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Euphoric:
Adjective
Meaning: A feeling of intense excitement and happiness.
Example Sentence: As soon as the countdown to the New Year Party began Amita and her friends were euphoric.
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December 30:
Abstruse:
Adjective
Meaning: Something that is complex and difficult to understand.
Example Sentence: Because I am not a computer programmer, I find most of the programming languages abstruse.
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December 29:
Acclimate:
Verb
Meaning: Adjust to the changes in climate or environment; adapt to a new place or different conditions.
Example Sentence: Since James grew up in Florida, he doubted if he would ever acclimate to New York’s weather conditions.
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December 28:
Epicure:
Noun
Meaning: A person who enjoys fine food and drink.
Example Sentence: Since Pamela is an epicure, she refuses to consume any dish that is not prepared by a gourmet chef.
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December 27:
Elucidate:
Verb
Meaning: Explain something clearly and easily so as to avoid ambiguity and confusion.
Example Sentence: In order to make the students understand the concepts properly, the teacher tried to elucidate some real-life examples.
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December 26:
Primp:
Verb
Meaning: Spending time in front of the mirror improving one’s appearances or looks.
Example Sentence: Before Jane’s date, she stood in front of the mirror primping her looks.
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December 25:
Impetus
Noun
Meaning: Something that facilitates an activity or makes that activity more efficient or effective.
Example Sentence: The announcement of government support in research, marketing and finance to the budding entrepreneurs gave new impetus to entrepreneurship in the nation.
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December 24:
Inveterate
Adjective
Meaning: A habit or interest that is firmly established and difficult to change.
Example Sentence: Emma is an inveterate reader who always has a book in her hands.
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December 23:
Accede:
Verb
Meaning: Agree to a request or demand; to express approval or acceptance.
Example Sentence: Because the management wants to avoid strikes and lockouts, they decided to accede with worker’s demands.
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December 22:
Euphoria
Noun
Meaning: A feeling of extreme excitement and happiness
Example Sentence: Ken was in a state of Euphoria when Samantha agreed to marry him.
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December 21:
Smug:
Adjective
Meaning: Showing excessive pride in one’s own achievements.
Example Sentence: Sam has been feeling smug ever since he won the sports championship.
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December 20:
Ebullience:
Noun
Meaning: A state of enthusiastic and energetic happiness.
Example Sentence: At the birthday party, the ebullience of the cute little kids could be heard through their laughs and giggles.
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December 19:
Resilience:
Noun
Meaning: Ability of a person to recover quickly from difficulties; ability to bounce back.
Example Sentence: Ken demonstrated great courage and resilience in fighting back from a losing position to winning the game.
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December 18:
Espouse:
Verb
Meaning: Support an idea, cause or principle; adopt a particular way of life.
Example Sentence: Although the reviews were rather harsh, Sam had the grace to espouse the criticism and work hard to improve his performance.
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December 17:
Sybaritic:
Adjective
Meaning: A liking for sensual luxurious life; Self-indulgent and pleasure-seeking nature.
Example Sentence: Because of his sybaritic lifestyle, the wealthy man was known as an extravagant and self-indulgent person.
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December 16:
Camaraderie:
Noun
Meaning: A feeling of trust and friendship among the people who work together as a group.
Example Sentence: Because of the camaraderie, the group shared, they were able to achieve the targets in time.
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December 15:
Calibre:
Noun
Meaning: A standard of a person’s ability or level of intelligence.
Example Sentence: Sam was impressed with the high calibre of the candidate and recruited him as an executive.
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December 14:
Ergonomic
Adjective
Meaning: A design that is comfortable and effective.
Example Sentence: Customers usually prefer products that are low priced and highly ergonomic.
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December 13:
Eccentric
Adjective
Meaning: Behavior that is unusual, abnormal or strange.
Example Sentence: Sam gets trolled frequently for eccentric posts and tweets on social media.
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December 12:
Splendiferous:
Adjective
Meaning: Beautiful and grand; Special and Impressive.
Example Sentence: After winning the lottery, Samantha bought splendiferous furniture and antiques to decorate her new home.
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December 11:
Prodigious:
Adjective
Meaning: Something that is impressive, large in size or degree.
Example Sentence: Samantha’s talent is quite prodigious and the judges are looking forward to seeing her perform at the finale.
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December 10:
Seductive:
Adjective
Meaning: Alluring, tempting; sensuous and attractive.
Example Sentence: Seductive plates full of cupcakes and pancakes were being served to the guests at the celebration.
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December 9:
Captivate:
Verb
Meaning: Attract, or hold the attention of someone usually through beauty, charm, etc.
Example Sentence: As the model walked the ramp, she seemed to captivate everyone in the audience.
