Sunday, December 6, 2009

*wanderlust , noun;
1.A strong desire to wander or travel.

Definition: journey.

Synonyms:biking, commutation, cruising, drive, driving, excursion, expedition, flying, globe-trotting, hop, junket, movement, navigation, overnight, passage, peregrination, ramble, ride, riding, sailing, seafaring, sightseeing, swing, tour, touring, transit, trek, trekking, trip, voyage, voyaging, walk, wandering, wanderlust, wayfaring, weekend .




*Xanthous
, adjective;
1.Yellow; yellowish.
Definition: Sunny color.

Synonyms:amber, bisque, blond, buff, chrome, cream, gold, ivory, lemon, saffron, sand, tawny, xanthous.



*Yegg , noun;
1.A burglar who robs safes; safecracker.

Definition:Agile burglar.

Synonyms:Cat man, cracksman, housebreaker, second-story man, second-story thief, yegg.




*zealous , adjective;
1.Full of zeal; actively enthusiastic.

Definition:Enthusiastic

Synonyms:Afire, antsy*, ardent, avid, burning, coming on strong, dedicated, devoted, eager, earnest, fanatic, fanatical, fervent, fervid, fireball, fired, frenetic, gung-ho, hot*, impassioned, itchy, keen, obsessed, passionate, possessed, pushy*, rabid, ripe, self-starting, spirited, wild-eyed

Notes: jealous means envious or fearful of being replaced by a rival; zealous means marked by active interest and enthusiasm.




*Abstinent , adjective;
1.Abstaining, especially from self-indulgence.

Definition: Restraining behavior or appetite.

Synonyms:Abstinent, ascetic, austere, continent, frugal, moderate, moderating, restrained, self-denying, self-restrained, sober, sparing, temperate.

Antonyms:Gluttonous, greedy, hungry .





*Beleaguer
, verb;
1.To surround with troops; besiege
2.To surround or beset.

Definition:harass, besiege.

Synonyms:annoy, badger, bedevil, beset, blockade, bother, gnaw, harry, nag, persecute, pester, plague, put upon, set upon, siege, storm, tease, vex, worry .




*Candor , noun;
1.honesty in giving one's view or opinion; frankness and sincerity
2.fairness; impartiality.


Definition: complete honesty.

Synonyms:artlessness, directness, fairness, forthrightness, frankness, glasnost, guilelessness, honesty, impartiality, ingenuousness, naiveté, openness, outspokenness, probity, simplicity, sincerity, straightforwardness, truthfulness, unequivocalness, uprightness, veracity.

Antonyms:artifice, deception, falsehood, guile, lying




*Daunt
, verb;
1.to frighten; overcome with fear
2.to discourage; lessen the courage of.

Definition: frighten, alarm.

Synonyms:appall, baffle, browbeat, bully, consternate, cow, deter, discourage, dishearten, dismay, dispirit, foil, horrify, intimidate, overawe, put off*, scare, shake, subdue, terrify, thwart.

Antonyms:aid, assist, embolden, encourage, hearten, help, incite, inspirit, stimulate, undaunt, urge.

Friday, December 4, 2009

*Assiduousadjective;
1.Constant in application or attention; devoted; attentive.
2.Performed with constant diligence or attention; unremitting; persistent; as, "assiduous labor."

Synonyms:active, attentive, busy, constant, diligent, eager beaver, exacting, grinding, indefatigable, industrious, laborious, persevering, plugging, scrupulous, sedulous, steady, studious, unflagging, untiring, whiz, zealous
Antonyms:lazy, neglectful, negligent




*Voluptuary , noun;
1.A person devoted to luxury and the gratification of sensual appetites; a sensualist.

Synonyms:Epicurean,hedonic, hedonistic, hot*, passionate, pleasure-seeking, sensualistic, voluptuous .



*
panache
, noun;
1.Dash or flamboyance in manner or style.
2.A plume or bunch of feathers, esp. such a bunch worn on the helmet; any military plume, or ornamental group of feathers.


Synonyms:Brio, charisma, dash, flair, flamboyance, flourish, style, swagger, verve, vigor, élan
Antonyms:Spiritlessness.




