Learn a new word every day for a month

08/05/24
Artiste- a professional entertainer, especially a singer or dancer

08/06/24
Entirety- the whole of something

08/07/24
Pragmatic-dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations

08/08/24
Refurbish- renovate and redecorate (something especially a building)

08/09/24
biodiversity- the variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat

08/10/24
hashtag- a word or phrase preceded by a hash sign (#), used on social media sites

08/11/24
stronghold-a place that has been fortified so as to protect it against attack

08/12/24
augment-make (something) greater by adding to it

08/13/24
ubiquitous-present, appearing, or found everywhere

08/14/24
blatant- (of bad behaviour) done openly and unashamedly

08/15/24
repertoire- a stock of plays, dances, or items that a company or a performer knows or is prepared to perform

08/16/24
vigilant-keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties

08/17/24
Novice- a person new to and inexperienced in a job or situation

08/18/24
Quip- a witty remark

08/19/24
poignant- evoking a keenly felt sense of emotion, especially of bittersweet sadness or regret

08/20/24
brawl- a rough or noisy fight, especially one involving more than two people and in a public place

08/21/24
monumental- great in importance, extent, or size

08/22/24
suffice- be enough or adequate

08/23/24
bliss- perfect happiness; great joy

08/24/24
belle- a beautiful girl or woman, especially the most beautiful at a particular event

08/25/24
bland- lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting

08/26/24
shun- persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution

08/27/24
avid- having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something

08/28/24
Detrimental- tending to cause harm

08/29/24
bogus- not genuine or true (used in a disapproving manner when deception has been attempted)

08/30/24
nestle- settle or lie comfortably within or against something

08/31/24
marital-relating to marriage or the relations between a married couple

09/01/24
prudent- acting with or showing care and thought for the future

09/02/24
unearth- find (something) in the ground by digging

09/03/24
ambiguous- open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning

09/04/24
toxin- a poison of plant or animal origin, especially one produced by or derived from microorganisms and acting as an antigen in the body

09/05/24
symposium- a conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject

09/06/24
ambiguity- the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness

Dec 7 - Viceregal - relating to a viceroy
Dec 8 - Pyroxene - large class of rock-forming silicate minerals
Dec 9 - Pone - unleavened cornbread
Dec 10 - Raku - A kind of lead-glazed Japanese earthenware, typically irregular in shape and used in a tea ceremony
Dec 11 - Zeaxanthin - carotenoid present in the retina of the eye and in many plants, used as a food additive and supplement
Dec. 12 - Myoglobin - Red protein containing heme, which carries and stores oxygen in muscle cells
Dec. 13 - Tenebrous - obscure or murky; dark
Dec. 14 - Parlance - the way of speaking or using words, especially among groups of people with a common job or interest
Dec. 15 - Magniloquent - Using pompous and grandiose speech
Dec. 16 - Marist - member of the Society of Mary
Dec. 17 - Dentate - having a toothlike or serrated edge
Dec. 18 - Fenugreek - white-flowered herbaceous plant of the pea family
Dec. 19 - Mesic - containing a moderate amount of moisture
Dec. 20 - Myoglobin - red protein containing heme, which carries and stores oxygen in muscle cells
Dec. 21 - Maiolica - fine earthenware with colored decoration on an opaque white tin glaze

NOVEMBER
Nov 1 - Quirt - short-handled riding whip with a braided leather lash
Nov 2 - Thermistor - electrical resistor whose resistance is greatly reduced by heating, used for measurement and control
Nov 3 - Abeyance - Temporarily not in use
Nov 4 - Temerarious - reckless, rash
Nov 5 - Susurrous - full of whispering sounds
Nov 6 - Torero - a bullfighter
Nov 7 - Alky - An Alcoholic
Nov 8 - Pula - the basic monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe
Nov 9 - Corniche - Road running alongside a coast usually built on an embankment or cliff
Nov 10 - Luff - the edge of a fore and aft sail next to the mast or stay
Nov 11 - Rupiah - Basic monetary unit of Indonesia
Nov 12 - Alb - White vestment worn by clergy and servers in some Christian churches
Nov 13 - Mesclun - salad made from a selection of lettuces and other edible leaves
Nov 14 - Disputatious - Loud or causing heated arguments
Nov 15 - Prolixity - Tendency to be wordy and redundant
Nov 16 - Disputatious - fond of or causing heated arguments
Nov 17 - Raconteur - person good at telling stories in an interesting and humorous way
Nov 18 - Clinomania - Excessive desire to stay in bed
Nov 19 - Punctilious - Excessive attention to correct behavior and conduct
Nov 20 - Ferule - A flat ruler with a widened end, formerly used for punishing children
Nov 21 - Deponent - Passive or middle in form, but active in meaning
Nov 22 - Abligurition - Prodigal expense for food
Nov 23 - miry - very muddy or boggy

