Word of the Day

  • Week of 3/21
    • quorum - noun - the minimum number of members requires to be present at a meeting before it can validly conduct business.
    • incongruous - adj. - lacking harmony or agreement; being absurd.
    • reprisal - noun - inflicting injury on someone for a previous insult.
    Week of 3/14
    • quixotic - adj. - extravagantly romantic; foolishly idealistic or unrealistic.
    • jurisprudence - noun - the philosophy of law; the collected system of legal rulings. 
    • improvident - adj. - failing to provide for the future; incautious.
    Week of 3/7
    • quiescent - adj. - to become quiet or still.
    • judicious - adj. - having good judgement; being balanced or wise.
    • implacable - adj. - unable to be eased or appeased.
    • lexicographer - noun - one who writes or compiles a dictionary.
    Week of 2/29
    • lethargy - noun - a great lack of energy, sluggishness, or dullness.   
    Week of 2/22
    • legerdemain - noun - slight of hand, trickery, or manipulation. 
    • jingoist - noun - someone who shows extreme nationalism.
    • quell - verb - to put an end to; to quiet something.
    Week of 2/15
    • quarantine - noun - an isolation or restriction placed upon individuals or things so to stop a disease from spreading.
    • jettison - verb - to throw overboard; to get rid of things so as to achieve stability in a vessel or aircraft.
    Week of 2/8
    • jaunty - adj. - buoyantly self-confident; dapper.
    • laudable - adj. - worthy of being praised or honored.
    Week of 2/1
    • ornithologist - noun - a scientist who studies birds.
    • vestige - noun - an almost invisible trace of something.
    • munificent - adj. - willing to give; feeling selfless and generous.
    • utilitarian - adj. - having or stressing usefulness over beauty; being practical.
    • lassitude - noun - feeling of being tired; weariness of mind and body; a condition of indifference. 

    Week of 1/18
    • lachrymose - adj. - causing or inclined to shed tears.
    • paean - noun - a song or a few words of praise or tribute.
    • bulwark - noun - a structure that acts as a defense, something that protects from outside danger.

    Week of 1/11

    • paraphernalia - noun - equipment or apparatus.
    Week of 1/4
    • unassailable - adj. - something which cannot be assaulted or attacked successfully; unquestionable or certain.
    • unanimity - noun - a complete agreement or united opinion.
    • panacea - noun - a cure-all; a solution for everything.
    Week of 12/14
    • panache - noun - having a lot of style and flair.
    Week of 12/7
    • vespertine - adj. - relating to or happening in the evening.
    • ornate - adj. - beautifully detailed, showy, or decorated.
    Week of 11/9
    • officious - adj. - overly eager to serve or to advise, usually in a bossy way.
    • oratory - noun - ability to speak well in public.
    Week of 11/2
    • nirvana - noun - a state of bliss, perfect calm, or peace.
    • noxious - adj. - harmful; obnoxious; causing damage.
    Week of 10/26
    • whim - noun - a sudden notion, idea, or desire; an impulse.
    Week of 10/19
    • peerless - without equal; superior to everything; champion.
    • pander - verb - to give satisfaction to someone, often in order to gain something yourself.

    Week of 10/12
    • perennial - noun - a plant that lives or seasons or for several seasons.
    • unkempt - adj. - tangled, uncombed, or messy.
    • montage - noun - a combination of several elements (especially images) into one composition.
    Week of 10/5
    • modicum - noun - a small amount; a bit.
    • modulate - verb - to change or to turn down.
      Week of 9/28
      • laconic - adj. - brief with words; concise; something said with few words. 
      • mores - noun - actions, behaviors, or manners that are socially accepted without question.
      • preclude - verb - to make something impossible, usually in advance; to shut out.
      • parochial - adj. - related to a local church; narrow or limited in scope.

      Week of 9/21
      • monolithic - adj. - massive, solid, and uniform in appearance. 
      • moribund - adj. - dying or coming to an end. 
      Week of 9/14
      • yoke - verb - to harness an animal; to join together.
      • motif - noun - a theme or subject that appears in an artistic work.
      • unravel - verb - to untangle or separate; to solve.
      Week of 9/7
      • myriad - noun - variety; a great number of things.
      • mote - noun - a small speck, usually of dirt or dust; a fragment.