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for November 1
incipient adj
  1. Beginning, starting, coming into existence
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for November 2
tmesis n
  1. (prosody) The insertion of one or more words between the components of a compound word
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for November 3
connote v
  1. To signify beyond a literal or principal meaning.
  2. To possess an inseparable related condition; to imply as a logical consequence
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for November 4
vituperative adj
  1. Marked by harsh spoken or written abuse; invective; scolding; abusive
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for November 5
autochthonous adj
  1. Native to the place where found; indigenous.
  2. (geology) Buried in place, especially of a fossil preserved in its life position without disturbance or disarticulation
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for November 6
sentience n
  1. The state or quality of being sentient; possessing consciousness, perception, and thought
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for November 7
grandiloquent adj
  1. Of a person, their language or writing: overly wordy, pompous, flowery, or elaborate
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for November 8
blithely adv
  1. Without care, concern, or consideration.
  2. In a joyful, carefree manner
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for November 9
fiasco n
  1. A ludicrous or humiliating failure.
  2. A wine bottle in a (usually straw) jacket
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for November 10
vouchsafe v
  1. To condescendingly grant a right, benefit, outcome, etc.; to deign to acknowledge
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for November 11
apotheosis n
  1. Glorification, sometimes to a divine level; deification; crediting a person with god-like power.
  2. (mythology) The process of becoming a deity
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for November 12
taciturn adj
  1. Silent; temperamentally untalkative; disinclined to speak
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for November 13
deleterious adj
  1. Harmful or hurtful to physical, mental, or moral health
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for November 14
extirpate v
  1. To pull up by the roots; uproot.
  2. To destroy completely; to annihilate
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for November 15
panacea n
  1. A remedy believed to cure all disease and prolong life; a cure-all.
  2. Something that will solve all problems
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for November 16
repudiate v
  1. To reject the truth or validity of something.
  2. To refuse to have anything to do with; to disown
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for November 17
gravitas n
  1. Seriousness in bearing or manner; dignity.
  2. (figuratively) Substance, weight
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for November 18
prurient adj
  1. Uneasy with desire; having a lascivious anxiety or propensity.
  2. Arousing or appealing to sexual desire
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for November 19
hello interj
  1. A greeting said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.
  2. A greeting used when answering the telephone.
  3. A call for responses if it is not clear whether anyone is present or listening.
  4. (colloquial) Used sarcastically to imply that the person addressed has done something the speaker considers to be foolish.
  5. An expression of puzzlement or discovery
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for November 20
conundrum n
  1. A difficult question or riddle.
  2. A difficult choice or decision that must be made
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for November 21
nickel and dime v
  1. (US) To quibble over trifling amounts of money.
  2. (figuratively) To quibble or obsess endlessly over trifles
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for November 22
extraneous adj
  1. Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; not essential or intrinsic; foreign
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for November 23
kismet n
  1. Fate; a predetermined or unavoidable destiny
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for November 24
refute v
  1. To prove (something) to be false or incorrect
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for November 25
ombudsman n
  1. An appointed official whose duty is to investigate complaints against institutions such as government departments.
  2. A designated internal mediator in an organization whose duty is to assist members with conflict resolution
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for November 26
facetiously adv
  1. In a facetious or flippant manner; in a manner that treats serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor.
  2. (dated) In a pleasantly humorous or playful fashion
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for November 27
spurious adj
  1. False; not authentic or genuine
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for November 28
epigram n
  1. A brief but witty saying.
  2. A short, witty or pithy poem
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for November 29
precipitate v
  1. To make something happen suddenly and quickly; hasten.
  2. To throw an object or person from a great height.
  3. (chemistry) To come out of a liquid solution into solid form.
  4. (meteorology) To have water in the air fall to the ground
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for November 30
insinuate v
  1. Make a way for or introduce something by subtle, crafty or artful means.
  2. To ingratiate oneself; to obtain access or favor by flattery or cunning.
  3. To hint at (something); to suggest or express an idea indirectly
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