Stu's Big Word List

Stu S.
Words picked up from reading books, magazines, and randomly
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  1. otiose
    serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
  2. etiolate
    make weak by stunting the growth or development of
  3. redolent
    having a strong pleasant odor
  4. amanuensis
    someone skilled in the transcription of speech
  5. bonhomie
    a disposition to be friendly and approachable
  6. procumbent
    having stems that trail along the ground without putting down roots
  7. dendroid
    resembling a tree in form and branching structure
  8. inosculate
    come together or open into each other
  9. osculate
    kiss
  10. verdigris
    a green patina that forms on copper or brass or bronze
  11. caitiff
    a cowardly and despicable person
  12. lacuna
    a blank gap or missing part
  13. perspicacious
    mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
  14. susurrus
    the indistinct sound of people whispering
  15. recondite
    difficult to understand
  16. cicatrize
    form a scar, after an injury
  17. perspicuous
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  18. virago
    a noisy or scolding or domineering woman
  19. verdure
    green foliage
  20. refulgent
    radiating or as if radiating light
  21. resplendent
    having great beauty
  22. whorl
    a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles
  23. variegated
    having an assortment of colors
  24. immanent
    inherent; existing or remaining within
  25. argosy
    one or more large merchant ships
    a rich source or supply
  26. decorticate
    remove the outer layer of
  27. postulant
    one submitting a request or application especially one seeking admission into a religious order
  28. ablution
    the act of washing oneself, as for ritual purposes
  29. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  30. meretricious
    tastelessly showy
  31. dissemble
    behave unnaturally or affectedly
  32. prate
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
  33. legerdemain
    an illusory feat
  34. importune
    beg persistently and urgently
  35. mendacious
    given to lying
  36. epergne
    a large table centerpiece with branching holders for fruit or sweets or flowers
  37. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  38. perfidy
    an act of deliberate betrayal
  39. unpropitious
    not propitious
  40. propitious
    presenting favorable circumstances
  41. percipient
    characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving
  42. peregrinate
    travel around, through, or over, especially on foot
  43. perfidious
    tending to betray
Created on Wed Oct 31 15:35:28 EDT 2012 (updated Mon Mar 03 14:32:39 EST 2014)

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