Wiktionary:Word of the day/Archive/2007/January

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saturnalia n
A period or occasion of general license; a period of unrestrained revelry
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passim adv
Throughout or frequently; used to indicate that a particular word or idea appears many times within a book or article
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truculent adj
Fierce, barbarous, or cruel. Harsh and scathing. Defiant, uncompromising
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calligram n
A word, phrase, or longer text in which the typeface or the layout has some special significance. A signature made from interwoven Arabic words
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flail v
To beat using a flail or similar instrument. To move or beat in the manner of using a whip or scourge
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rigmarole n
Complex, obsolete procedures; excess steps or activity; needless motion. Confused and incoherent talk
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gormless adj
(British) Lacking intelligence, sense or discernment. Naive; innocent to the point of foolishness
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platitude n
An often-quoted saying that is supposed to be meaningful but has become unoriginal or hackneyed through overuse
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acquiesce v
To rest without opposition; to accept passively or consent by silence
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ennui n
A state of listlessness, boredom. Melancholia, depression
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loquacious adj
Talkative, chatty; given to excess conversation
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shutterbug n
A person who makes a hobby of photography
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derail v
To come off the tracks. To cause to deviate from a set course or direction
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gloaming n
Twilight, especially at early evening
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Sisyphean adj
Incessantly lengthy or recurring, but futile
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placate v
To calm down a person or situation; to bring peace
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catharsis n
A release of emotional tension after an overwhelming vicarious experience
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it's all Greek to me idiom
I don’t understand any of this; this makes no sense. See translations in the main entry
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transmogrify v
To completely alter the form of something
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otiose adj
Reluctant to work or to exert oneself. Having no point or reason to exist
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voracious adj
Wanting or devouring great quantities of food. Having a great appetite or desire for some activity
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scamper v
To run quickly and lightly, especially in a playful way
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pemmican n
A food made from meat which has been dried and beaten into a paste, mixed with berries and rendered fat, and shaped into little patties
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excruciating adj
Causing tortuous pain or anguish. Very intense or extreme
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brandish v
To move or swing a weapon back and forth. To bear something in a showy display
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dado n
(architecture) The section of a pedestal above the base. (architecture) The lower portion of an interior wall decorated differently from the upper portion. (carpentry) The groove in a tongue and groove board
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roborant adj
Invigorating, strengthening, or energizing
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Johnny-come-lately n
A newcomer, a novice, an upstart
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thenceforth adv
From that time on
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circuitous adj
Not direct or to the point. Of a long and winding route
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miasma n
A noxious atmosphere or influence
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