Word of the Day all 60 words

Abstruse

difficult to understand

Blanch

to drain of color, to become pale

Eclectic

selections from a wide variety of sources, methods, or styles

Fallible

prone to making mistakes

Garish

excessively vivid colors, showy elaborate

Hubris

excessive pride, arrogance

Idiosyncrasy

personal peculiarity, unusual trait, quirk

Legion

a very large number

Machination

crafty action or artful design intended to accomplish an evil end

Nuance

a subtle distinction or shade of difference

aesthetics

an appreciation of beauty

bombastic

self-absorbed; exaggerated of inflated dignity; showy in language

demonstrative

an open display of feelings

effervescent

to give off bubbles; exuberant; bubbly; lively personality

fastidious

careful, picky meticulous, hard to please; concerned about accuracy and details

gingerly

very cautious, careful

incandescent

giving off light, gleaming, brilliantly shining

levity

light-hearted humor, lack of seriousness

mercurial

rapid and unpredictable changes (often in mood)

ostentatious

elaborate, showy, intended to impress others in an unnecessary way

affable

pleasent, friendly, good natured.

brandish

to shake or wave- like a weapon- as a threat, anger, or excitement

capacious

spacious, roomy

demystify

to make clear or less confusing

emulate

to imitate or copy

fathom

understand figure out, comprehend

gratuitous

not called for by the circumstances; too much; too excessive

incantation

use of spells or verbal charms spoken as apart of a magical ritual

limpid

transparent, perfectly clear

munificent

overly generous

ameliorate

to make better; to improve.

circuitous

indirect; winding

desultory

not having a plan or purpose

mollify

appease; soothe

linchpin

vital;key component

enamor

to fill with love

feasible

do able

perfunctory

routine; habitual

rectitude

honesty; moral virtue

specious

plausible but wrong

amenable

cooperative; willing to agree

dilatory

tending to delay

circumscribed

restrict; limit

equanimity

evenness of mind, esp. under stress

fervor

intense feelings; great passion

milestone

significant or important event

incipient

early stages; beginning

polemic

argumentative; a dispute

staid

serious; boring

redoubtable

powerful

arduous

difficult; hard to accomplish

audacious

bold; fearless

brusque

rough; abrupt

burgeon

increase; flourish

consensus

general agreement

disdain

strong dislike or disapproval

predilection

liking or preference for something

paramount

of extreme importance

plethora

overabundance of excess