Word of the Day Archive
November 2001
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- disport: to frolic; to amuse (oneself).
- repine: to feel or express discontent.
- troglodyte: someone who dwells in a cave.
- abeyance: suspension; temporary cessation.
- gamine: an urchin; also, a mischievous girl or young woman.
- sedition: incitement of rebellion against lawful authority.
- lubricious: lewd; also, slippery or smooth.
- hebetude: mental dullness or sluggishness.
- acuity: acuteness of perception or vision.
- sanctum: a place where one is free from intrusion.
- empyrean: the highest heaven; the heavens; the sky.
- demur: to object; also, to delay.
- rodomontade: pretentious, bragging speech.
- gallimaufry: a hodgepodge; jumble; confused medley.
- impregnable: able to resist attack.
- urbane: polished and smooth in manner.
- bibulous: of, pertaining to, marked by, or given to the consumption of alcohol.
- acerbic: sharp, biting, or acid in temper, expression, or tone.
- redound: to have a consequence or effect.
- languid: lacking vigor or force.
- predilection: an established preference.
- repletion: the condition of being completely or excessively full.
- transmute: to change from one nature, form, substance, or state into another.
- forgo: to do without.
- abed: in bed.
- malapropism: the usually unintentionally humorous misuse of a word.
- soi-disant: self-styled; so-called.
- paean: a song or other expression of praise or joy.
- flummery: mumbo jumbo; nonsense.
- dolorous: marked by, causing, or expressing grief or sorrow.
