Thursday, December 31, 2009

RANCOUR : ran/cor -n- a bitter and lond lasting resentment

REDOLENT : red/uh/luhnt -adj- suggestive, aromatic

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

QUERULOUS : kwe/ruu/luhss -adj- irritable and argumentative

QUIETUS : kwy/ee/tuhss -n- demise or cause of death Visit http://www.acalculator.com to find out more regarding graphing calculator online

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

OBFUSCATE : ob/fuss/kayt -v- to confuse, difficult to understand

OFFICIOUS : of/fi/cious -adj- meddlesome and unofficial

Monday, December 28, 2009

NEPOTISM : nep/uh/ti/zm -n- favouritism shown to relatives or friends especially in giving job

NINNY : ninny -n- a foolish and a weak person

Sunday, December 27, 2009

MAELSTROM : mayl/struhm -n- a confusing and destructive situation

MARMOREAL : mar/mor/i/uhl -adj- like marble, being aloof and impressive

Saturday, December 26, 2009

FLUMMOX : flum/mukhs -v- to baffle or confuse someone

FORAY : fo/ray -n- a sudden attack into An enemy territory

Friday, December 25, 2009

EGREGIOUS : i/gree/juhss -n- conspicuously bad

ENERVATE : en/er/vayt -v- to drain out someone physically or mentally

Thursday, December 24, 2009

DEBONAIR : deb/uh/nair -adj- sophisticated, charming and confident

DEVOLVE : di/volv -v- to deteriorate

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

CHURLISH : churl/ish -adj- unkind and rude

CHUTZPAH : khuuts/puh -n- shamless, self-confidence

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

BANAL : buh/nahl -adj- boring, dull and unoriginal

BAS-RELIEF : bass/ri/leef -n- a slight projection from the background

Monday, December 21, 2009

ABOMINATE : uh/bom/i/nayt -v- to hate

ABSTEMIOUS : uhb/stee/mi/uhss -adj- taking care not to have excessive eating or drinking

Sunday, December 20, 2009

KAPUT : kuh/puut -adj- ruined, not functioning

KIBBLE : kib/bl -v- to grind something

Saturday, December 19, 2009

JANITOR : jan/i/ter -n- someone who looks after the maintenance of a building

JUDAS : joo/duhss -n- a traitor, specially the one who betrays his close friend

Friday, December 18, 2009

HORTATORY : hor/tuh/tuh/ri -adj- encouraging someone to do something

HEBDOMADAL : heb/dom/uh/duhl -adj- a weekly occurrence

Thursday, December 17, 2009

IMBECILE : im/bi/seel -n- a stupid person with low IQ

IDEE FIXE : ee-day/feeks -n- an obsession

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

GRAFFITI : gruh/fee/ti -n- drawings or words that are made on a surface in a public place

GAUCHE : gohsh -adj- lacking grace in social situations

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

INGRESS : in/gres -n- the act of entering, or getting in

IN TOTO : in/toh/to -adv- in all, completely, as a whole

Monday, December 14, 2009

HINDSIGHT : hahynd/sahyt -n- understanding a situation or an event after it has occurred

HOKUM : hoh/kuhm -n- outright nonsense

Sunday, December 13, 2009

GORMLESS : gawrm/lis -adj- lacking intelligence, dull, stupid

GUILELESS : gahyl/lis -adj- sincere, honest and straightforward

Saturday, December 12, 2009

APOPLECTIC : a/puh/plek/tik -adj- furious

APOCALYPSE : uh/pok/uh/lips -n- the total destruction of something

Friday, December 11, 2009

BADINAGE : bad/i/nahzh -n- a playful and witty conversation

BACCHANALIAN : bak/kuh/nay/li/uhn -adj- a wild drunker

Thursday, December 10, 2009

DRACONIAN : druh/koh/ni/uhm -adj- extremely harsh or severe

DEBILITATE : di/bil/i/tayt -v- to weaken

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

DONJON : duhn/juhn -n- the inner tower, iron grip of a castle

DOPPELGANGER : dop/puhl/geng/er -n- a ghostly counterpart of someone

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

FAFF : faff -v- to move about without actually achieving something

FACILE : fa/syl -adj- produced so easily that it may seem insincere or superficial

Monday, December 7, 2009

EFFUSIVE : i/fyoo/siv -adj- Unrestrained emotional expression, unduly demonstrative

ECLECTIC : i/klek/tik -adj- made out of various subjects that is selected from different sources

Sunday, December 6, 2009

IDYLL : i/dil -n- an extremely peaceful and happy period, a poem describing a natural scenery

JOVE : johv -n- to emphasis surprise

Saturday, December 5, 2009

VITRIOL : vi/tri/uhl -n- intense bitterness and hatred towards somebody

WITTING : wit/ting -adj- consciously, done purposely or intentionally, fully aware of doing something

Friday, December 4, 2009

CONFLAGRATION : kon/fluh/gray/sh/n -n- a large fire that cause much damage

CHAFF : chaf -n- sepration of the husk from the grain, worthless matter, refuse

Thursday, December 3, 2009

BRAE : bray -n- a steep bank, slope, hillside

BRASH : brash -adj- impertinent, impudent and tactless

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

ABSOLVE : uhb/zolv -v- to declare officially that someone is not guilty, to forgive somones sins.

ACRIMONY : ak/ruh/moh/nee -n- harshness, bitter nature

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

VIAL : vy/uhl -n- a small bottle, especially for storing liquid medicines

VIE : vi -v- to strive for superiority or compete with somebody

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