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bowdlerize
edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
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pedagogue
someone who educates young people
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invective
abusive language used to express blame or censure
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checksum
a digit representing the sum of the digits in an instance of digital data; used to check whether errors have occurred in transmission or storage
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archipelago
a group of many islands in a large body of water
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obstinate
marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
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mountebank
a flamboyant deceiver
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centrifugal
tending to move away from the middle
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eulogy
a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
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hauteur
overbearing pride with a superior manner toward inferiors
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pillory
a wooden instrument of punishment on a post
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artless
simple and natural; without cunning or deceit
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asphodel
any of various chiefly Mediterranean plants of the genera Asphodeline and Asphodelus having linear leaves and racemes of white or pink or yellow flowers
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charisma
personal attractiveness that enables you to influence others
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rotund
spherical in shape
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annulment
an official or legal cancellation
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smattering
a slight or superficial understanding of a subject
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liaison
a means of communication between groups
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grenadine
thin syrup made from pomegranate juice; used in mixed drinks
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proscribe
command against
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jeopardize
pose a threat to; present a danger to
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risibility
a disposition to laugh
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incarcerate
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
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concession
the act of yielding
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tangram
a Chinese puzzle consisting of a square divided into seven pieces that must be arranged to match particular designs
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revere
regard with feelings of respect
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insolence
the trait of being rude and impertinent
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coxswain
the helmsman of a ship’s boat or a racing crew
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obsolescent
becoming disused or outdated
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mitigate
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
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binomial
a quantity expressed as a sum or difference of two terms
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tacit
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
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mediate
act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
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vindication
the act of defending against criticism or censure
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aura
distinctive but intangible quality around a person or thing
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recidivism
habitual relapse into crime
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ducat
formerly a gold coin of various European countries
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gratis
costing nothing
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levy
impose and collect
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stalwart
having rugged physical strength
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adulate
flatter in an obsequious manner
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hierarchy
a series of ordered groupings within a system
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obscurantism
a policy of opposition to enlightenment or the spread of knowledge
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variegated
having an assortment of colors
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incommodious
uncomfortably or inconveniently small
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syncopation
a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat
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impending
close in time; about to occur
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marsupial
a mammal the female of which has a pouch carrying the young
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hematology
the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood
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panache
distinctive and stylish elegance
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repertoire
the range of skills in a particular field or occupation
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gramophone
an antique record player
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scion
a descendent or heir
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incriminate
suggest that someone is guilty
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cantabile
smooth and flowing
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craven
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
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doldrums
equatorial area with calms and unpredictable light winds
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entente
an informal alliance between countries
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facetious
cleverly amusing in tone
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grotto
a small cave, usually with attractive features
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halberd
a pike fitted with an ax head
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valedictory
a farewell oration
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pachyderm
a large mammal with thick skin, such as an elephant or hippo
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Polaroid
a plastic film that can polarize a beam of light
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maternal
characteristic of a mother
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beseech
ask for or request earnestly
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sessile
attached directly by the base
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antecedent
a preceding occurrence or cause or event
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perfidious
tending to betray
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perpetrator
someone who commits wrongdoing
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odoriferous
emitting a smell, especially an unpleasant smell
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dissemble
behave unnaturally or affectedly
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courtly
refined or imposing in manner or appearance
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complaisant
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
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dissolution
separation into component parts
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arbitrage
a hedged investment capturing slight differences in price
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incensed
angered at something unjust or wrong
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eyrie
the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
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effendi
a former Turkish term of respect
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proviso
a stipulated condition
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quagmire
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
Created on April 16, 2009
(updated May 12, 2009)
April 14, 2023
lacking life, spirit, or zest
April 13, 2023
to make or repair something with materials conveniently on hand
April 12, 2023
the area around or near a place
April 11, 2023
like an oracle in solemnity, or in having wise or divine insight
April 10, 2023
a minor flaw or shortcoming
April 09, 2023
showing or suggesting that future success is likely
April 08, 2023
to limit the size or amount of something
April 07, 2023
ambiguous or difficult to understand
April 06, 2023
a ceremonial dinner held on Passover
April 05, 2023
to divide into political units giving one group unfair advantage
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April 2023
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Apr 01
shenanigans
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Apr 02
démarche
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Apr 03
infantilize
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Apr 04
belated
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Apr 05
gerrymander
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Apr 06
seder
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Apr 07
equivocal
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Apr 08
