Word of the Day Archive
2003
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- slugabed: one who stays in bed until a late hour. (Wednesday January 01)
- manse: a large and imposing residence. (Thursday January 02)
- rebarbative: repellent; irritating. (Friday January 03)
- felicitous: apt or appropriate; also, delightful. (Saturday January 04)
- nostrum: a questionable remedy. (Sunday January 05)
- subaltern: subordinate. (Monday January 06)
- quidnunc: a gossip; a busybody. (Tuesday January 07)
- provenance: origin; source. (Wednesday January 08)
- obviate: to anticipate and dispose of or make unnecessary. (Thursday January 09)
- lucre: money; profit. (Friday January 10)
- dudgeon: a state or fit of intense indignation. (Saturday January 11)
- gloaming: twilight; dusk. (Sunday January 12)
- sedulous: diligent in application or pursuit. (Monday January 13)
- querulous: habitually complaining; also, expressing complaint. (Tuesday January 14)
- restive: resisting control; stubborn. (Wednesday January 15)
- abstemious: temperate; abstinent; refraining from indulgence. (Thursday January 16)
- fop: a man who is vain about his dress and appearance. (Friday January 17)
- apparition: a ghost; also, an unexpected appearance. (Saturday January 18)
- inveterate: deep-rooted; of long standing. (Sunday January 19)
- glower: to stare angrily or with a scowl. (Monday January 20)
- itinerant: traveling from place to place. (Tuesday January 21)
- risible: exciting or provoking laughter. (Wednesday January 22)
- lackadaisical: lacking spirit or liveliness. (Thursday January 23)
- scuttlebutt: gossip; rumor. (Friday January 24)
- consanguineous: related by blood; descended from the same ancestor. (Saturday January 25)
- milieu: environment; setting. (Sunday January 26)
- capacious: able to contain much. (Monday January 27)
- pule: to whimper; to whine. (Tuesday January 28)
- sublunary: situated beneath the moon; terrestrial. (Wednesday January 29)
- cavil: to raise trivial objections; also, a trivial objection. (Thursday January 30)
- impecunious: habitually without money; poor. (Friday January 31)
- introspection: the act or process of self-examination; reflection. (Saturday February 01)
- propound: to put forward for consideration. (Sunday February 02)
- neophyte: a novice. (Monday February 03)
- rapport: relation characterized by sympathetic understanding. (Tuesday February 04)
- imbroglio: a complicated and embarrassing state of things. (Wednesday February 05)
- rictus: a gaping grin or grimace. (Thursday February 06)
- winsome: light-hearted. (Friday February 07)
- melee: a confused conflict. (Saturday February 08)
- obdurate: hardened in feelings or in wrongdoing; unyielding. (Sunday February 09)
- placate: to appease; to pacify. (Monday February 10)
- spurious: not genuine; false; illegitimate. (Tuesday February 11)
- waylay: to ambush or accost. (Wednesday February 12)
- ingenue: a naive girl or young woman, or an actress representing such a person. (Thursday February 13)
- osculation: the act of kissing; a kiss. (Friday February 14)
- voluptuary: a person devoted to luxury and the gratification of sensual appetites. (Saturday February 15)
- enmity: hatred; ill will. (Sunday February 16)
- sub rosa: secretly; privately; confidentially. (Monday February 17)
- compunction: anxiety or unease from guilt; also, a scruple. (Tuesday February 18)
- upbraid: to scold or criticize harshly. (Wednesday February 19)
- gaucherie: a socially awkward or tactless act; also, lack of tact. (Thursday February 20)
- aggress: to make an attack. (Friday February 21)
- mores: customs; habits; ways. (Saturday February 22)
- sough: to make a soft, low sighing or rustling sound. (Sunday February 23)
- chimerical: merely imaginary; fanciful. (Monday February 24)
- grandee: a man of elevated rank or station; a nobleman. (Tuesday February 25)
- complaisant: exhibiting a desire to please. (Wednesday February 26)
- spoony: foolishly or sentimentally in love. (Thursday February 27)
- forfend: to avert; also, to protect or preserve. (Friday February 28)
- sylvan: pertaining to woods or forests. (Saturday March 01)
- countermand: to revoke (a former command) or recall by a contrary order. (Sunday March 02)
