Word of the Day Archive
2011
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- plenipotentiary: invested with full power. (Saturday January 01)
- nostrum: a questionable remedy. (Sunday January 02)
- descry: to catch sight of; to detect. (Monday January 03)
- exculpate: to clear from alleged fault or guilt. (Tuesday January 04)
- prevaricate: to depart from or evade the truth. (Wednesday January 05)
- chatoyant: changing in luster or color. (Thursday January 06)
- katzenjammer: the discomfort and illness experienced as the aftereffects of excessive drinking; hangover. (Friday January 07)
- sockdolager: a decisive blow or remark. (Saturday January 08)
- byzantine: complex or intricate. (Sunday January 09)
- lickerish: fond of and eager for choice food. (Monday January 10)
- autoschediastical: something that is improvised or extemporized. (Tuesday January 11)
- mansuetude: mildness; gentleness. (Wednesday January 12)
- creolize: to combine local and foreign elements into a new, distinct whole. (Thursday January 13)
- klatsch: a casual gathering of people, esp. for refreshments and informal conversation (Friday January 14)
- felicitate: to compliment upon a happy event; congratulate. (Saturday January 15)
- spirituel: showing or having a refined and graceful mind or wit. (Sunday January 16)
- offal: the edible internal parts of an animal, such as the heart, liver, and tongue. (Monday January 17)
- concupiscible: worthy of being desired. (Tuesday January 18)
- fain: gladly; willingly. (Wednesday January 19)
- grangerize: to add to the visual content of a book by inserting images not included in the original volume, often by mutilating other books. (Thursday January 20)
- totemic: pertaining to an object or natural phenomenon with which a family or group considers itself closely related. (Friday January 21)
- lollop: to move forward with a bounding or leaping motion. (Saturday January 22)
- homograph: a word of the same written form as another but of different meaning, whether pronounced the same way or not. (Sunday January 23)
- paphian: of or pertaining to love, esp. illicit physical love. (Monday January 24)
- dharna: the practice of exacting justice by sitting at the doorstep of an offender until the demand is granted. (Tuesday January 25)
- gung-ho: wholeheartedly enthusiastic and loyal. (Wednesday January 26)
- jobbery: the conduct of public or official business for the sake of improper private gain. (Thursday January 27)
- rakish: smart; jaunty; dashing. (Friday January 28)
- cacoethes: an irresistible urge; mania. (Saturday January 29)
- vulpine: cunning or crafty. (Sunday January 30)
- thimblerig: to cheat or swindle, as in the traditional shell game known as thimblerig. (Monday January 31)
- ambisinister: clumsy or unskillful with both hands. (Tuesday February 01)
- elide: to suppress; omit; ignore; pass over. (Wednesday February 02)
- eclat: brilliance of success, reputation, etc. (Thursday February 03)
- effluvium: a slight or invisible exhalation or vapor, esp. one that is disagreeable. (Friday February 04)
- abscond: to depart secretly. (Saturday February 05)
- verdant: green. (Sunday February 06)
- desideratum: something desired. (Monday February 07)
- philomath: a lover of learning; a scholar. (Tuesday February 08)
- doppelganger: a ghostly double. (Wednesday February 09)
- daedal: skillful; artistic; ingenious. (Thursday February 10)
- imbroglio: a complicated and embarrassing state of things. (Friday February 11)
- risible: exciting or provoking laughter. (Saturday February 12)
- buss: a kiss; to kiss. (Sunday February 13)
- inveigle: to persuade or obtain by ingenuity or flattery. (Monday February 14)
- uxorious: excessively fond of or submissive to a wife. (Tuesday February 15)
- factotum: a person employed to do all kinds of work. (Wednesday February 16)
- ululate: to howl; to wail. (Thursday February 17)
- libation: the act of pouring a liquid as a sacrifice; also, a beverage. (Friday February 18)
- lucubration: laborious work, study, thought, etc., esp. at night. (Saturday February 19)
- malinger: to feign illness or inability. (Sunday February 20)
