Wiktionary:Word of the day/Archive/2007/January

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for January 1
saturnalia n
  1. A period or occasion of general license; a period of unrestrained revelry
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for January 2
passim adv
  1. Throughout or frequently; used to indicate that a particular word or idea appears many times within a book or article
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3

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for January 3
truculent adj
  1. Fierce, barbarous, or cruel.
  2. Harsh and scathing.
  3. Defiant, uncompromising
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4

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for January 4
calligram n
  1. A word, phrase, or longer text in which the typeface or the layout has some special significance.
  2. A signature made from interwoven Arabic words
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for January 5
flail v
  1. To beat using a flail or similar instrument.
  2. To move or beat in the manner of using a whip or scourge
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for January 6
rigmarole n
  1. Complex, obsolete procedures; excess steps or activity; needless motion.
  2. Confused and incoherent talk
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7

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for January 7
gormless adj
  1. (British) Lacking intelligence, sense or discernment.
  2. Naive; innocent to the point of foolishness
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for January 8
platitude n
  1. An often-quoted saying that is supposed to be meaningful but has become unoriginal or hackneyed through overuse
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for January 9
acquiesce v
  1. To rest without opposition; to accept passively or consent by silence
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10

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for January 10
ennui n
  1. A state of listlessness, boredom.
  2. Melancholia, depression
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for January 11
loquacious adj
  1. Talkative, chatty; given to excess conversation
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for January 12
shutterbug n
  1. A person who makes a hobby of photography
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13

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for January 13
derail v
  1. To come off the tracks.
  2. To cause to deviate from a set course or direction
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for January 14
gloaming n
  1. Twilight, especially at early evening
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for January 15
Sisyphean adj
  1. Incessantly lengthy or recurring, but futile
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for January 16
placate v
  1. To calm down a person or situation; to bring peace
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for January 17
catharsis n
  1. A release of emotional tension after an overwhelming vicarious experience
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for January 18
it's all Greek to me idiom
  1. I don’t understand any of this; this makes no sense.
See translations in the main entry
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19

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for January 19
transmogrify v
  1. To completely alter the form of something
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20

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for January 20
otiose adj
  1. Reluctant to work or to exert oneself.
  2. Having no point or reason to exist
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21

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for January 21
voracious adj
  1. Wanting or devouring great quantities of food.
  2. Having a great appetite or desire for some activity
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22

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for January 22
scamper v
  1. To run quickly and lightly, especially in a playful way
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23

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for January 23
pemmican n
  1. A food made from meat which has been dried and beaten into a paste, mixed with berries and rendered fat, and shaped into little patties
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24

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for January 24
excruciating adj
  1. Causing tortuous pain or anguish.
  2. Very intense or extreme
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for January 25
brandish v
  1. To move or swing a weapon back and forth.
  2. To bear something in a showy display
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26

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for January 26
dado n
  1. (architecture) The section of a pedestal above the base.
  2. (architecture) The lower portion of an interior wall decorated differently from the upper portion.
  3. (carpentry) The groove in a tongue and groove board
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27

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for January 27
roborant adj
  1. Invigorating, strengthening, or energizing
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28

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for January 28
Johnny-come-lately n
  1. A newcomer, a novice, an upstart
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29

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for January 29
thenceforth adv
  1. From that time on
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30

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for January 30
circuitous adj
  1. Not direct or to the point.
  2. Of a long and winding route
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for January 31
miasma n
  1. A noxious atmosphere or influence
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