FCAT Prep Word of the Day Archive

5/24/10-5/28/10

Sediment

matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid

Seraph

An Angel

Sibilant

making a hissing sound

Silhouette

a dark outline against a light background

Sinewy

strong and firm; tough

 

5/17/10-5/21/10

Salutary

promoting health; beneficial

Sangfroid

poise, calmness, especially under strain

Satiated

fully fed; fully satisfied

Saturnine

gloomy, surly

Scintillate

to sparkle, to flash

 

5/03/10-5/07/10

Ravenous

hungry; very eager

Recalcitrant

stubbornly resistant to aughority or restraint

Remorse

regret for having done wrong

Remuneration

reward, payment

Rendezvous

an appointment; a meeting place

4/26/10-4/30/10

Promontory

a high point of land or rock projecting into water

Prostrate

lying flat, face down

Pugilist

fighter, boxer

Pulchritude 

physical beauty

Queue

a waiting line, especially of persons or vehicles

4/26/10-4/30/10

Promontory

a high point of land or rock projecting into water

Prostrate

lying flat, face down

Pugilist

fighter, boxer

Pulchritude 

physical beauty

Queue

a waiting line, especially of persons or vehicles
4/19/10-4/23/10

Posh

elegant, fashionable

Potable

fit to drink

Precarious

dangerous, risky; dependent on chance

Progeny

offspring; descendants

Projectile

a missle; something thrown
3/23/10-3/26/10

Opulent

demonstrating great wealth; extravagant

Oscillate

to swing back and forth

Ovation

enthusiastic display of approval; applause

Panorama

a wide, unbroken view

 

 
3/8/10-3/12/10

Nadir

the lowest point

Nocturnal

pertaining to the night; active at night

Nodule

a small lum

Obdurate

hard, unmoved by persuasion

Obsequious

fawning; servile
3/1/10-3/5/10

Masticate

to chew; to soften by crushing

Mausoleum

a large, elaborate tomb

Mellifluous

smoothly flowing; sweet

Metamorphosis

a transformation; a marked alteration

Monolith

a single large stone, often in the form of a column or monument

2/15/10-2/19/10

Languid

drooping, sluggish

Libation

a beverage; archaic; the act of pouring out a liquid as a religious offering

Lineage

descent in a direct line from an ancestor

Loquacious

given to excessive talking

 

 
2/08/10-2/12/10

Jettison

to discard; to cast off as an encumbrance

Juxtapose

to place side by side

Kowtow

to be overly polite and flattering; to fawn

Labyrinthine

complicated; perplexing; mazelike

Lambent

softly bright; flickering
2/01/10-2/05/10

Indolent

lazy 

Intrepid

fearless; bold

Irascible

easily angered; hot-tempered

Irreparable

cannot be repaired

Itinerary

the route of a journey

1/25/10-1/29/10

Hirsute

very hairy

Holocaust

widespread destruction, especially by fire

Impropriety

improper conduct; bad manners

Incarcerate

to put in prison

Inclement

stormy, harsh


1/19/10-1/22/10

Gregarious

living in groups; social

Gyrate

to revolve around an axis

Halcyon

calm; peaceful

Harbinger

forerunner; herald

 

 

1/19/10-1/22/10

Gregarious

living in groups; social

Gyrate

to revolve around an axis

Halcyon

calm; peaceful

Harbinger

forerunner; herald

 

 

1/11/10-1/14/10

Germinate

to begin to grow, sprout

Globule

a tiny drop; a small ball

Googol

the figure 1 followed by 100 zeros, equal to 10 to the 100th power

Gossamer

something light, delicate, or tenuous

 

 

12/07/09-12/11/09

Expletive

an exclamatory word or phrase, often obscene or profane

Expunge

to strike out; to erase; to remove

Fecund

fruitful; productive

Festoon

a decorative chain or strip hung in a curve between two points

Fiasco

a failure

 

12/01/09-12/05/09

Equestrian
relating to horseback riding

Equilibrium

a state of balance

Escalate

to enlarge; to increase

Exodus

a mass departure

 

 

 

11/16/09-11/20/09

Dormant

Sleeping; Inactive

Dulcet

Sweet; Melodious; Soothing

Echelon

One in a series of levels of command

Effervescent

Bubbly; Lively

Egregious

Flagrant; Out of the ordinary

 

