Word of the Day Archive
September 2012

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1. demulcent: soothing or mollifying, as a medicinal substance.
2. vigorish: interest paid to a moneylender, especially a usurer.
3. ataraxia: a state of freedom from emotional disturbance and anxiety.
4. ramose: having many branches.
5. cacology: defectively produced speech; socially unacceptable diction.
6. piceous: inflammable; combustible.
7. rollick: to move or act in a carefree, frolicsome manner.
8. manifold: of many kinds; numerous and varied.
9. spleenful: ill-humored; irritable or peevish; spiteful.
10. primrose: pale yellow.
11. cerise: moderate to deep red.
12. celadon: a pale gray-green.
13. heliotrope: a light tint of purple; reddish lavender.
14. ecru: very light brown in color, as raw silk, unbleached linen, etc.
15. quail: to lose heart or courage in difficulty or danger.
16. coetaneous: of the same age or duration.
17. diapason: a full, rich outpouring of melodious sound.
18. Tartuffery: behavior or character of hypocritical piety.
19. bollix: to do something badly; bungle.
20. hustings: the political campaign trail.
21. strepitous: boisterous; noisy.
22. hematic: of or pertaining to blood.
23. pharisaic: advocating strict observance of religion without regard to the spirit.
24. sententious: abounding in pithy aphorisms or maxims.
25. privity: participation in the knowledge of something private or secret.
26. palter: to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully.
27. austral: southern.
28. fiducial: based on or having trust.
29. catholicon: a universal remedy; panacea.
30. thetic: positive; dogmatic.