- inkhorn: affectedly or ostentatiously learned. (Monday February 21)
- bailiwick: a person's specific area of knowledge, authority, interest, skill, or work. (Tuesday February 22)
- nimbus: a dark gray rain cloud; also, a halo, an aura. (Wednesday February 23)
- hypnagogic: inducing sleep; of or pertaining to drowsiness. (Thursday February 24)
- lexicography: the writing or compiling of dictionaries. (Friday February 25)
- halcyon: peaceful; undisturbed; happy. (Saturday February 26)
- rubicund: inclining to redness; ruddy. (Sunday February 27)
- cosset: to treat with excessive indulgence; to pamper. (Monday February 28)
- masticate: to chew. (Tuesday March 01)
- wunderkind: one who achieves success or acclaim during youth. (Wednesday March 02)
- gimcrack: a showy but useless or worthless object. (Thursday March 03)
- gastronome: a lover of good food and drink. (Friday March 04)
- confute: to refute conclusively. (Saturday March 05)
- demagogue: a leader who obtains power by means of appeals to the emotions and prejudices of the populace. (Sunday March 06)
- chortle: to utter, or express with, a snorting, exultant laugh or chuckle. (Monday March 07)
- puckish: whimsical; mischievous; impish. (Tuesday March 08)
- fanfaronade: empty boasting; bluster. (Wednesday March 09)
- ersatz: being a substitute or imitation. (Thursday March 10)
- epicene: having the characteristics of both the male and the female. (Friday March 11)
- prolix: wordy. (Saturday March 12)
- aver: to assert as true. (Sunday March 13)
- pusillanimous: cowardly. (Monday March 14)
- blandishment: flattering speech or action. (Tuesday March 15)
- apposite: of striking appropriateness and relevance. (Wednesday March 16)
- quaff: to drink heartily. (Thursday March 17)
- truckle: to act in a subservient manner. (Friday March 18)
- interregnum: the interval between two reigns; also, any breach of continuity in an order. (Saturday March 19)
- largess: generous giving; also, gifts of money or other valuables. (Sunday March 20)
- prescience: knowledge of events before they take place. (Monday March 21)
- fugacious: lasting but a short time. (Tuesday March 22)
- eschew: to shun; to avoid. (Wednesday March 23)
- kismet: destiny; fate. (Thursday March 24)
- bumptious: crudely, presumptuously, or noisily self-assertive. (Friday March 25)
- verisimilitude: the quality of seeming to be true. (Saturday March 26)
- equivocate: to be deliberately ambiguous or unclear. (Sunday March 27)
- afflatus: a divine inspiration. (Monday March 28)
- bedaub: to besmear; also, to overdecorate. (Tuesday March 29)
- lucre: money; profit. (Wednesday March 30)
- bivouac: a usually temporary encampment; also, to encamp. (Thursday March 31)
- gravitas: high seriousness. (Friday April 01)
- unctuous: marked by a false or smug earnestness or agreeableness. (Saturday April 02)
- abstemious: temperate; abstinent; refraining from indulgence. (Sunday April 03)
- dapple: a small contrasting blotch; also, to mark with spots. (Monday April 04)
- irascible: easily provoked to anger. (Tuesday April 05)
- canorous: melodious; musical. (Wednesday April 06)
- métier: an occupation, especially in which one excels. (Thursday April 07)
- futz: to pass time in idleness (usually followed by around). (Friday April 08)
- tenterhooks: in a state of uneasy suspense or painful anxiety. (Saturday April 09)
- simpatico: congenial or like-minded. (Sunday April 10)
- balderdash: senseless, stupid, or exaggerated talk or writing; nonsense. (Monday April 11)
- oppugn: to assail by criticism, argument, or action. (Tuesday April 12)
- praxis: practice, as distinguished from theory; application or use, as of knowledge or skills. (Wednesday April 13)
- moratory: authorizing delay of payment. (Thursday April 14)
- vociferate: to speak or cry out loudly or noisily; shout; bawl. (Friday April 15)
- undertone: a color modified by an underlying color. (Saturday April 16)
- scurrilous: grossly or obscenely abusive. (Sunday April 17)
- corybantic: frenzied; agitated; unrestrained. (Monday April 18)
- akimbo: with hand on hip and elbow bent outward. (Tuesday April 19)
- abaft: to the rear of; aft of. (Wednesday April 20)