11/9/09-11/13/09

Demagogue

a leader who promises things to people to gain power

Dexterous

skillful, adroit

Disheveled

untidy

Distaff

pertaining to females; a stick that holds wool or flax for spinning

Doggerel

loose, irregular verse; inferior poetry

 

10/26/09-10/30/09

Comatose

unconcious; inactive

Conflagration

a large, destructive fire

Contretemps

an embarrassing incident

Conveyance

a means of transporting; a vehicle

Corona

a halo of light around the sun or moon

 

10/12/09-10/16/09

Cacophonous

harsh-sounding or confused-sounding

Cadence

rhythm

Cameo

a raised image on a precios stone; a small role

Carcinogen

a substance that causes cancer

Carnivore

a flesh-eating animal

 

10/5/09-10/9/09

Bona fide
made in good faith; genuine
Boudoir
a woman's dressing room, bedroom or private sitting room

Brouhaha
hubbub; uproar; furor

Buffoon
a clown, comedian or laughable person

Buttress
to support or prop

 

9/7/09-9/11/09
Amphibious
Able to function both on land and in water
Androgynous
Having both male and female characteristics; unisex
Aperture
An opening, a hole
Apex
Highest point; summit

 

8/31/09-9/4/09
Aborigine
An original inhabitant
Altercation
A noisy dispute
Amalgam
A mixture of different elements
Ambrosial
Delicious, fragrant, divine
Ambulatory
Walking or moving; alterable
 

5/18/09 - 5/22/09

Tantalize

to tease by keeping something out of reach

Tendril

a coiling part of a climbing plant which serves to attach it to a support

Timorous

easily frightened, timid

Titanic

huge, powerful

Tortuous

winding or twisting; devious

 

5/04/09 - 5/08/09

Somnambulist

sleepwalker

Soporific

causing sleep

Spectrum

a wide range or sequence

Symposium

a meeting to discuss a particular topic

Taciturn

disinclined to talk; silent

 

 

4/27/09 - 5/01/09
Salutary-
Promoting health; beneficial
Sangfroid-
Poise, calness, especially under strain
Satiated-
Fully fed; fully satisfied
Saturnine-
Gloomy, surly
Scintillate-
To sparkle, to flash
 

4/20/09-4/24/09

Replicate-

to duplicate; to repeat

Reverberate-

to echo; to resound
Reverie-

daydream; being lost in thought

Roster-

a list of names
Ruminate-

to ponder; to think over
 

3/23/09-3/26/09

Precarious-

Dangerous, risky; dependent on chance
Progeny -

offspring; descendants

Projectile-

a missle; something thrown

Promontory-
a high point of land or rock projecting into water
 

3/2/09-3/6/09

Parochial-

relating to a church parish; liited in scope
Penurious-

Stingy; extremely poor
Pilfer-

to steal insignificant items

Pinion-
to restrain by binding the arms; to hold fast
Pinnacle-

the highest point; a spire
 

2/17/09-2/20/09

Obdurate-

hard, unmoved by persuasion
Obsequious-

fawning; servile
Opulent-

demonstrating great wealth; extravagant

Oscillate-
to swing back and forth
 

2/9/09-2/13/09
Metamorphosis-

A transformation; a marked alteration
Monolith-
A single large stone, often in the form of a column or monument
Nadir-
The lowest point
Nocturnal-
Pertaining to the night; active at night
Nodule-
A small lump
 

2/2/09-2/5/09
Maelstrom-

A powerful whirlpool; turmoil
Manacle-
A handcuff; A restraint
Masticate-
To chew; To shoften by crushing
Mellifluous-
Smoothly flowing; sweet
 

1/26/09-1/30/09
Lineage-

Descent in a direct line from an ancestor
Loquacious-
Given to excessive talking
Lugubrious-
Exaggeratedly or affectedly mournful
Luminary-
One who is notable in a particular field
 

1/20/09-1/23/09
Labyrinthine-

Complicated; perplexing; mazelike
Lambent-
Softly bright; flickering
Languid-
Drooping, sluggish
Libation-
A beverage; archaic: the act of pouring out a liquid as a religious offering
 

1/6/09-1/09/09
Inclement-

Stormy, Harsh
Indolent-
Lazy
Intrepid-
Fearless; bold
Irascible-
Easily angered; hot-tempered
 