*Logorrhea
, noun;
1.Pathologically incoherent, repetitious speech.
2.Incessant or compulsive talkativeness; wearisome volubility.

Synonyms:Garrulous, logorrhea, long-windedness, loquaciousness, loquacity, prolixity, talkativeness, verbiage, verboseness.




*Immolate
, transitive verb;
1.To sacrifice; to offer in sacrifice; to kill as a sacrificial victim.
2.To kill or destroy, often by fire.

Definition:deprive of existence; destroy
Synonyms:X-out, annihilate, asphyxiate, assassinate, crucify, dispatch, do away with, do in, drown, dump, electrocute, eradicate, erase*, execute, exterminate, extirpate, finish, garrote, get*, guillotine, hang, hit*, immolate, liquidate, lynch, massacre, murder, neutralize, obliterate, off*, poison, polish off, put away, put to death, rub out, sacrifice, slaughter, slay, smother, snuff, strangle, suffocate, waste*, wipe out, zap
Antonyms:bear, create, give birth .



*Susurrus
, noun;
1.A whispering or rustling sound; a murmur.

Synonyms:Babble, buzz*, buzzing, drone, grumble, hum, humming, mumble, murmuration, mutter, muttering, purr, rumble*, rumor, sigh, sough, susurration, undertone, whisper, whispering .

Thursday, December 3, 2009

*Vainglory,noun
1. Excessive elation or pride over one's own achievements, abilities, etc.; boastful vanity.
2.Empty pomp or show.

Synonyms:
1.See pride 2.ostentation.

Antonyms:
1.humility.



*Paladin,noun
1. Any one of the 12 legendary peers or knightly champions in attendance on Charlemagne.
2.Any knightly or heroic champion.
3.Any determined advocate or defender of a noble cause.

Monday, November 30, 2009

* Benefaction, noun
1.The act of conferring a benefit.
2.A benefit conferred; especially, a charitable donation.

Synonyms: Aid, alms, contribution, donation, endowment, gift, legacy, relief



*Firmament,noun;
1.The region of the air; the sky; the heavens.
2.The field or sphere of an interest or activity.

Synonyms:Empyrean, lid, sky, the blue, the skies, vault, welkin, wild blue yonder
Antonyms:Hell



*vociferous, adjective;
1.Making a loud outcry; clamorous; noisy.

Synonyms: Boisterous, clamant, clamorous, distracting, loud-mouthed, noisy, obstreperous, ranting, shouting, shrill, strident, uproarious, vehement, vociferant
Antonyms:Quiet, silent.



*Confrere , noun;
1.A fellow member of a fraternity or profession; a colleague; a comrade; an intimate associate.

Synonyms:Accomplice, adherent, aide, ally, assistant, associate, companion, company, comrade, confrere, consociate, contingent, disciple, follower, friend, hand, legion, mate, myrmidon, pal, partisan, regiment, satellite, sidekick, stall, supporter
Antonyms:Enemy, opponent



*Digerati , plural noun;
1.Persons knowledgeable about computers and technology.

Friday, November 27, 2009

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Salubrious
, adjective;
1.Favorable to health; promoting health; healthful.
Antonyms:Insalubrious, unhealthy, unwholesome
Synonyms:Beneficial, good, healthful, healthy, hygienic,

Notes: salacious means characterized by lust or suggestive of or tending to moral looseness, while salubrious means favorable to health or promoting health



*Fiat, noun;
1.An arbitrary or authoritative command or order.
2.Formal or official authorization or sanction.
Synonyms:Authorization, command, decree, dictate, dictum, edict, endorsement, mandate, ordinance, permission, precept, sanction, ukase, warrant
Antonyms:Question, request.




*Billet , noun;
1.Lodging for soldiers.
2.An official order directing that a soldier be provided with lodging.
3.A position of employment; a job.
transitive verb:
1.To quarter, or place in lodgings.
2.To serve (a person) with an official order to provide lodging for soldiers.
intransitive verb:
1.To be quartered; to lodge.



*Incongruous , adjective;
1.Lacking in harmony, compatibility, or appropriateness.
2.Inconsistent with reason, logic, or common sense.

