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Words For Today:  Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Austere

Inundate

Levity

Austere

Severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising, strict.
Rigorosly self-disciplined and severerly moral.

His appearance is of an austere nature derived from the effort he puts forth in his daily routine.

Inundate

To flood; cover or overspread with water; deluge.
To overwhelm.

John likes to inundate his employees with busy work providing the perception from others that the firm is very active.

Levity

Lightness of ind, character, or behavior.
An instance or exhibition of this.
Fickleness.

Henry likes to bring levity to the table when discussions become heated. 

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Words For Today:  Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Austere

Inundate

Levity

Austere

Severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding.
Rigorously self-disciplined and severely moral.

His austere manner was evident in nearly everything he did.

Inundate

To flood; cover or overspread with water; deluge.
To overwhelm

Part of his plan was to inundate the company wth messages about his work. 

Levity

Lightness of mind, character, or behavior.
An instance or exhibition of this.
Fickleness. 

Frank made a point to provide some levity during his presentation making it all the more interesting for those in attendance. 

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Words For Today:  Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Reiterate

Innovate

Tacit

Reiterate

To say or do again.
To repeat.

I wish to reiterate the policy for all employees making sure that there is firm adherence to our policies.

Innovate

To introduce something new for the first time.

His company is always looking to be the first to innovate new technologies within the field. 

Tacit

Understood without being openly expressed.
Implied, unvoiced or unspoken.

Her tacit reply to his questioning enlightened him to what he already expected to be the truth. 

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Words For Today:  July 16, 2012

Pungent

Luminous

Awkward

Pungent

Sharply affecting the organs of taste and smell.
Acutely distressing to the feelings or mind.
Caustic, biting, or sharply expressive.

The pungent odor was coming from somewhere on the fifth floor.

Luminous

Radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright.
Lighted up or illuminated.

The dress had a luminous quality to it which made her almost shine.

Awkward

Lacking skill or dexterity.
Lacking grace or ease in movement.
Not well planned or designed for easy or effective use.

Fred knew that meeting her again would result in an awkward moment. 

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Words For Today:  July 13, 2012

Imperious

Despotic

Assay

Imperious

Domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing.
Urgent; imperative.

Steve's relationship was not particularly healthy as she was continually being imperious toward him.

Despotic

Autocratic; tyrannical.

Too many leaders in that region of the world are despotic destroying the opportunities for their people. 

Assay

To examine or analyze.
To analyze in order to determine the quantity of gold, silver or other metal.
To judge the quality of; assess; evaluate.

Nancy's job is to assay the quality of the product being produced on the production line. 

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Words For Today:  July 12, 2012

Artifice

Indemnify

Torpid

Artifice

A clever trick or stratagem; a unning, crafy device or expedient.
Trickery; guile; craftiness.
Cunning; ingenuity; inventiveness.

The story was crafted wtih artifice and elegance.

Indemnify

To compensate for damage or loss sustained, expense incurred.
To guard or secure against anticipated loss; give security against.

The not-for-profit group has asked us to make sure that we indemnify them through out insurance carrier.

Torpid

Inactive or sluggish.
Slow; dull; apathetic; lethargic
Dormant.

Since my illness and hospitalization, I have felt very torpid and without energy.

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Words For Today:  July 11, 2012

Caliber

Apposite

Odious

Caliber

The diameter of something of circular section, especially that of the inside of a tube.
The diameter of the bore of a gun taken as a unit of measurement.
Degree of capactiy or competence; ability.

The caliber of candidates for the position has improved dramatically as we have expanded our marketing. 

Apposite

Suitable; well-adapted; pertinent.
Relevant; apt.

James enjoyed his work and demonstrated a apposite strength for it given his recent success.

Odious

Deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable.
Highly offensive; repugnant; disgusting.

Blake's behavior was odious to all who worked with him and especially so with his subordinates. 

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Words For Today:  July 10, 2012

Astute

Brusque

Berate

Astute

Of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious.
Clever; cunning; ingenious; shrewd.

I thought that George's comments during the meeting we astute bringing insight that the group had not considered.

Brusque

Abrupt in manner; blunt; rough.

Her manner was brusque as if she had no time to discuss the matter with me.

Berate

To scold; rebuke.

Hope seemed to enjoy the opportunity to berate Jack's ideas once he had finished his presentation. 

