Wiktionary:Word of the day/Archive/2010/January

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vociferation n
The act of exclaiming; violent outcry; vehement utterance of the voice
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contumelious adj
Rudely contemptuous; showing contumely; insolent or disdainful
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judder v
To spasm; to shake violently
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selcouth adj
(obsolete) Strange, unusual, rare; marvellous, wondrous
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mettle n
A quality of endurance and courage. Good temperament and character
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exigent adj
Urgent; needing immediate action. Demanding; needing great effort
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smudge v
To obscure by blurring; to smear. To soil or smear with dirt. To use dense smoke to protect from insects
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asseveration n
An earnest affirmation or declaration of support
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in the swim adj
(idiomatic) Actively participating in the flow of events; very involved
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meidan n
An expanse of open space in or by a city or town
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Sapphic adj
Relating to the Greek poet Sappho or her poetry. Relating to lesbianism; lesbian
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insignia n
A patch or other object that indicates a person's official or military rank, or membership in a group or organization. A symbol or token of personal power, status, or office, or of an official body of government or jurisdiction
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acervate adj
(botany) Heaped; growing in heaps or in closely compacted clusters
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occult v
(astronomy) To cover or hide from view
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damask n
An ornate silk fabric originating from Damascus. A damask rose. A grayish-pink color, like that of the damask rose
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heinous adj
Totally reprehensible, horrible, wicked
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parataxis n
Speech or writing in which clauses or phrases are placed together without being separated by conjunctions, for example "I came; I saw; I conquered". The juxtaposition of two images or fragments, usually starkly dissimilar, without a clear connection
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karst n
(geology) A type of land formation, usually with many caves formed through the dissolving of limestone by underground drainage
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disdain v
To regard (someone or something) with strong contempt
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transmontane adj
Of or relating to the other side of the mountains
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beneficiary n
(law) One who benefits from the distribution, especially of an estate
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inane adj
Lacking sense or meaning (often implying, "to the point of boredom or annoyance")
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tsuris n
(US, colloquial) Problems or troubles
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at loggerheads adj
(figuratively) Unable to agree; opposing
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copacetic adj
(US) Fine, excellent
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furcate v
To fork or branch out
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ratiocinative adj
Pertaining to reasoning; rational
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bier n
A litter to transport the corpse of a dead person A platform or stand where a body or coffin is placed
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usher v
To guide people to their seats. To accompany or escort (someone). (figuratively) To precede; to act as a forerunner or herald
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sedition n
The organized incitement of rebellion or civil disorder against authority or the state. Insurrection or rebellion
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