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perspicacious
[
per·spi·ca·cious
]
having a ready insight into and understanding of things.
Featured on June 7, 2023
ninnyhammer
[
nin·ny·ham·mer
]
a fool or simpleton.
Featured on June 5, 2023
cretin
[
cre·tin
]
a stupid person (used as a general term of abuse).
Featured on June 1, 2023
caterwauling
[cat·er·waul
]
make a
shrill
howling
or
wailing
noise like that of a cat.
Featured on May 31, 2023
dolosity
[dolosity]
deceitfulness, hidden malice.
Featured on May 30th, 2023
bellicose
[bel·li·cose] demonstrating
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and
willingness
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Featured on May 25th, 2023
insipid
[
in·sip·id
]
lacking vigor
or interest.
Featured on May 24th, 2023
saturnine
[
sat·ur·nine
]
slow and gloomy.
Featured on May 23rd, 2023
gasconade
[
gas·con·ade
]
an instance of boastful talk
.
Featured on May 22nd, 2023
visigoth
[Visi-goth]
a member of the western division of the Goths
.
Featured on May 17th, 2023
temerity
[
te·mer·i·ty
]
excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.
Featured on May 16th, 2023
reprobate
[
rep·ro·bate]
to condemn strongly as unworthy, unacceptable, or evil
Featured on May 15th, 2023
nimrod
[nim-rod]
an
idiot, jerk
.
Featured on May 11th, 2023
codswallop
[cods·wal·lop]
words or ideas that are foolish or untrue
Featured on May 10th, 2023
barbermonger
[barber-monger]
a foolish or silly person
Featured on May 9th, 2023
fey
[fey] giving an impression of
vague
unworldliness.
Featured on May 8th, 2023
furtive
[
fur·tive
]
attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or
a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive
Featured on May 4th, 2023
sop
[sop]
a thing given or done as a concession of no great value to appease someone whose main concerns or demands are not being met.
Featured on May 3rd, 2023
hotspur
[
hot·spur
]
a rash hotheaded impetuous man
Featured on May 2nd, 2023
temerarious
[
tem·er·ar·i·ous
]
rashly or presumptuously daring.
Featured on May 1st, 2023
pawky
[
pawk·y
] having a mocking or cynical sense of humour.
Featured on April 27th, 2023
poppinjay
[
pop·in·jay
]
A
vain,
talkative
person.
Featured on April 26th, 2023
nebulous
[
neb·u·lous
]
unclear, vague, or ill-defined
Featured on April 5th, 2023
draconian
[dra·co·ni·an] excessively
harsh and severe
Featured on April 3rd, 2023
rapscallion
[
rap·scal·lion
]
a
mischievous
person.
Featured on March 29th, 2023
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