12/1/08-12/5/08
Harbinger-

Forerunner, herald
Hirsute-
Very hairy
Holocaust-
Widespread destruction, especially by fire
Impropriety-
Improper conduct; bad manners
Incarcerate-
To put in prison
 

11/24/08-11/26/08
Gauntlet-

a thick, heavy glove; a glove from a suit of armor
Germinate-
to begin to grow, sprout
Globule-
a tiny drop; a small ball
 

11/17/08-11/21/08
Fiasco-

a failure
Flamboyant-
ornate, showy
Flotilla-
a fleet of small ships
Formidable-
frightening; dreadfull; aweinspiring
Gargoyle-
a rain spout in the shape of a grotesque human or animal
 

11/3/08-11/7/08
Exodus-

A mass departure
Expletive-
An exclamatory word or phrase, often obscene or profane
Expunge-
To strike out; to erase; too remove
Fecund-
Fruitful; productive
Festoon-
A decorative chain or strip hund in a curve between two points
 

10/20/08-10/24/08
Dormant-

Sleeping, Inactive
Dulce-
Sweet; Melodious; Soothing
Echelon-
One in a series of levels of command
Effervescent-
Bubbly, Lively
Egregious-
Flagrant; Out of the ordinary
 

10/20/08-10/24/08
Demangogue-

A leader who promises things to people to gain power
Dexterous-
Skillful, Adroit
Disheveled-
Untidy
Distaff-
Pertaining to females; a stick that holds wool or flax for spinning
Doggerel-
Loose, irregular verse; ingerior poetry
 

10/13/08-10/17/08
Cryptic-

Secret, mysterious
Cuisine-
Food; style of cooking
Debonair-
Suave, charming, lighthearted
Decanter-
A vessel used to receive liquid poured from another
Deciduous-
Shedding at a certain stage
 

10/6/08-10/10/08
Comatose-

Comatose
Conflagration-
A Large, Destructive fire
Contretemps-
an embarrassing incident
conveyance-
a means of transporting; a vehicle
Cryptic-
Secret; Mysterious
 

9/29/08-10/3/08
Caucus-
A closed meeting of members of a political party or faction
Celestial-
Heavenly
Circumvent-
To avoid by going around; to encircle; to outwit
Citadel-
A fortress
Cogitate-
To ponder or think deeply
 

9/22/08-9/27/08
Cacophonous-
Harsh-sounding or confused
Cadence-
Rhythm
Cameo-
A raised image on a precious stone; a small role
Carcinogen-
A substance that causes cancer
Carnivore-
A flesh-eating animal
 

9/15/08-9/20/08
Bona Fide-
Made in good faith; genuine
Boudoir-
A woman's dressing room, bedroom or private sitting room
Brouhaha-
Hubbub; uproar; furor
Buffoon-
A clown, comedian or laughable
Buttress-
To support or prop
 

9/08/08-9/13/08
Bedlam-
Uproar; Confusion
Bellicose-
Warlike; Quarrelsome
Billet-doux-
A love letter
Bizarre-
Out of the ordinary; eccentric; freakish
Bombast-

Pretentious, inflated speach or writing
 

9/02/08-9/05/08
Appendage-
Something attached to a larger item
Arcane-
Secret; mysterious
Archetype-
The original pattern or model
Ballyhoo-

A noisy attention-getting demonstration or talk
 

05/19/08-05/23/08
Amicable- adj.
Showing goodwill; peaceable
Compliant- adj.
Yielding; submissive
Ample-adj.
Abundant; plentiful; enough or more than enough
Savory- adj.

Tasty or good smelling
Transitory- adj.
Fleeting
 

05/12/08-05/16/08
Conflagration-n.
Huge fire, an inferno
Obstinate- adj.
Stubborn; inflexible
Surfeit- n.
An oversupply
Volatile- adj.

Explosive or changing very quickly
Acute- adj.
Keen-minded; sharp
 

04/21/08 - 04/25/08
Trite-adj.
Unoriginal and stale due to overuse
Parsimonious-adj.
Overly thrifty or miserly
Magnanimous-adj.
Generous in overlooking insult or injury by others; rising above pettiness
Virulent- adj.

Extremely poisonous; deadly; fll of spiteful hatred
Mellifluous-adj.
Sweet and smooth sounding
 

04/14/08-04/18/08
Munificent-adj.
Very generous
Benevolent- adj.
Giving freely and easily to others; charitable; kind
Unyielding- adj.

