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WORD OF THE DAY DETAILS

# Title Description Date
1 Abscond

to depart in a sudden and secret manner.

16-Aug-2023
2 Kafkaesque

 characterized by bizarre, surreal, complex or dreadful qualities, like those found in the writings of Franz Kafka

14-Aug-2023
3 Fartlek

a training technique, used especially among runners, consisting of bursts of intense effort loosely alternating with less strenuous activity.

12-Aug-2023
4 Boycott

To boycott something is to refuse to buy, use, or participate in that thing as a form of protest. To boycott an entity, such as a company or country, is to stop using the goods or services of that entity until changes are made.

11-Aug-2023
5 Soiree

a party or reception that takes place in the evening

10-Aug-2023
6 Bedraggled

1. limp and soiled, as if dragged in the mud or out in the rain

2. in deplorable condition

09-Aug-2023
7 Ikigai

one’s reason for being, which in principle is the convergence of one’s personal passions, beliefs, values, and vocation.

08-Aug-2023
8 Eclectic

adjective: selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas

adjective: combining or composed of elements drawn from a variety of sources

noun: someone who has a diverse range of interests or preferences

05-Aug-2023
9 Divulge

publicly disclose information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

04-Aug-2023
10 Empath

a person who has a particular tendency or ability to psychologically identify with the emotions, thoughts, or attitudes of others.

03-Aug-2023
11 Morass

1. a soft, wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

2. a situation that is difficult to get out of or resolve, especially an unpleasant or trying one

02-Aug-2023
12 Zhuzh

to make something more lively and interesting, stylish, or appealing, as by a small change or addition.

01-Aug-2023
13 Skullduggery

mean dishonesty or trickery.

31-Jul-2023
14 Legerdemain

sleight of hand.

29-Jul-2023
15 Kaput

1. completely over, finished, defeated or destroyed

2. unable to function or work

28-Jul-2023
16 Nibling

a child of one’s sibling.

27-Jul-2023
17 Happenstance

an event that occurred by chance; coincidence

26-Jul-2023
18 Composure

calmness or steadiness of mind, even under stress

25-Jul-2023
19 Recusant

noun: someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct

adjective: refusing to submit to authority

adjective: (of Catholics of the time from about 1570 to 1791) refusing to attend services of the Church of England

24-Jul-2023
20 Glower

to look or stare with sullen dislike, discontent, or anger.

22-Jul-2023
21 Ennui

a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom.

21-Jul-2023
22 Supine

lying on the back, face or front upward.

20-Jul-2023
23 Gourmand

a person who is fond of good eating.

19-Jul-2023
24 Languorous

lacking energy or liveliness; dreamy

18-Jul-2023
25 Tyro

a beginner in learning anything; novice.

17-Jul-2023
26 Adroit

quick, skillful or adept in action or thought

15-Jul-2023
27 Bravado

a swaggering show of courage

14-Jul-2023
28 Ahu

a stone heap or platform used by the Polynesians as a marker or memorial.

13-Jul-2023
29 Versatile

1. having great diversity or variety of skills, interests or abilities

2. useful in a variety of ways

3. competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another

4. able to change or fluctuate easily

12-Jul-2023
30 Emoticon

a digital icon or a sequence of keyboard symbols that serves to represent a facial expression, as :‐) for a smiling face.

11-Jul-2023
31 Deltoidal

of or relating to a river delta.

10-Jul-2023
32 Somber

1. grave, serious or gloomy in character

2. lacking brightness or color; dull

08-Jul-2023
33 Disdainful

1. having or showing arrogant superiority to and scorn for people or things perceived to be unworthy

2. expressing scorn or contempt

07-Jul-2023
34 Pasteurize

to expose to an elevated temperature for a period sufficient to destroy certain microorganisms, without radically altering taste or quality.

06-Jul-2023
35 Hackles

1. feelings of anger and animosity

2. the hairs on an animal’s neck and back that rise when the animal is angry or afraid

05-Jul-2023
36 Lucent

softly bright or radiant

04-Jul-2023
37 Noctilucent

(of high-altitude clouds) visible during the short night of the summer.

03-Jul-2023
38 Sewellel

a small, burrowing rodent of the Pacific coastal region of North America, also known as the mountain beaver.

01-Jul-2023
39 Vainglorious

excessive or showy pride in one’s achievements

29-Jun-2023
40 yestreen

during yesterday evening.

28-Jun-2023
41 Pungent

(used about a smell) very strong

27-Jun-2023
42 Olykoek

doughnut.

26-Jun-2023
43 Enisle

to make an island of.

24-Jun-2023
44 Rain check

it's a promise to do a canceled activity in the future.

23-Jun-2023
45 Assuage

to make an unpleasant feeling less strong

22-Jun-2023
46 Craic

fun and entertainment, especially good conversation and company.

21-Jun-2023
47 Uhuru

freedom; independence.

20-Jun-2023
48 Chastise

to judge, criticize, blame or reprimand sternly

19-Jun-2023
49 Haplotype

a combination of closely linked DNA sequences on one chromosome that is often inherited together.

17-Jun-2023
50 Snollygoster

a clever, unscrupulous person.

16-Jun-2023