Word of the Day Archive
2006

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1. vim: energy; vigor. (Sunday January 01)
2. plenary: full; complete. (Monday January 02)
3. gastronome: a lover of good food and drink. (Tuesday January 03)
4. sine qua non: an indispensable thing. (Wednesday January 04)
5. exegete: one who explains or interprets difficult parts of written works. (Thursday January 05)
6. recondite: difficult to understand. (Friday January 06)
7. diktat: an authoritative decree or order. (Saturday January 07)
8. esurient: hungry; greedy. (Sunday January 08)
9. ineffable: incapable of being expressed. (Monday January 09)
10. dubiety: the condition or quality of being doubtful; also, a matter of doubt. (Tuesday January 10)
11. pugilist: a boxer. (Wednesday January 11)
12. renascent: rising again into being; showing renewed vigor. (Thursday January 12)
13. sesquipedalian: (of words) long; having many syllables. (Friday January 13)
14. encumbrance: a burden, impediment, or hindrance. (Saturday January 14)
15. pugnacious: combative; quarrelsome. (Sunday January 15)
16. capricious: whimsical; changeable. (Monday January 16)
17. comity: a state of mutual harmony, friendship, and respect. (Tuesday January 17)
18. quondam: former; sometime. (Wednesday January 18)
19. ergo: therefore; consequently. (Thursday January 19)
20. susurration: a whispering; a soft murmur. (Friday January 20)
21. irrefragable: impossible to refute. (Saturday January 21)
22. tutelage: guardianship; protection; also, instruction. (Sunday January 22)
23. incommunicado: without means or right to communicate. (Monday January 23)
24. predilection: an established preference. (Tuesday January 24)
25. flippant: showing inappropriate levity; pert. (Wednesday January 25)
26. grandee: a man of elevated rank or station; a nobleman. (Thursday January 26)
27. wunderkind: one who achieves success or acclaim during youth. (Friday January 27)
28. lucre: money; profit. (Saturday January 28)
29. epigone: an inferior imitator. (Sunday January 29)
30. sang-froid: coolness in trying circumstances. (Monday January 30)
31. consanguineous: related by blood; descended from the same ancestor. (Tuesday January 31)
32. malleable: capable of being shaped; also, adaptable. (Wednesday February 01)
33. parlous: fraught with danger; hazardous. (Thursday February 02)
34. disparate: fundamentally different; also, composed of dissimilar elements. (Friday February 03)
35. sapient: wise; sage; discerning. (Saturday February 04)
36. visage: the face; also, appearance; aspect. (Sunday February 05)
37. excoriate: to express strong disapproval of; also, to flay. (Monday February 06)
38. tendentious: marked by a strong tendency in favor of a particular point of view. (Tuesday February 07)
39. milieu: environment; setting. (Wednesday February 08)
40. deus ex machina: an agent who appears unexpectedly to solve an apparently insoluble difficulty. (Thursday February 09)
41. autodidact: one who is self-taught. (Friday February 10)
42. stertorous: characterized by a heavy snoring or gasping sound. (Saturday February 11)
43. eleemosynary: relating to charity; charitable. (Sunday February 12)
44. concupiscence: lust. (Monday February 13)
45. spoony: foolishly or sentimentally in love. (Tuesday February 14)
46. desideratum: something desired. (Wednesday February 15)
47. malaise: a condition of uneasiness or ill-being. (Thursday February 16)
48. imbue: to dye; to instill profoundly. (Friday February 17)
49. canard: an unfounded or false report. (Saturday February 18)
50. probity: complete and confirmed integrity. (Sunday February 19)
51. titivate: to make decorative additions to; to spruce. (Monday February 20)
52. jovial: merry; joyous; jolly. (Tuesday February 21)
53. salutary: beneficial; also, healthful. (Wednesday February 22)
54. alacrity: a cheerful readiness, willingness, or promptness. (Thursday February 23)
55. munificent: very generous. (Friday February 24)
56. cogent: appealing to the mind or to reason; convincing. (Saturday February 25)
57. apothegm: a short, witty, and instructive saying. (Sunday February 26)
58. posit: to postulate; also, to suggest. (Monday February 27)
59. scion: a descendant; an heir. (Tuesday February 28)
60. doula: a woman who assists in childbirth. (Wednesday March 01)
61. largess: generous giving; also, gifts of money or other valuables. (Thursday March 02)