Stubborn; inflexible
Peripatetic-adj.
Moving or walking about; itinerant
 

03/31/08-04/04/08
Heedful-adj.
Paying careful attention to
Evanescent- adj.
Vanishing quickly; fleeting
Nonchalant- adj.
Casual and indifferent; not showing any great concern or worry about anything
Enigma- n.

A riddle or mystery; a puzzling or baffling matter or person
Lavish- adj.
Generous in giving to others or in spending money
 

03/24/08-03/28/08
Credential-n.
Evidence of one's qualifications
Aversion-n.
An intense dislike
Revert-v.
To return to a former condition, practice, subject or belief
Sovereign-n.

A king or queen
 

03/17/08-03/21/08
Concise- adj.
Using few words in speaking or writing
Copious- adj.
Abundant; much; plentiful
Remote-adj.
Emotionally distant and disinterested; aloof; univolved; distant, far away
Archaic-adj.

Old; from a much earlier time; antiquated
 

03/10/08-03/14/08
Hedonist-n.
A person who lives for pleasure
Pugnacious-adj.
Eager to fight; belligerent
Virtuoso-n.
A highly skilled performer, usually a musical performer
Discerning-adj.

Able to judge people and situations clearly
Impudent- adj.
Rude; disrespectful
 

03/03/08-03/07/08
Insolent-adj.
Boldly disrespectful in speech or behavior; rude
Laconic-adj.
Using few words in speech
Listless-adj.
Lacking interest in something, usually because of illness, fatigue , or general sadness; spiritless
Clamor-n.

Unpleasant sound; noise
Charlatan-n.
A fraud; a quack or imposter
 

02/25/08-02/29/08
Philanthropic-adj.
Showing a desire to help others b giving gifts; charitable; humane
Reprove-v.
to speak to in a disapproving manner; to scold
Obsequious-adj.
Obeying or performing a service for someone in an overly attentive manner
Wary-adj.

Cautious, careful
Venerate-v.
To feel or show deep respect for, especially due to age or tradition; to honor
 

02/18/08-02/22/08
Intemperate-adj.
Lacking moderation
Exorbitance-n.
An extreme, unreasonable expense or price
Multifarious-adj.

Having great variety
Incursion-n.
An aggressive attack or invasion
 

02/04/08-02/08/08
Bellicose- adj.
Of a quarrelsome nature; eager to fight; warlike; belligerent
Subordinate-adj.
Inferior; lower in rank or status
Glutton-n.
One who overindulges in food and drink
Transient-adj.

Lasting for only a short time; temporary
Opportunist-n.
A person who seeks sefl-gain, even at the expense of others, without regard to values or moral principles
 

01/28/08-02/01/08
Deleterious-adj.
Harmful to one's health or overal welfare; pernicious
Revere- v.
To regard highly with lover and respect
Voracious-adj.
Greedy; gluttonous; ravenous; insatiable
Stolid-adj.

Lacking emotion or not showing any emotion; stoical
Surreptitious- adj.
Done or made in a Secret, stealthy way
 
01/21/08-01/25/08
Frugal- adj.
Careful with money; thrifty; not prodigal or wasteful
Levity- n.
Lightheartedness; gaiety; carefree disposition, particularly when not
Conciliate- v.

To win a person over through special considerations or persuasive methods; reconcile
Lassitude- n.
A tired feeling, usually resulting from depression or too much work

01/07/08-01/11/08
Cacophony-n.
Lack of harmony; loud and unpleasant noise; a racket
Gregarious-adj.
Sociable, outgoing
Toady-n.
A flatterer; a sycophant
Recalcitrant-adj.
Stubborn; disobedient; defiant

12/17/07-12/21/07
Cacophony- n.
Lack of harmony; loud and unpleasant noise; a racket
Extraneous- adj.
Not necessary; not an essential part; not relevant
Accesible- adj.
Available; ready for use
Melancholy- adj.
A feeling of sadness and gloominess
Prose- n.
Writing that is not poetry or rhyming verse (ie: a novel, play, or essay)

12/10/07-12/14/07
Mitigate-v.
To make or become less severe; to sessen pain or damage
Jocular-adj.
Liking to be with people, joke around with them and have fun
Aloof-adj.
Uninterested; showing no concern; emotionally removed or distant
Sycophant- n.
A selfserver who tries to gain the favor of others through the use of flattery or by being overattentive
Dogmatic- adj.
Strongly opinionated; rigid; dictatorial

