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Word of the Day
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| allege | to assert without proof or conformation |
| badinage | light and playful conversation; banter |
| countermand | revoke, recall |
| echelon | one of a series of grades in an organisation; |
| paucity | inadequate quantity; lack |
| raze | to tear down |
| saturnine | cold or sluggish in mood |
| acclamation | a shout of welcome; ovation |
| bucolic | rural |
| capricious | impulsive; unpredictable |
| sophomoric | immature and overconfident |
| calumniate | defame |
| acquiesce | to attempt without protest; yield |
| wastrel | a wasteful person; good for nothing |
| covet | to desire something belonging to another |
| misnomer | misnaming |
| endemic | native to particular people or region |
| plagiarism | theft... u know |
| compunction | remorse; regret |
| ruminate | meditate |