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December 8:
Bankable:
Adjective
Meaning: Something that is likely to succeed or bring profits.
Example Sentence: Actors like Will Smith, Leonardo DiCaprio are the most bankable Hollywood stars.
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December 7:
Avocation:
Noun
Meaning: An activity that is usually pursued as a hobby when he/she is not working.
Example Sentence: Samantha excelled at the avocation of cooking and ultimately turned it into a career.
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December 6:
Prerequisite
Noun
Meaning: An essential or a prior condition for a certain thing; necessary condition.
Example Sentence: Citizenship is a prerequisite for voting during national elections.
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December 5:
Invigorate
Verb
Meaning: Energize; give strength and energy to someone.
Example Sentence: Practising meditation regularly will invigorate the mind and improve our focus.
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December 4:
Athletic
Adjective
Meaning: Physically fit and active, healthy, strong and sportive.
Example Sentence: Sandra has been awarded the scholarship purely on the basis of her athletic abilities.
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December 3:
Entice
Verb
Meaning: Persuading someone to do something by offering them some kind of pleasure or advantage.
Example Sentence: Advertising agencies create advertisements so as to entice people into buying new products and services.
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December 2:
Beatific
Adjective
Meaning: A feeling or expression of joy, bliss, and happiness.
Example Sentence: Jessica Alba looked angelic and wore a beatific smile as she walked down the red carpet.
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December 1:
Plaudits
Noun
Meaning: An expression of praise, appreciation or applause.
Example Sentence: Aaron’s new movie won him plaudits for his acting from critics.
Plaudits: An expression of praise, appreciation or applause.
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Suggested Readings: Similarily, you can also learn idioms: Idioms and Phrases December Series: Learn a new idiom daily.
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Some Tips to improve vocabulary:
Apart from learning a new word every day, here are some tips you need to consider if you are willing to improve or expand your vocabulary.
- First of all, learn new words every day because learning new words will expand your word power. And as a result, you will be more confident with words.
- Learning new words will not be sufficient, also try to include those words in your daily conversations.
- Besides learning new words, Keep discussing those words from time to time. Furthermore, Discuss them with someone who is interested in vocabulary.
- Carry a dictionary. Wait, that doesn’t mean that you carry a huge bulky dictionary, You have many apps available on both android and ios platforms. Download them.
- Understand the root words accordingly. This will make your job easier.
- Another key point is to use flashcards to memorize new words.
- It’s important to realize that reading is significantly important to expand vocabulary; So, therefore, Read frequently.
- Make a note of word that you don’t know accordingly and refer that in a dictionary.
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Ah, December, that time of year when storefronts are festooned with holiday decorations, and another year is reaching its close. If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, December might mean pulling off your boots so you can curl up with your smartphone and read Dictionary.com (hey, we can dream).
But, what does the word December mean in the dictionary? And, where did the 12th month of the year get its name?
What is December named for?
December has marked the end of the year and the coming of winter since the ancient Romans established their first calendar. As its etymology indicates, December is formed from the Latin root decem- which means “ten” … but December is our twelfth month. The strange numbering discrepancy is also present for the months of September, October, and November, which reference “seven,” “eight,” and “nine,” even though they’re our ninth, tenth, and eleventh months.
Why? Well, the ancient Roman calendar only had ten months in the year, beginning with the month of March. January and February were eventually added after December to the end of the year. But, by the time the Julian calendar was established in 45 BCE, January and February appeared at the beginning of the year, which bumped all of the original months (and their originally assigned names) back by two.
What are the older names for December?
Before December entered Old English, the names Ǣrra Gēola or Gēolmōnað, meaning “yule month,” were used. The early Germanic people referred to this wintry season as yuletide, a two-month period that spanned December and January. Geōl means “Christmas day” or “Christmastide” (a word for the period from Christmas Eve to related feast days in early January).
Geōl is related to the Old Norse jōl, the name of the Pagan winter feast lasting 12 days. Many of the customs of the feast of yule influenced the ways that Christmas is celebrated, such as the tradition of burning a yule log at Christmastime. Fun fact: the word jolly may have derived from the same Old Norse root that brought us yule.
What else has Old Norse brought us? Learn which words trace back to Old Norse here.
What do we celebrate in December?
If you’re facing another cold winter, celebrating the winter solstice, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, or New Year’s Eve is sure to lift your “bah humbug” spirits! As you revel in the season, you might wonder what the different names for Santa Claus are or what figgy pudding is, or what Boxing Day (December 26) actually is.
If you’re also celebrating a birthday in December, you might be a Sagittarius (born before December 22) and known as a trailblazer or an innovator. We have more words for Sagittarius here, and we’ve also got words for the zodiac sign of Capricorn, for those born on or after December 22.