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| 141. innocuous | adj | not harmful/offensive | June 9, 2014 | | 140. quell | verb | to suppress; to put an end to | June 9, 2014 | | 139. contiguous | adj | 1. touching: in contact 2. in close proximity without actually touching; near 3. adjacent in time | June 9, 2014 | | 138. ad hominem | adj | 1. appealing to one's prejudices, emotions, or special interests rather than to one's intellect or reason. 2. attacking an opponent's character rather than answering his argument. | June 2, 2014 | | 137. indelible | adj | cannot be eliminated, forgotten, changed | June 2, 2014 | | 137. aesthetic | adj | concerned with beauty | June 2, 2014 | | 136. portmanteau | noun | a word or morpheme whose form and meaning are derived from a blending of two or more distinct forms | May 27, 2014 | | 135. stentorian | adj | very loud | May 27, 2014 | | 134. gregarious | adj | social | May 27, 2014 | | 133. trope | noun | a common or overused theme or device | May 27, 2014 | | 131. propitiate pg173 LOTF) | verb | to make (someone) pleased or less angry by giving or saying something desired ~synonym=appease~ | May 19, 2014 | | 130. myopia (pg169 LOTF) | noun | short-sighted (both in terms of sight and in terms of planning ahead) | May 19, 2014 | | 129. torrid (pg159 LOTF) | adj | very hot and usually dry | May 19, 2014 | | 132. truculent (pg177 LOTF) | adj | in a manner that shows one ready and willing to fight or quarrel | May 12, 2014 | | 128. obscene (pg158 LOTF) | adj | offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency. | May 12, 2014 | | 127. assimilate (pg160 LOTF) | verb | take in (information, ideas, or culture) and understand fully | May 12, 2014 | | 126. idol (pg149 LOTF) | noun | 1. an image or representation of a god used as an object of worship. 2. a person or thing that is greatly admired, loved, or revered. | May 5, 2014 | | 125. sanctity (pg130 LOTF) | noun | the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly. | May 5, 2014 | | 124. heed (pg127 LOTF) | transitive verb | To pay attention to; listen to and consider. | May 5, 2014 | | 123. dun (pg109 LOTF) | adj | Color. An almost neutral brownish gray to dull grayish brown. | May 5, 2014 | | 122. sagely (pg118 LOTF) | adverb | in a wise manner | April 28, 2014 | | 121. impervious (pg121 LOTF) | adj | 1. not allowing something (such as water or light) to enter or pass through 2. not bothered or affected by something | April 28, 2014 | | 120. luxuriance (pg116 LOTF) | noun | the quality or state of being luxuriant (luxuriant=ADJ -having an appealingly rich quality) | April 28, 2014 | | 119. decorum (pg110 LOTF) | noun | correct or proper behavior that shows respect and good manners | April 28, 2014 | | 118. reverence (pg78 LOTF) | noun | deep respect for someone or something. | April 14, 2014 | | 117. malevolently (pg71 LOTF) | adverb | having or showing a desire to cause harm to another person | April 14, 2014 | | 116. clamorously (pg56 LOTF) | adverb | 1: marked by confused din or outcry : tumultuous 2: noisily insistent | April 14, 2014 | | 115. opaque (pg53 LOTF) | adj | not able to be seen through; not transparent. | April 14, 2014 | | 114. gesticulate (pg 50 LOTF) | verb | to gesture | April 14, 2014 | | 113. vicissitudes (pg49 LOTF) | noun | a : the quality or state of being changeable b : a difficulty or hardship attendant on a way of life, a career, or a course of action and usually beyond one's control | April 7, 2014 | | 112. festoon (pg44 LOTF) | transitive verb (learn more: bit.ly/1h8NvH7) | to cover or decorate (something) with many small objects | April 7, 2014 | | 111. tumult (LOTF pg43) | noun | 1.a state of noisy confusion or disorder 2.a state of great mental or emotional confusion | April 7, 2014 | | 110. eyehaftapoddi | noun | the intense feeling that occurs when one needs to use the bathroom, but has to wait | April 7, 2014 | | 109. officious | adj | used to describe an annoying person who tries to tell other people what to do in a way that is not wanted or needed | April 7, 2014 | | 108. pallid (in LOTF) | adj | pale; weak | March 31, 2014 | | 107. effulgence (in LOTF) | noun | a brilliant radiance (really bright) | March 31, 