- stormy petrel: a type of seabird; also, one fond of bringing strife. (Monday March 03)
- votary: one devoted to some pursuit, worship, study, or way of life. (Tuesday March 04)
- melange: a mixture. (Wednesday March 05)
- salutary: beneficial; also, healthful. (Thursday March 06)
- scrabble: to scrape or scratch with the hands or feet. (Friday March 07)
- piebald: mottled; also, mixed. (Saturday March 08)
- berate: to scold severely or angrily. (Sunday March 09)
- limn: to draw or paint; also, to describe. (Monday March 10)
- mollify: to reduce in intensity; to soothe; to soften. (Tuesday March 11)
- immolate: to kill or destroy, often by fire. (Wednesday March 12)
- tetchy: peevish; testy; irritable. (Thursday March 13)
- emolument: the wages or perquisites arising from office, employment, or labor. (Friday March 14)
- benignant: kind; gracious; favorable. (Saturday March 15)
- preponderate: to exceed in weight, influence, importance, amount, etc. (Sunday March 16)
- verdant: green. (Monday March 17)
- trencherman: a hearty eater. (Tuesday March 18)
- diadem: a crown. (Wednesday March 19)
- virago: an ill-tempered, overbearing woman; also, a woman of great strength and courage. (Thursday March 20)
- supposititious: fraudulently substituted; also, hypothetical. (Friday March 21)
- inanition: exhaustion from lack of nourishment; also, emptiness. (Saturday March 22)
- conspectus: a sketch, survey, or outline of a subject. (Sunday March 23)
- salmagundi: a mixture or assortment; also, a kind of mixed dish or salad. (Monday March 24)
- caesura: a break or pause in a line of verse; also, any break or pause. (Tuesday March 25)
- expeditious: characterized by speed and efficiency. (Wednesday March 26)
- deprecate: to disapprove of; also, to belittle. (Thursday March 27)
- misnomer: a misnaming. (Friday March 28)
- verbiage: an overabundance of words. (Saturday March 29)
- Brobdingnagian: gigantic; enormous. (Sunday March 30)
- invidious: tending to provoke envy or ill will. (Monday March 31)
- chicanery: the use of trickery to deceive. (Tuesday April 01)
- minatory: threatening; menacing. (Wednesday April 02)
- stentorian: extremely loud. (Thursday April 03)
- circumspect: cautious; prudent. (Friday April 04)
- plebeian: common; vulgar. (Saturday April 05)
- explicate: to explain. (Sunday April 06)
- censorious: harshly critical. (Monday April 07)
- equable: equal and uniform; also, not easily disturbed. (Tuesday April 08)
- assiduous: constant in application or attention. (Wednesday April 09)
- noisome: offensive or disgusting; also, harmful; unwholesome. (Thursday April 10)
- inure: to make used to; also, to take or have effect. (Friday April 11)
- bivouac: a usually temporary encampment; also, to encamp. (Saturday April 12)
- confrere: a colleague, comrade, or intimate associate. (Sunday April 13)
- tmesis: in grammar and rhetoric, the separation of the parts of a compound word. (Monday April 14)
- umbrage: offense; resentment. (Tuesday April 15)
- susurrus: a whispering or rustling sound. (Wednesday April 16)
- canorous: melodious; musical. (Thursday April 17)
- trepidation: a state of dread or alarm; apprehension. (Friday April 18)
- sacrosanct: sacred; inviolable. (Saturday April 19)
- oneiric: pertaining to or suggestive of dreams. (Sunday April 20)
- maelstrom: a large, powerful whirlpool; also, a violent, disordered, or turbulent state of affairs. (Monday April 21)
- epigone: an inferior imitator. (Tuesday April 22)
- nonage: a period of youth or immaturity. (Wednesday April 23)
- quiescent: at rest; still; inactive. (Thursday April 24)
- maladroit: awkward; unskillful; inept. (Friday April 25)
- virtu: love of or taste for fine objects of art; also, productions of art. (Saturday April 26)
- outré: unconventional; eccentric; bizarre. (Sunday April 27)
- sartorial: of or relating to a tailor, tailoring, or clothing. (Monday April 28)
- lacuna: a blank space; a missing part. (Tuesday April 29)
- funereal: pertaining to or suiting a funeral; gloomy; mournful. (Wednesday April 30)
- simulacrum: a representation; an insubstantial or vague semblance. (Thursday May 01)
- putative: commonly thought or deemed; supposed. (Friday May 02)
- vitiate: to make faulty or imperfect. (Saturday May 03)