- mumbo jumbo: senseless or pretentious language, usually designed to obscure an issue, or the like. (Thursday April 21)
- homunculus: an artificially made, miniature person or creature. (Friday April 22)
- peregrinate: to travel or journey, especially to walk on foot. (Saturday April 23)
- yin: a principle in Chinese philosophy associated with negative, dark, and feminine attributes. (Sunday April 24)
- marginalia: notes in the margin of a book, manuscript, or letter. (Monday April 25)
- anneal: to toughen or temper. (Tuesday April 26)
- jamboree: a carousal; any noisy merrymaking. (Wednesday April 27)
- polymorphous: having, assuming, or passing through many or various forms, stages, or the like. (Thursday April 28)
- osmose: to gradually or unconsciously assimilate some principle or object. (Friday April 29)
- effloresce: to burst into bloom; blossom. (Saturday April 30)
- incommodious: inconvenient, as not affording sufficient space or room. (Sunday May 01)
- dandle: to move (a baby, child, etc.) lightly up and down, as on one's knee or in one's arms. (Monday May 02)
- purlieu: a place where one may range at large; confines or bounds. (Tuesday May 03)
- bushwhack: to defeat, especially by surprise or in an underhanded way. (Wednesday May 04)
- epigamic: attracting the opposite sex, as the colors of certain birds. (Thursday May 05)
- premonish: to warn beforehand. (Friday May 06)
- callithump: a children's parade, with prizes for the best costumes. (Saturday May 07)
- materfamilias: the mother of a family. (Sunday May 08)
- splenetic: irritable; peevish; spiteful. (Monday May 09)
- animalcule: a minute or microscopic animal, quite invisible to the naked eye. (Tuesday May 10)
- irenic: promoting peace. (Wednesday May 11)
- Zeitgeist: the spirit of the time. (Thursday May 12)
- autodidact: one who is self-taught. (Friday May 13)
- misnomer: a misnaming. (Saturday May 14)
- plangent: beating with a loud or deep sound; also, expressing sadness. (Sunday May 15)
- nonplus: to render utterly perplexed; puzzle completely. (Monday May 16)
- connubial: of or pertaining to marriage. (Tuesday May 17)
- iota: a very small quantity or degree. (Wednesday May 18)
- fungible: interchangeable. (Thursday May 19)
- foofaraw: excessive or flashy ornamentation; also, a fuss over a trivial matter. (Friday May 20)
- physiognomy: the face or appearance. (Saturday May 21)
- slaver: to slobber; to drool. (Sunday May 22)
- longueur: a tedious passage in a work of literature or performance art. (Monday May 23)
- prink: to primp. (Tuesday May 24)
- sojourn: to dwell for a time; also, a temporary stay. (Wednesday May 25)
- clinquant: glittering; tinsel-like; also, tinsel. (Thursday May 26)
- dudgeon: a state or fit of intense indignation. (Friday May 27)
- vertiginous: causing dizziness; also, giddy; dizzy. (Saturday May 28)
- toothsome: delicious; attractive; luscious. (Sunday May 29)
- avoirdupois: weight; heaviness. (Monday May 30)
- leitmotif: a dominant and recurring theme. (Tuesday May 31)
- catarrh: inflammation of a mucous membrane with increased production of mucus. (Wednesday June 01)
- intestable: not legally qualified to make a will, as an infant or a lunatic. (Thursday June 02)
- decollete: (of a garment) low-necked. (Friday June 03)
- foist: to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably. (Saturday June 04)
- pangram: a sentence, verse, etc., that includes all the letters of the alphabet. (Sunday June 05)
- pecksniffian: hypocritically and fervently affecting kindness or high moral principles. (Monday June 06)
- wiredrawn: finely spun; extremely intricate; minute. (Tuesday June 07)
- cater-cousin: an intimate friend. (Wednesday June 08)
- lucubrate: to work, write, or study laboriously, especially at night. (Thursday June 09)
- umbra: the invariable or characteristic accompaniment or companion of a person or thing. (Friday June 10)
- kerf: a cut or incision made by a saw or the like in a piece of wood. (Saturday June 11)
- arroyo: a small steep-sided gulch with a nearly flat floor: usually dry except after heavy rains. (Sunday June 12)
