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Word of Day 81-100
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| nuance | a subtle or slight variation |
| penchant | a strong attraction |
| esoteric | private; secret |
| ignominy | shame and disgrace |
| complicity | involvement in wrongdoing |
| diatribe | a bitter and prolonged verbal attack |
| perspicacity | keenness in observing |
| allay | to calm; to rest |
| bestial | beast like; brutal |
| demur | to object or take exception to; an objection |
| coterie | circle of acquantances; group of people with a common interest |
| effrontery | shameless boldness; impudence |
| illusory | misleading; deceptive; lacking in reality |
| picayune | of little value or importance; measly |
| jettison | to cast overboard; to get rid of as unesisary or burndensome |
| pertinacious | very persistant; refusing to be put off or denied |
| indigent | needy; impoverished |
| raiment | clothing; attire |
| ephemeral | lasting only a short time |
| garnish | glaring; gaudy; flahy |