62. dilettante: an amateur; also, an admirer or lover of the fine arts. (Friday March 03)
63. simulacrum: a representation; an insubstantial or vague semblance. (Saturday March 04)
64. toothsome: delicious; attractive; luscious. (Sunday March 05)
65. countermand: to revoke (a former command) or recall by a contrary order. (Monday March 06)
66. expropriate: to deprive of possession; also, to transfer (property) to oneself. (Tuesday March 07)
67. perambulate: to stroll; to walk through or over. (Wednesday March 08)
68. contradistinction: distinction by contrast. (Thursday March 09)
69. ululate: to howl; to wail. (Friday March 10)
70. crapulous: sick from, or marked by, excessive drinking. (Saturday March 11)
71. parvenu: an upstart; one newly risen in class or economic status. (Sunday March 12)
72. manse: a large and imposing residence. (Monday March 13)
73. uxorious: excessively fond of or submissive to a wife. (Tuesday March 14)
74. Ides: the fifteenth day of March, May, July, and October, and the thirteenth day of the other months. (Wednesday March 15)
75. megalomania: a mental disorder characterized by delusions of grandeur. (Thursday March 16)
76. verdant: green. (Friday March 17)
77. amalgam: an alloy of mercury with other metals; also, a mixture. (Saturday March 18)
78. dudgeon: a state or fit of intense indignation. (Sunday March 19)
79. paragon: a model of excellence or perfection. (Monday March 20)
80. aubade: a song greeting the dawn. (Tuesday March 21)
81. succor: aid; help; also, to help or relieve. (Wednesday March 22)
82. paterfamilias: the male head of a household; the father of a family. (Thursday March 23)
83. stolid: unexcitable; unemotional. (Friday March 24)
84. métier: an occupation, especially in which one excels. (Saturday March 25)
85. bellwether: a leader or leading indicator. (Sunday March 26)
86. confluence: a flowing or coming together. (Monday March 27)
87. superfluous: more than is wanted or is sufficient. (Tuesday March 28)
88. invidious: tending to provoke envy or ill will. (Wednesday March 29)
89. benignant: kind; gracious; favorable. (Thursday March 30)
90. edacious: given to eating. (Friday March 31)
91. chicanery: the use of trickery to deceive. (Saturday April 01)
92. defenestrate: to throw out of a window. (Sunday April 02)
93. martinet: a strict disciplinarian. (Monday April 03)
94. brummagem: cheap and showy; also, spurious. (Tuesday April 04)
95. cum: with; along with; combined with. (Wednesday April 05)
96. hobbledehoy: an awkward, gawky young fellow. (Thursday April 06)
97. fustian: pompous or pretentious language. (Friday April 07)
98. bonhomie: a pleasant and easy manner. (Saturday April 08)
99. rusticate: to go or send to the country. (Sunday April 09)
100. stripling: an adolescent youth. (Monday April 10)
101. panoply: a splendid or impressive array. (Tuesday April 11)
102. coeval: existing during the same period of time; also, a contemporary. (Wednesday April 12)
103. salmagundi: a mixture or assortment; also, a kind of mixed dish or salad. (Thursday April 13)
104. desuetude: disuse. (Friday April 14)
105. land of Nod: sleep. (Saturday April 15)
106. hortatory: serving to encourage or incite. (Sunday April 16)
107. choler: anger. (Monday April 17)
108. expeditious: characterized by speed and efficiency. (Tuesday April 18)
109. implacable: incapable of being pacified. (Wednesday April 19)
110. patina: a superficial layer. (Thursday April 20)
111. caveat: a warning or caution. (Friday April 21)
112. itinerant: traveling from place to place. (Saturday April 22)
113. agog: in eager desire. (Sunday April 23)
114. rebarbative: repellent; irritating. (Monday April 24)
115. sporadic: occurring singly, or occasionally, or in scattered instances. (Tuesday April 25)
116. equipoise: equilibrium; also, counterbalance. (Wednesday April 26)
117. harridan: a scolding, vicious woman. (Thursday April 27)
118. provenance: origin; source. (Friday April 28)
119. microcosm: a smaller, representative system having analogies to a larger system. (Saturday April 29)
120. gloaming: twilight; dusk. (Sunday April 30)
121. luminary: any body that gives light; also, a person of eminence or brilliant achievement. (Monday May 01)
122. daedal: skillful; artistic; ingenious. (Tuesday May 02)
123. temerity: unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger. (Wednesday May 03)
124. wag: a humorous person; a wit. (Thursday May 04)