- cosher: to treat with special fondness. (Monday June 13)
- orison: a prayer. (Tuesday June 14)
- crotchet: an odd fancy or whimsical notion. (Wednesday June 15)
- brindled: gray or tawny with darker streaks or spots. (Thursday June 16)
- abut: to be adjacent; touch or join at the edge or border. (Friday June 17)
- eisegesis: an interpretation that expresses the interpreter's own ideas, bias, or the like, rather than the meaning of the text. (Saturday June 18)
- virilocal: living with or located near a husband's father's family. (Sunday June 19)
- yarely: with quickness or agility. (Monday June 20)
- pullulate: to exist abundantly; swarm; teem. (Tuesday June 21)
- xenogenic: to be completely different from either parent, or from the source of an object's creation. (Wednesday June 22)
- jujitsu: the ability to accomplish a task with no apparent effort or resistance. (Thursday June 23)
- sabbatical: any extended period of leave from one's customary work, especially for rest, to acquire new skills, etc. (Friday June 24)
- torrefy: to subject to fire or intense heat. (Saturday June 25)
- sirocco: any hot, oppressive wind, especially one in the warm sector of a cyclone. (Sunday June 26)
- attenuate: to weaken or reduce in force, intensity, effect, quantity, or value. (Monday June 27)
- catawampus: off-center; askew; awry. (Tuesday June 28)
- aphorism: a terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation. (Wednesday June 29)
- haw: to utter a sound representing a hesitation or pause in speech. (Thursday June 30)
- deciduous: falling off or shed at a particular season, stage of growth, etc. (Friday July 01)
- bedlam: a scene or state of wild uproar and confusion. (Saturday July 02)
- chow: food, especially hearty dishes or a meal. (Sunday July 03)
- suffrage: the right to vote, especially in a political election. (Monday July 04)
- aporia: difficulty determining the truth of an idea due to equally valid arguments for and against it. (Tuesday July 05)
- stonewall: to block, stall, or resist intentionally. (Wednesday July 06)
- futilitarian: believing that human hopes are vain and unjustified. (Thursday July 07)
- patois: a regional version of a language differing from its standard, literary form. (Friday July 08)
- sublimate: to direct the energy of a primitive impulse into activities that are considered to be socially more acceptable. (Saturday July 09)
- skylark: to frolic; sport. (Sunday July 10)
- trig: neat, trim, smart. (Monday July 11)
- assay: to examine or analyze. (Tuesday July 12)
- gumption: initiative; aggressiveness; resourcefulness. (Wednesday July 13)
- usufruct: the right to use the property of another as long as it isn't damaged. (Thursday July 14)
- apodictic: necessarily true or logically certain. (Friday July 15)
- abject: utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating, or wretched (Saturday July 16)
- torque: the moment of a force that tends to cause rotation. (Sunday July 17)
- canonical: authorized; recognized; accepted. (Monday July 18)
- zugzwang: a situation in which a player is limited to moves that have a damaging effect. (Tuesday July 19)
- dearth: an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack. (Wednesday July 20)
- detente: a relaxing of tension, especially between nations. (Thursday July 21)
- feign: to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of. (Friday July 22)
- erubescent: becoming red or reddish; blushing. (Saturday July 23)
- somatic: of the body; bodily; physical. (Sunday July 24)
- handsel: first encounter with or use of something taken as a token of what will follow. (Monday July 25)
- mantic: of or pertaining to divination. (Tuesday July 26)
- hoary: tedious from familiarity; stale. (Wednesday July 27)
- deadpan: marked by or accomplished with a careful pretense of seriousness or calm detachment. (Thursday July 28)
- aureate: characterized by an ornate style of writing or speaking. (Friday July 29)
- gazump: to cheat (a house buyer) by raising the price, at the time a contract is to be signed, over the amount originally agreed upon. (Saturday July 30)
- ambsace: the smallest amount or distance. (Sunday July 31)
