DAY 6

Cabal (N): A plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)
(V): Engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together

Cadence (N): Rhythmic modulation of sound

Cadge (V): To beg, Ask for and get free, be a parasite

Calumny (N): Slander, Aspersion

Captious (Adj): Critical, faultfinding "a captious pedant"

Carouse (V): To drink alcohol freely, Engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking "They were out carousing last night"

Carp (V): Raise trivial objections

Carte blanche (N): Complete freedom or authority to act , Full discretionary power

Catatonic (Adj.): Immobile especially either rigidity or extreme laxness of limbs "The most frequent catatonic

symptom is stupor"

Catholic (Adj.): Free from provincial prejudices or attachments "catholic in one's tastes"
Universal, Comprehensive

Cavil (V): Carp, Raise trivial objections

Cede / Cession (V): 1. Give over; surrender
2. Relinquish possession, especially by treaty "The squatters had to cede the building after the police moved in"

Celerity (N): Rapidity of motion or action

Chaff (V): To tease good naturedlly "After we relaxed, we just chaffed around"

Chary (Adj.): Characterized by great caution and warines "chary of the risks involved"; "a chary investor"

Charlatan (N): Quack or fraud

Chastisement (N): 1. Verbal punishment
2. A rebuke for making a mistake

DAY 5

Bellicose (Adj.): Belligerent, Pugnacious, Having or showing a ready disposition to fight “bellicose young officers"

Bequest (N): (law) a gift of personal property by will

Bereft (Adj.): Unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love "She is merely a deviant but bereft female in need of masculine direction and control"
2. Sorrowful through loss or deprivation "bereft of hope"

Bigot (N): Stubborn, Narrow minded person, A prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own

Bilge (N): 1. Water accumulated in the bilge of a ship
2. Where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom
(V): 1. Cause to leak "the collision bilged the vessel"
2. Take in water at the bilge "the tanker bilged"

Bilk (V): 1. Cheat somebody especially money or evade payment to "He bilked his creditors"
2. Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of "bilk your opponent"
3. Escape, either physically or mentally "The thief bilked the police"

Blandishment (N): Flattery intended to persuade, Flattery coaxing

Blithe (Adj.): 1. Carefree and happy and lighthearted "was loved for her blithe spirit"
2. Lacking or showing a lack of due concern "spoke with blithe ignorance of the true situation"

Bluster (N): 1. Noisy confusion and turbulence "he was awakened by the bluster of their preparations"
2. A swaggering show of courage
3. A violent gusty wind
4. Vain and empty boasting
(V): 1. Blow hard; be gusty, as of wind "A southeaster blustered onshore"; "The flames blustered"
2. Act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner, show off

Brash (Adj.): Hasty, Offensively bold "a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club"

Broach (N): A decorative pin worn by women
(V): Bring up a topic for discussion, Announce

Brook (N): 1. A natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river) "the brook dried up every summer"
(V): To tolerate, endure, Put up with something or somebody unpleasant "The new secretary had to brook a lot of unprofessional remarks"

DAY 4

Astringent (Adj.): 1. Tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue "astringent cosmetic lotions"
2. Sour or bitter in taste
(N): A drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals

Atelier (N): Artist’s workman

Atonement (N): 1. Compensation for a wrong
2. The act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)

Attenuate (V): Become weaker in strength, value or magnitude
(Adj.): Reduce in strength "the attenuate tones of an old recording"

Augury (N): Omen, Sign, Preindication of important things to come "he hoped it was an augury"

August (Adj.): Majestic, Venerable "august holy men"

Avow (V): 1. Admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about
2. To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true "Before God I avow I am innocent"

Bacchanalian (Adj.): Orgy, Used of riotously drunken merrymaking "a night of bacchanalian revelry"

Balk (N): Beams supporting the roof, Area on a billiard table behind the balk line "a player with ball in hand must play from the balk"
(V): Obstacle, Purposely to get in the way of, impediment, hindrance

Barrage (N): 1. The rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written) "a barrage of questions"
2. The heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target "they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops"
3. An artificial obstruction in a river designed to prevent flooding or divert its flow
(V): Address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage "The speaker was barraged by an angry audience"

Bask (V): 1. Derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in "She relished her fame and basked in her glory"
2. Enjoy warmth and light "The seals were basking in the sun"

Bedizen (V): To adorn especially in a cheap showy manner, Decorate tastelessly, Dress up garishly and tastelessly

Belabor (V): 1. Beat soundly
2. Attack verbally with harsh criticism "She was belabored by her fellow students"
3. To work at or to absurd length "belabor the obvious"

DAY 3

Aphasia (N): Inability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion

Aphorism (N): Concise statement of a principle; A short pithy instructive saying "a biting aphorism"

Aplomb (N): Great coolness and composure under strain; assuredness; poise

Apostasy (N): Renunciation of a religion (Apostate, Apotheosis); abandoning a party for cause

Appellation (N): Identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others