- daedal: skillful; artistic; ingenious. (Sunday May 04)
- autocrat: a ruler with unlimited authority. (Monday May 05)
- comestible: suitable to be eaten. (Tuesday May 06)
- objurgate: to scold or rebuke sharply. (Wednesday May 07)
- sardonic: scornful, mocking. (Thursday May 08)
- lexicon: a dictionary; also, the vocabulary of a person, group, etc. (Friday May 09)
- contemporaneous: originating, existing, or occurring at the same time. (Saturday May 10)
- panoply: a splendid or impressive array. (Sunday May 11)
- supererogatory: going beyond what is required or expected; also, superfluous, unnecessary. (Monday May 12)
- comity: a state of mutual harmony, friendship, and respect. (Tuesday May 13)
- eleemosynary: relating to charity; charitable. (Wednesday May 14)
- inclement: harsh; severe -- especially said of the weather. (Thursday May 15)
- hugger-mugger: secret; also, muddled, disorderly. (Friday May 16)
- genial: sympathetically cheerful and cheering; kindly. (Saturday May 17)
- florid: flushed with red; also, excessively ornate. (Sunday May 18)
- sapient: wise; sage; discerning. (Monday May 19)
- disparate: fundamentally different; also, composed of dissimilar elements. (Tuesday May 20)
- prevaricate: to depart from or evade the truth. (Wednesday May 21)
- inveigle: to persuade or obtain by ingenuity or flattery. (Thursday May 22)
- harridan: a scolding, vicious woman. (Friday May 23)
- segue: to proceed without interruption. (Saturday May 24)
- lascivious: lewd; lustful. (Sunday May 25)
- visage: the face; also, appearance; aspect. (Monday May 26)
- lugubrious: mournful; gloomy; dismal. (Tuesday May 27)
- interstice: a space between things or parts. (Wednesday May 28)
- sempiternal: everlasting; eternal. (Thursday May 29)
- idee fixe: a fixed idea; an obsession. (Friday May 30)
- prestidigitation: performance of or skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with the hands; sleight of hand. (Saturday May 31)
- ephemeron: something short-lived. (Sunday June 01)
- desultory: jumping from subject to subject; erratic; inconsistent. (Monday June 02)
- specious: apparently right but not so in reality. (Tuesday June 03)
- interpolate: to insert between; also, to alter or corrupt by insertion. (Wednesday June 04)
- stertorous: characterized by a heavy snoring or gasping sound. (Thursday June 05)
- alpenglow: a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains. (Friday June 06)
- fatuous: inanely foolish; stupid; also, illusory. (Saturday June 07)
- miscreant: a scoundrel, a villain; also, a heretic. (Sunday June 08)
- trice: an instant; a moment. (Monday June 09)
- surfeit: excess; an excessive amount. (Tuesday June 10)
- provender: food or provisions. (Wednesday June 11)
- bibelot: a small object of curiosity, beauty, or rarity. (Thursday June 12)
- gnomic: uttering, containing, or characterized by maxims. (Friday June 13)
- invective: insulting or abusive language. (Saturday June 14)
- paterfamilias: the male head of a household; the father of a family. (Sunday June 15)
- land of Nod: sleep. (Monday June 16)
- inhere: to be inherent. (Tuesday June 17)
- bombast: pompous or pretentious speech or writing. (Wednesday June 18)
- valetudinarian: a weak or sickly person. (Thursday June 19)
- bellwether: a leader or leading indicator. (Friday June 20)
- facile: easily done or performed. (Saturday June 21)
- jovial: merry; joyous; jolly. (Sunday June 22)
- inculcate: to teach and impress by frequent repetition or instruction. (Monday June 23)
- parvenu: an upstart; one newly risen in class or economic status. (Tuesday June 24)
- choleric: easily angered; also, indicating or expressing anger. (Wednesday June 25)
- insouciant: marked by blithe unconcern; nonchalant. (Thursday June 26)
- concupiscence: lust. (Friday June 27)
- nettlesome: causing irritation, vexation, or distress. (Saturday June 28)
- dapple: a small contrasting blotch; also, to mark with spots. (Sunday June 29)
- antediluvian: extremely old. (Monday June 30)
- ostracize: to banish or expel. (Tuesday July 01)
- thaumaturgy: the performing of miracles or magic. (Wednesday July 02)
- paucity: fewness; insufficiency. (Thursday July 03)
- encomium: expression of praise. (Friday July 04)
- requisite: required; indispensable. (Saturday July 05)