circumscribe
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Apr 09
auspicious
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Apr 10
foible
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Apr 11
oracular
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Apr 12
vicinity
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Apr 13
MacGyver
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Apr 14
lackadaisical
March 2023
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Mar 01
fresco
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Mar 02
contretemps
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Mar 03
accentuate
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Mar 04
proximate
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Mar 05
repartee
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Mar 06
vindicate
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Mar 07
laudable
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Mar 08
cahoots
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Mar 09
ingratiate
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Mar 10
factotum
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Mar 11
scrupulous
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Mar 12
divulge
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Mar 13
apotheosis
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Mar 14
gallivant
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Mar 15
nadir
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Mar 16
heterodox
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Mar 17
Erin go bragh
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Mar 18
lacuna
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Mar 19
tactile
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Mar 20
kith
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Mar 21
fawn
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Mar 22
obdurate
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Mar 23
symbiosis
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Mar 24
zany
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Mar 25
eighty-six
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Mar 26
cavalcade
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Mar 27
disparate
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Mar 28
bildungsroman
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Mar 29
immaculate
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Mar 30
golem
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Mar 31
recuse
February 2023
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Feb 01
eleemosynary
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Feb 02
portend
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Feb 03
challah
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Feb 04
scrutinize
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Feb 05
weal
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Feb 06
fraught
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Feb 07
acquiesce
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Feb 08
despot
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Feb 09
vapid
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Feb 10
ignis fatuus
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Feb 11
besotted
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Feb 12
gambit
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Feb 13
magniloquent
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Feb 14
coquetry
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Feb 15
divest
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Feb 16
lyrical
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Feb 17
anachronism
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Feb 18
impromptu
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Feb 19
cleave
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Feb 20
prerogative
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Feb 21
onerous
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Feb 22
rectify
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Feb 23
tantamount
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Feb 24
hiatus
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Feb 25
nurture
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Feb 26
foray
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Feb 27
ersatz
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Feb 28
stultify
January 2023
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Jan 01
annus mirabilis
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Jan 02
precocious
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Jan 03
delegate
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Jan 04
genius
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Jan 05
fortuitous
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Jan 06
garner
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Jan 07
conundrum
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Jan 08
ascetic
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Jan 09
charlatan
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Jan 10
teleological
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Jan 11
bombast
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Jan 12
luscious
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Jan 13
countenance
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Jan 14
recondite
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Jan 15
névé
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Jan 16
paladin
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Jan 17
hoodwink
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Jan 18
implacable
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Jan 19
misanthrope
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Jan 20
vulpine
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Jan 21
exacerbate
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Jan 22
short shrift
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Jan 23
endemic
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Jan 24
balkanize
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Jan 25
marginalia
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Jan 26
knackered
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Jan 27
wangle
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Jan 28
doctrinaire
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Jan 29
rubric
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Jan 30
adapt
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Jan 31
savant
December 2022
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Dec 01
sandbag
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Dec 02
gloaming
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Dec 03
perceptible
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Dec 04
celerity
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Dec 05
abdicate
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Dec 06
solace
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Dec 07
lachrymose
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Dec 08
vandalize
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Dec 09
expeditious
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Dec 10
bravado
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Dec 11
imbue
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Dec 12
compadre
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Dec 13
fiduciary
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Dec 14
undulate
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Dec 15
morass
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Dec 16
putative
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Dec 17
oblivion
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Dec 18
ineluctable
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Dec 19
dreidel
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Dec 20
gainsay
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Dec 21
accoutrement
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Dec 22
deleterious
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Dec 23
speculate
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Dec 24
tortuous
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Dec 25
nativity
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Dec 26
halcyon
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Dec 27
cajole
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Dec 28
lodestar
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Dec 29
espouse
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Dec 30
boondoggle
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Dec 31
retrospective
November 2022
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Nov 01
sallow
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Nov 02
fustigate
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Nov 03
rapscallion
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Nov 04
catercorner
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Nov 05
abandon
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Nov 06
gauche
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Nov 07
serendipity
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Nov 08
encapsulate
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Nov 09
bilious
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Nov 10
lapidary
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Nov 11
doughty
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Nov 12
intoxicate
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Nov 13
crucible
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Nov 14
magnanimous
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Nov 15
augur
