deeply about something. “We sat ruminating on the nature of existence.”

19-Feb-2020
7 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-2020
8 Nuance

Nuance n. A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound. “Subtle nuances of her on-screen character.”

17-Feb-2020
9 Potentate

Potentate n. One who has the power and position to rule over others: A monarch or ruler. “Industrial potentates.”

15-Feb-2020
10 Nascent

Nascent adj. Recently coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential. Not yet fully developed; emerging. “The business remains nascent but very promising.”

14-Feb-2020
11 Surreptitious

Surreptitious adj. Kept secret, particularly because it would not be approved of. “His surreptitious drug habit could land him in jail.”

13-Feb-2020
12 Peevish

Peevish adj. Easily irritated, particularly by unimportant things. “He was peevish around smokers.”

12-Feb-2020
13 Brusque

Brusque adj. Abrupt and curt in manner or speech; discourteously blunt. “Her boss gave a brusque reply.”

11-Feb-2020
14 Churlish

Churlish adj. Rude in a mean-spirited and surly way. “It was rather churlish of him to complain about the small donations.”

10-Feb-2020
15 Efficacy

Efficacy n. The ability to produce a desired or intended result. “The efficacy of the new marketing plan has not been proven.”

07-Feb-2020
16 Empathy

Empathy; Empathetic [em·pa·thet·ic] adj. The action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another. “Her doctor was empathetic to her condition.”

06-Feb-2020
17 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.”

05-Feb-2020
18 Melancholy

Melancholy n. A deep, pensive, and long-lasting sadness. adj. Sad, gloomy, or depressed. “She was in a melancholy mood.”

04-Feb-2020
19 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.”

03-Feb-2020
20 Demonstrative

Demonstrative adj. Tending to show feelings, especially the open expression of emotion. “A demonstrative argument.”

01-Feb-2020
21 Atrophy

Atrophy n. A decrease in size or wasting away or progressive decline, as from disuse. “Misleading and infrequent reporting have facilitated the atrophy of self-sufficiency.”

31-Jan-2020
22 Bellicose

Bellicose adj. Hostile in manner or temperament. Demonstrating aggression or a willingness to fight. “His bellicose behavior concerned authorities.”

30-Jan-2020
23 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-2020
24 Impish

Impish adj. Mischievous. Inclined to do slightly naughty things for fun. “He approached her with an impish grin on his face.”

28-Jan-2020
25 Benign

Benign adj. Mild or favorable (result). Gentle, kind, good. “The results were benign and required no treatment.”

27-Jan-2020
26 Amicable

Amicable adj. Having a spirit of friendliness; without arguments or serious disagreement. “An amicable agreement between the two firms.”

25-Jan-2020
27 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.”

24-Jan-2020
28 Incessant

Incessant adj. Continuing without pause or interruption. “The incessant noise kept him awake.”

23-Jan-2020
29 Ardent

Ardent adj. Enthusiastic or passionate. “He is an ardent sports fan.”

22-Jan-2020
30 Vituperative

Vituperative adj. Bitter and abusive. “The critic’s vituperative review was needlessly harsh.”

21-Jan-2020
31 Servile

Servile [ser·vile] adj. Having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others. “She wrote a servile letter to her upset neighbor.”

20-Jan-2020
32 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.”

18-Jan-2020
33 Tangential

Tangential adj. Superficially relevant; divergent. Diverging from a previous course or line; erratic. “He took credit for anything tangentially related to their work.”

17-Jan-2020
34 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.”

16-Jan-2020
35 Compendium

Compendium n. A collection of concise but detailed information about a particular subject. A collection of things, esp. one systematically gathered. “Compendium of old stories gathered by topic.”

15-Jan-2020
36 Canonize

Canonize v. Regard as being above reproach or of great significance. “He canonized women.”

14-Jan-2020
37 Equivocal

Equivocal adj. Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous. Uncertain or questionable in nature. “Congress was equivocal on its domestic spending package.”

13-Jan-2020
38 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.”

11-Jan-2020
39 Obdurate

Obdurate adj. Stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action. “Despite her plea, he remained obdurate.”

10-Jan-2020
40 Sapid

Sapid adj. Having a strong, pleasant taste; palatable. “The wine tasting was a most sapid event.” (of talk or writing) Pleasant or interesting.

09-Jan-2020
41 Profligate

Profligate Adj. Recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources. A profligate lifestyle resulted in his bankruptcy.”

08-Jan-2020
42 Malodorous

Malodorous adj. Smelling very unpleasant; an offensive odor. “A malodorous side of town.”

07-Jan-2020
43 Missive

Missive n. A written message; a letter. “He received a missive from his company manager.”

06-Jan-2020
44 Portent

Portent n. A sign or warning that something significant is likely to happen. “an occurrence of crucial portent.”

04-Jan-2020
45 Virulent

Virulent adj. Extremely severe or harmful in its effects. Bitterly hostile or antagonistic; hateful. “Virulent criticism.”

03-Jan-2020
46 Prescient

Prescient; Prescience [pre·scient] adj. Having or showing knowledge of events before they take place; foresight. “You should be prescient about choosing your employer.”

02-Jan-2020
47 Affinity

Affinity n. A spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something. “He has an affinity for science fiction movies.”

30-Dec-2019
48 Timorous

Timorous [tim·or·ous ] adj. Showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence: “A timorous demeanor.”

28-Dec-2019
49 Surreal

Surreal [sur·re·al] adj. Having the disorienting quality of a dream; unreal; fantastic. “There was something surreal about the diving accident.”

26-Dec-2019
50 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.”

25-Dec-2019