- melismatic: characterized by the singing of several notes to one syllable of text, for emotional impact, as in blues and other musical styles. (Monday August 01)
- entelechy: a realization or actuality as opposed to a potentiality. (Tuesday August 02)
- hacienda: a large estate, especially one used for farming or ranching. (Wednesday August 03)
- aesopian: conveying meaning by hint, euphemism, innuendo, or the like. (Thursday August 04)
- overslaugh: to pass over or disregard (a person) by giving a promotion, position, etc., to another instead. (Friday August 05)
- moxie: vigor; verve; pep. (Saturday August 06)
- nervure: a vein, as of a leaf or the wing of an insect. (Sunday August 07)
- chaptalize: to increase the alcohol in a wine by adding sugar. (Monday August 08)
- amaranthine: unfading; everlasting. (Tuesday August 09)
- willowwacks: a wooded, uninhabited area. (Wednesday August 10)
- billet: to provide or obtain lodging. (Thursday August 11)
- mundify: to purge or purify. (Friday August 12)
- holus-bolus: all at once; altogether. (Saturday August 13)
- burke: to suppress or get rid of by some indirect means. (Sunday August 14)
- polemic: a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc. (Monday August 15)
- polysemous: having a diversity of meanings. (Tuesday August 16)
- jointure: property given to a woman upon marriage, to be owned by her after her husband's death. (Wednesday August 17)
- purloin: to take dishonestly; steal. (Thursday August 18)
- runic: having some secret or mysterious meaning. (Friday August 19)
- conglobate: to form into a ball. (Saturday August 20)
- odoriferous: yielding or diffusing an odor. (Sunday August 21)
- glace: ice placed in a drink to cool it. (Monday August 22)
- hobson jobson: the alteration of a word borrowed from a foreign language to accord more closely with the linguistic patterns of the borrowing language. (Tuesday August 23)
- collogue: to confer secretly. (Wednesday August 24)
- footle: to act or talk in a foolish or silly way. (Thursday August 25)
- proclitic: (of a word) closely connected in pronunciation with the following word and not having an independent accent. (Friday August 26)
- personalia: personal details such as biographical data, reminiscences, or the like. (Saturday August 27)
- homologate: to approve; confirm or ratify. (Sunday August 28)
- flounce: to go with impatient, exaggerated movements. (Monday August 29)
- parergon: work undertaken in addition to one's principal work. (Tuesday August 30)
- metaphrastic: having the quality of a literary work that has been translated or changed from one form to another, as prose into verse. (Wednesday August 31)
- substrate: something that is spread or laid under something else. (Thursday September 01)
- darkle: to grow dark, gloomy, etc. (Friday September 02)
- nebulize: to become vague, or indistinct. (Saturday September 03)
- braird: to sprout; appear above the ground. (Sunday September 04)
- paralipsis: the suggestion, by deliberately brief treatment of a topic, that much of significance is being omitted, as in "not to mention other faults." (Monday September 05)
- gammon: to deceive. (Tuesday September 06)
- aplomb: confidence; coolness. (Wednesday September 07)
- inculcate: to teach and impress by frequent repetition or instruction. (Thursday September 08)
- chichi: affectedly trendy. (Friday September 09)
- bellwether: a leader or leading indicator. (Saturday September 10)
- elegiac: relating to the mourning or remembering of the dead. (Sunday September 11)
- dilatory: given to, or marked by, procrastination or delay. (Monday September 12)
- panache: dash or flamboyance in manner or style. (Tuesday September 13)
- fey: possessing or displaying a strange and otherworldly aspect or quality. (Wednesday September 14)
- bacchanalia: a revel. (Thursday September 15)
- punctilious: precise; exact in the smallest particulars. (Friday September 16)
- postprandial: happening or done after a meal. (Saturday September 17)
- pleonasm: the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea. (Sunday September 18)
- revenant: one who returns after death or a long absence. (Monday September 19)
