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Word of the Day Archive
| Date | Word | Definition |
| 6/6/2008 |
Illicit (adj.) |
Not permitted by custom or law |
| 6/5/2008 |
Attenuate (verb) |
To weaken; make slender and feeble |
| 6/4/2008 |
Pretext (noun) |
A fictitious reason or motive |
| 6/3/2008 |
Mitigate (verb) |
Appease, moderate |
| 6/2/2008 |
Frenetic (adj.) |
Wildly excited or active |
| 5/30/2008 |
Guile (noun) |
Deceit, duplicity, cunning |
| 5/29/2008 |
Brusque (adj.) |
Rude, abrupt |
| 5/28/2008 |
Disdain (verb) |
View with scorn or contempt |
| 5/27/2008 |
Vegetate (verb) |
Lead a dull, inactive, useless life |
| 5/23/2008 |
Skeptic (noun) |
A person who doubts |
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