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Date  | Word | Description |
| 20 Nov 2013 | asseverate | -
To affirm or declare positively or earnestly.
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| 21 Nov 2013 | sentient | - Capable of perceiving by the senses; conscious.
- Experiencing sensation or feeling.
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| 22 Nov 2013 | malapropos | -
Unseasonable; unsuitable; inappropriate.
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| 23 Nov 2013 | agitprop | -
Propaganda, especially pro-communist political propaganda disseminated through literature, drama, music, or art.
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| 24 Nov 2013 | fiat | - An arbitrary or authoritative command or order.
- Formal or official authorization or sanction.
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| 25 Nov 2013 | nimiety | -
The state of being too much; excess.
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| 26 Nov 2013 | surreptitious | - Done, made, or gotten by stealth.
- Acting with or marked by stealth.
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| 27 Nov 2013 | pleonasm | - The use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; as, "I saw it with my own eyes."
- An instance or example of pleonasm.
- A superfluous word or expression.
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| 28 Nov 2013 | abominate | -
To hate in the highest degree; to detest intensely; to loathe; to abhor.
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| 29 Nov 2013 | discursive | - Passing from one topic to another; ranging over a wide field; digressive; rambling.
- Utilizing, marked by, or based on analytical reasoning -- contrasted with intuitive.
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| 30 Nov 2013 | countervail | - To act against with equal force, power, or effect; to counteract.
- To compensate for; to offset; to furnish or serve as an equivalent to.
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| 1 Dec 2013 | myrmidon | - [Capitalized] A member of a warlike Thessalian people who followed Achilles on the expedition against Troy.
- A loyal follower, especially one who executes orders without question, protest, or pity.
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| 2 Dec 2013 | redoubt | - A small and usually temporary defensive fortification.
- A defended position or protective barrier.
- A secure place of refuge or defense; a stronghold.
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| 3 Dec 2013 | gelid | |
| 4 Dec 2013 | philomath | -
A lover of learning; a scholar.
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| 5 Dec 2013 | perforce | -
By necessity; by force of circumstance.
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| 6 Dec 2013 | pusillanimous | -
Lacking in courage and resolution; contemptibly fearful; cowardly.
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| 7 Dec 2013 | claque | - A group hired to applaud at a performance.
- A group of fawning admirers.
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| 8 Dec 2013 | fugacious | -
Lasting but a short time; fleeting.
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| 9 Dec 2013 | hauteur | -
Haughty manner, spirit, or bearing; haughtiness; arrogance.
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| 10 Dec 2013 | somnolent | - Sleepy; drowsy; inclined to sleep.
- Tending to cause sleepiness or drowsiness.
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| 11 Dec 2013 | susurration | -
A whispering sound; a soft murmur.
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| 12 Dec 2013 | puerile | -
Displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; juvenile; childish.
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| 13 Dec 2013 | incipient | -
Beginning to exist or appear.
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| 14 Dec 2013 | extempore | -
Without premeditation or preparation; on the spur of the moment.
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| 15 Dec 2013 | potable | -
Fit to drink; suitable for drinking; drinkable.
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| 16 Dec 2013 | irascible | -
Prone to anger; easily provoked to anger; hot-tempered.
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| 17 Dec 2013 | extant | -
Still existing; not destroyed, lost, or extinct.
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| 18 Dec 2013 | descry | - To catch sight of, especially something distant or obscure; to discern.
- To discover by observation; to detect.
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| 19 Dec 2013 | mien | - Manner or bearing, especially as expressive of mood, attitude, or personality; demeanor.
- Aspect; appearance.
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| 20 Dec 2013 | nefarious | -
Wicked in the extreme; iniquitous.
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| 21 Dec 2013 | volte-face | -
An about-face; a reversal, as in policy or opinion.
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| 22 Dec 2013 | exiguous | -
Extremely scanty; meager.
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| 23 Dec 2013 | pecuniary | - Relating to money; monetary.
- Consisting of money.
- Requiring payment of money.
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| 24 Dec 2013 | traduce | -
To expose to contempt or shame by means of false statements or misrepresentation; to represent as blamable; to vilify.
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| 25 Dec 2013 | postprandial | -
Happening or done after a meal.
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| 26 Dec 2013 | sinecure | -
An office or position that requires or involves little or no responsibility, work, or active service.
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| 27 Dec 2013 | apogee | - The point in the orbit of the moon or of an artificial satellite that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth.
- The farthest or highest point; culmination.
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| 28 Dec 2013 | incontrovertible | -
Too clear or certain to admit of dispute; indisputable; unquestionable.
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| 29 Dec 2013 | furbelow | - A pleated or gathered flounce on a woman's garment; a ruffle.
- Something showy or superfluous; a bit of showy ornamentation.
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| 30 Dec 2013 | maudlin | -
Tearfully or excessively sentimental.
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| 31 Dec 2013 | exigent | - Requiring immediate aid or action; pressing; critical.
- Requiring much effort or expense; demanding; exacting.
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| 1 Jan 2014 | contravene | - To act or be counter to; to violate.
- To oppose in argument; to contradict.
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| 2 Jan 2014 | temerarious | -
Recklessly or presumptuously daring; rash.
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| 3 Jan 2014 | philter | - A potion or charm supposed to cause the person taking it to fall in love.
- A potion or charm believed to have magic power.
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| 4 Jan 2014 | erudite | -
Characterized by extensive reading or knowledge; learned.
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| 5 Jan 2014 | quotidian | - Occurring or returning daily; as, a quotidian fever.
- Of an everyday character; ordinary; commonplace.
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| 6 Jan 2014 | reticent | - Inclined to keep silent; reserved; uncommunicative.
- Restrained or reserved in style.
- Reluctant; unwilling.
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| 7 Jan 2014 | pronunciamento | - A proclamation or manifesto; a formal announcement or declaration.
- A pronouncement.
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| 8 Jan 2014 | voluble | - Characterized by a ready flow of speech.
- Easily rolling or turning; rotating.
- (Botany) Having the power or habit of turning or twining.
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