Word of the Day Challenge 2018

*Aid for new years resolution to learn one new word per day for a year.

Date	Word	Definition
January 1st	Instauration Noun [in-stau-ra-tion]	renewal; restoration; renovation; repair.
January 2nd	Accentuate Verb [ak-SEN-shu-wayt]	accent, emphasize; also : intensify.
January 3rd	Sacerdotal Adjective [sass-er-DOH-tul]	of or relating to priests or a priesthood : priestly.
January 4th	Hornswoggle Verb [HORN-swah-gul]	bamboozle, hoax.
January 5th	Moira Noun [moi-ra]	a person's fate or destiny.
January 6th	Vapid Adjective [VAP-id]	lacking flavor, zest, animation, or spirit : flat, dull.
January 7th	Gainsay Verb [gayn-SAY]	to declare to be untrue or invalid.
January 8th	Ambivalent Adjective [am-biv-a-lent]	having or showing simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings toward something or someone.
January 9th	Suspiration Noun [sus-pi-ra-tion]	a long deep breath : sigh.
January 10th	Cohort Noun [KOH-hort]	companion, colleague.
January 11th	Jannock Adjective [jan-nock]	straightforward and fair : upright, decent.
January 12th	Reprehensible Adjective [rep-rih-HEN-suh-bul]	worthy of or deserving disapproval, blame, or censure : culpable.
January 13th	Stanch Verb [STAUNCH]	to check or stop the flowing of; also : to stop the flow of blood from (a wound).
January 14th	Demiurge Noun [DEM-ee-erj]	one that is an autonomous creative force or decisive power.
January 15th	Intrepid Adjective [in-TREP-id]	characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance.
January 16th	Decathect Verb [dee-kuh-thekt]	to withdraw one's feelings of attachment from (a person, idea, or object), as in anticipation of a future loss.
January 17th	Succinct Adjective [suc-cinct]	expressed in few words; concise; terse.
January 18th	Homiletic Adjective [hah-muh-LET-ik]	of, relating to, or resembling a homily(sermon or lecture).
January 19th	Trammel Noun [TRAM-ul]	something impeding activity, progress, or freedom : restraint — usually plural.
January 20th	Bespoke Adjective [bih-SPOHK]	custom-made.
January 21st	Vulnerary Adjective [vul-ner-ary]	used to promote the healing of wounds, as herbs or other remedies.
January 22nd	Featly Adverb [feat-ly]	in a graceful manner : nimbly.
January 23rd	Maladroit Adjective [mal-adroit]	unskillful; awkward; bungling; tactless.
January 24th	Contrite Adjective [KAHN-tryte]	feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for a sin or shortcoming.
January 25th	Reverie Noun [rev-er-ie]	a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts : daydream.
January 26th	Retrodict Verb [ret-ruh-DIKT]	to utilize present information or ideas to infer or explain (a past event or state of affairs).
January 27th	Sisyphean Adjective [sis-y-phe-an]	endless and unavailing, as labor or a task.
January 28th	Petulant Adjective [pet-u-lant]	easily irritated or annoyed.
January 29th	Anthropomorphic Adjective [an-thruh-puh-MOR-fik]	described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes.
January 30th	Obsequious Adjective [ob-see-qui-ous]	characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning : an obsequious bow.
January 31st	Fenestrated Adjective [fen-es-trat-ed]	having one or more openings or pores.
February 1st	Epistemic Adjective [ep-i-stee-mic]	of or relating to knowledge or knowing : cognitive.
February 2nd	Oblivescence Noun [ob-li-ves-cence]	an act or the process of forgetting.
February 3rd	Moxie Noun [mox-ie]	courage; nerve; determination.
February 4th	Vacuous Adjective [vac-u-ous]	emptied of or lacking content.
February 5th	Quixotic Adjective [quix-ot-ic]	foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals.
February 6th	Logomachy Noun [loh-GAH-muh-kee]	a dispute over or about words.
February 7th	Verisimilitude Noun [veri-si-mil-i-tude]	the appearance of being true or real.
February 8th	Bungle Verb [bun-gle]	to act or work clumsily and awkwardly.
February 9th	Mnemonic Adjective [nih-MAH-nik]	assisting or intended to assist memory.
February 10th	Maudlin Adjective [MAUD-lin]	drunk enough to be emotionally silly.
February 11th	Slake Verb [SLAYK]	satisfy, quench.
February 12th	Copacetic Adjective [koh-puh-SET-ik]	very satisfactory.
February 13th	Loquacious Adjective [loh-KWAY-shus]	full of excessive talk : wordy.
February 14th	Stringent Adjective [strin-gent]	tight, constricted.
February 15th	Nebbish Noun [NEB-ish]	a timid, meek, or ineffectual person.
February 16th	Inscrutable Adjective [in-scru-ta-ble]	not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious.
February 17th	Aberration Noun [ab-er-ra-tion]	the fact or an instance of deviating from a moral standard or normal state.
February 18th	Nadir Adjective [nay-deer]	the worst or lowest point of something.
