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January 30

urbane • \er-BAYN\ • adjectve

: notably polite or polished in manner

inspired by Merriam-Webster's "Word of the Day"

January 29

euphoria • \yoo-FOR-ee-uh\ • noun

: a feeling of well-being or elation

inspired by Merriam-Webster's "Word of the Day"

January 28

tog • \TAHG\ • verb

: to dress especially in fine clothing--usually used with up or out

inspired by Merriam-Webster's "Word of the Day"

January 27

censure • \SEN-sher\ • verb

: to find fault with and criticize as blameworthy

inspired by Merriam-Webster's "Word of the Day"

January 26

bathetic • \buh-THET-ik\ • adjective

: characterized by triteness or sentimentalism

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January 25

lobscouse • \LAHB-skouss\ • noun

: a sailor's dish of stewed or baked meat with vegetables and hardtack

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January 24

telegenic • \tel-uh-JEN-ik\ • adjective

: well-suited to the medium of television ; especially : having an appearance and manner that are markedly attractive to television viewers

inspired by Merriam-Webster's "Word of the Day"

January 23

adversary • \AD-ver-sair-ee\ • noun

: one that contends with, opposes, or resists : enemy

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January 22

imbue • \im-BYOO\ • verb

1 : to tinge or dye deeply

2 : endow

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January 21

cavalier • \kav-uh-LEER\ • adjecive

1 : debonair

2 : marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful dismissal of important matters

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January 20

ninja • \NIN-juh\ • noun

: a person trained in ancient Japanese martial arts and employed especially for espionage and assassinations

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January 19

snitty • \SNIT-ee\ • adjective

: disagreeably ill-tempered

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January 18

gloaming • \GLOH-ming\ • noun

: twilight, dusk

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January 17

procrastinate • \pruh-KRAS-tuh-nayt\ • verb

1 : to put off intentionally or habitually

2 : to put off intentionally the doing of something that should be done

inspired by Merriam-Webster's "Word of the Day"

January 16

ossify • \AH-suh-fye\ • verb

1 : to become or change into bone or bony tissue

2 : to become or make hardened or set in one's ways

inspired by Merriam-Webster's "Word of the Day"

January 15

charisma • \kuh-RIZ-muh\ • noun

1 : a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (as a political leader)

2 : a special magnetic charm or appeal

inspired by Merriam-Webster's "Word of the Day"

January 14

jubilate • \JOO-buh-layt\ • verb

: rejoice

inspired by Merriam-Webster's "Word of the Day"

January 13

guttural • \GUTT-uh-rul\ • adjective

1 : articulated in the throat

2 : formed with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate

3 : being or marked by utterance that is strange, unpleasant, or disagreeable

inspired by Merriam-Webster's "Word of the Day"

January 12

plinth • \PLINTH\ • noun

1 : the lowest part of the base of an architectural column

2 : a block used as a base (as for a statue)

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January 11

glabrous • \GLAY-brus\ • adjective

: smooth; especially : having a surface without hairs or projections

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January 10

issuable • \ISH-oo-uh-bul\ • adjective

1 : open to contest, debate, or litigation

2 : authorized for issue

3 : possible as a result or consequence

inspired by Merriam-Webster's "Word of the Day"

January 9

rapscallion • \rap-SKAL-yun\ • noun

: rascal, ne'er-do-well

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January 8

woebegone • \WOH-bih-gahn\ • adjective

1 : strongly afflicted with woe : woeful

2 : exhibiting great woe, sorrow, or misery

3 : being in a sorry state

inspired by Merriam-Webster's "Word of the Day"

January 7

dander • \DAN-der\ • noun

1 : dandruff; specifically : minute scales from hair, feathers, or skin that may be allergic

2 : anger, temper

inspired by Merriam-Webster's "Word of the Day"

January 6

aureate •\OR-ee-ut\ • adjective

1 : of a golden color or brilliance

2 : marked by grandiloquent and rhetorical style

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January 5
proselytize • \PRAH-suh-luh-tyze\ • verb
1 : to induce someone to convert to one's faith
2 : to recruit someone to join one's party, institution or cause

inspired by Merriam-Webster's "Word of the Day"

January 4
netroots /NET-roots/ noun
: the grassroots political activists who communicate via the Internet especially by blogs

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January 3
concrete • /kahn-KREET/ • adjective
1 : naming a real thing or class of things
2 : formed by a coalition of particles into one solid mass
3 : relating to or involving specific people, things, or actions rather than general ideas or qualities
4 : relating to or made of concrete

inspired by Merriam-Webster's "Word of the Day"

January 2
flummox • \FLUM-uks\ • verb
: confuse

inspired by Merriam-Webster's "Word of the Day"

January 1
grandee • \grand-DEE\ • noun
: a man of elevated rank or station

inspired by Merriam-Webster's "Word of the Day"

December 31
meld • \MELD\ • verb
1 : mix, blend

inspired by Merriam-Webster's "Word of the Day"

December 30
mahatma • \muh-HAHT-muh\ • noun
1 : a person revered for high-mindedness, wisdom and selflessness

2 : a person of great prestige in a field or endeavor