12/03/07-12/07/07
Apathetic- adj.
Indifferent; showing no caring, interest or concern; lacking emotion
Prolific- adj.
Abundant; producing a great deal; fertile
Peripheral- adj.
only marginally connected to what is truly important; minor or incidental; at the edge of one's field of vision
Ascetic-n.
A person who refrains from indulging in earthly pleasures
Swagger- v.
To walk around in a proud, showy manner; to boast in a loud manner

11/26/07-11/30/07
Impugn-v
To oppose or attack someone or something as false or refutable
Subservient- adj.
Obedient; obsequious
Superfluous-adj.
Overabundant; more than is needed; unnecessary
Antiquated-adj.
Very old and no longer in use; obsolete
Frivolous- adj.
Not having substance, a sense of importance or seriousness; silly; trivial; trifling

11/12/07-11/16/07
Pithy-adj.
Brief and full of meaning and substance; concise
Grandiloquent- adj.
Using big, fancy words when speaking for the purpose of impressing others
Rhetorical- adj.
Relating to speech that is used to persuade or have some effect; insincere in expession
Pretentious- adj.
Claiming or pretending increased importance; ostentaious; affectedly grand
Vapid- adj.
Lacking freshness and zest; flat; stale

11/05/07-11/09/07
Meticulous- adj .
Very careful; fussy; finicky; fastidious
Profuse- adj.
Abundant, more than enough
Unwavering- adj.
Firm and determined
Submissive- adj.
Voluntarily obeying another; humble
Upraid- v.
To chide; to scold bitterly

10/29/07-11/02/07
Astute- adj.
Sharp-minded; very clever
Hardy- adj.
Healthy and strong; robust
Replete- adj.
Filled-up; overflowing
Spurious- adj.
False; counterfeit; lacking logic; specious
Vaporize- v.
To turn to vapor, foam or mist

10/22/07-10/26/07
Brevity- n.
Briefness or conciseness in speech or writing
Bombastic- adj.
Using language in a pompous, showy way
Amiable- adj.
Friendly; kind
Detached- adj.
Aloof; indifferent
Delectable- adj.
Delicious

10/15/07-10/19/07
Carp- v.
To find fault; to be critical
Fawning- adj.
Gaining the favor of anohter by acting overly kind or by using flattery
Effervescent-adj.
Lively; full of uplifted spirit; vivacious
Scrupulous- adj.
Showing great care and honesty, based on personal belief of what is right and proper

10/08/07-10/12/07
Linger- v.
to hang around; to stay
Artisan- n.
A person who is skillful with his or her hands
Arid- adj.
Dry, lacking water

10/01/07-10/05/07
Avid- adj.
Showing enthusiasm; ardent
Ardent- adj.
Full of passion and emotion
Lavish- adj.
Abundant; in excess
Aesthetic- adj.
Having to do with artistic beauty
Integrity- n.
Holding firmly to values, such as honesty; completeness

9/24/07 - 9/28/07
Fastidious- adj.
Very attentive to detail; fussy; meticulous
Abridge- v.
shorten
Homogeneous- adj.
of the same kind; alike; uniform
Proximity- n.
nearness
Rigor- n.
Harshness; severity; stricta adherence to standards

9/17/07 - 9/21/07
Lithe- adj.
Nimble and flexible; agile; supple
Spurious- adj.
False; counterfeit; lacking logic; specious
Querulous- adj.
Whining; complaining
Intrepid-adj.
Fearless
Raze- v.
To tear down; to destroy

9/10/07 - 9/14/07
Sycophant- n.
A person attempting to win favor through flattery
Lackey- n.
A lowly helper
Condescend- v.
To treat others as inferior
Slavish- adj.
Acting like a slave
Forte- n.
Something in which a person excels
 

9/03/07 - 9/07/07

Apathy- n.
Lack of feeling
Concurrent- adj.
Simultaneous
Diversify- v.
To give variety to; vary
Projectile- n.
An object that is fired, thrown or self-propelled
Interject- v.
To insert something
 

8/20/07 - 8/25/07
Mirth - n.
Good spirits
Impugn - v.
To attack or challenge as false
Chastise - v.
To punish
Commensurate - adj.
Corresponding in size or degree
Innuendo - n.
An indirect or subtle expression of something
 