- toper: a drunkard; a sot. (Sunday July 06)
- plaint: an expression of sorrow; also, a complaint. (Monday July 07)
- travail: painful, arduous work; also, agony, anguish. (Tuesday July 08)
- alacrity: a cheerful readiness, willingness, or promptness. (Wednesday July 09)
- disheveled: in loose disorder; disarranged. (Thursday July 10)
- junta: a governmental council or committee, esp. one that rules after a revolution. (Friday July 11)
- respite: an interval of rest or relief. (Saturday July 12)
- wheedle: to entice by flattery. (Sunday July 13)
- febrile: feverish. (Monday July 14)
- habitue: one who habitually frequents a place. (Tuesday July 15)
- Pyrrhic victory: a victory achieved at great cost. (Wednesday July 16)
- animadversion: harsh criticism or disapproval. (Thursday July 17)
- encumbrance: a burden, impediment, or hindrance. (Friday July 18)
- copious: large in quantity; also, affording an abundant supply. (Saturday July 19)
- impugn: to call in question; to make insinuations against. (Sunday July 20)
- ascetic: one who practices extreme self-denial; also, austere, severe. (Monday July 21)
- aggrandize: to make or make appear great or greater. (Tuesday July 22)
- syncretic: uniting and blending together different belief systems. (Wednesday July 23)
- donnybrook: a brawl or dispute. (Thursday July 24)
- surcease: cessation; stop; end. (Friday July 25)
- perquisite: a benefit in addition to a salary. (Saturday July 26)
- scion: a descendant; an heir. (Sunday July 27)
- proselytize: to convert (someone) to another religion, belief, etc. (Monday July 28)
- abattoir: a slaughterhouse. (Tuesday July 29)
- tchotchke: a trinket; a knickknack. (Wednesday July 30)
- factitious: artificial; not authentic or genuine. (Thursday July 31)
- alfresco: outdoors; outdoor. (Friday August 01)
- plethora: excess. (Saturday August 02)
- jocular: given to or characterized by joking. (Sunday August 03)
- physiognomy: the face or appearance. (Monday August 04)
- constitutional: a walk taken for one's health. (Tuesday August 05)
- tutelage: guardianship; protection; also, instruction. (Wednesday August 06)
- incommunicado: without means or right to communicate. (Thursday August 07)
- fillip: a snap; also, a stimulus. (Friday August 08)
- phantasmagoria: a shifting series or succession of things seen or imagined. (Saturday August 09)
- cum: with; along with; combined with. (Sunday August 10)
- excoriate: to express strong disapproval of; also, to flay. (Monday August 11)
- skulk: to hide in a sneaking manner. (Tuesday August 12)
- apothegm: a short, witty, and instructive saying. (Wednesday August 13)
- sine qua non: an indispensable thing. (Thursday August 14)
- cognoscente: a person with special knowledge. (Friday August 15)
- vehement: marked by intensity of emotions or convictions. (Saturday August 16)
- amalgam: an alloy of mercury with other metals; also, a mixture. (Sunday August 17)
- wunderkind: one who achieves success or acclaim during youth. (Monday August 18)
- cozen: to deceive or obtain by deceit. (Tuesday August 19)
- bucolic: rustic; pastoral. (Wednesday August 20)
- irrefragable: impossible to refute. (Thursday August 21)
- stolid: unexcitable; unemotional. (Friday August 22)
- redact: to edit. (Saturday August 23)
- hyperbole: extravagant exaggeration. (Sunday August 24)
- vainglory: excessive pride or vain display. (Monday August 25)
- requisite: required; indispensable. (Tuesday August 26)
- dour: stern or unyielding or gloomy. (Wednesday August 27)
- equipoise: equilibrium; also, counterbalance. (Thursday August 28)
- doppelganger: a ghostly double. (Friday August 29)
- gainsay: to contradict; to deny. (Saturday August 30)
- flout: to treat with contempt and disregard. (Sunday August 31)
- supercilious: disdainfully arrogant. (Monday September 01)
- en masse: all together; as a whole. (Tuesday September 02)
- cadge: to beg; to sponge. (Wednesday September 03)
- perambulate: to stroll; to walk through or over. (Thursday September 04)
- agog: in eager desire. (Friday September 05)
- innocuous: harmless; also, unlikely to offend or provoke. (Saturday September 06)
- mimetic: imitative. (Sunday September 07)
- defenestrate: to throw out of a window. (Monday September 08)
