Word of the Day Archive
May 2006
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- luminary: any body that gives light; also, a person of eminence or brilliant achievement.
- daedal: skillful; artistic; ingenious.
- temerity: unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger.
- wag: a humorous person; a wit.
- execrable: detestable; extremely bad.
- rapine: the act of plundering.
- pablum: something (as writing or speech) that is trite, insipid, or simplistic.
- aspersion: a damaging or derogatory remark.
- otiose: ineffective; also, being at leisure; also, of no use.
- turgid: swollen, bloated; also, bombastic, pompous.
- derogate: to deviate from expectation; also, to detract; also, to disparage.
- virtu: love of or taste for fine objects of art; also, productions of art.
- appurtenance: an adjunct or accessory.
- cupidity: eager or excessive desire, especially for wealth.
- multifarious: having great diversity or variety.
- fulsome: offensive from excess of praise.
- arrant: outright; thoroughgoing.
- palimpsest: an object or place whose older layers or aspects are apparent.
- spurious: not genuine; false; illegitimate.
- cognoscente: a person with special knowledge.
- bombinate: to buzz, hum, or drone.
- incontrovertible: indisputable; unquestionable.
- protean: readily assuming different shapes or forms.
- torpid: dull; sluggish; apathetic.
- junta: a governmental council or committee, esp. one that rules after a revolution.
- variegated: having marks or patches of different colors; also, varied.
- malcontent: one who is discontented or dissatisfied.
- cerebration: the act or product of thinking.
- forfend: to avert; also, to protect or preserve.
- equable: equal and uniform; also, not easily disturbed.
- pleonasm: the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea.