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Words For Today:  July 9, 2012

Guise

Collusion

Censure

Guise

General external appearance; aspect; semblance.
Assumed appearance or mer semblance.

He joined our group under the guise of a consultant when in reality, he was working to see us fail.

Collusion

A secret agreement, especially for fraudulent or treacherous purposes.
Conspiracy; a secret understanding between two or more persons to gain something illegally.

The union group long thought that the industry was working in collusion against their members.

Censure

Strong or vehement expression of disapproval.
An official reprimand.

The Board of Directors voted to censure the member for less than appropriate behavior for a board member. 

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Words For Today:  July 7, 2012

Catalyst

Innate

Virility

Catalyst

A substance that causes or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected.
Something that causes activity between two or more persons or forces without itself being affected.
A person or thing that precipitates and event or change.

Reginald has really been the catalyst for the group to come together and accomplish their goal. 

Innate

Existing in one from birth; inborn; native.
Inherent in the essential character of something.

James believes that leadership and character are innate qualities that one is born with. 

Virility

The state or quality of being virile; manly character, vigor or spirit; masculinity.
The power of procreation.

John is convinced that his healthy lifesytle and driving work ethic have contributed to his virility late in life. 

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Words For Today:  July 6, 2012

Abhor

Nebulous

Guileless

Abhor

To regard with extreme repugnance.
Aversion; detest utterly; loathe.

I abhor the racial comments that individuals use to describe individuals of color.

Nebulous

Hazy, vague, indistinct or confused.
Cloudy or cloudlike.

His directions were nebulous when they could have been very specific and detailed. 

Guileless

Sincere, honest; straightforward; frank.

He has commanded great respect from his friends for his guileless direction and leadership. 

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Words For Today:  July 5, 2012

Ingenious

Infallible

Profound

Ingenious

Characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction
Cleverly inventive or resourceful.

Some of the toys that he makes are so creative and ingenious. 

Infallible

Absolutely trustworthy or sure.
Unfailing in effectiveness or operation; certain.

He really believes his argument is infallible even though the debate is still ongoing. 

Profound

Having deep insight or understanding.
Being or going far beneath what is superficial, external or obvious.

I enjoyed the book very much and found the central theme to be profound. 

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Words For Today:  July 4, 2012 (Independence Day)

Splurge

Affable

Urbane

Splurge

To indulge oneself in some luxury or pleasure, especially a costly one.
To show off.

The two boys decided to take their last few dollars and splurge on ice cream cones.

Affable

Pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial.
Warmly polite.  Showing warmth and friendliness.

Mr. Wilson was always so affable and willing to spend time with the boys.

Urbane

Having the polish and suavity regarded as characteristic of sophisticated social life in major cities.
Reflecting elegance, sophistication, especially in expression. 

He wanted to be perceived as being very urbane and crafted his letters to her in an elegant fashion. 

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Words For Today:  July 3, 2012

Impasse

Infamy

Abeyance

Impasse

A position or situation from which theer is no escape.
Deadlock.

The labor negotiations between the union members and management is at an impasse.

Infamy

Extremely bad reputation, public reproach, or strong condemnation.
Infamous character or conduct.
An infamous act.

It is difficult to imagine such infamy could have come my way.

Abeyance

Temporary inactivity, cessation, or suspension.

The divorce action had been in abeyance for years until the recent action by the plantiff. 

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Mercurial

Disperse

Lateral

Mercurial

Changeable; volatile; fickle; erratic.
Animated; lively; sprightly; quick-witted.

Marie's mercurial personality is always fun to be around.

Disperse

To drive or send off in varirous directions.
To spread widely; disseminate.

The plant occasionally has to disperse the odorous gas into the atmosphere. 

Lateral

Of or pertaining to the side; situated at, proceeding from, or directed to a side.
Pertaining to or entailing a position, office, etc. that is different but dquivalent or roughly equivalent in status. 

Basketball players who are strong defensively are able to move in a lateral fashion quickly. 

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Words For Today:  July 1, 2012

Raconteur

Impecunious

Inimical

Raconteur

A person skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.

It is my hope that friends see me as a meaningful raconteur.

Impecunious

Having little or no money; penniless; poor.

She accused him of being impecunious on numerous occasions.

Inimical

Adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable.
Harmful, unfriendly, hostile.

George has somewhat of an inimical personality making it a habit not to engage with anyone in a positive fashion.