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Word of the Day : July 16, 2019

auxiliary \awg-ZILL-yuh-ree\ adjective

Definition

1 a : offering or providing help

b : functioning in a subsidiary capaci...

Word of the Day : July 15, 2019

nosegay \NOHZ-gay\ noun

Definition

: a small bunch of flowers : posy

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Word of the Day : July 14, 2019

embezzle \im-BEZZ-ul\ verb

Definition

: to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently ...

Word of the Day : July 13, 2019

torrid \TOR-id\ adjective

Definition

1 a : parched with heat especially of the sun : hot

b : giving off intense heat : sc...

Word of the Day : July 12, 2019

dearth \DERTH\ noun

Definition

1 : scarcity that makes dear; specifically : famine
2 : an inadequate supply : lack

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Word of the Day : July 11, 2019

ostentatious \ah-stun-TAY-shus\ adjective

Definition

: attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy oft...

Word of the Day : July 10, 2019

lionize \LYE-uh-nyze\ verb

Definition

: to treat as an object of great interest or importance

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Word of the Day : July 9, 2019

flair \FLAIR\ noun

Definition

1 : a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent; also...

Word of the Day : July 8, 2019

metathesis \muh-TATH-uh-sis\ noun

Definition

: a change of place or condition: such as

a : transposition of two phonemes i...

Word of the Day : July 7, 2019

churlish \CHUR-lish\ adjective

Definition

1 : of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar

2 : marked by a lack ...

Word of the Day : July 6, 2019

planet \PLAN-ut\ noun

Definition

1 a (1) : any of the large bodies that revolve around the sun in the solar system (2) : a ...

Word of the Day : July 5, 2019

inkhorn \INK-horn\ adjective

Definition

: ostentatiously learned : pedantic

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Word of the Day : July 4, 2019

girandole \JEER-un-dohl\ noun

Definition

1 : a radiating and showy composition (such as a cluster of skyrockets fired toget...

Word of the Day : July 3, 2019

sedulous \SEJ-uh-lus\ adjective

Definition

1 : involving or accomplished with careful perseverance

2 : diligent in applica...

Word of the Day : July 2, 2019

burgeon \BER-jun\ verb

Definition

1 a : to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout

b : bloom

2 : to gro...

Word of the Day : July 1, 2019

afflatus \uh-FLAY-tus\ noun

Definition

: a divine imparting of knowledge or power : inspiration

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Word of the Day : June 30, 2019

plummy \PLUMM-ee\ adjective

Definition

1 a : full of plums

b : choice, desirable

2 a : having a plum color

b : rich and...

Word of the Day : June 29, 2019

higgledy-piggledy \hig-ul-dee-PIG-ul-dee\ adverb

Definition

: in a confused, disordered, or random manner

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Word of the Day : June 28, 2019

volition \voh-LISH-un\ noun

Definition

1 : the power of choosing or determining : will

2 : an act of making a choice or d...

Word of the Day : June 27, 2019

acquisitive \uh-KWIZ-uh-tiv\ adjective

Definition

: strongly desirous of acquiring and possessing

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