Word of the Day Archive
July 2003
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- ostracize: to banish or expel.
- thaumaturgy: the performing of miracles or magic.
- paucity: fewness; insufficiency.
- encomium: expression of praise.
- requisite: required; indispensable.
- toper: a drunkard; a sot.
- plaint: an expression of sorrow; also, a complaint.
- travail: painful, arduous work; also, agony, anguish.
- alacrity: a cheerful readiness, willingness, or promptness.
- disheveled: in loose disorder; disarranged.
- junta: a governmental council or committee, esp. one that rules after a revolution.
- respite: an interval of rest or relief.
- wheedle: to entice by flattery.
- febrile: feverish.
- habitue: one who habitually frequents a place.
- Pyrrhic victory: a victory achieved at great cost.
- animadversion: harsh criticism or disapproval.
- encumbrance: a burden, impediment, or hindrance.
- copious: large in quantity; also, affording an abundant supply.
- impugn: to call in question; to make insinuations against.
- ascetic: one who practices extreme self-denial; also, austere, severe.
- aggrandize: to make or make appear great or greater.
- syncretic: uniting and blending together different belief systems.
- donnybrook: a brawl or dispute.
- surcease: cessation; stop; end.
- perquisite: a benefit in addition to a salary.
- scion: a descendant; an heir.
- proselytize: to convert (someone) to another religion, belief, etc.
- abattoir: a slaughterhouse.
- tchotchke: a trinket; a knickknack.
- factitious: artificial; not authentic or genuine.
