Word of the Day
1. Recalcitrant- to oppose authority
2. Benevolent- a desire to do good
3. Indomitable- difficult to defeat
4. ambivalent- having mixed feelings, unsure
5. Feign- pretend to be affected by
6. elucidate- to explain a concept
7. accrue- to accumulate or increase in number
8. fathom- understand or process
9. debilitated- to make weak and sick
10. rout- to defeat
11. castigate- to punish or discipline
12. accommodate- to provide/supply; to do a kindness or favor for
13. diverge- to separate and go in a different direction
14. scrutinize- to examine or inspect closely
15. decimated- to kill, destroy, or remove a large part of
16. emanate- to give out, flow out, or originate
17. delirious- in a disturbed state of mind
18. garrulous- very talkative; chatty
19. nostalgic- a sentimental feeling making one want to feel the happiness felt in a former place or time
20. eccentric- a person with slightly strange views or behaviors
21. indolent- wanting to avoid activity; lazy
22. callous- having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others
23. oblique- not a straight path
24. tenacious- to strive
25. fluke- an unlikely chance, a surprising piece of luck
26. accolade- a special honor or reward
27. beneficiary- a person who inherits/receives something from a trust, will, or life insurance policy
28. gaffe- an unintentional act or remark that causes embarrassment
29. barrage- a quick and heavy attack
30. pundit- someone who is an expert on a particular field or subject
31. axiom- a scientific principle that has been proven
32. guile- having cunning intelligence
33. implacable- unable to be comforted
34. captious- to be critical of others
35. obtuse- lacking intelligence
36. indelible- permanent, cannot be removed
37. garish- showy or flashy
38. docile- submissive; willing to be controlled
39. resilient- able to bounce back quickly
40. veracious- unable to be satisfied
41. propensity- having a natural ability
42. temerity- over confident
43. acuity- to have wit
44. prosperity- success
45. adversity- misfortune
46. tranquility- a relaxed state
47. deficiency- insufficient
48. versatility- adaptability