- métier: an occupation, especially in which one excels. (Tuesday September 09)
- caveat: a warning or caution. (Wednesday September 10)
- succor: aid; help; also, to help or relieve. (Thursday September 11)
- inveigh: to rail (against some person or thing). (Friday September 12)
- stoic: indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; also, one who is stoic. (Saturday September 13)
- confluence: a flowing or coming together. (Sunday September 14)
- hortatory: serving to encourage or incite. (Monday September 15)
- dotage: feebleness of mind due to old age. (Tuesday September 16)
- canard: an unfounded or false report. (Wednesday September 17)
- malaise: a condition of uneasiness or ill-being. (Thursday September 18)
- transmogrify: to transform. (Friday September 19)
- evince: to show in a clear manner. (Saturday September 20)
- gesticulate: to make gestures or motions. (Sunday September 21)
- martinet: a strict disciplinarian. (Monday September 22)
- supernumerary: exceeding a necessary or usual number. (Tuesday September 23)
- deus ex machina: an agent who appears unexpectedly to solve an apparently insoluble difficulty. (Wednesday September 24)
- hobbledehoy: an awkward, gawky young fellow. (Thursday September 25)
- toothsome: delicious; attractive; luscious. (Friday September 26)
- ascribe: to attribute. (Saturday September 27)
- titivate: to make decorative additions to; to spruce. (Sunday September 28)
- uxorious: excessively fond of or submissive to a wife. (Monday September 29)
- atrabilious: irritable; ill-natured. (Tuesday September 30)
- expropriate: to deprive of possession; also, to transfer (property) to oneself. (Wednesday October 01)
- venal: capable of being bought; also, corruptible. (Thursday October 02)
- pejorative: disparaging; belittling. (Friday October 03)
- nuptial: of or pertaining to marriage. (Saturday October 04)
- imbue: to dye; to instill profoundly. (Sunday October 05)
- denizen: an inhabitant. (Monday October 06)
- staid: steady or sedate in character. (Tuesday October 07)
- nonplus: to render utterly perplexed; puzzle completely. (Wednesday October 08)
- adumbrate: to foreshadow; prefigure. (Thursday October 09)
- turgid: swollen, bloated; also, bombastic, pompous. (Friday October 10)
- paragon: a model of excellence or perfection. (Saturday October 11)
- ambit: circuit or compass; also, sphere of action or influence. (Sunday October 12)
- profligate: shamelessly immoral; also, recklessly wasteful. (Monday October 13)
- cerebration: the act or product of thinking. (Tuesday October 14)
- rotund: round; rounded in figure. (Wednesday October 15)
- acquiesce: to accept or consent passively or without objection. (Thursday October 16)
- bedaub: to besmear; also, to overdecorate. (Friday October 17)
- dilettante: an amateur; also, an admirer or lover of the fine arts. (Saturday October 18)
- execrable: detestable; extremely bad. (Sunday October 19)
- nebbish: a weak-willed, timid, or ineffectual person. (Monday October 20)
- filial: of, pertaining to, or befitting a son or daughter. (Tuesday October 21)
- panacea: a cure-all. (Wednesday October 22)
- leitmotif: a dominant and recurring theme. (Thursday October 23)
- arbiter: one having the power of judging and determining. (Friday October 24)
- recidivism: a tendency to lapse into a previous condition or pattern of behavior; esp., into prior criminal habits. (Saturday October 25)
- impassible: incapable of suffering; also, unfeeling or not showing feeling. (Sunday October 26)
- contumacious: obstinate; stubbornly disobedient. (Monday October 27)
- largess: generous giving; also, gifts of money or other valuables. (Tuesday October 28)
- cataract: a large waterfall; also, a downpour, a flood. (Wednesday October 29)
- sotto voce: spoken low or in an undertone. (Thursday October 30)
- wraith: a ghost; also, something insubstantial or shadowy. (Friday October 31)
- vapid: flat; dull; spiritless. (Saturday November 01)
- internecine: destructive; especially, mutually destructive; also, relating to conflict within a group. (Sunday November 02)
- potentate: one who possesses great power or sway. (Monday November 03)
- crux: the essential point or feature. (Tuesday November 04)
- avuncular: resembling an uncle, as in kindness or indulgence. (Wednesday November 05)
