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Word Of The Day Archives - January 2007
Tuesday, January 2, 2007
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| transitory (adj) |
short-lived |
| transitoriness |
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My addiction to yoga turned out to be merely a transitory fling. |
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| Similar Words: |
transient, ephemeral |
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Wednesday, January 3, 2007
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| auxiliary (n) |
helping |
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The auxiliary organization made our task infinitely easier. |
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| Similar Words: |
reserve, supplementary |
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Thursday, January 4, 2007
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| obtuse (adj) |
unintelligent |
| obtuseness |
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| Sentence: |
Don't be obtuse; listen to the question carefully and answer it. |
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| Similar Words: |
dim, imperceptive |
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Friday, January 5, 2007
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| iconoclast (n) |
critic of tradition |
| iconoclastic |
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| Sentence: |
The iconoclastic philosopher marched to his own drum. |
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| Similar Words: |
maverick, nonconformist |
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Saturday, January 6, 2007
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| abstract (adj) |
not concrete |
| abstractness |
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| Sentence: |
My colleague's abstract ideas about revamping our manufacturing processes were interesting, but concrete proposals would have been more useful. |
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| Similar Words: |
theoretical |
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Sunday, January 7, 2007
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| digress (v) |
turn aside |
| digression |
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Let me digress for a moment before we start the meeting. |
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| Similar Words: |
aberrate, stray |
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Monday, January 8, 2007
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| implicit (adj) |
implied |
| implicitness |
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Although no one had said a word about it, there was an implicit agreement among the students not to do anything that would embarrass the school. |
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| Similar Words: |
understood |
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Tuesday, January 9, 2007
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| venerate (v) |
respect highly |
| veneration |
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All citizens should venerate our soldiers for doing their duty. |
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| Similar Words: |
revere |
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Wednesday, January 10, 2007
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| sibilant (adj) |
hissing |
| sibilance |
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The loud, sibilant ring of the alarm clock startled me. |
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| Similar Words: |
shrill |
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Thursday, January 11, 2007
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| throng (n) |
crowd |
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A throng gathered at city hall to see what the mayor would say about the brewing scandal. |
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| Similar Words: |
mob, horde |
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Friday, January 12, 2007
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| congeal (v) |
gel |
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The spilled juice congealed on the floor, making a sticky mess. |
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| Similar Words: |
coalesce |
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Saturday, January 13, 2007
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| moribund (adj) |
dying |
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Before it had a chance to be tested in an election, the nascent political movement appeared moribund. |
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| Similar Words: |
stagnant |
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Sunday, January 14, 2007
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| abstinence (adj) |
self-denial |
| abstinent |
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Abstinence from life's indulgences can build character. |
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| Similar Words: |
abstention, forbearance |
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Monday, January 15, 2007
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| collaborate (v) |
work together |
| collaboration |
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Let's collaborate on the project; by working together we can do a better job. |
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| Similar Words: |
cooperate |
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Tuesday, January 16, 2007
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| littoral (adj) |
coastal |
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With its littoral location, my weekend home was constantly buffeted by sea breezes. |
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seaside, oceanfront |
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Wednesday, January 17, 2007
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| dogged (adj) |
determined |
| doggedness |
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The wrongfully accused student was dogged in pursuit of justice. |
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diligent, persistent, assiduous, tenacious |
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Thursday, January 18, 2007
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| eminent (adj) |
standing out, noteworthy |
| eminence |
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The former president was an eminent spokesman for our issue. |
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| Similar Words: |
prominent |
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Friday, January 19, 2007
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| bigot (n) |
prejudiced person |
| bigotry |
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| Sentence: |
It can be hard not to be a bigot when raised by intolerant parents. |
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Saturday, January 20, 2007
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| finagle (v) |
obtain by craftiness |
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Did you finagle some free candy from the store clerk? |
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| Similar Words: |
fleece, bamboozle |
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Sunday, January 21, 2007
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| remnant (n) |
something left over |
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My house showed remnants of the fire for many years. |
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| Similar Words: |
scrap, vestige |
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Monday, January 22, 2007
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| penitent (n) |
regretful for misdeeds |
| penitence |
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| Sentence: |
Outwardly penitent, the former convict quickly resumed his life of crime. |
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| Similar Words: |
contrite |
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Tuesday, January 23, 2007
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| bucolic (adj) |
rural |
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The bucolic scene at my friend's farm looked like a painting. |
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| Similar Words: |
serene, pastoral |
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Wednesday, January 24, 2007
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| egress (n) |
exit |
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Where can I make my egress from the building? |
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| Similar Words: |
emergence |
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Thursday, January 25, 2007
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| pontificate (v) |
preach |
| pontification |
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Stop pontificating! You've made your point. |
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| Similar Words: |
sermonize |
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Friday, January 26, 2007
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| manacle (n) |
shackle for hands |
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The manacle squeezed the suspect's wrists and cut off his circulation |
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| Similar Words: |
fetter |
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Saturday, January 27, 2007
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| duplicity (n) |
double-dealing |
| duplicitous |
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| Sentence: |
The veteran spy's duplicity shocked even agents who had known him for decades. |
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| Similar Words: |
deceitfulness |
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Sunday, January 28, 2007
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| impecunious (adj) |
poor |
| impecuniousness |
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| Sentence: |
The young heir wasted his inheritance and ended up impecunious. |
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| Similar Words: |
penury, destitution |
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Monday, January 29, 2007
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| advocate (v) |
plead in favor of |
| advocacy |
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| Sentence: |
As a teacher, do you advocate school uniforms? |
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| Similar Words: |
champion |
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Tuesday, January 30, 2007
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| cynosure (n) |
focus of attention |
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The cynosure of my literary life was Shakespearean comedy. |
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| Similar Words: |
devotion |
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007
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| maestro (n) |
master |
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| Sentence: |
A maestro, my music teacher can make the violin sing. |
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| Similar Words: |
virtuoso |
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