125. execrable: detestable; extremely bad. (Friday May 05)
126. rapine: the act of plundering. (Saturday May 06)
127. pablum: something (as writing or speech) that is trite, insipid, or simplistic. (Sunday May 07)
128. aspersion: a damaging or derogatory remark. (Monday May 08)
129. otiose: ineffective; also, being at leisure; also, of no use. (Tuesday May 09)
130. turgid: swollen, bloated; also, bombastic, pompous. (Wednesday May 10)
131. derogate: to deviate from expectation; also, to detract; also, to disparage. (Thursday May 11)
132. virtu: love of or taste for fine objects of art; also, productions of art. (Friday May 12)
133. appurtenance: an adjunct or accessory. (Saturday May 13)
134. cupidity: eager or excessive desire, especially for wealth. (Sunday May 14)
135. multifarious: having great diversity or variety. (Monday May 15)
136. fulsome: offensive from excess of praise. (Tuesday May 16)
137. arrant: outright; thoroughgoing. (Wednesday May 17)
138. palimpsest: an object or place whose older layers or aspects are apparent. (Thursday May 18)
139. spurious: not genuine; false; illegitimate. (Friday May 19)
140. cognoscente: a person with special knowledge. (Saturday May 20)
141. bombinate: to buzz, hum, or drone. (Sunday May 21)
142. incontrovertible: indisputable; unquestionable. (Monday May 22)
143. protean: readily assuming different shapes or forms. (Tuesday May 23)
144. torpid: dull; sluggish; apathetic. (Wednesday May 24)
145. junta: a governmental council or committee, esp. one that rules after a revolution. (Thursday May 25)
146. variegated: having marks or patches of different colors; also, varied. (Friday May 26)
147. malcontent: one who is discontented or dissatisfied. (Saturday May 27)
148. cerebration: the act or product of thinking. (Sunday May 28)
149. forfend: to avert; also, to protect or preserve. (Monday May 29)
150. equable: equal and uniform; also, not easily disturbed. (Tuesday May 30)
151. pleonasm: the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea. (Wednesday May 31)
152. stormy petrel: a type of seabird; also, one fond of bringing strife. (Thursday June 01)
153. neoteric: recent in origin; new. (Friday June 02)
154. glabrous: without hairs or projections; smooth. (Saturday June 03)
155. extricate: to free or release from a difficulty or entanglement. (Sunday June 04)
156. contumely: rudeness compounded of haughtiness and contempt. (Monday June 05)
157. bravura: a showy display. (Tuesday June 06)
158. paucity: fewness; insufficiency. (Wednesday June 07)
159. arbiter: one having the power of judging and determining. (Thursday June 08)
160. discrete: constituting a separate thing; also, consisting of distinct or unconnected parts. (Friday June 09)
161. gainsay: to contradict; to deny. (Saturday June 10)
162. emolument: the wages or perquisites arising from office, employment, or labor. (Sunday June 11)
163. billingsgate: foul, abusive language. (Monday June 12)
164. practicable: feasible; also, usable. (Tuesday June 13)
165. choleric: easily angered; also, indicating or expressing anger. (Wednesday June 14)
166. juxtaposition: the act or an instance of placing in nearness. (Thursday June 15)
167. salad days: a time of youthful inexperience, innocence, or indiscretion. (Friday June 16)
168. gravid: pregnant. (Saturday June 17)
169. transmogrify: to transform. (Sunday June 18)
170. ephemeron: something short-lived. (Monday June 19)
171. clemency: disposition to show mercy; also, an act of mercy. (Tuesday June 20)
172. languor: lack of energy or vitality. (Wednesday June 21)
173. sobriquet: a nickname. (Thursday June 22)
174. littoral: pertaining to the shore of a lake, sea, or ocean. (Friday June 23)
175. Brobdingnagian: gigantic; enormous. (Saturday June 24)
176. sedulous: diligent in application or pursuit. (Sunday June 25)
177. autocrat: a ruler with unlimited authority. (Monday June 26)
178. copious: large in quantity; also, affording an abundant supply. (Tuesday June 27)
179. venal: capable of being bought; also, corruptible. (Wednesday June 28)
180. timorous: full of apprehensiveness; fearful. (Thursday June 29)
181. aficionado: an enthusiastic admirer; a fan. (Friday June 30)
182. plaudit: enthusiastic approval. (Saturday July 01)
183. depredation: an act of plundering or ravaging. (Sunday July 02)
184. complaisant: exhibiting a desire to please. (Monday July 03)
185. emblazon: to display pompously; to decorate. (Tuesday July 04)
