Word of the Day Archive
June 1999

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1. propitious: presenting favorable circumstances.
2. inclement: harsh; severe -- especially said of the weather.
3. kobold: a kind of domestic spirit in German mythology.
4. knell: the stoke of a bell tolled at a funeral.
5. cogent: appealing to the mind or to reason; convincing.
6. regale: to entertain with something that delights.
7. mordant: biting; caustic; sarcastic.
8. agog: in eager desire.
9. captious: disposed to find fault or raise objections.
10. arbitrage: the nearly simultaneous purchase and sale of an asset in order to profit from price discrepancies.
11. redoubt: a stronghold.
12. chichi: affectedly trendy.
13. taw: a large marble.
14. vexillology: the study of flags.
15. quorum: such a number of the officers or members of any body as is legally competent to transact business.
16. abscond: to depart secretly.
17. virtu: love of or taste for fine objects of art; also, productions of art.
18. junta: a governmental council or committee, esp. one that rules after a revolution.
19. gamut: a complete extent or range.
20. lexicon: a dictionary; also, the vocabulary of a person, group, etc.
21. aestival: of or belonging to the summer.
22. slugabed: one who stays in bed until a late hour.
23. desultory: jumping from subject to subject; erratic; inconsistent.
24. irascible: easily provoked to anger.
25. acumen: quickness or keenness of perception or discernment.
26. scion: a descendant; an heir.
27. bandog: a large and fierce dog.
28. multifarious: having great diversity or variety.
29. sublunary: situated beneath the moon; terrestrial.
30. ebullient: high-spirited.