Approbation (N): Official recognition or approval

Apropos (Adj.): Appropriate to the situation, apt
(Adv.): At the opportune time "your letter arrived apropos"

Arabesque (N): A complex ornate design; Intricate dance pose

Arboreal (Adj.): 1. Of connected with or relating to trees "an arboreal roof"
2. Inhabiting or frequenting trees "arboreal apes"

Ardor (N): 1. Enthusiasm "he spoke with great ardor"
2. A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favour of a person or cause) "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"

Argot (N): Jargon, Slang, A characteristic language of a particular group "they don't speak our argot"

Arrant (Adj.): Without qualification; used informally as an (often pejorative) intensifier “an arrant fool"

Ashen (Adj.): Anemic (deadly pale) looking from illness or emotion "a face turned ashen"

Asperity (N): 1. The quality of being hard to endure, uninviting or formidable "the asperity of northern winters"
2. Harshness of manner

Aspersion (N): 1. A disparaging remark, Calumny "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion"
2. An abusive attack on a person's character or good name, Defamation, Slander

DAY 2

Agnostic (N.): Non committal or doubtful about something
(Adj.): Of or pertaining to an agnostic or agnosticism

Agog (Adj.): Highly excited “The internet users are agog over Google"

Alcove (N): A small recess opening off a large room; Partially enclosed place

Antebellum (Adj.): Existing before war especially the American Civil War "the flowering of antebellum culture"

Antediluvian (Adj./N): Extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period "a ramshackle antediluvian tenement"; "antediluvian ideas"

Antidote (N): Medicine used against a poison or a disease "an infallible antidote"

Antithetical (Adj.): Directly opposing; sharply contrasted in character or purpose "practices entirely antithetical to her professed beliefs"

DAY 1

Abeyance (N): Suspended action; A temporary pause; temporary inactivity

Abnegation (N): 1. The denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief “Abnegation of the Holy Trinity”
2. Self denial

Abrogate (V): Repeal or Annul by authority “The judge would not abrogate the law”

Abstemious (Adj.): 1. Restraint, especially of food and alcohol
2. Marked by temperance in indulgence “Abstemious with the use of adverbs”

Abstruse (Adj.): Difficult to comprehend; Obscure
“The professor’s lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them”

Acarpous (Adj.): Producing no fruit; No longer fertile; Worn out; Effete

Accretion (N): Accumulation; the growing of separate things into one

Addle (V): 1. Mix up or confuse “He addled the issues”
2. Become rotten “Addled eggs”

Adjunct (N): Something added but not an essential part of it; Assistant or Subordinate to another

Admonitory (Adj.): Serving to warn “An admonitory jail sentence”; Cautionary

Adorn (V): 1. Add beauty “Flowers adorned the tables everywhere”
2. Decorate “Adorn the room for party”

Adumbrate (V): 1. Describe briefly or main points or summary of
2. Give to understand “I adumbrated that I did not like his job”

Adventitious (Adj.): Associated by chance and not an integral part
"They had to decide whether his misconduct was adventitious or the result of a flaw in his character"

Words for the day

Get / Put the wind up somebody: To make someone feel anxious about their situation. You'll take him to court if he doesn't pay up - that should put the wind up him.

Tenet(N): A religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof

Theocracy(N): 1. A political unit governed by a deity (or by officials thought to be divinely guided)

2. The belief in government by divine guidance

Valorise/Valor(Valour)(N): The qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle) "he received a medal for valor"

Pedagogies(N): 1. The principles and methods of instruction

2. The profession of a teacher "pedagogy is recognized as an important profession"

3. The activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

Cavort(N): Play boisterously "They alleged that he cavorts with young models." "He has accused him of cavorting with minor girls "

Peccadilloes(N): A petty misdeed "The outrage over the Italian prime minister's sexual peccadilloes is understandable."

Shenanigans(N): 1. Reckless or malicious behaviour that causes discomfort or annoyance in others"One leader's personal shenanigans should not be allowed to hijack international dialogue"

2. The use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

Casanova(N): Any man noted for his amorous adventures "Casanovas make poor leaders"

Behove(V): Be appropriate or necessary "his social behaviour simply does not behove a public figure of this stature"

Detritus(N): The remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up"the detritus of the empire was dumped"

Collage(N): 1. A paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image"he used his computer to make a collage of pictures superimposed on a map"

2. Any collection of diverse things "a collage of memories"

Fervent(Adj): 1. Characterized by intense emotion "a fervent desire to change society"; "a fervent admirer"

2. Extremely hot "the fervent heat...merely communicated a genial warmth to their half-torpid systems"

Smirk(V): Smile affectedly or derisively "When the Croats and the Serbs brought their war to Australia and occasionally fought each other on the streets, the Indians smirked."

(N): A smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure

Succor(N): Assistance in time of difficulty

(V): Help in a difficult situation"Putting women in positions of authority will bring succour to members of their gender"

Bequest(N): (law) a gift of personal property by will

Cloistered(Adj): Providing privacy or seclusion "the cloistered academic world of books"

(V): Seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister, Surround with a cloister"She cloistered herself in the office"

Slumber(V): Be asleep

(N): A natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended"calm as a child in dreamless slumber"A dormant or quiescent state

Teensy(Adj): (used informally) very small "Isn't that just a teensy bit selfish?"