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Nov 16
hummock
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Nov 17
nugatory
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Nov 18
farce
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Nov 19
pell-mell
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Nov 20
extirpate
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Nov 21
temerity
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Nov 22
leonine
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Nov 23
vamoose
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Nov 24
cornucopia
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Nov 25
jejune
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Nov 26
sustain
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Nov 27
onomatopoeia
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Nov 28
wheedle
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Nov 29
motley
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Nov 30
quiddity
October 2022
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Oct 01
critique
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Oct 02
emblazon
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Oct 03
languid
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Oct 04
onus
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Oct 05
atone
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Oct 06
gargantuan
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Oct 07
proffer
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Oct 08
spiel
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Oct 09
avuncular
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Oct 10
bombinate
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Oct 11
mnemonic
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Oct 12
rabble
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Oct 13
decorous
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Oct 14
transmogrify
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Oct 15
cadence
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Oct 16
frenetic
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Oct 17
hyperbole
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Oct 18
bespoke
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Oct 19
writhe
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Oct 20
interlocutor
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Oct 21
cloying
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Oct 22
abide
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Oct 23
volition
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Oct 24
genteel
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Oct 25
sepulchre
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Oct 26
peculiar
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Oct 27
defile
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Oct 28
utopia
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Oct 29
notorious
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Oct 30
scour
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Oct 31
lycanthropy
September 2022
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Sep 01
umbrage
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Sep 02
grandiose
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Sep 03
adjure
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Sep 04
demeanor
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Sep 05
assiduous
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Sep 06
panache
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Sep 07
conciliate
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Sep 08
mawkish
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Sep 09
facsimile
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Sep 10
obliterate
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Sep 11
substantive
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Sep 12
invective
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Sep 13
titivate
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Sep 14
broadside
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Sep 15
rancid
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Sep 16
coalesce
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Sep 17
laconic
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Sep 18
exponent
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Sep 19
haywire
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Sep 20
verdigris
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Sep 21
perspicacious
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Sep 22
defer
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Sep 23
misnomer
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Sep 24
anthropomorphic
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Sep 25
caucus
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Sep 26
sporadic
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Sep 27
fructify
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Sep 28
kerfuffle
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Sep 29
ritzy
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Sep 30
proselytize
August 2022
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Aug 01
frolic
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Aug 02
nebulous
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Aug 03
patina
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Aug 04
brackish
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Aug 05
heartstring
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Aug 06
adjudicate
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Aug 07
eminently
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Aug 08
crepuscular
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Aug 09
riposte
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Aug 10
trivial
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Aug 11
alleviate
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Aug 12
melancholia
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Aug 13
carceral
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Aug 14
shard
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Aug 15
dilatory
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Aug 16
litany
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Aug 17
wreak
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Aug 18
immutable
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Aug 19
charisma
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Aug 20
unabashed
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Aug 21
epitome
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Aug 22
rash
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Aug 23
abrogate
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Aug 24
glitch
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Aug 25
overwhelm
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Aug 26
vociferous
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Aug 27
sensibility
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Aug 28
devolve
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Aug 29
jaunty
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Aug 30
effulgence
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Aug 31
brandish
July 2022
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Jul 01
debunk
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Jul 02
apposite
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Jul 03
teem
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Jul 04
Yankee
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Jul 05
cantankerous
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Jul 06
recidivism
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Jul 07
inscrutable
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Jul 08
postulate
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Jul 09
behemoth
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Jul 10
gibbous
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Jul 11
carp
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Jul 12
eccentric
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Jul 13
saga
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Jul 14
validate
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Jul 15
akimbo
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Jul 16
nuance
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Jul 17
finicky
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Jul 18
sanction
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Jul 19
emolument
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Jul 20
waggish
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Jul 21
iconoclast
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Jul 22
muse
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Jul 23
conscientious
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Jul 24
pathos
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Jul 25
extradite
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Jul 26
Luddite
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Jul 27
apropos
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Jul 28
ostentatious
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Jul 29
brouhaha
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Jul 30
ineffable
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Jul 31
menagerie
June 2022
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Jun 01
behest
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Jun 02
meld
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Jun 03
perfunctory
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Jun 04
decry
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Jun 05
fidelity
