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WOD 1/6/10 - 2/5/10
Word of the Days
31
English
10th Grade
02/04/2010

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Term
Flibbertigibbet
Definition
a silly, flightly, or excessively talkative person
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Quotidian
Definition
occuring daily, also, ordinarily
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Gesticulate
Definition
to make gestures or motions
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Nebbish
Definition
a weak-willed, timid, or ineffectual person
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Onus
Definition
burden; also, blame; stigma
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Flagitious
Definition
grossly wicked; scandalous
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Torpor
Definition
lethargic indifference; apathy
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Lapidary
Definition
of or pertaining to stone cutting; also, terse or refined in expression
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Draconian
Definition
excessively harsh; severe
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Pallid
Definition
pale; faint or deficient in color; wan
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Countervail
Definition
to counteract, also, to offset
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Apposite
Definition
of striking appropriateness and relevance
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accord
Definition
agreement; harmony
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perambulate
Definition
to stroll; to walk through or over
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lacuna
Definition
a blank space a missing part
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bibelot
Definition
a trinket
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prevaricate
Definition
to depart from or evade the truth
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veritable
Definition
real; true; genuine
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frangible
Definition
capable of being broken; easily broken
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plenipotentiary
Definition
invested with full power
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evince
Definition
to show in a clear manner
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paniandrum
Definition
an important or self-important official
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machination
Definition
a crafty scheme intended to accomplish some usually evil end
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verboten
Definition
forbidden; prohibited
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rapacious
Definition
grasping; greedy
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penchant
Definition
a strong liking
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mondegreen
Definition
a word or phrase resulting from a misinterpretation, as in misheard lyrics
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gelid
Definition
extremely cold; icy
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aubade
Definition
a song greeting the dawn
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pecuniary
Definition
relating to money
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distrait
Definition
divided or withdrawn in attention, especially because of anxiety
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