5/21/07- 5/25/07
Empathy-n.
An understanding of other people's feelings
Pathetic-adj.
Arousing pity
Predecessor-n.
Something that comes before another
Concede-v.
To admit that something is true or right
Deceased-adj.
No longer living

5/07/07- 5/11/07

Invert - v.
To turn upside down or inside out
Avert - v.
To turn away
Discredit v.
To disgrace; to cause doubt or distrust
Credibility-n.
Believability
 

 

  

4/30/07- 5/04/07
Nonchalant-adj.
Seeming Unconcerned
Entrepreneur-n.
A business venturer
Cleintele-n.
A group of customers
Surreptitious-adj.
Obtained, done or made in secret
Latent-adj.
Present but hidden
 

4/16/07- 4/20/07
Bulwark -n.
A strong defense
Citadel-n.
a fortess
Kudos-n.
Praise for exceptinoal acheievment
Animosity -n.
Bitter Hostility

 

4/23/07- 4/27/07
Ephemeral-adj.
Breif ; fleeting; transitory
Discurve-adj.
Rambling
Courier-n.
A Messenger
 

4/11/07- 4/13/07
Pacific - Adj.
Peacful;Calm
Transgress -v.
To go beyond a limit
Sensational -adj.
Outstanding
Gratutitous -adj.
Not needed ; unjustified
Grandiose-adj.
Pretending to be important
 

4/02/07- 4/05/07
Proceed -v.
To go foreward or onward.
Precede -v.
To come before
Depredation-n.
A Raid
Deprivation-n.
A lack of necessary items
Strident-adj.
Loud, harsh, grating or shrill.
 

3/26/07-3/30/07
Dubious-adj.
Doubtful
Conclusive-adj.
Decisive
Tentative-adj.
Uncertain; provsional
Decorum-n
Appropriate behavior
Demeanor-n.
Manner of behavoir
 

3/12/07 - 3/15/07
Whimsical-adj.
Unpredictable
Indeterminate-adj.
Vague
Beguile -v.
To charm
Affix -v.
To attach a part of the beginning or end of a word
 

3/05/07 - 3/09/07

Derogatory - adj.
Insulting; belittling
Debunk-v.
To expose or make fun of a false claim
Invective - n.
Strongly critical language
Vilify-v.
To slander
Caricature-n.
A comic exaggeration
 

2/26/07 - 3/02/07
Resilient adj .
Able to recover quickly
Stalwart-adj
Strong and Dependent
Ardnet-adj.
Passionate strong devotion
Invincible-adj
Incapable of being overcome or defated
Somnambulate-v
To sleepwalk
 

2/20/07 - 2/23/07

Despot-n.
A Ruler with absolute power
Usurp-v.
To take hold by force
Fastidious-adj.
Possessing carefull attention to detail.
Autonomy-n.
Independence; self-determination

2/12/07- 2/16/07
Incredulous-adj.
Showing disbelief
Diversion-n.
An action or ploy that turns away
Congruence-n.
Agreement, harmony or correspondence
Deviate-v.
to turn aside from a course or way
 

1/29/07- 2/02/07
Remunerate-v.
To compensate for something
Mitigate-v.
To make less severe
Pecuniary-adj.
Having to do with money
Indoctrinate-v.
to instruct in certain principles or ideologies
Depreciate-v.
To decrease in value .
 
 

1/22/07- 1/26/07
Interim- adj
Temporary; not final
Permeate- v.
To spread throughout
Gauche - adj.
Tactless; awkward
Unobstrusively- adv.
Without attracting attention
Naïve-adj.
Overly trusting; Innocent

 

1/16/07- 1/19/07
Trepidation-n.
Anxiety
Unmindful-adj.
Inattentive
Imprudent - adj.
unwise
Culpable-adj
Deserving of blame or punishement
Exonerate-v.
to free from blame
 

1/09/07- 1/13/07
Perennial - adj.
Enduring; recurring or long-lasting
Stupor- n.
A Confused condition
Melancholy - n.
Sadness; Gloom
Pejorative- adj.
Disrespecting; insulting
diminutive-n.
A suffix denoting smallness, youth, familiarity, affection or contempt.
 

12/17/06- 12/22/06

Judicious-adj.
Having a good, sound judgement
Feudal-adj.
Relaxing to a system that gives protection in exchange for service
unscrupulous-adj.
Lacking moral restraint.
totalitarian-adj.
Relating to an all-controlling government
diminutive-n.
A suffix denoting smallness, youth, familiarity, affection or contempt.
 

