Word of the Day Archive
May 2010
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- omnific: having unlimited powers of creation.
- sesquipedalianism: given to using long words.
- jnana: absolute insight acquired through study.
- iatrogenic: (of a medical disorder) caused by the actions of a physician.
- vamoose: to leave hurriedly or quickly; decamp.
- perpend: to ponder; deliberate.
- eristic: pertaining to argument for its own sake.
- chevron: a badge or insignia in the form of an inverted V.
- muliebrity: womanly nature or qualities.
- mugwump: a person who is unable to make up his or her mind on an issue, esp. in politics.
- matriculate: to enroll in a college or university as a candidate for a degree.
- malapert: unbecomingly bold or saucy.
- afterclap: an unexpected repercussion.
- sawyer: a person who saws wood, esp. as an occupation.
- kibitz: to chat, to converse.
- eidetic: pertaining to visual imagery vividly experienced and readily reproducible.
- majuscule: of letters written either as capitals or uncials.
- tipple: to drink intoxicating liquor, esp. habitually or to some excess.
- habitué: one who frequents a particular place.
- plucky: having or showing courage.
- baksheesh: a tip, present, or gratuity.
- suspire: to utter with long, sighing breaths.
- phlegmatic: not easily excited to action or display of emotion.
- adumbrate: to foreshadow; prefigure.
- shivaree: a mock serenade with kettles and other noisemakers for a newly married couple.
- regnant: prevalent; widespread.
- waxing: to increase in extent, quantity, intensity, or power.
- ethereal: light, airy, or tenuous.
- epoch: the beginning of a distinctive period in history.
- scuttle: to run with quick, hasty steps; scurry.
- threnody: a poem, speech, or song of lamentation, esp. for the dead.
