Word of the Day Archive
November 1999
- chimerical: merely imaginary; fanciful.
- sybarite: a person devoted to luxury and pleasure.
- gourmand: one who enjoys good food in great quantities.
- animadversion: harsh criticism or disapproval.
- desuetude: disuse.
- pusillanimous: cowardly.
- inculcate: to teach and impress by frequent repetition or instruction.
- mien: demeanor; also, aspect; appearance.
- garrulous: talkative; also, wordy.
- aggrandize: to make or make appear great or greater.
- sojourn: to dwell for a time; also, a temporary stay.
- bombast: pompous or pretentious speech or writing.
- cupidity: eager or excessive desire, especially for wealth.
- berate: to scold severely or angrily.
- supererogatory: going beyond what is required or expected; also, superfluous, unnecessary.
- encomium: expression of praise.
- sardonic: scornful, mocking.
- raconteur: one who excels in telling stories and anecdotes.
- polymath: a person of great or varied learning.
- extempore: without premeditation or preparation.
- blandishment: flattering speech or action.
- hugger-mugger: secret; also, muddled, disorderly.
- quiddity: the essence or nature of a thing.
- implacable: incapable of being pacified.
- edacious: given to eating.
- surfeit: excess; an excessive amount.
- perspicacity: clearness of understanding.
- aberrant: abnormal.
- ennui: a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction arising from lack of interest.
- invidious: tending to provoke envy or ill will.
