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Word Of The Day Archive 7

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12/26/20: eclectic (ih-klek-tik), adj.

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1. selecting or choosing from various sources.

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IN A SENTENCE: Donna had to be told that an eclectic collection of warts is not something to be proud of.

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12/19/20: advent (ad-vent), n.

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1. a coming into place, view, or being; arrival.

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IN A SENTENCE: The advent of NFL Network led Tia to divorce three different husbands.

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12/12/20: venerable (ven-er-uh-buhl), adj.

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2. commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity.

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IN A SENTENCE: It was stunning to hear that the venerable football coach Rogers sometimes slept with a pacifier. 

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12/7/20: inimical (ih-nim-i-kuhl), adj.

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2. unfriendly, hostile.

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IN A SENTENCE: Lew's inimical attitude led to arguments about everything, even the spelling of "soup".

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11/29/20: vaunted (vawn-tid), adj.

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1. praised boastfully or excessively.

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IN A SENTENCE: When he cooked from memory, Harvey's vaunted chicken cacciatore looked and tasted more like chicken earwax.

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11/21/20: smattering (smat-er-ing), n.

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2. a small amount or number.

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IN A SENTENCE: After being unfriendly to the staff, Stan discovered a smattering of snot in his McNuggets.

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11/11/20: deleterious (del-i-teer-ee-uhs), adj.

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1. harmful, injurious.

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IN A SENTENCE: Marty might have won a city council seat were it not for his deleterious BO.

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11/8/20: quandary (kwon-duh-ree), n.

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1. state of uncertainty or perplexity between equally unfavorable options.

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IN A SENTENCE: Cole faced the quandary of telling Shirley she stunk, or not telling Shirley she stunk.

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10/30/20: gratuitous (gruh-too-i-tuhs), adj.

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2. being without apparent reason, cause or justification.

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IN A SENTENCE: Luigi ghosted Ramona after discovering her knack for gratuitous scratching at all hours of the day.

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5/23/20: pugnacious (puhg-ney-shuhs), adj.

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1. inclined to quarrel or fight readily.

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IN A SENTENCE: Ted got his pugnacious reputation from punching out a "disrespectful" squirrel.

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5/18/20: portent (pawr-tent), n.

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1. an indication or omen of something about to happen.

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IN A SENTENCE: German bought a toothpaste tube that looked like his ointment tube, a dangerous portent.

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5/13/20: impudent (im-pyuh-duhnt), adj.

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1. characterized by bold or shameless behavior.

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IN A SENTENCE: Fiona's impudent acts included discussing her hygienic situation in the middle of church.

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5/8/20: prescient (presh-uhnt), adj.

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1. having knowledge of things or events before they exist or happen.

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IN A SENTENCE: Caitlin made the prescient guess that arriving to work with fangs in would get her suspended.

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5/4/20: ebullient (ih-buhl-yuh nt), adj.

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1. overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement.

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IN A SENTENCE: Shane's ebullient personality makes up for his brutal carcass breath. Most of the time. 

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4/30/20: convivial (kuhn-viv-ee-uhl), adj.

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1. friendly; agreeable.

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IN A SENTENCE: Jeff is kind and convivial; he will even loan out his retainer to those in need.

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4/25/20: vestige (ves-tij), n.

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1. a mark, trace, or visible evidence of something that is no longer present or in existence.

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IN A SENTENCE: Sal left a vestige of his bathroom break on the toilet bowl rim.

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4/21/20: winsome (win-suh m), adj.

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1. sweetly or innocently charming.

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IN A SENTENCE: Because of Jeremy's winsome nature, people don't get too mad when he calls them fat sows or ugly beasts.

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4/16/20: nadir (ney-der), n.

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3. the lowest point; point of greatest adversity or despair.

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IN A SENTENCE: Tanya reached her week's nadir when she accidentally mailed a slice of cheese with her mortgage payment.

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4/10/20: onerous (on-er-uhs), adj.

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1. burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome; causing hardship.

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IN A SENTENCE: Evan made an onerous drive to talk sense into Kelly's cult leader.

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4/5/20: inveterate (in-vet-er-it), adj.

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1. settled or confirmed in a habit, practice, feeling, or the like.

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IN A SENTENCE: Because of Rodney's inveterate lying, Pete punched him in the lungs.

 

 

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3/30/20: modicum (mod-i-kuh m), n.

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1. A moderate or small amount.

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IN A SENTENCE: Eileen asked Devon to show a modicum of maturity when her father said the word "duty". 

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3/26/20: fastidious (fa-stid-ee-uh s), adj.

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1. excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please.

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IN A SENTENCE: Included on Luci's fastidious task list was taking her houseplant's temperatures. 

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3/20/20: licentious (lahy-sen-shuhs), adj.

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1. going beyond customary or proper bounds or limits; disregarding rules.

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IN A SENTENCE: Freddy's behavior was so crude and licentious that even a dog once slapped him.

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3/16/20: kitschy (kich-ee), adj.

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1. of tawdry design/appearance.

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IN A SENTENCE: Rosa's pastor threw up upon seeing her kitschy living room.

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3/12/20: cogent (koh-juh nt), adj.

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2. to the point; relevant; pertinent.

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IN A SENTENCE: To his surprise, Roberto gave a cogent explanation for all the stains on his sheets.

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3/5/20: unctuous (uhngk-choo-uh s), adj.

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1. excessively smooth, suave, or smug.

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IN A SENTENCE: Janice won't vote because the candidates are either too unctuous or have tried to bite her in the past.

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2/24/20: laconic (luh-kon-ik), adj.

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1. expressing much in few words; concise.

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IN A SENTENCE: Vance gave his usual laconic answers when suspected of clogging the toilet with old wigs.

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2/17/20: ruminate (roo-muh-neyt), v.

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1. to meditate on; ponder.

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IN A SENTENCE: Brody took a few minutes to ruminate on morality before mooning the old folks' home.

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2/8/20: perfidy (pur-fi-dee), n.

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1. deliberate breach of faith and trust.

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IN A SENTENCE: Thanks to Colin's perfidy, the entire student body learned Brandi enjoys cat food.

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2/4/20: compendium (kuhm-pen-dee-uhm), n.

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3. a full list or inventory.

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IN A SENTENCE: In Darren's bedroom is a typed compendium of animals that smell better than his father.

eclectic
advent
inimical
venerable
vaunted
smattering
deleterious
quandary
gratuitous
pugnacious
portent
impudent
prescient
ebullient
convivial
vestige
nadir
winsome
onerous
inveterate
modicum
fastidious
licentious
kitschy
cogent
unctuous
laconic
ruminate
perfidy
compendium
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