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Jun 06
sumptuous
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Jun 07
vocation
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Jun 08
arrogate
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Jun 09
evanescent
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Jun 10
lout
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Jun 11
headlong
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Jun 12
burgle
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Jun 13
panacea
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Jun 14
festoon
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Jun 15
credulous
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Jun 16
adulation
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Jun 17
oblige
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Jun 18
redolent
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Jun 19
emancipation
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Jun 20
garrulous
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Jun 21
prescience
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Jun 22
quibble
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Jun 23
ingenuous
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Jun 24
confidant
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Jun 25
noisome
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Jun 26
culminate
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Jun 27
jingoism
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Jun 28
fulsome
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Jun 29
duress
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Jun 30
scintillate
May 2022
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May 01
leviathan
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May 02
piggyback
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May 03
schmooze
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May 04
abeyance
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May 05
fractious
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May 06
mollify
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May 07
sagacious
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May 08
darling
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May 09
orientate
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May 10
conclave
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May 11
ramshackle
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May 12
bloviate
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May 13
turpitude
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May 14
verdant
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May 15
hark back
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May 16
epithet
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May 17
nonpareil
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May 18
indoctrinate
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May 19
kibosh
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May 20
ad hoc
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May 21
paradox
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May 22
galumph
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May 23
mercurial
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May 24
dander
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May 25
benevolent
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May 26
fetter
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May 27
uncanny
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May 28
propagate
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May 29
junket
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May 30
commemorate
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May 31
ephemeral
April 2022
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Apr 01
predilection
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Apr 02
convoluted
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Apr 03
exculpate
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Apr 04
salient
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Apr 05
adversity
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Apr 06
grift
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Apr 07
druthers
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Apr 08
mettlesome
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Apr 09
construe
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Apr 10
liaison
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Apr 11
zoomorphic
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Apr 12
funambulism
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Apr 13
bemuse
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Apr 14
opportune
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Apr 15
vanguard
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Apr 16
timeless
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Apr 17
resurrection
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Apr 18
elicit
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Apr 19
polyglot
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Apr 20
imprimatur
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Apr 21
juxtapose
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Apr 22
simulacrum
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Apr 23
askance
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Apr 24
deem
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Apr 25
hoary
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Apr 26
minion
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Apr 27
cerebral
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Apr 28
salt junk
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Apr 29
flummox
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Apr 30
nefarious
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temptation 
n. the desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise
willpower
n. the control exerted to do something or restrain impulses
override
v. use one’s authority to reject or cancel
You would have relied on your willpower, which psychologists define as avoiding short-term temptations and overriding unwanted thoughts or impulses. BBC News
vintage
a. relating to or denoting wine of high quality
boutique
n. a small store selling fashionable clothes or accessories
vegan
n. a person who does not eat any food derived from animals
One of the main streets was lined with independent shops, vintage boutiques, and vegan and vegetarian eateries. BBC News
cobble
v. roughly put together something from available parts or elements
backstreet
n. a minor street remote from a main road
We wandered into Njmegen’s cobbled backstreets for lunch, a vegetarian fine-dining restaurant with two Michelin stars. BBC News
pervasiveness
n. the quality of spreading widely or being present throughout an area or a group of people
reframe
v. express words, concept, or plan differently
For now, given its pervasiveness, Pang believes the narrative surrounding burnout needs reframing. BBC News
lavish
a. sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious
on-site
a. available or happening in the place where people work, rather than somewhere else
He cites the example of lavish on-site perks, benefits like dry cleaning and sushi chefs helping to keep the employee in the office for as long as possible. BBC News
grueling
a. extremely tiring and demanding
glamorize
v. to make something seem desirable, especially spuriously so
While extreme working culture and grueling hours have been glamorized in some cases, the conversation has largely shifted to recognize its seriousness. BBC News
burnout
n. a physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or stress
perk
n. money, goods, or other benefits to which one is entitled as an employee
Conversations around burnout have increased, and companies seem more willing to offer employees perks such as gym memberships and home-office expenses. BBC News
languish
v. to lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble
sleuth
n. a person who investigates crimes; a detective
odyssey
n. a long and eventful or adventurous journey or experience
There, they would languish, untouched, until the 1980s when a pair of amateur sleuths began an odyssey almost as colossal as The Ten Commandments itself. BBC News
cheeky
a. boldly rude, impudent, or disrespectful in usually a playful or appealing way
cryptically
ad. in a way that is mysterious and difficult to understand
over drinks
n. sitting around and talking and having drinks
Over drinks one night, Cardozo shared a short, somewhat cheeky passage in the autobiography in which the director cryptically confirmed the burial. BBC News
motif
n. a decorative design or pattern
sleek
a. having a smooth well-groomed look; having trim graceful lines
set piece
n. a scene, depiction, speech, or event that is obviously designed to have an imposing effect
His main set piece was an enormous Egyptian temple that took a few historical liberties by melding Egyptian motifs with a sleek 1920s aesthetic. BBC News
speakeasy
n. a place where alcoholic beverages are illegally sold
prohibition
n. the prevention by law of the manufacture and sale of alcohol
hop
v. to ride surreptitiously and without authorization
As filming took place during prohibition, some actors borrowed camels to hop a ride into town, where they frequented the local speakeasies. BBC News
stipulation
n. a condition or requirement that is specified as part of an agreement
dune
n. a mound or ridge of sand formed by the wind, especially on the sea coast or in a desert
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Learning new words and improving your vocabulary is the first step to developing better communication skills.