- acme: the highest point of something. (Tuesday September 20)
- irrefragable: impossible to refute. (Wednesday September 21)
- rapine: the act of plundering. (Thursday September 22)
- copacetic: very satisfactory. (Friday September 23)
- lionize: to treat or regard as an object great interest or importance. (Saturday September 24)
- tchotchke: a trinket; a knickknack. (Sunday September 25)
- sapid: having flavor, especially a strong pleasant flavor. (Monday September 26)
- gadabout: one who roams about in search of amusement or social activity. (Tuesday September 27)
- portend: to foreshadow; to bode. (Wednesday September 28)
- woolgathering: indulgence in idle daydreaming. (Thursday September 29)
- votary: one devoted to some pursuit, worship, study, or way of life. (Friday September 30)
- weltschmerz: sentimental pessimism; sorrow that one feels and accepts as one's necessary portion in life. (Saturday October 01)
- mendacity: a tendency to lie; untruthfulness. (Sunday October 02)
- billow: to rise or roll in or like a great wave; surge. (Monday October 03)
- endemic: belonging exclusively or confined to a particular place. (Tuesday October 04)
- bandersnatch: an imaginary wild animal of fierce disposition. (Wednesday October 05)
- druthers: one's own way, choice, or preference. (Thursday October 06)
- vesuvian: volcanic, or pertaining to a fierce or fiery disposition. (Friday October 07)
- pica: an abnormal appetite for substances that are not fit to eat. (Saturday October 08)
- milquetoast: a very timid, unassertive, spineless person. (Sunday October 09)
- titubant: a disturbance resulting in an uncertain gait and trembling. (Monday October 10)
- jaundiced: affected with or exhibiting prejudice, as from envy or resentment. (Tuesday October 11)
- etiology: the study of the causes of diseases. (Wednesday October 12)
- flaxen: of the pale yellowish color of dressed flax or linen. (Thursday October 13)
- cosmogony: a theory or story of the origin and development of the universe. (Friday October 14)
- askance: with suspicion, mistrust, or disapproval. (Saturday October 15)
- lummox: a clumsy, stupid person. (Sunday October 16)
- dorsal: situated on the back. (Monday October 17)
- moot: open to discussion or debate; doubtful. (Tuesday October 18)
- harrowing: extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous. (Wednesday October 19)
- tawdry: gaudy, showy and cheap. (Thursday October 20)
- loll: to recline or lean in a relaxed, lazy, or indolent manner; lounge. (Friday October 21)
- anomie: a sense of loneliness and anxiety. (Saturday October 22)
- ferly: something unusual, strange, or causing wonder or terror. (Sunday October 23)
- anoesis: a state of mind consisting of pure sensation or emotion without cognitive content. (Monday October 24)
- mesmerize: to spellbind; fascinate. (Tuesday October 25)
- animadvert: to comment unfavorably or critically. (Wednesday October 26)
- perdition: a state of final spiritual ruin; loss of the soul; damnation. (Thursday October 27)
- berserk: violently or destructively frenzied; wild; crazed; deranged. (Friday October 28)
- sepulchral: proper to or suggestive of a tomb; funereal or dismal. (Saturday October 29)
- thanatopsis: a view or contemplation of death. (Sunday October 30)
- nyctophobia: an abnormal fear of night or darkness. (Monday October 31)
- aioli: a sauce made of oil and eggs, usually flavored with garlic, from the Provence region of France. (Tuesday November 01)
- metempirical: beyond or outside the field of experience. (Wednesday November 02)
- obscurantism: opposition to the increase and spread of knowledge. (Thursday November 03)
- prehensible: able to be seized or grasped. (Friday November 04)
- quean: an overly forward, impudent woman; shrew; hussy. (Saturday November 05)
- junket: a trip, usually by an official or legislative committee, paid out of public funds and ostensibly to obtain information. (Sunday November 06)
- canny: careful; cautious; prudent. (Monday November 07)
- plebiscite: a direct vote of the qualified voters of a state in regard to some important public question. (Tuesday November 08)