Words for the day

Emaciated(Adj) : Very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold "emaciated bony hands"

(V): 1. Cause to grow thin or weak "The treatment emaciated him"

2. Grow weak and thin or waste away physically "She emaciated during the chemotherapy"

Arcane(Adj): Requiring secret or mysterious knowledge "the arcane science of dowsing"

Vacuous(Adj): Devoid of intelligence, devoid of significance or point "vacuous comments".

Devoid of matter "a vacuous space"

Void of expression

Phenotype(N): What an organism looks like as a consequence of the interaction of its genotype and the environment

Dredge(N): A power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed

(V): 1. Cover before cooking"dredge the chicken in flour before frying it"

2. Search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost

3. Remove with a power shovel, usually from a bottom of a body of water

Ensconced(V): Fix firmly "He ensconced himself in the chair"

Eccentric(Adj): Conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual"famed for his eccentric spelling"

(N): A person with an unusual or odd personality

A person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) "a friendly eccentric"

Eccentricity(N): Strange and unconventional behaviour

Acquiesce(V): To agree or express agreement

Words for the day

Resuscitate(V): 1. Cause to regain consciousness2. Return to consciousness

Echelons(N): A body of troops arranged in a line

Quirks(N): A strange attitude or habit
(V): Twist or curve abruptly "She quirked her head in a peculiar way"

Shreds(N):
1. A tiny or scarcely detectable amount
2. A small piece of cloth or paper

Foibles(N):
1. A behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
2. The weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip

Voyeurism(N): A perversion in which a person receives sexual gratification from seeing the genitalia ofothers or witnessing others' sexual behavior

Belch(V):
1. Expel gas from the stomach
2. Become active and spew forth lava and rocks
3. The forceful expulsion of something from inside "the belching of smoke from factory chimneys"

Envisage(V): Form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

Camouflage(V): Disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something "The troops camouflaged themselves before they went into enemy territory"
(N): The act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance

Larceny(N): The act of taking something from someone unlawfully

Words for the day

Valour (Noun):
The qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle) "he received a medal for valour"

Neonates(Noun): A baby from birth to four weeks

Pollinates(V): Fertilize by transferring pollen

Sanctimonious(Adj): Excessively or hypocritically pious "a sickening sanctimonious smile"

Snooty(Adj.): (used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant.

Righteous(Adj) / Righteousness(N):
1. Morally justified "righteous indignation"
2. Characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice "the...prayer of arighteous man availed much"

Facetious(Adj): Cleverly amusing in tone "facetious remarks"

Condescension(N):
1. The trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
2. A communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient"the queen's condescension was intended to make us feel comfortable"

Scruffily(Adv): In a messy, untidy manner

Theology(N):
1. The rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
2. A particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings "Jewish theology"; "Roman Catholictheology"
3. The learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion (usually taught at a college orseminary) "he studied theology at Oxford"

Decree(N):
1.A legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
(V): 1. Issue a decree "The King only can decree"
2. Decide with authority "The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed"

Abhorrent (Adj): Offensive to the mind "an abhorrent deed"

Words for the day

Doddering (Adj.) : Mentally and physically infirm with age. e.g. "His mother was doddering and frail"

(Verb): Dodder -- Walk unsteadily

Scuttle(Verb): To move about a process hurriedly

Staunch (Adj.): Firm and dependent especially in loyalty" e.g. A staunch defender of free speech"(Verb): Stop the flow of a liquid"staunch the blood flow"

Lacuna(Noun): A blank gap or missing part

Implore(Verb): Call upon in supplication; entreat

Supplication: A humble request

Denouement(Noun): The outcome of a complex sequence of events, The final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work

Muzzle(Verb): 1. Fit with a muzzle e.g. "muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers"

2. Prevent from speaking out3 Tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them(Noun): 1. The open circular discharging end of a gun

2. Restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting

3. A leather or wire restraint that fits over an animal's snout (especially a dog's nose and jaws) and prevents it from eating or biting

4. Forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose

Factotum(Noun): A servant employed to do a variety of jobs

Hobble(Noun):1. A shackle for the ankles or feet

2. The uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg

(Verb):1. Walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury e.g. "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"

2. Hamper the action or progress of .e.g. "The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean"

Hubris(Noun): Overbearing pride or presumptions

Apparatchiks(Noun):1. A humorous but derogatory term for an official of a large organization (especially a political organization) "Democratic apparatchiks"

2. A communist who was a member of the administrative system of a communist party

Word for the day

Humongous(Adj.) : (Used informally) Very large.

Ode(Noun): A lyric poem with complex stanza forms

Macabre(Adj.): Shockingly repellent; Inspiring horror -- Macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle ages

Brevity(Noun): Short and Concise