2014 | | 106. guile | noun | the use of clever and usually dishonest methods to achieve something | March 31, 2014 | | 105. copious | adj | an abundance (lots) | March 31, 2014 | | 104. fallacy | noun | deceptive, misleading, or false nature; erroneousness | March 31, 2014 | | 103. malinger | verb | to pretend illness, especially in order to shirk one's duty, avoid work, etc. | March 17, 2014 | | 102. cognizant | adj | aware of something (typically used in with the phrasing cognizant of. . . ) | March 17, 2014 | | 101. perpetuity | noun | the state of continuing forever or for a very long time | March 17, 2014 | | 100. indomitable | adj | impossible to subdue or defeat | March 17, 2014 | | 99. vitriol | noun | cruel and bitter criticism. | March 10, 2014 | | 98. caveat | noun | an explanation or warning that should be remembered when you are doing or thinking about something | March 10, 2014 | | 97. rambunctious | adj | noisy and out of control | March 10, 2014 | | 96. pernicious | adj | having a harmful effect; esp. in a gradual or subtle way. | March 10, 2014 | | 95. epitome | noun | a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type | March 10, 2014 | | 94. panacea | noun | a solution for all problems | March 3, 2014 | | 93. apoplectic | adj | 1. overcome with anger; 2. extremely indignant (see #78) | March 3, 2014 | | 92. onus | noun | burden/responsibility | March 3, 2014 | | 91. perseverate | verb | to repeat a word, gesture, or act insistently or redundantly (usually caused by a neurological ailment) | March 3, 2014 | | 90. laden | adj | weighed down | February 24, 2014 | | 89. precocious | adj | unusually advanced or talented at an early age | February 24, 2014 | | 88. vociferous | adj | with strong feelings; clamorous | February 24, 2014 | | 87. truncate | verb | to shorten (typically in reference to time) | February 10, 2014 | | 86. antithesis | noun | a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else. | February 10, 2014 | | 85. rhetorical | adj | the use of rhetoric (the study of speaking and writing as a way of communicating and persuading | February 10, 2014 | | 84. extemporaneous | adj | without preparation | February 10, 2014 | | 83. didactic | adj | intending to teach or instruct | February 3, 2014 | | 82. periphrastic | adj | unnecessarily wordy (the opposite of succinct) | February 3, 2014 | | 81. succinct | adj | briefly & clearly expressed | February 3, 2014 | | 80. repertoire | noun | a (complete) supply of skills/devices | February 3, 2014 | | 79. contentious | adj | likely to start an argument | February 3, 2014 | | 78. indignation | noun | anger at an injustice | January 27, 2014 | | 77. veracity | noun | accuracy, the truthfulness of something | January 27, 2014 | | 76. bias | noun | a preference, especially one that inhibits impartial judgement | January 27, 2014 | | 75. brusque | adj | abrupt and rude | January 21, 2014 | | 74. cathartic | adj | relating to or producing a purging of emotions | January 21, 2014 | | 73. tactful | adj | considerate, skillful in acting to avoiding offending others | January 21, 2014 | | 72. capricious | adj | impulsive, unpredictable | January 21, 2014 | | 71. flagitious | adj | villainous | January 21, 2014 | | 70. introvert | noun | a shy person | January 13, 2014 | | 69. candor | noun | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression | January 13, 2014 | | 68. derogatory | adj | 1. detracting from the character or standing of a person or group. 2. expressive of a low opinion | January 13, 2014 | | 67. superficial | adj | on the surface; shallow | January 13, 2014 | | 66. divergent | adj | tending to be different or develop in different directions | January 13, 2014 | | 65. illicit | adj | illegal | January 2, 2014 | | 64. elicit | verb | to bring out | January 2, 2014 | | 63. curmudgeon | noun | a grumpy person (usually an old man) | January 2, 2014 | | 62. neophyte | noun | beginner (a noob) | January 2, 2014 | | 61. pantomime | verb | to gesture without words | December 16, 2013 | | 60. effigy | noun | representation of hated object/person | December 16, 2013 | | 59. logorrhea | noun | excessive and often incoherent talkativeness | December 16, 2013 | | 58. purge | verb | to get rid of | December 16, 2013 | | 57. droll | adj | comical in an odd way | December 16, 2013 | | 56. perfidious | adj | disloyal, untrustworthy | December 9, 2013 | | 55. impetuous | adj | impulsive | December 9, 2013 | | 54. enigmatic | adj | mysterious | December 9, 2013 | | 53. squalid | adj | dirty & wretched due to poverty or lack of care | December 9, 2013 | | 52. nefarious | adj | wicked, criminal | December 9, 2013 | | 51. widdershins | adj | counter-clockwise | December 2, 2013 | | 50. deasil | adj | clockwise | December 2, 2013 | | 49. grok | transitive verb | to understand (something) completely | November 25, 2013 | | 48. effect | noun | result | November 25, 2013 | | 47. affect | verb | to influence | November 25, 2013 | | 46. xenophobe | noun | a person who fears or is contemptuous of strangers | November 25, 2013 | | 45. subtle | adj | not obvious, hard to detect or describe | November 25, 2013 | | 44. octothorpe | noun | the # symbol | November 18, 2013 | | 43. emulate | verb | to imitate or follow as an example | November 18, 2013 | | 42. nonchalant | adj | calm, casual, seemingly unexcited | November 18, 2013 | | 41. livid | adj | really angry | November 18, 2013 | | 40. facetious | adj | sarcastic | November 11, 2013 | | 39. bamboozle | verb | to cheat, mislead, confuse | November 11, 2013 | | 38. narcissist | noun | a vain/self involved person | November 11, 2013 | | 37. hubris | noun | exaggerated pride or self confidence; arrogance | November 11, 2013 | | 36. non sequitur | noun | unrelated response to a statement or question [latin for 'does not follow'] | November 11, 2013 | | 35. obstinate | adj | stubborn | November 4, 2013 | | 34. lackadaisical | adj | lazy | November 4, 2013 | | 33. relish | v | to take great pleasure in (to really enjoy) | November 4, 2013 | | 32. blatant | adj | obvious | November 4, 2013 | | 31. abscond | verb | to leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection or arrest | November 4, 2013 | | 30. pugnacious | adj | quarrelsome nature, ready for a fight (verbal or physical) | October 28, 2013 | | 29. vandalism | noun | willful or malicious destruction or defacement of public/private property | October 28, 2013 | | 28. ubiquitous | adj | widespread | October 28, 2013 | | 27. euphonious | adj | pleasant sounding | October 28, 2013 | | 26. pessimistic | adj | expecting the worst (like Eeyore) | October 21, 2013 | | 25. confabulate | verb | to chat | October 21, 2013 | | 24. querulous | adj | complaining (in a whiney way) | October 21, 2013 | | 23. revere | verb | to honor/treat with respect | October 21, 2013 | | 22. palmary | adj | outstanding | October 15, 2013 | | 21. mollify | verb | to appease/soothe | October 15, 2013 | | 20. curtly | adverb (modifies a verb; says how something is done.) | marked by rudeness (rudely) | October 15, 2013 | | 19. fiasco | noun | a complete disaster | October 15, 2013 | | 18. superfluous | adj | extra, more than enough | October 8, 2013 | | 17. revise | verb | to look over again to correct or improve | October 8, 2013 | | 16. cacophony | noun | jarring/discordant sound | September 30, 2013 | | 15. aloof | adj | emotionally distant or removed | September 30, 2013 | | 14. mediocre | adj | moderate/low quality medi=middle | September 30, 2013 | | 13. dystopia | noun | a terrible society (dys=bad; topia=place) | September 30, 2013 | | 12. frigorific | noun | causing or producing cold | September 30, 2013 | | 11. supercillious | adj | snobby, arrogant | September 23, 2013 | | 10. inconceivable | adj | impossible to imagine | September 23, 2013 | | 9. corpulent | adj | obese | September 23, 2013 | | 8. erroneous | adj | mistaken | September 23, 2013 | | 7. purloin | verb | to steal | September 23, 2013 | | 6. masticate | verb | to chew | September 16, 2013 | | 5. intrepid | adj | brave, adventurous | September 16, 2013 | | 4. amicable | adj | friendly | September 16, 2013 | | 3. surreptitious | adj | stealthy, secretive (like a ninja) | September 16, 2013 | | 2. camaraderie | noun | trust, sociability amongst friends | September 16, 2013 | | 1. bibliophile | noun | someone who loves books | September 6, 2013 |
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