- deracinate: to uproot. (Thursday November 06)
- amity: friendship; friendly relations. (Friday November 07)
- microcosm: a smaller, representative system having analogies to a larger system. (Saturday November 08)
- juxtaposition: the act or an instance of placing in nearness. (Sunday November 09)
- exemplar: an ideal model or type. (Monday November 10)
- solicitous: manifesting, expressing, or full of care or concern. (Tuesday November 11)
- dyspeptic: pertaining to or having indigestion; also, irritable or ill-humored. (Wednesday November 12)
- obfuscate: to make obscure or unclear; also, to darken. (Thursday November 13)
- termagant: a scolding, nagging, bad-tempered woman. (Friday November 14)
- extraneous: coming from the outside; also, not essential; also, irrelevant. (Saturday November 15)
- bifurcate: to divide into two branches. (Sunday November 16)
- felicitous: apt or appropriate; also, delightful. (Monday November 17)
- portent: a sign or omen. (Tuesday November 18)
- bellicose: inclined to or favoring war or strife. (Wednesday November 19)
- interlard: to insert between; to mix. (Thursday November 20)
- Argus-eyed: extremely observant; watchful. (Friday November 21)
- repine: to feel or express discontent. (Saturday November 22)
- plaudit: enthusiastic approval. (Sunday November 23)
- limpid: clear; also, serene. (Monday November 24)
- aficionado: an enthusiastic admirer; a fan. (Tuesday November 25)
- rapacious: grasping; greedy. (Wednesday November 26)
- satiety: fullness to or beyond the point of satisfaction. (Thursday November 27)
- obtrude: to thrust out; also, to impose on others. (Friday November 28)
- patina: a superficial layer. (Saturday November 29)
- animus: a feeling of ill will; also, animating spirit; disposition. (Sunday November 30)
- tutelary: guardian; protecting. (Monday December 01)
- arcane: understood or known by only a few. (Tuesday December 02)
- rusticate: to go or send to the country. (Wednesday December 03)
- fractious: tending to cause trouble; also, irritable. (Thursday December 04)
- stanch: to stop the flowing of; to check. (Friday December 05)
- furtive: obtained or characterized by stealth; sly; secret; stealthy. (Saturday December 06)
- Elysium: paradise. (Sunday December 07)
- otiose: ineffective; also, being at leisure; also, of no use. (Monday December 08)
- plangent: beating with a loud or deep sound; also, expressing sadness. (Tuesday December 09)
- malcontent: one who is discontented or dissatisfied. (Wednesday December 10)
- gallimaufry: a hodgepodge; jumble; confused medley. (Thursday December 11)
- meretricious: tawdry. (Friday December 12)
- solace: comfort in grief. (Saturday December 13)
- admonition: gentle or friendly reproof; friendly warning. (Sunday December 14)
- interregnum: the interval between two reigns; also, any breach of continuity in an order. (Monday December 15)
- velleity: volition in its weakest form. (Tuesday December 16)
- derogate: to deviate from expectation; also, to detract; also, to disparage. (Wednesday December 17)
- mazy: resembling a maze; intricate or confusing. (Thursday December 18)
- pablum: something (as writing or speech) that is trite, insipid, or simplistic. (Friday December 19)
- wag: a humorous person; a wit. (Saturday December 20)
- eremite: a hermit. (Sunday December 21)
- pertinacious: holding obstinately to a belief, purpose or design; also, stubbornly persistent. (Monday December 22)
- Hobson's choice: a choice without an alternative. (Tuesday December 23)
- luminary: any body that gives light; also, a person of eminence or brilliant achievement. (Wednesday December 24)
- benefaction: the act of conferring a benefit; also, a benefit conferred. (Thursday December 25)
- superannuated: old; discharged or disqualified on account of old age. (Friday December 26)
- expunge: to strike out or erase; to obliterate. (Saturday December 27)
- fustian: pompous or pretentious language. (Sunday December 28)
- dissimulate: to hide under a false appearance; also, to feign or pretend. (Monday December 29)
- stripling: an adolescent youth. (Tuesday December 30)
- terminus: the end of a transportation line or route; any finishing point. (Wednesday December 31)
