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Learn a new word every day for a year

A goal of Shelly Lorrain Durkee on their 101 Things in 1001 Days: Take 2! list with a status of Done.
251 - Defenestration - The action of throwing someone or something out of a window. The action of dismissing someone from a position of power or authority.

252 - Heterodox - Contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion. Holding unorthodox opinions or doctrines

253 - Lachrymose - Tearful or given to weeping.

254 - Stentorian - Loud and powerful

255 - Sapid - Having a strong and pleasant taste.

256 - Ailurophobia - Abnormal fear of cats

257 - Incommodious - Causing inconvenience or discomfort

258 - Dastard - a dishonorable or despicable person

259 - Natatorial - pertaining to, or adapted for, or characterized by swimming

260 - Superannuated - Obsolete through age or new technological or intellectual developments

261 - Surcease - A stopping.

262 - Glabrous - Chiefly of the skin or a leaf, free from hair or down; smooth

263 - Palmary - That bears or is worhty to bear the palm; holding the first or highest place; pre-eminent; excellent

264 - Prolepsis - Anticipating and answering objections in advance

265 - Nescience - Lack of knowledge; ignorance

266 - Tatterdemalion - Tattered or dilapidated

267 - Dubiety - The state or quality of being doubtful; uncertainty

268 - Parageusia - An abnormal or hallucinatory sense of taste

269 - Inveigle - To win over by coaxing, flattery or artful talk. To obtain by cajolery

270 - Insuperable - impossible to overcome

271 - Opusculum - A small or minor literary or musical work

272 - Raffish - Unconventional and slightly disreputable, especially in an attractive manner

273 - Blaterskite - A person who talks at great length without making much sense

274 - Arrant - Complete, utter

275 - Fantod - A state or attack of uneasiness or unreasonableness
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