186. apotheosis: a model of excellence or perfection of a kind. (Wednesday July 05)
187. hubris: overbearing pride or presumption. (Thursday July 06)
188. genuflect: to bend the knee, as in worship; also, to grovel. (Friday July 07)
189. histrionic: theatrical. (Saturday July 08)
190. quisling: a collaborator; a traitor. (Sunday July 09)
191. cap-a-pie: from head to foot. (Monday July 10)
192. mountebank: a quack; also, a charlatan. (Tuesday July 11)
193. connubial: of or pertaining to marriage. (Wednesday July 12)
194. florid: flushed with red; also, excessively ornate. (Thursday July 13)
195. arrant: outright; thoroughgoing. (Friday July 14)
196. quandary: a state of difficulty or perplexity. (Saturday July 15)
197. imbroglio: a complicated and embarrassing state of things. (Sunday July 16)
198. innocuous: harmless; also, unlikely to offend or provoke. (Monday July 17)
199. scuttlebutt: gossip; rumor. (Tuesday July 18)
200. bon ton: the height of the fashion; fashionable society. (Wednesday July 19)
201. nescience: lack of knowledge or awareness. (Thursday July 20)
202. exculpate: to clear from alleged fault or guilt. (Friday July 21)
203. cursory: hastily or superficially performed. (Saturday July 22)
204. mordant: biting; caustic; sarcastic. (Sunday July 23)
205. limn: to draw or paint; also, to describe. (Monday July 24)
206. plebeian: common; vulgar. (Tuesday July 25)
207. grandiloquent: expressed in a lofty style; pompous; bombastic. (Wednesday July 26)
208. apologia: a formal defense or justification. (Thursday July 27)
209. germane: appropriate or fitting; relevant. (Friday July 28)
210. eschew: to shun; to avoid. (Saturday July 29)
211. heterogeneous: consisting of dissimilar elements. (Sunday July 30)
212. contretemps: something inopportune or embarrassing. (Monday July 31)
213. prima facie: at first view. (Tuesday August 01)
214. supercilious: disdainfully arrogant. (Wednesday August 02)
215. concatenation: a chain; a succession. (Thursday August 03)
216. inveigh: to rail (against some person or thing). (Friday August 04)
217. sough: to make a soft, low sighing or rustling sound. (Saturday August 05)
218. avuncular: resembling an uncle, as in kindness or indulgence. (Sunday August 06)
219. peremptory: precluding or putting an end to all debate or action. (Monday August 07)
220. ascribe: to attribute. (Tuesday August 08)
221. compunction: anxiety or unease from guilt; also, a scruple. (Wednesday August 09)
222. animus: a feeling of ill will; also, animating spirit; disposition. (Thursday August 10)
223. piebald: mottled; also, mixed. (Friday August 11)
224. eremite: a hermit. (Saturday August 12)
225. corroborate: to strengthen or make more certain with other evidence. (Sunday August 13)
226. fatuous: inanely foolish; stupid; also, illusory. (Monday August 14)
227. arrogate: to claim or seize without right or justification. (Tuesday August 15)
228. chary: wary; cautious. (Wednesday August 16)
229. fortuitous: happening by chance. (Thursday August 17)
230. adumbrate: to foreshadow; prefigure. (Friday August 18)
231. supposititious: fraudulently substituted; also, hypothetical. (Saturday August 19)
232. renege: to go back on a promise or commitment. (Sunday August 20)
233. vagary: an extravagant, erratic, or unpredictable notion, action, or occurrence. (Monday August 21)
234. tete-a-tete: a private conversation. (Tuesday August 22)
235. expiate: to make amends for; to atone for. (Wednesday August 23)
236. denizen: an inhabitant. (Thursday August 24)
237. robustious: boisterous; vigorous. (Friday August 25)
238. provender: food or provisions. (Saturday August 26)
239. habitue: one who habitually frequents a place. (Sunday August 27)
240. aegis: a shield; protection. (Monday August 28)
241. sui generis: unique. (Tuesday August 29)
242. requisite: required; indispensable. (Wednesday August 30)
243. explicate: to explain. (Thursday August 31)
244. acquiesce: to accept or consent passively or without objection. (Friday September 01)
245. confute: to refute conclusively. (Saturday September 02)
246. insouciant: marked by blithe unconcern; nonchalant. (Sunday September 03)
247. surcease: cessation; stop; end. (Monday September 04)
248. arcane: understood or known by only a few. (Tuesday September 05)
249. verisimilitude: the quality of seeming to be true. (Wednesday September 06)
250. pervicacious: stubborn; obstinate. (Thursday September 07)