Oct 1 - Bonzer
Oct 2 - Armamentarium
Oct 3 - Guileless
Oct 4 - Estancia
Oct 5 - Babesiosis
Oct 6 - Maudlin
Oct 7 - Celerity
Oct 8 - Putto
Oct 9 - Nomothetic
Oct 10 - Cambium
Oct 11 - Lunker
Oct 12 - Hypnagogic
Oct 13 - Effulgent - Radiant or glowing
Oct 14 - Noh - Japanese masked drama
Oct 15 - Peregrinate - travel or wander usually on foot in unfamiliar territory
Oct 16 - Pulchritude - Physical appeal; attractiveness
Oct 17 - Eutrophication - excessive richness of nutrients in a lake or other body of water
Oct 18 - Fantod - uneasiness or restlessness caused by tension
Oct 19 - Dewlap - fold of loose skin hanging from the neck or throat of an animal
Oct 20 - flagitious - extremely criminal or wicked
Oct 21 - Operose - Involving a lot of labor or effort
Oct 22 - Prosopagnosia - Neurological condition characterized by the inability to recognize the faces of familiar people
Oct 23 - Estancia - Cattle ranch in Latin America or soutwestern US
Oct 24 - Australopithecine - fossil bipedal primate both ape-like and human like
Oct 25 - consanguineous - relating to or denoting people descended from the same ancestor
Oct 26 - Figmental - imaginary, invented or fantasized
Oct 27 - Smolt - Young Salmon or Trout after the parr stage, when it becomes silvery and migrates to the sea for the first time
Oct 28 - Susurrous - full of whispering sounds
Oct 29 - Bricoleur - Person who engages in bricolage
Oct 30 - acyclovir - antiviral drug used chiefly in the treatment of herpes and AIDS
Oct 31 - Hidalgo - A gentleman

Oct 29

causerie

n - informal chat



Oct 30

descry

v - to catch sight of or to discover



Oct 31

imbroglio

n - a confused mass



Nov 1

apodictic

adj - expressing absolute certainty



Nov 2

clew

n - ball of thread, cord or yarn



Nov 3

tin-pot

adj - cheap or trivial of its



Nov 4

stridulate

v - to make a shrill creaking noise when rubbing 2 body parts together



Nov 5

parable

n - a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle



Nov 6

esemplastic

adj - shaping or having the power to shape disparate things into a unified whole



Nov 7

archetype

n - the original pattern to model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies: prototype



Nov 8

mandarin

adj - of, relating to, or typical of a public official in the Chinese Empire of any of nine superior grades



Nov 9

cotton

v - to take a liking — used with to



Nov 10

pathos

n - an emotion of sympathetic pity



Nov 11

doughty

adj - marked by fearless resolution



Nov 12

shilly-shally

v - to show hesitation or lack of decisiveness or resolution



Nov 13

roue

n - a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure



Nov 14

stellar

adj - outstanding



Nov 15

proximity

n - the quality or state of being proximate : closeness



Nov 16

lallygag

v - to spend time idly



Nov 17

jalousie

n - a blind with adjustable horizontal slats for admitting light and air while excluding direct sun and rain



Nov 18

belaud

v - to praise usually to excess



Nov 19

fervid

adj - marked by often extreme intensity of feeling



Nov 20

bombinate

v - to make a sustained deep murmuring, humming, or buzzing sound



Nov 21

wifty

adj - eccentrically silly, giddy, or inane : ditzy



Nov 22

obliterate

v - to remove from recognition or memory



Nov 23

non sequitur

n - an inference that does not follow from the premises



Nov 24

mucilanginous

adj - sticky, viscid



Nov 25

viand

n - an item of food; especially : a choice or tasty dish



Nov 26

illustrious

adj - notably or brilliantly outstanding because of dignity or achievements or actions



