Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for December 31, 2011 is: amenable • \uh-MEE-nuh-bul\ • adjective 1 : liable to be brought to account : answerable 2 a : capable of submission (as to judgment or test) : suited b : readily brought to yield, submit, or cooperate c : inclined or favorably disposed in mind [...]
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maladroit
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for December 30, 2011 is: maladroit • \mal-uh-DROYT\ • adjective : lacking skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations : inept Examples: Jim’s maladroit management of the construction project caused it to take months longer than expected to be completed. "All the aristocrats, not surprisingly, turn out to be maladroit, [...]
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gloss
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for December 29, 2011 is: gloss • \GLAHSS\ • verb 1 a : to provide a gloss for : explain, define b : interpret 2 : to dispose of by false or perverse interpretation Examples: Although not intended for the layperson, the text is relatively jargon-free and most of the [...]
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duckboard
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for December 28, 2011 is: duckboard • \DUK-bord\ • noun : a boardwalk or slatted flooring laid on a wet, muddy, or cold surface — usually used in plural Examples: Someone had laid duckboards across the marshy area of the path so that it was passable. "Much of the trail [...]
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flagrant
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for December 27, 2011 is: flagrant • \FLAY-grunt\ • adjective : conspicuously offensive; especially : so obviously inconsistent with what is right or proper as to appear to be a flouting of law or morality Examples: The United Nations is investigating what seem to be flagrant violations of human rights [...]
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intrepid
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for December 26, 2011 is: intrepid • \in-TREP-id\ • adjective : characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance Examples: She was an intrepid child, always coming home with scrapes and bruises, but also with great stories of "adventures." "The vineyard lies atop a knoll down the road from Bohan Vineyard, [...]
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tiding
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for December 25, 2011 is: tiding • \TYE-ding\ • noun : a piece of news — usually used in plural Examples: I rushed off to share the good news, excited to be the bearer of glad tidings. "With Christmas more than a month away, Duane Brusseau is getting a head [...]
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dulcet
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for December 24, 2011 is: dulcet • \DUL-sut\ • adjective 1 : sweet to the taste 2 : pleasing to the ear 3 : generally pleasing or agreeable Examples: At the concert, Kate leaned back in her seat, closed her eyes, and enjoyed the dulcet tones of the harp solo. [...]
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perquisite
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for December 23, 2011 is: perquisite • \PER-kwuh-zut\ • noun 1 : a privilege or profit made in addition to regular pay 2 : gratuity, tip 3 : something held or claimed as an exclusive right or possession Examples: One of the job’s perquisites is use of a company car. [...]
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echelon
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for December 22, 2011 is: echelon • \ESH-uh-lahn\ • noun 1 : a steplike arrangement 2 a : one of a series of levels or grades in an organization or field of activity b : the individuals at such a level Examples: We heard stories of corruption in the higher [...]
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