Word of the Day Archive

DateWordDefinition
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