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WOTD0106
Word Of The Day For January 2006
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Vim (n) | Power, Energy, Vivacity |
| Plenary (adj) | Full in all aspects; Complete |
| Gastronome (n) | A connoisseur of good food and drink |
| Sine qua none (n) | An essential condition or element; an indispensable thing |
| Exegete (n) | A person who explains or interprets difficult parts of written works |
| Recondite (adj) | Difficult to understand; Abstruse |
| Diktat (n) | An authoritative decree or order |
| Esurient (adj) | Hungry; voracious; greedy |
| Ineffable (adj) | Incapable of being expressed in words; unspeakable; unutterable; indescribable |
| Dubiety (n) | The condition or quality of being doubtful or skeptical |
| Pugilist (n) | Brawler, Boxer, Bruiser |
| Renascent (adj) | Springing or rising again into being; showing renewed vigor |
| Sesquipedalian (n+adj) | A long word; Given to or characterized by the use of long words |
| Encumbrance (n) | A burden, impediment, or hindrance |
| Pugnacious (adj) | Inclined to fight; combative; quarrelsome |
| Capricious (adj) | Apt to change suddenly; whimsical; changeable |
| Comity (n) | A state of mutual harmony, friendship, and respect, especially between or among nations or people; civility |
| Quandom (adj) | Former |
| Ergo (adv) | Therefore; consequently; -- often used in a jocular way |
| Susurration (n) | A whispering sound; a soft murmur. |
| Irrefragable (adj) | Impossible to refute; incontestable; undeniable |
| Tutelage (n) | guardianship; protection. |
| Incommunicado (adj or adv) | Without the means or right to communicate. |
| Predilection (n) | A predisposition to choose or like; an established preference. |
| Flippant (adj) | Lacking proper seriousness or respect; showing inappropriate levity; pert. |
| Grandee (n) | A nobleman of the first rank. |
| Wunderkind (n) | One who achieves great success or acclaim at an early age. |
| Lucre (n) | Monetary gain; profit; riches; money; -- often in a bad sense. |
| Epigone (n) | An inferior imitator, especially of some distinguished writer, artist, musician, or philosopher. |
| Sangfroid (n) | Freedom from agitation or excitement of mind; coolness in trying circumstances; calmness. |
| Consanguineous (adj) | Of the same blood; related by birth; descended from the same parent or ancestor. |
Created by:
Luyen Phan
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