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Word of the Day
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Dexterity | Skill in performing tasks, especially with hands |
| Extant | Still in existence surviving (opposite of extint) |
| Probity | Uprightness, honesty |
| Solicitous | Kindly; expressing care and concern |
| Amalgamate | To join; consolidate |
| Coerce | Persuade, force |
| Iniquitous | Evil; unjust |
| Millinery | Hat or hat-making |
| Occluded | Obscured; blocked |
| Sidereal | Of or related to stars |
| Extirpate | Wipe out completely |
| Respite | Period of temporary delay, Interval of rest/relief |
| Maudlin | Sad; sentimental; inclined to weep |
| Subliminal | Below threshold of consciousness |
| Vituperate | Verbal abuse, attack bitteraly |
| Whittle | Carved with knife; reduce step by step |
| Cumbersome | Bulky; difficult to carry |
| Dispatch | To send (someone/something) quickly to a particular place for particular purpose |
| Disparage | Degrade; to speak slightingly about |
| Supine | Lying flat on one's back |
| Fimbriated | True to life; giving the appearance of reality |
| Approbation | Approval |