12/11/06- 12/12/06

Unequivocal-adj.
Perfectly clear
vacillate-v.
To swing indecisively between opinions or actions.
spoonerism-n.
A phrase with comically switched word sounds.
Acronym-n.
A word formed from the first letter of each word in a series.
diminutive-n.
A suffix denoting smallness, youth, familiarity, affection or contempt.
 

12/04/06- 12/08/06

Munificent-adj.
Generous in giving
Austerity-n.
Severe and rigid restrictions
Erudite-adj.
possesing great knowledge and scholarship
Elucidate-v.
To make clear
Pecuniary-adj.
Having to do with money
 

11/27/06- 12/01/06

Assent- N.
Agreement
Recourse- n.
Impoverished
Gradation-n.
A Passing from one tonal shade to another
Regress-v.
To revert back to a previous state
Unprecedented-adj.
Not done or known before
 

11/20/06- 11/21/06
Cornucopia-n.
A cone shaped recepticale or ornament; abundance, horn of plenty.
Indigent-adj.
Impoverished
 

11/13/06- 11/17/06
Sentiment - Adj.
Concious
Succor-n.
Assistance in time of need
Incur- v.
To bring about something undesirable
Precusor - n.
A forerunner or predecessor
Sententious - Adj.
Energetic and consise in expression
 

11/06/06 - 11/10/06

Equity-n.
Net Value
Frugal-adj.
Thrifty
Pundit-n.
A person of great learning about a particular topic
Extricate-v.
to free from entanglement
recession-n.
The act of withdrawing or going back
 

10/30/06 - 11/03/06

Miscreant-n.
An evildoer or villain
Vertigo-n.
Dizziness
Creaditable-adj.
A slight degree of difference
Trajectory-n.
The path of a moving object
Jettison-v.
To discard
 

10/23/06 - 10/27/06

Miscreant-n.
An evildoer or villain
Vertigo-n.
Dizziness
Creaditable-adj.
A slight degree of difference
Trajectory-n.
The path of a moving object
Jettison-v.
To discard
 

10/16/06 - 10/20/06

Witticism-n
A clever remark
Flippant-adj.
Rudely witty
Nuance - n.
A slight degree of difference
Facetious-adj.
Playfully joking
droll- adj.
Amusingly odd
 

10/02/06 - 10/06/06

Composure-n
Emotional Control
Ponderous-adj.
Very Heavy
Salient-adj.
Prominent or significant
Rendezvous-n.
An arranged meeting
Lackey-n.
A lowly helper

10/02/06 - 10/06/06

Impertuable-adj
Unshakably calm
Inertia- n.
Resistance to motion
Harbinger - n.
something that signals a future event
Precipitate - v
to cause or to happen suddenly
Pliant - adj.
Easily bent or flexed.
 
 

9/25/06 - 9/29/06

Conciliatory-adj.
Peacemaking;appeasing
Esoteric-adj.
understood only by an elite group
Renovate- v.
To restore something to an earlier condition
Conductive- adj.
Tending to cause or bring about
Pedantic-adj.
Overly concerned with book learning or formal rules.
 

9/18/06 - 9/22/06

Impetous-adj.
Hasty; impulsive
Enamor-v.
to inspire with love; to captivate
Sporific adj.
causing or tending to cause sleep
Repugnance- n.
Extreme dislike; disgust
Fortitiude-n.
Mental Strength
 

9/11/06 - 9/15/06
Reflect- v.
look back; remember.
diaphanous-adj.
Of such find texture as to be transparent.
encumber- v.
To burden or weigh down
Imminent- adj.
About to occur
viscous-adj.
Sticky and thick
 

9/05/06- 9/08/06

Indolent - adj.
Lethargic
Pandemonium- n.
Chaos
Imminent- adj.
About to occur
Effulgent - adj.
Brightly shining
 

8/28/06 - 9/01/06
Ennui - n.
Boredom
Serentity - n.
Peacefulness
Evanescent - adj.
Vanishing like vapor
Retrospective- adj.
Directed to the past.
Provisional- adj
Temporary
 

8/21/06- 8/26/06
Attenuate-
To make slender, fine or small
Palpable-
Noticeable
Incite-
To provoke action
Alacrity-
Eagerness
Interminable-
Seemingly endless


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