Nov 27

anneal

v - to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle; also : to cool slowly usually in a furnace



Nov 28

harbinger

one that initiates a major change : a person or thing that originates or helps open up a new activity, method, or technology



Nov 29

bludge

to avoid work or responsibility

(from dictionary.com) or (randomword.com)

1. centenarian: (noun) a person who has reached the age of 100

2. sinker: (noun) /slang/ a doughnut or, sometimes, a biscuit or muffin

3. athleisure: (noun) a style of clothing worn as athletic apparel but also suitable for casual, everyday wear

4. notabilia: (noun) matters, events, or items worthy of note

5. vim: (noun) lively or energetic spirit; enthusiasm; vitality

6. brinkmanship: (noun) the technique or practice of maneuvering a dangerous situation to the limits of tolerance or safety in order to secure the greatest advantage, especially by creating diplomatic crises

7. ectopia: (noun) displacement of internal organs in the body

8. largifical: (adj) ample; bountiful

9. conflagration: (noun) a destructive fire, usually an extensive one

10. hireling: (noun) a person who works only for pay, especially in a menial or boring job, with little or no concern for the value of the work

11. aegis: (noun) protection; support

12. prelapsarian: (adj) characteristic of or pertaining to any innocent or carefree period

13. ophiasis: (noun) baldness in wavy bands

14. sibylline: (adj) mysterious, cryptic

15. trothplight; (noun) engagement to be married; betrothal

16. expostulate: (verb) to reason earnestly with someone against something that person intends to do or has done

17. sui generis: (adj). /Latin/ of his, her, its, or their own kind; unique

18. whizzo: (adj) /British slang/ absolutely first-rate; superb; excellent

19. sundog: (noun) a bright circular spot on a solar halo

20. confusticate: (verb) /slang/ to confuse or perplex; bewilder

21. estival: (adj) pertaining or appropriate to summer

22. apple-polish: (verb) /informal/ to curry favour with someone, especially in an obsequious or flattering manner

23. cacoepy: (noun) incorrect pronunciation or an instance of this; mispronunciation

24. maffick: (verb) /British/ to celebrate with extravagent public demonstrations

25. doublethink: (noun) the acceptance of two contradictory ideas or beliefs at the same time

26. beatinest: (adj) most remarkable or unusual

27. parallax: (noun) the apparent displacement of an observed object due to a change in the position of the observer

28. interdigitate: (verb) to interlock, as or like the fingers of both hands

29. ophidian: (noun) a snake

30. divagate: (verb) to wander, stray

1. /aubade/ a morning love song

2. /alexithymia/ an inability to describe emotions in a verbal manner

3. /brontide/ the low rumble of distant thunder

4. /comely/ pleasing and wholesome in appearance; attractive

5. /dawdle/ to walk slowly and idly; take one's time

6. /eloquence/ fluent and effective use of language

7. /ferroviaire/ relatif aux chemins de fer

8. /feckless/ feeble and incompetent; irresponsible

9. /funicular/ operating by cable with descending and ascending cars counterbalanced

10. /gobbledygook/ pompous or unintelligible language used by officials (gibberish)

11. /hebdomadal/ weekly (formal)

12. /igneous/ of fire; fiery.

13. /judicious/ judging wisely, showing good sense

14. /kith/ friends and relations (as in kith and kin)

15. /latchkey/ the key of an outer door

16. /mackintosh/ a raincoat; waterproof material of rubber and cloth

17. /nefarious/ wicked

18. /oodles/ a great quantity (informal)

19. /palliate/ make less intense or severe; excuse (an offence, etc)

20. /quisling/ a traitor, one who collaborates with an enemy occupying his own country

21. /russet/ soft reddish brown

22. /syrinx/ the part of a bird's throath where its song is produced

23. /tome/ a book or volume, especially a large heavy one

24. /uxorious/ obsessively fond of one's wife

25. /vitiate/ make imperfect, spoil

26. /wassail/ making merry (at Christmas) with much drinking

27. /welkin/ (poetic) the sky

28. /xerography/ a dry copying process

29. /yarn/ a tale especially one that's exaggerated or invented

30. /zippy/ lively, speedy