251. small beer: weak beer; also, matters of little importance. (Friday September 08)
252. vade mecum: a book or other thing that one regularly carries about. (Saturday September 09)
253. suasion: the act of persuading. (Sunday September 10)
254. pejorative: disparaging; belittling. (Monday September 11)
255. tetchy: peevish; testy; irritable. (Tuesday September 12)
256. erudite: characterized by extensive reading or knowledge. (Wednesday September 13)
257. fanfaronade: empty boasting; bluster. (Thursday September 14)
258. riparian: of or pertaining to the bank of a river. (Friday September 15)
259. inhere: to be inherent. (Saturday September 16)
260. staid: steady or sedate in character. (Sunday September 17)
261. commodious: comfortably spacious; roomy. (Monday September 18)
262. improvident: lacking foresight; negligent; thoughtless. (Tuesday September 19)
263. cataract: a large waterfall; also, a downpour, a flood. (Wednesday September 20)
264. solace: comfort in grief. (Thursday September 21)
265. opprobrium: reproach mingled with contempt. (Friday September 22)
266. stanch: to stop the flowing of; to check. (Saturday September 23)
267. vertiginous: causing dizziness; also, giddy; dizzy. (Sunday September 24)
268. militate: to have force or influence. (Monday September 25)
269. ostensible: appearing to be true, but not necessarily so. (Tuesday September 26)
270. fulsome: offensive from excess of praise. (Wednesday September 27)
271. aesthete: one who cultivates great sensitivity to beauty. (Thursday September 28)
272. monomania: obsession with a single subject. (Friday September 29)
273. prescient: knowing or anticipating the outcome of events before they happen. (Saturday September 30)
274. swan song: a final or farewell appearance, action, or pronouncement. (Sunday October 01)
275. recalcitrant: stubbornly resistant to and defiant of authority or restraint. (Monday October 02)
276. indomitable: incapable of being subdued or overcome. (Tuesday October 03)
277. bloviate: to speak or write in a pompous manner. (Wednesday October 04)
278. tutelary: guardian; protecting. (Thursday October 05)
279. privation: the state of being deprived of something. (Friday October 06)
280. gambol: to dance and skip about in play. (Saturday October 07)
281. deprecate: to disapprove of; also, to belittle. (Sunday October 08)
282. braggadocio: empty boasting. (Monday October 09)
283. perorate: to conclude or sum up a long discourse; also, to speak at length. (Tuesday October 10)
284. hypnagogic: inducing sleep; of or pertaining to drowsiness. (Wednesday October 11)
285. concinnity: elegance -- used chiefly of literary style. (Thursday October 12)
286. extraneous: coming from the outside; also, not essential; also, irrelevant. (Friday October 13)
287. lascivious: lewd; lustful. (Saturday October 14)
288. facile: easily done or performed. (Sunday October 15)
289. tchotchke: a trinket; a knickknack. (Monday October 16)
290. exemplar: an ideal model or type. (Tuesday October 17)
291. obstreperous: noisily and stubbornly defiant; also, boisterous. (Wednesday October 18)
292. qua: in the capacity or character of; as. (Thursday October 19)
293. ken: perception, view; especially, reach of sight or knowledge. (Friday October 20)
294. ancillary: subordinate, subsidiary; auxiliary. (Saturday October 21)
295. perfidy: faithlessness; treachery. (Sunday October 22)
296. felicitous: apt or appropriate; also, delightful. (Monday October 23)
297. solicitous: manifesting, expressing, or full of care or concern. (Tuesday October 24)
298. crabwise: sideways; also, in a cautiously indirect manner. (Wednesday October 25)
299. rapport: relation characterized by sympathetic understanding. (Thursday October 26)
300. inveterate: deep-rooted; of long standing. (Friday October 27)
301. virtu: love of or taste for fine objects of art; also, productions of art. (Saturday October 28)
302. contemporaneous: originating, existing, or occurring at the same time. (Sunday October 29)
303. febrile: feverish. (Monday October 30)
304. wan: pale; also, lacking vitality or intensity. (Tuesday October 31)
305. prevaricate: to depart from or evade the truth. (Wednesday November 01)
306. ostracize: to banish or expel. (Thursday November 02)
307. fillip: a snap; also, a stimulus. (Friday November 03)
308. apocryphal: of doubtful authority or authenticity. (Saturday November 04)
