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WORD OF THE DAY DETAILS

# Title Description Date
1 Malodorous

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

07-Jan-2020
2 Missive

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

06-Jan-2020
3 Portent

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

04-Jan-2020
4 Virulent

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

03-Jan-2020
5 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
6 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
7 Timorous

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

28-Dec-2019
8 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
9 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
10 Nescient

Nescient; Nescience adj. Lacking knowledge; ignorant. “His nescience of the topic was obvious.”

24-Dec-2019
11 Acrid

Acrid adj. Having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell. Angry and bitter. “An acrid odor filled the room.”

23-Dec-2019
12 Elucidate

Elucidate v. Make (something) clear; explain. “The presentation will help to elucidate the project.”

21-Dec-2019
13 Contrite

Contrite 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.”

20-Dec-2019
14 Precocious

Precocious adj. Manifesting or characterized by unusually early development or maturity, especially in mental aptitude. “A precocious child.”

19-Dec-2019
15 Assertive

Assertive adj. 1.Inclined to bold or confident assertion; aggressively self-assured. “She is an assertive businesswoman.”

18-Dec-2019
16 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-2019
17 Avuncular

Avuncular adj. Kind and friendly toward a younger or less experienced person. “An avuncular manner.” Of or relating to an uncle.

16-Dec-2019
18 Licentious

Licentious adj. Promiscuous and unprincipled. Lacking moral discipline. “The judge treated her in a most licentious manner.”

14-Dec-2019
19 Eviscerate

Eviscerate v. Deprive or take away (something) of its essential content. “The compromise eviscerated the proposed agreement.”

13-Dec-2019
20 Abate

Abate v. To reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; lessen. “The wind finally abated.”

12-Dec-2019
21 Futile

Futile adj. Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless. “All of his attempts to rectify the situation proved futile.”

11-Dec-2019
22 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.”

10-Dec-2019
23 Sagacious

Sagacious adj. Shrewd; showing keen mental discernment and good judgment. “A sagacious remark.”

09-Dec-2019
24 Apoplectic

Apoplectic adj. Overcome with anger; extremely indignant. “He showed apoplectic rage.”

07-Dec-2019
25 Serendipity

Serendipity; Serendipitous n. The faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident. “A fortunate stroke of serendipity.”

06-Dec-2019
26 Overt

Overt adj. Done or shown openly; plainly or readily apparent, not secret or hidden. “Overt hostility.”

05-Dec-2019
27 Intrinsic

Intrinsic [in·trin·sic] adj. Belonging naturally; essential. “Intrinsic stock value.”

04-Dec-2019
28 Confluence

Confluence n. The act or process of merging. A flowing together of two or more streams. “A fortunate confluence of factors led to his success.”

03-Dec-2019
29 Formidable

Formidable adj. Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively powerful, large, or capable. “A formidable opponent.”

02-Dec-2019
30 Obfuscate

Obfuscate v. Render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible. Bewilder (someone). “The eclipse will obfuscate the sun’s light.”

29-Nov-2019
31 Trepidation

Trepidation n. A feeling of fear or agitation about something that may or may not actually happen. “He entered the cave with considerable trepidation.”

28-Nov-2019
32 Egress

Egress n. The action of going out of or leaving a place. “The company’s egress procedures.”

27-Nov-2019
33 Abrogate

Abrogate v. Repeal or do away with a law, right, or agreement. “To abrogate a law.”

26-Nov-2019
34 Credulous

Credulous; Credulity adj. A tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true. “A credulous rumor.”

25-Nov-2019
35 Opprobrious

Opprobrious [op·pro·bri·ous] adj. Disgraceful; shameful. “His actions were opprobrious.”

23-Nov-2019
36 Sentient

Sentient adj. Characterized by sensation and consciousness. Able to perceive or feel things: “Sentient life forms.”

22-Nov-2019
37 Officious

Officious adj. Assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way, esp. with regard to petty or trivial matters. Intrusively enthusiastic in offering help or advice; interfering. “The officious man is widely disliked.”

21-Nov-2019
38 Propensity

Propensity n. An inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way. “He has a propensity for clear thinking.”

20-Nov-2019
39 Antipathy

Antipathy [an·tip·a·thy] n. A deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion. “His antipathy for first wife dates back to his divorce.”

19-Nov-2019
40 Sycophant

Sycophant n. A person who acts attentively toward someone in order to gain advantage; a servile flatterer.

18-Nov-2019
41 Perfidious

Perfidious adj. Deceitful and untrustworthy. “A perfidious relationship.”

16-Nov-2019
42 Evocative

Evocative; Evocate adj. Bringing strong memories, images, or feelings to mind.

15-Nov-2019
43 Magnanimous

Magnanimous adj. Very generous or forgiving, particularly toward a rival or someone less powerful than oneself.

14-Nov-2019
44 Voracious

Voracious adj. An eager approach to an activity; Wanting or devouring great quantities of something or somebody: “She has a voracious appetite for life.”

13-Nov-2019
45 Insular

Insular adj. Ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or people outside a person’s own experience. “An insular taste in music.” Lacking contact with other people. “She seemed too insular to leave her house.”

12-Nov-2019
46 Accommodate

Accommodate; Accommodating v. Provide lodging or sufficient space for. “The room will accommodate ten people.” Fit in with the wishes or needs of another: “It’s difficult to accommodate his new management style.”

11-Nov-2019
47 Taciturn

Taciturn adj. Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little. “Today the normally taciturn man would not stop talking.”

09-Nov-2019
48 Excoriate

Excoriate [ex·co·ri·ate] v. Censure or criticize severely; Severely berate: “He was excoriated for his mistakes.”

08-Nov-2019
49 Contentious

Contentious adj. Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial. Involving a heated argument. “The terms of the agreement remain contentious between the parties.”

07-Nov-2019
50 Pontificate

Pontificate v. To speak or behave in a pompous or dogmatic manner. “He pontificates at great length in political matters.”

06-Nov-2019