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

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cantankerous adj
Stubborn, cranky, or surly
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remonstrate v
To formally protest, object to, or rebel against
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orthoepy n
The correct pronunciation of words. The study of correct pronunciation
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tetromino n
(geometry) A polyomino made up of four squares
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weird adj
Strange, unusual, bizarre. Having supernatural powers over human destiny
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dissemble v
To disguise or conceal something; to feign. To deliberately ignore something; to pretend not to notice. To falsely hide one's opinions or feelings
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upbraid v
To charge with something wrong or disgraceful; to reproach. To reprove severely; to chide
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portmanteau n
A large travelling case usually made of leather, and opening into two equal sections. (linguistics) A word formed which combines the meanings of two words by combining the words themselves
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ethereal adj
Pertaining to the hypothetical upper, purer air, or to the higher regions beyond the earth or atmosphere; celestial. Delicate, light and airy
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stentorian adj
(of a voice) Loud, powerful, booming; suitable for giving speeches to large crowds
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mutter v
To utter words, especially complaints or angry expressions, indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; to say under one's breath
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congeries n
A collection or aggregation of disparate items
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solace n
Comfort or consolation in a time of distress. A source of comfort or consolation
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digress v
To step or turn aside; to deviate; especially, to turn aside from the main subject in writing or speaking
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eldritch adj
Unnatural, ghastly, disturbingly eerie
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bone of contention n
Something that continues to be disputed; an issue on which no agreement can be reached
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limerick n
A humorous, often bawdy verse of five anapestic lines, with the rhyme scheme aabba
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gnash v
To grind one's teeth in pain or in anger
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ogive n
(architecture) A Gothic pointed arch, or a rib of a Gothic vault. (ballistics) The pointed, curved nose of a bullet, missile, or rocket (mathematics) The curve of a cumulative distribution function
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contemn v
To treat or regard with contempt
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supercilious adj
Arrogantly superior; showing contemptuous indifference; haughty
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procure v
To acquire or obtain an item, usually through extra effort
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zugzwang n
(chess) A situation in which one is forced to make a move that will be disadvantageous
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frugal adj
Economical; thrifty; avoiding waste
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pusillanimous adj
Faint of heart; cowardly; contemptibly timid
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harbinger n
A person or thing whose arrival foretells the coming of someone or something
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spirit away v
To remove something without anyone noticing
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negligibly adv
To a degree that is negligible; so small or slight that it may be ignored
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jactitation n
Bragging or boasting, especially in a false manner to another's detriment. (medicine) Restless twitching or tossing in bed
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impute v
To assign or ascribe fault. To attribute or credit responsibility
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laconic adj
Using as few words as possible to communicate much; pithy and concise
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