February 19th	Affable Adjective [af-fa-ble]	being pleasant and at ease in talking to others.
February 20th	Refection Noun [rih-FEK-shun]	refreshment of mind, spirit, or body; especially : nourishment.
February 21st	Epigrammatic Adjective [ep-i-gram-mat-ic]	terse and ingenious in expression.
February 22nd	Plangent Adjective [PLAN-junt]	having a loud reverberating sound.
February 23rd	Demarcate Verb [dih-MAHR-kayt]	to fix or define the limits of : delimit.
February 24th	Objurgate Verb [ob-jer-geyt]	to reproach or denounce vehemently; upbraid harshly; berate sharply.
February 25th	Ad Hoc Noun [AD-HOCK]	concerned with a particular end or purpose.
February 26th	Hyetal Adjective [hahy-i-tal]	of or relating to rain or rainfall.
February 27th	Tenebrous Adjective [TEN-uh-brus]	shut off from the light : dark, murky.
February 28th	Exegesis Noun [ek-suh-JEE-sis]	exposition, explanation; especially : an explanation or critical interpretation of a text.
March 1st	Agon Noun [AH-gahn]	conflict; especially : the dramatic conflict between the chief characters in a literary work.
March 2nd	Nondescript Adjective [nahn-dih-SKRIPT]	belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described.
March 3rd	Elucidate Verb [ih-LOO-suh-dayt]	to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis.
March 4th	Cursory Adjective [KER-suh-ree]	rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty.
March 5th	Interoperability Noun [in-ter-op-er-a-bil-i-ty]	ability of a system to work with or use the parts or equipment of another system.
March 6th	Ergophobia Noun [er-go-pho-bia]	an abnormal fear of work.
March 7th	Woolgathering Noun [WOOL-gath-uh-ring]	indulgence in idle daydreaming.
March 8th	Minerva Noun [me-ner-va]	a woman of great wisdom.
March 9th	Meander Verb [mee-AN-der]	to wander aimlessly or casually without urgent destination : ramble.
March 10th	Transpicuous Adjective [tran-SPIK-yuh-wus]	clearly seen through or understood.
March 11th	Scilicet Adverb [SKEE-lih-ket]	that is to say : to wit, namely.
March 12th	Besmirch Verb [bih-SMERCH]	to cause harm or damage to : sully, soil.
March 13th	Laudable Adjective [LAW-duh-bul]	worthy of praise : commendable
March 14th	Invigilate Verb [in-VIJ-uh-layt]	to keep watch; supervise; monitor.
March 15th	Circumferential Adjective [ser-kuhm-fuh-REN-shuhl]	surrounding; lying along the outskirts.
March 16th	Anent Preposition [a-nent]	about, concerning.
March 17th	Ephemeral Adjective [e-phem-er-al]	lasting a very short time.
March 18th	Sedulous Adjective [sed-u-lous]	involving or accomplished with careful perseverance.
March 19th	Macabre Adjective [ma-ca-bre]	having death as a subject.
March 20th	Kerfuffle Noun [ker-fuf-fle]	a disturbance or commotion typically caused by a dispute or conflict.
March 21st	Confabulate Verb [con-fab-u-late]	to talk informally : chat.
March 22nd	Lugubrious Adjective [loo-GOO-bree-us]	mournful, dismal.
March 23rd	Deracinate Verb [de-rac-i-nate]	to remove or separate from a native environment or culture : uproot.
March 24th	Slough Verb [SLUFF]	to crumble slowly and fall away : cast off.
March 25th	Thimblerig Verb [THIM-bul-rig]	to cheat by trickery.
March 26th	Bravado Noun [bruh-VAH-doh]	blustering swaggering conduct.
March 27th	Grandiose Adjective [gran-dee-OHSS]	impressive in size, scope, or effect.
March 28th	Rescind Verb [re-scind]	to take back and make void.
March 29th	Scurrilous Adjective [SKUR-uh-lus]	using or given to coarse language.
March 30th	Parlous Adjective [PAHR-lus]	full of danger or risk.
March 31st	Sepulcher Noun [sep-uhl-ker]	a tomb, grave, or burial place.
April 1st	Shavie Noun [shey-vee]	a trick or prank.
April 2nd	Rectitude Noun [REK-tuh-tood]	the quality or state of being correct in judgment or procedure.
April 3rd	Anecdotal Adjective [an-ec-doe-tal]	based on personal observation, case study reports, or random investigations rather than systematic scientific evaluation.
April 4th	Dendrophilous Adjective [den-droph-i-lous]	living in or on trees.
April 5th	Ostentatious Adjective [os-ten-ta-tious]	attracting attention by showing off wealth or cleverness.
April 6th	Ineluctable Adjective [in-ih-LUK-tuh-bul]	not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable.
April 7th	Deleterious Adjective [del-e-te-ri-ous]	harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way.
April 8th	Bastion Noun [BAS-chun]	a fortified place.
April 9th	Precocious Adjective [pre-co-cious]	exceptionally early in development or occurrence.
