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Word Of The Day Archives - June 2008
Sunday, June 1, 2008
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| adamant (adj) |
unyielding |
| adamance |
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My father was adamant that I finish my homework before I left for the game. |
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| Similar Words: |
determined, resolute |
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Monday, June 2, 2008
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| phlegmatic (adj) |
apathetic, sluggish |
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Your phlegmatic disposition does not inspire confidence that you will move quickly to solve the problem. |
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| Similar Words: |
stolid, impassive |
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Tuesday, June 3, 2008
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| extant (adj) |
still existing |
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| Sentence: |
Communism may be nearly dead in Russia, but it is extant in Cuba. |
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| Similar Words: |
alive |
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Wednesday, June 4, 2008
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| incongruous (adj) |
incompatible |
| incongruousness |
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Your tattered shirt is incongruous with your new tuxedo. |
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| Similar Words: |
discordant, conflicting |
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Thursday, June 5, 2008
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| rift (n) |
opening |
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The new requirements imposed by the state exposed a deep rift within our formerly unified organization. |
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| Similar Words: |
break, fissure, breach |
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Friday, June 6, 2008
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| exasperate (v) |
annoy |
| exasperation |
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My bratty little brother exasperated me from morning until night. |
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| Similar Words: |
frustrate, bother |
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Saturday, June 7, 2008
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| inane (adj) |
lacking sense |
| inanity |
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| Sentence: |
No more inane comments! Think before you talk. |
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| Similar Words: |
vacuous, fatuous, mindless |
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Sunday, June 8, 2008
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| endorse (v) |
express approval of |
| endorsement |
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| Sentence: |
Our club endorsed and actively supported the political activities of our members. |
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| Similar Words: |
sanction |
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Monday, June 9, 2008
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| arrogant (adj) |
having a sense of superiority |
| arrogance |
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| Sentence: |
If you win a Nobel Prize, perhaps you will have a reason to be arrogant. |
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| Similar Words: |
supercilious, disdainful, swaggering, haughty |
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008
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| flout (v) |
disregard openly |
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The young driver finally got into trouble for flouting stop signs. |
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| Similar Words: |
scorn |
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008
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| rotund (adj) |
overweight |
| rotundness |
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Would you describe your teacher as obese or merely rotund? |
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| Similar Words: |
portly, stout, pudgy |
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Thursday, June 12, 2008
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| chicanery (n) |
trickery, deception |
| chicane |
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There's no telling to what chicanery my son will resort to get his way. |
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| Similar Words: |
artifice, ruse, stratagem, wile |
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Friday, June 13, 2008
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| parochial (adj) |
narrow-minded |
| pariochialism |
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The man's parochial attitudes were not surprising, given his sheltered youth. |
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| Similar Words: |
provincial |
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Saturday, June 14, 2008
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| impious (adj) |
irreligious |
| impiety |
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The impious young man was a constant disappointment to his deeply religious parents. |
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| Similar Words: |
irreverent |
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Sunday, June 15, 2008
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| shunt (v) |
turn aside |
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The switch automatically shunted the train onto the next track. |
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| Similar Words: |
divert, bypass |
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Monday, June 16, 2008
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| jingoism (n) |
chauvinism |
| jingoistic |
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The jingoism of the local crowd was out of place at an international sporting event. |
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| Similar Words: |
nationalism |
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008
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| dire (adj) |
urgent, grave |
| direness |
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Dire consequences await any sailor who crosses the admiral. |
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| Similar Words: |
calamitous |
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008
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| flamboyant (adj) |
elaborately ornamented |
| flamboyance |
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My flamboyant hat was just right for the Mardi Gras parade. |
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florid, resplendent |
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Thursday, June 19, 2008
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| quintessence (n) |
pure essence |
| quintessential |
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Shakespeare was the quintessence of genius. |
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| Similar Words: |
epitome, embodiment |
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Friday, June 20, 2008
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| ruffian (n) |
thug |
| ruffianism |
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We crossed to the other side of the street to avoid the ruffians on the sidewalk. |
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| Similar Words: |
hooligan, gangster |
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Saturday, June 21, 2008
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| lament (n) |
cry of sorrow and grief |
| lamentation |
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Their laments over the loss of their child could be heard in the street. |
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| Similar Words: |
dirge |
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Sunday, June 22, 2008
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| eclectic (adj) |
of varied sources |
| eclecticism |
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My father liked only British literature, but he owned a surprisingly eclectic music collection. |
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| Similar Words: |
assorted, catholic |
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Monday, June 23, 2008
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| banal (adj) |
commonplace, trite |
| banality |
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| Sentence: |
The author's newspaper columns, at one time fresh and scintillating, are now banal, at best. |
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| Similar Words: |
insipid |
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Tuesday, June 24, 2008
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| chary (adj) |
cautious |
| chariness |
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| Sentence: |
Go ahead if you wish, but be chary of the many risks involved. |
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| Similar Words: |
wary |
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
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| supercilious (adj) |
scornfully proud |
| superciliousness |
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Once modest, Jack adopted a supercilious air after spending time in Hollywood. |
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| Similar Words: |
haughty, disdainful, swaggering, arrogant |
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Thursday, June 26, 2008
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| auspicious (adj) |
favorable |
| auspiciousness |
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The auspicious beginning of the game was not reflected in the humiliating final score. |
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| Similar Words: |
propitious, conducive |
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Friday, June 27, 2008
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| mitigate (v) |
lessen, ease |
| mitigation |
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Can you try to mitigate the damage you helped create? |
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| Similar Words: |
alleviate |
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Saturday, June 28, 2008
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| emulate (v) |
imitate |
| emulation |
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| Sentence: |
We should emulate people of high morals and integrity, not people who cut corners. |
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| Similar Words: |
follow, copy |
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Sunday, June 29, 2008
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| antagonistic (adj) |
hostile |
| antagonize |
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| Sentence: |
Why must you be antagonistic to the counselors who are trying to help you? |
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| Similar Words: |
combative, belligerent |
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Monday, June 30, 2008
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| brusque (adj) |
abrupt, curt |
| brusqueness |
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| Sentence: |
The rude waiter acknowledged my order with a brusque grunt. |
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| Similar Words: |
tactless |
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