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WORD OF THE DAY DETAILS

# Title Description Date
1 Equivocal

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

08-Jan-2019
2 Audacious

Audacious; Audacity [au·da·cious] adj. Showing a willingness to take risks. “An audacious attack on the company.” Showing an impudent lack of respect. “An audacious move.”

07-Jan-2019
3 Obdurate

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

05-Jan-2019
4 Sapid

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

04-Jan-2019
5 Portent

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

03-Jan-2019
6 Virulent

Virulent [vir·u·lent] adj. Extremely severe or harmful in its effects. Bitterly hostile or antagonistic; hateful. “Virulent criticism.”

02-Jan-2019
7 Prescient

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

31-Dec-2018
8 Affinity

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

29-Dec-2018
9 Timorous

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

28-Dec-2018
10 Unctuous

Unctuous adj. (of a person) Excessively or ingratiatingly flattering. “Anxious to please in an unctuous way.”

27-Dec-2018
11 Surreal

Surreal adj. Having the disorienting quality of a dream; unreal; fantastic. “There was something surreal about the diving accident.”

26-Dec-2018
12 Incisive

Incisive adj. (of a person or mental process) Intelligently analytical and clear-thinking. Accurate and sharply focused. “The incisive detective soon solved the crime.”

25-Dec-2018
13 Recondite

Recondite adj. (of a subject or knowledge) Little known, obscure, abstruse. “Recondite information.”

24-Dec-2018
14 Obsequious

Obsequious adj. Obedient or attentive to an excessive degree. “The obsequious service resulted in an excellent tip.”

22-Dec-2018
15 Colloquial

Colloquial (ism) adj. (of language) Used in ordinary conversation; not formal or literary. “His lecture was quite engaging due to his colloquial speech.”

21-Dec-2018
16 Ignoble

Ignoble adj. Not honorable in character or purpose; shameful. “An ignoble act.”

20-Dec-2018
17 Tenuous

Tenuous adj. Very weak or slight; insubstantial. “A tenuous argument.”

19-Dec-2018
18 Ostracize

Ostracize v. Exclude (someone) from a society or group. “She felt ostracized by society.”

18-Dec-2018
19 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.”

17-Dec-2018
20 Nescient

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

15-Dec-2018
21 Acrid

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

14-Dec-2018
22 Elucidate

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

13-Dec-2018
23 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.”

12-Dec-2018
24 Precocious

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

11-Dec-2018
25 Assertive

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

10-Dec-2018
26 Ethereal

Ethereal [e·the·re·al] 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.”

08-Dec-2018
27 Avuncular

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

07-Dec-2018
28 Licentious

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

06-Dec-2018
29 Eviscerate

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

05-Dec-2018
30 Abate

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

04-Dec-2018
31 Futile

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

03-Dec-2018
32 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.”

01-Dec-2018
33 Titular

Titular adj. Relating to or constituting a title. “The titular head of the business.”

30-Nov-2018
34 Histrionic

Histrionic adj. Overly theatrical or dramatic. n. Exaggerated dramatic behavior designed to attract attention. “His histrionic reaction disrupted the meeting.”

29-Nov-2018
35 Sagacious

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

28-Nov-2018
36 Apoplectic

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

27-Nov-2018
37 Overt

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

26-Nov-2018
38 Intrinsic

Intrinsic adj. Belonging naturally; essential. “Intrinsic stock value.”

24-Nov-2018
39 Confluence

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

23-Nov-2018
40 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.”

22-Nov-2018
41 Egress

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

21-Nov-2018
42 Credulous

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

19-Nov-2018
43 Opprobrious

Opprobrious adj. Disgraceful; shameful. “His actions were opprobrious.”

17-Nov-2018
44 Sentient

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

16-Nov-2018
45 Propensity

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

15-Nov-2018
46 Sycophant

Sycophant [syc·o·phant] n. A person who acts attentively toward someone in order to gain advantage; a servile flatterer.

14-Nov-2018
47 Perfidious

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

13-Nov-2018
48 Evocative

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

12-Nov-2018
49 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.”

10-Nov-2018
50 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.”

09-Nov-2018