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Grog Word a day2
| Word a day | definitions |
|---|---|
| amber | yellowish brown |
| colbalt | blue |
| chartreuse | yellowish green |
| crimson | red |
| azure | sky blue |
| indigo | violet blue |
| motley | mixed in color |
| gaudy | tastelessly flashy |
| monogram | design using initials of name |
| ampersand | and sign & |
| labyrinth | maze |
| asterisk | * means omission of letters |
| octogon | eight-sided polygon |
| insignia | emblem |
| herringbone | twilled fabric with parallel line pattern |
| paisley | decorated with colorful curved abstract figures |
| marionette | puppet on string |
| emcee | master of ceremonies |
| pyrotechnics | fireworks display |
| choreography | art of arranging dances |
| ovation | enthusiastic popular tribute |
| improvise | to make, arrange or invent on the spur of the moment |
| finale | the end or close of something |
| monologue | long speech by one person |
| ministrel | medieval singer |
| harlequin | clown |
| premiere | first public performance |
| brouhaha | uproar hubbub |
| carte blanche | full power |
| alias | an assumed name |
| pilfer | to steal in small quantities |
| espionage | spying |
| larceny | robbery |
| scapegoat | one who takes the blame for others |
| monorail | train that travels on one track |
| itinerary | proposed route of a journey |
| surrey | horse drawn carriage |
| tandem | bicycle for two |
| petrol | gasoline |
| spelunking | exploring caves |
| quiver | to shake, tremble |
| steeplechase | horse race over a course with hurdles |
| southpaw | left-handed baseball pitcher |
| pigskin | football |
| claustrophobia | fear of small places |
| Air Force One | President's plane |
| Nobel Prize | award for persons working for the interests of humanity |