Word of the Day Archive
November 2005
- alpenglow: a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains.
- subfusc: dark or dull in color.
- mores: customs; habits; ways.
- dapple: a small contrasting blotch; also, to mark with spots.
- winsome: light-hearted.
- verdure: greenness.
- propitious: presenting favorable circumstances.
- nosegay: a bouquet.
- oneiric: pertaining to or suggestive of dreams.
- laudable: praiseworthy; commendable.
- puissant: powerful.
- diadem: a crown.
- ebullient: high-spirited.
- aplomb: confidence; coolness.
- kobold: a kind of domestic spirit in German mythology.
- prestidigitation: performance of or skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with the hands; sleight of hand.
- rubicund: inclining to redness; ruddy.
- lambent: playing on the surface; flickering.
- anodyne: serving to relieve pain.
- ingenue: a naive girl or young woman, or an actress representing such a person.
- subterfuge: a deceptive device or stratagem.
- maelstrom: a large, powerful whirlpool; also, a violent, disordered, or turbulent state of affairs.
- crepuscular: pertaining to twilight.
- repast: a meal.
- soporific: causing sleep; also, something that causes sleep.
- bivouac: a usually temporary encampment; also, to encamp.
- quidnunc: a gossip; a busybody.
- lassitude: lack of vitality or energy.
- billet-doux: a love letter.
- wheedle: to entice by flattery.
