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Word of the Day Archive
November 2002
- cadre: a core or nucleus of trained or otherwise qualified personnel around which an organization is formed.
- gubernatorial: of or pertaining to a governor.
- inscrutable: difficult to fathom or understand.
- parley: a conference or discussion; also, to confer.
- clarion: a kind of trumpet; also, loud and clear.
- circumambient: surrounding; encompassing.
- trammel: something that impedes activity, progress, or freedom; also, to hamper.
- matutinal: relating to or occurring in the morning.
- beneficence: the practice of doing good.
- aver: to assert as true.
- nugatory: insignificant; also, ineffectual.
- multifarious: having great diversity or variety.
- impassive: devoid of emotion; also, showing no emotion.
- fealty: fidelity; allegiance; faithfulness.
- segue: to proceed without interruption.
- visage: the face; also, appearance; aspect.
- obsequious: servilely attentive; fawning.
- pukka: authentic; genuine; also, first-class.
- coruscate: to give off or reflect bright beams or flashes of light.
- foment: to nurse to life or activity; to incite.
- missive: a written message; a letter.
- hale: free from disease and weakening conditions; healthy.
- edacious: given to eating.
- algorithm: a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem.
- bouleversement: complete overthrow; a reversal.
- practicable: feasible; also, usable.
- encumbrance: a burden, impediment, or hindrance.
- repast: a meal.
- panacea: a cure-all.
- circumlocution: the use of many words to express an idea that might be expressed by few.
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