309. harangue: a speech addressed to a public assembly; also, a noisy or pompous speech. (Sunday November 05)
310. copse: a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood. (Monday November 06)
311. obfuscate: to make obscure or unclear; also, to darken. (Tuesday November 07)
312. agrestic: pertaining to fields or the country. (Wednesday November 08)
313. congeries: a collection; an aggregation. (Thursday November 09)
314. peripatetic: walking about or traveling from place to place. (Friday November 10)
315. turgid: swollen, bloated; also, bombastic, pompous. (Saturday November 11)
316. idyll: a poem or prose work depicting rural or pastoral life; also, a carefree episode or experience. (Sunday November 12)
317. ab ovo: from the beginning. (Monday November 13)
318. gauche: lacking social polish; tactless. (Tuesday November 14)
319. inexorable: unyielding; relentless. (Wednesday November 15)
320. putative: commonly thought or deemed; supposed. (Thursday November 16)
321. dotage: feebleness of mind due to old age. (Friday November 17)
322. bootless: unavailing; useless. (Saturday November 18)
323. proclivity: a natural inclination. (Sunday November 19)
324. exacerbate: to aggravate; to make worse. (Monday November 20)
325. subaltern: subordinate. (Tuesday November 21)
326. mollify: to reduce in intensity; to soothe; to soften. (Wednesday November 22)
327. trencherman: a hearty eater. (Thursday November 23)
328. avoirdupois: weight; heaviness. (Friday November 24)
329. inclement: harsh; severe -- especially said of the weather. (Saturday November 25)
330. travail: painful, arduous work; also, agony, anguish. (Sunday November 26)
331. equivocate: to be deliberately ambiguous or unclear. (Monday November 27)
332. redact: to edit. (Tuesday November 28)
333. vapid: flat; dull; spiritless. (Wednesday November 29)
334. galvanic: pertaining to a direct current of electricity; also, having the effect of an electric shock. (Thursday November 30)
335. debouch: to emerge; to issue. (Friday December 01)
336. machination: a crafty scheme intended to accomplish some usually evil end. (Saturday December 02)
337. unguent: an ointment. (Sunday December 03)
338. skulk: to hide in a sneaking manner. (Monday December 04)
339. dictum: an authoritative statement. (Tuesday December 05)
340. risible: exciting or provoking laughter. (Wednesday December 06)
341. sartorial: of or relating to a tailor, tailoring, or clothing. (Thursday December 07)
342. interstice: a space between things or parts. (Friday December 08)
343. Argus-eyed: extremely observant; watchful. (Saturday December 09)
344. syncretic: uniting and blending together different belief systems. (Sunday December 10)
345. ossify: to harden or to become bone. (Monday December 11)
346. approbation: formal or official approval; also, praise. (Tuesday December 12)
347. inkhorn: affectedly or ostentatiously learned. (Wednesday December 13)
348. olla podrida: a kind of seasoned stew; also, a mixture, a hodgepodge. (Thursday December 14)
349. neologism: a new word or expression; the use or creation of new words or expressions. (Friday December 15)
350. pule: to whimper; to whine. (Saturday December 16)
351. reticent: inclined to keep silent. (Sunday December 17)
352. opportune: suitable for a given purpose or occasion. (Monday December 18)
353. impassive: devoid of emotion; also, showing no emotion. (Tuesday December 19)
354. derogate: to deviate from expectation; also, to detract; also, to disparage. (Wednesday December 20)
355. malaise: a condition of uneasiness or ill-being. (Thursday December 21)
356. flibbertigibbet: a silly, flighty, or excessively talkative person. (Friday December 22)
357. urbane: polished and smooth in manner. (Saturday December 23)
358. wassail: an expression of good wishes on a festive occasion, especially in drinking to some one. (Sunday December 24)
359. irenic: promoting peace. (Monday December 25)
360. bricolage: construction or something constructed by using whatever materials happen to be available. (Tuesday December 26)
361. efface: to cause to disappear by rubbing out, striking out, etc. (Wednesday December 27)
362. equanimity: calmness; composure. (Thursday December 28)
363. acuity: acuteness of perception or vision. (Friday December 29)
364. ignoramus: an ignorant person; a dunce. (Saturday December 30)
365. fait accompli: an accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact. (Sunday December 31)