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100 Most Common SAT Word List
Here is a list of the most common SAT words that are often tested on the SAT vocabulary exam.
- Abandon – give up completely
- Abate – become less intense or widespread
- Abet – encourage or assist
- Accede – accent or agree to a demand
- Berate – scold or criticize
- Bovine – of or relating to cattle
- Braggart – a person who boasts about achievements
- Burnish – polish by rubbing
- Cache – a collection of similar items stored in a secret place
- Cacophony – harsh discordant mixture of sounds
- Catalyst – substance the increases the rate of chemical reaction
- Censorious – severely critical of others
- Dearth – scarcity or lack of something
- Demagogue – a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires rather than reason
- Diluvial – of or relating to a flood
- Dispassionate – not influenced by strong emotion
- Effluvia – an unpleasant or harmful odor
- Emulate – match or surpass
- Epochal – extremely significant
- Expound – explain or present
- Facile – appearing comprehensive by ignoring the complexities of the situation
- Fictive – created by imagination
- Flippant – not showing serious attitude
- Gauche – lacking grace
- Gregarious – outgoing or social
- Grotto – small cave or cave-like structure
- Hedonist – person who believes the pursuit of pleasure is the most important aspect of life
- Heretical – practicing religious heresy
- Hubris – excessive pride
- Hypocrite – a person who says one thing and does another
- Ignoble – not honorable in character
- Imbibe – drink alcohol
- Imperious – assuming power without justification
- Importunate – persistant
- Jettison – throw or drop for an airplane or ship
- Jocular – humorous or playful
- Junta – military group that rules after taking by force
- Kismet – destiny
- Lexicon – vocabulary of a person
- Licentious – immoral
- Limber – flexible
- Loquacious – talkative
- Malapropism – mistaken use of a word in place of a similar sounding word
- Malfeasance – wrongdoing
- Mawkish – sentimental in a sickening way
- Misnomer – wrong or inaccurate name in designation
- Modicum – small or minimal portion
- Mote – tiny piece of a substance
- Necromancy – practice of communicating with the dead
- Nihilism – rejection of religion
- Nomenclature – the choosing of names for things
- Novel – fictitious prose narrative
- Obfuscate – to confuse
- Olfactory – of or relating to the sense of smell
- Opprobrious – compressing scorn
- Ostracize – exclude from a society or group
- Palatial – resembling a palace
- Pandemic – disease prevalent over an entire country or multiple countries
- Paramount – more important than anything else
- Patrician – an aristocrat
- Polyglot – knowing or using several languages
- Prestidigitation – magic tricks performed for entertainment
- Provincial – of or concerning a province or country
- Rancor – bitterness or resentfulness
- Rarefy – to make or become more dense or solid
- recapitulate – summarize and state again the main points
- Refute – prove to be wrong or false
- Repose – a state of rest
- Resilient – able to withstand
- Revile – criticize in an abusive manner
- Rife – of common occurrence
- Sanctimonious – making a show of being morally superior
- Scrupulous – diligent attention to details
- Sedition – conduct or speech inciting people to rebel
- Sinecure – position requiring little or no work
- Stint – supply inadequate amount of something
- Sybarite – self indulgent person
- Tawdry – showy but cheap
- Tenacious – keep a firm hold on something
- Terse – sparing in use of words
- Tout – attempt to sell something by aggressively pestering
- Trounce – defeat heavily in a contest
- Tutelage – authority over someone or something
- Unconscionable – not right or reasonable
- Untoward – unexpected
- Usury – lending money at unlawful rates
- Vehemently – showing strong feeling
- Veritable – using as an intensifier
- Vilify – write or speak in an abusively disparaging way
- Vociferous – vehement
- Wan – pale with appearance of illness
- Wield – hold and use typically a weapon or tool
- Winsome – attractive appearance or character
- Wry – using dry or mocking humor
- Xenophobe – fear or dislike for people of different countries
- Yeoman – a man holding and cultivating a field
- Yen – Japanese monetary unit
- Yowl – loud waining cry
- Zenith – peak
- Zephyr – soft gentle breeze