Synonyms:Alien, bizarre, conflicting, contradictory, disconsonant, discordant, disparate, distorted, divergent, extraneous, fantastic, fitful, foreign,

Antonyms:compatible, congruous, consistent, corresponding, fitting, harmonious, matched, suitable, uniform


Wednesday, November 25, 2009

  • 1)Forgo:To do without.
    2)Patina: A superficial layer
    3)Sentient:capable of perceiving by the senses.

  • 1)Halcyon:peaceful.
    2)Sub rosa:Secretly; privately;
    3)Tirade: A long angry speech.

  • 1)Faineant:doing nothing
    2)Mellifluous:Flowing sweetly or smoothly
    3)Eschew:To shun; to avoid.

  • 1)Exegesis:Exposition; explanation; especially.
    2)Billet:Lodging for soldiers.

  • 1)Concise:Expressed briefly and simply; succinct.
    2)Preamble:An introductory statement.

  • 1)Fiduciary:Relating to the holding of something in trust for another.
    2)Perspicacity:Clearness of understanding.
    3)Legerdemain:Sleight of hand.

  • 1)Inamorata:A woman whom one is in love with.
    2)Polymath:A person of great or varied learning.

  • 1)Nefarious: Wicked in the extreme
    2)Agitprop: Propaganda
    3)Diffident: Bashful or unassertive.

  • 1)Importunate:Troublesomely urgent
    2)Dishabille:The state of being carelessly or partially dressed

  • 1)Discursive:Digressive;rambling; also,marked by analytical reasoning.
    2)Pukka:Genuine,Authentic,or good;proper.
    3)kvetch: to complain habitually

  • 1)Debouch: To emerge; to issue.
    2)Machination: A crafty scheme intended to accomplish some usually evil end.
    3)Dictum: An authoritative statement.

  • 1)Videlicet:That is; namely; to wit.
    2)Cap-a-pie :From head to foot.
    3)Brobdingnagian: Of extraordinary size; gigantic; enormous.

  • 1)Jejune: Lacking in nutritional value.
    2)Fallible: Liable to make a mistake.

  • 1)Benison: Blessing; benediction.
    2)Caveat: A warning or caution.
    3)Confluence: A flowing or coming together.
    4)Ascribe: To attribute.

  • 1)Firmament:The sky; the heavens.
    2)Inure:To make used to.
    3)Redivivus:Living again; revived;

  • 1)Faction:A usually contentious group or party
    2)Badinage:Light,playful talk
    3)Halcyon:Peaceful

  • 1)Importunate: Troublesomely urgent.
    2)Pin money: Money for incidental expenses.
    3)Chimera: A mental fabrication.
    4)Winsome: Light-hearted.

  • 1)Germane:Appropriate or fitting;
    2)Nettle:To irritate .
    3)Pittance:a small portion, amount.

  • 1)Jape:A trick or practical joke
    2)Labile:Open to change
    3)Claque:A group of fawning admirers.

  • 1)Nimiety:Excess.
    2)Sapid: having flavor.
    3)Contemn:To scorn; to despise.

Sunday, November 15, 2009

1)Circumambient:Surrounding;Encompassing.
2)Ukase:An edict.
3)Brio:Vigor;Vivacity.
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1)Turpitude:Baseness;Depravity.
2)Moiety:A half;A small part
3)Extirpate:To eradicate;To destroy
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Saturday, November 14, 2009

  • 1)Vituperation: Abusive language.
    2)Lubricious: Lewd; also, slippery or smooth.
    3)Oblation: An offering.

  • 4)Galumph: To move in a clumsy manner or with a heavy tread.
    5)Rejoinder: An answer to a reply.
    6)Distrait: Divided or withdrawn in attention.

  • 7)Asseverate:To affirm or declare positively or earnestly
    8)Carapace:The thick shell that covers the back of the turtle, the crab, and other animal


1)Omnipresent: Present in all places at the same time.
2)Forlorn: Sad and lonely because deserted.
3)Evince: To show in a clear manner.
1)Profuse: Plentiful; copious.
2)Apogee: The highest point.
3)perfunctory: done routinely.
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Friday, November 13, 2009

1)Slake: To satisfy or quench.
2)Hubris: Overbearing pride or presumption.
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