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for July 1
sheer adj
  1. (textiles) Very thin or transparent.
  2. Pure; unmixed; being only what it seems to be.
  3. Straight up and down; vertical
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for July 2
denounce v
  1. To criticize or speak out against.
  2. To make a formal or public accusation against.
  3. (archaic) To make known in a formal manner; to proclaim
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for July 3
non sequitur n
  1. (logic) An invalid argument, the conclusion of which cannot be logically deduced from the premises.
  2. Any abrupt and inexplicable transition or occurrence
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for July 4
keepsake n
  1. An object given by a person and retained in memory of something or someone
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for July 5
Pyrrhic victory n
  1. A very costly victory, wherein the considerable losses outweigh the gain, so as to render the battle unfavourable
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for July 6
obfuscate v
  1. To make dark; to overshadow.
  2. To deliberately make (something) more confusing in order to conceal the truth
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7

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for July 7
duplicitous adj
  1. Given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech
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for July 8
agnostic n
  1. A person who holds to a form of agnosticism, especially someone uncertain of the existence of a deity
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9

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for July 9
pertinaciously adv
  1. In a stubbornly resolute manner; tenaciously holding one's opinion or course of action
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for July 10
vacillate v
  1. To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; to oscillate.
  2. To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another
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for July 11
invidious adj
  1. Prompted by or expressing or adapted to excite envious dislike or ill will; offensively or unfairly discriminating.
  2. Envious; causing or arising from envy.
  3. Hateful; odious; detestable
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for July 12
calliope n
  1. A musical organ, consisting of steam whistles played with a keyboard
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for July 13
umbrage n
  1. A feeling of anger or annoyance caused by something offensive.
  2. A feeling of doubt.
  3. (obsolete) A shadow, shade
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for July 14
ratify v
  1. To give formal consent to; make officially valid
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for July 15
coy adj
  1. Pretending shyness or modesty.
  2. (archaic) Quiet, reserved, modest
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for July 16
escritoire n
  1. A writing desk with a hinged door that provides the writing surface
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for July 17
phlegmatic adj
  1. Not easily excited to action or passion; calm; sluggish.
  2. (archaic) Abounding in phlegm, as in "phlegmatic humors"
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for July 19
corbie step n
  1. (architecture) A series of step-like projections at the top of a gable
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for July 20
surfeit n
  1. An excessive amount of something.
  2. Overindulgence in either food or drink; overeating.
  3. A sickness or condition caused by overindulgence
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for July 21
garrulous adj
  1. Excessively or tiresomely talkative.
  2. (of something written or performed) Excessively wordy and rambling
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for July 22
malinger v
  1. To feign illness, injury, or incapacitation in order to avoid work or obligation
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for July 23
goober n
  1. (Southern US) A peanut
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for July 24
serpentine adj
  1. Sinuous; curving in alternate directions.
  2. Having the shape or form of a snake
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for July 25
tilde n
  1. (orthography) A diacritical mark placed above a letter (as in ñ) to modify pronunciation, such as by palatalization or nasalization
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for July 26
belie v
  1. To give a false representation of (something).
  2. To tell lies about (someone).
  3. To contradict or show to be false
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for July 27
hierarchical adj
  1. Of or pertaining to an ecclesiastic or priestly order.
  2. Classified or arranged according to various criteria into successive ranks or grades
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for July 28
leitmotif n
  1. (music) A melodic theme associated with a particular character, place, thing or idea in an opera.
  2. A recurring theme
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29

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for July 29
aleatory adj
  1. Depending on the throw of a die; random, arising by chance
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for July 30
foster v
  1. To nurture or bring up (offspring); or to provide similar parental care to (an unrelated child).
  2. To cultivate and grow (something)
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for July 31
pettifogger n
  1. Someone who quibbles over trivia, and raises petty, annoying objections.
  2. An unscrupulous or unethical lawyer, especially one of lesser skill
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