- kef: a state of drowsy contentment (Wednesday November 09)
- pansophy: universal wisdom or knowledge. (Thursday November 10)
- zeal: fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor. (Friday November 11)
- rankle: to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment in. (Saturday November 12)
- lyard: streaked or spotted with gray or white. (Sunday November 13)
- fascicle: a section of a book or set of books published in installments as separate pamphlets or volumes. (Monday November 14)
- apocrypha: various religious writings of uncertain origin regarded by some as inspired, but rejected by most authorities. (Tuesday November 15)
- opuscule: a small or minor work. (Wednesday November 16)
- bibliophage: an ardent reader; a bookworm. (Thursday November 17)
- omnibus: a volume of reprinted works of a single author or of works related in interest or theme. (Friday November 18)
- knavery: unprincipled, untrustworthy, or dishonest dealing; trickery. (Saturday November 19)
- mitigate: to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate. (Sunday November 20)
- salvo: something to save a person's reputation or soothe a person's feelings. (Monday November 21)
- poltroon: a wretched coward; craven. (Tuesday November 22)
- crepitate: to make a crackling sound; crackle. (Wednesday November 23)
- appetence: intense desire; strong natural craving; appetite. (Thursday November 24)
- dipsomania: an irresistible, typically periodic craving for alcoholic drink. (Friday November 25)
- procrustean: tending to produce conformity by violent or arbitrary means. (Saturday November 26)
- stertor: a heavy snoring sound. (Sunday November 27)
- panegyrize: to eulogize; to deliver or write a panegyric about. (Monday November 28)
- serry: to crowd closely together. (Tuesday November 29)
- churlish: boorish or rude. (Wednesday November 30)
- altruistic: unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others. (Thursday December 01)
- bobbery: a disturbance or a brawl. (Friday December 02)
- operose: done with or involving much labor. (Saturday December 03)
- collop: a small slice of meat. (Sunday December 04)
- frondescence: leafage; foliage. (Monday December 05)
- weald: wooded or uncultivated country. (Tuesday December 06)
- boscage: a mass of trees or shrubs. (Wednesday December 07)
- copse: a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood. (Thursday December 08)
- bough: a branch of a tree, especially one of the larger or main branches. (Friday December 09)
- adytum: a sacred place that the public is forbidden to enter; an inner shrine. (Saturday December 10)
- à la mode: in or according to the fashion. (Sunday December 11)
- felonious: wicked; base; villainous. (Monday December 12)
- cortege: a procession, especially a ceremonial one. (Tuesday December 13)
- cleave: to adhere closely; stick; cling. (Wednesday December 14)
- veriest: utmost; most complete. (Thursday December 15)
- abrade: to scrape off. (Friday December 16)
- procellous: stormy, as the sea. (Saturday December 17)
- gangrel: a lanky, loose-jointed person. (Sunday December 18)
- ectype: a reproduction; copy. (Monday December 19)
- lucent: shining. (Tuesday December 20)
- brogue: any strong regional accent. (Wednesday December 21)
- calvous: lacking all or most of the hair on the head; bald. (Thursday December 22)
- swaddle: to bind an infant with long, narrow strips of cloth to prevent free movement. (Friday December 23)
- canticle: a song, poem, or hymn especially of praise. (Saturday December 24)
- hiemal: of or pertaining to winter; wintry. (Sunday December 25)
- solatium: something given in compensation for inconvenience, loss or injury. (Monday December 26)
- adventive: not native and usually not yet well established, as exotic plants or animals. (Tuesday December 27)
- fusty: having a stale smell; moldy; musty. (Wednesday December 28)
- interpolation: the act or process of introducing something additional or extraneous between other parts. (Thursday December 29)
- lave: to wash; bathe. (Friday December 30)
- anamnesis: the recollection or remembrance of the past. (Saturday December 31)
