Word of the Day Archive
September 2004

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1. dolorous: marked by, causing, or expressing grief or sorrow.
2. plenipotentiary: invested with full power.
3. myriad: consisting of a very great but indefinite number; also, a very great many.
4. bricolage: construction or something constructed by using whatever materials happen to be available.
5. malodorous: having a bad odor.
6. pied-a-terre: a temporary or second place of lodging.
7. epicene: having the characteristics of both the male and the female.
8. skulduggery: devious, dishonest, or unscrupulous behavior or activity.
9. adage: an old saying.
10. wizened: shriveled; withered.
11. indefatigable: untiring.
12. disport: to frolic; to amuse (oneself).
13. appellation: a name, title, or designation.
14. longueur: a tedious passage in a work of literature or performance art.
15. rivulet: a small stream or brook.
16. chimera: a mental fabrication.
17. avoirdupois: weight; heaviness.
18. machination: a crafty scheme intended to accomplish some usually evil end.
19. calumny: malicious misrepresentation; slander.
20. fatidic: of, relating to, or characterized by prophecy.
21. tatterdemalion: a person dressed in tattered clothing.
22. confabulation: familiar talk.
23. inkhorn: affectedly or ostentatiously learned.
24. quash: to annul; also, to crush; to subdue.
25. wiseacre: a smart aleck.
26. cacophony: harsh or discordant sound.
27. excursus: a digression.
28. credulous: inclined to believe too readily.
29. harangue: a speech addressed to a public assembly; also, a noisy or pompous speech.
30. ignoble: not noble.