April 10th	Kitsch Noun [KITCH]	something that appeals to popular or lowbrow taste and is often of poor quality.
April 11th	Ineffable Adjective [in-ef-fa-ble]	incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable.
April 12th	Mercurial Adjective [mer-cu-ri-al]	changeable; volatile; fickle; flighty; erratic.
April 13th	Coalesce Verb [co-a-lesce]	to grow together : fuse.
April 14th	Assiduous Adjective [as-sid-u-ous]	showing great care, attention, and effort.
April 15th	Consternation Noun [con-ster-na-tion]	amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion.
April 16th	Impetuous Adjective [im-pet-u-ous]	done quickly and without thought.
April 17th	Salacious Adjective [sa-la-cious]	arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination.
April 18th	Enigmatic Adjective [enig-mat-ic]	full of mystery and difficult to understand.
April 19th	Voracious Adjective [vo-ra-cious]	having a huge appetite : ravenous.
April 20th	Bloviate Verb [BLOH-vee-ayt]	to speak or write verbosely and windily.
April 21st	Odium Noun [oh-dee-uhm]	intense hatred or dislike.
April 22nd	Insolent Adjective [in-so-lent]	rude or impolite : having or showing a lack of respect for other people.
April 23rd	Cathexis Noun [kuh-THEK-sis]	investment of mental or emotional energy in a person, object, or idea.
April 24th	Harrowing Adjective [har-row-ing]	acutely distressing or painful.
April 25th	Slew Noun [sloo]	a large number.
April 26th	Astute Adjective [as-tute]	mentally sharp or clever.
April 27th	Querulous Adjective [KWAIR-yuh-lus]	habitually complaining.
April 28th	Allocution Noun [al-lo-cu-tion]	a formal speech.
April 29th	Redolent Adjective [RED-uh-lunt]	exuding fragrance : aromatic.
April 30th	Feint Noun [feynt]	a quick movement that you make to trick an opponent.
May 1st	Eventuate Verb [ih-VEN-chuh-wayt]	to come out finally : result, come about.
May 2nd	Didactic Adjective [di-dac-tic]	designed or intended to teach.
May 3rd	Beaucoup Adjective [BOH-koo]	great in quantity or amount : many, much.
May 4th	Flocculate Verb [FLAH-kyuh-layt]	to aggregate or coalesce into small lumps or loose clusters.
May 5th	Sabulous Adjective [sab-u-lous]	being sandy or gritty.
May 6th	Compunction Noun [com-punc-tion]	anxiety arising from awareness of guilt.
May 7th	Effusive Adjective [ef-fu-sive]	marked by the expression of great emotion or enthusiasm.
May 8th	Ratiocination Noun [ra-ti-o-ci-na-tion]	the process of exact thinking : reasoning.
May 9th	Jocose Adjective [joh-KOHSS]	given to joking : humorous.
May 10th	Inane Adjective [ih-neyn]	empty, void.
May 11th	Otiose Adjective [OH-shee-ohss]	producing no useful result : futile.
May 12th	Plebeian Noun [ple-be-ian]	one of the common people.
May 13th	Vicissitude Noun [vi-cis-si-tude]	the quality or state of being changeable : mutability.
May 14th	Nascent Adjective [NASS-unt]	coming or having recently come into existence.
May 15th	Languor Noun [lan-gur]	weakness or weariness of body or mind.
May 16th	Aggress Verb [uh-gress]	to make an attack : to act aggressively.
May 17th	Obstinate Adjective [ob-sti-nate]	stubbornly adhering to an opinion or purpose.
May 18th	Surreptitious Adjective [sur-rep-ti-tious]	done, made, or acquired by stealth.
May 19th	Unfettered Adjective [un-FET-erd]	free, unrestrained.
May 20th	Besot Verb [bih-SAHT]	to make dull or stupid : intoxicate.
May 21st	Raillery Noun [rail-uh-re]	good-natured ridicule : banter.
May 22nd	Garrulous Adjective [GAIR-uh-lus]	pointlessly or annoyingly talkative.
May 23rd	Omnifarious Adjective [om-ni-far-i-ous]	of all varieties, forms, or kinds.
May 24th	Iota Noun [io-ta]	a very small amount.
May 25th	Penultimate Adjective [pen-ul-ti-mate]	occurring immediately before the last one.
May 26th	Excogitate Verb [ex-cog-i-tate]	to think out : devise.
May 27th	Arrogate Verb [AIR-uh-gayt]	to claim or seize without justification.
May 28th	Inviolable Adjective [in-vi-o-la-ble]	too sacred to be broken or denied.
May 29th	Flummox Verb [FLUM-uks]	confuse.
May 30th	Sacrosanct Adjective [SAK-roh-sankt]	most sacred or holy : inviolable.
May 31st	Solicitude Noun [so-lic-i-tude]	the state of being concerned and anxious.
June 1st	Abhorrent Adjective [ab-hor-rent]	causing or deserving strong dislike or hatred.
June 2nd	Flippant Adjective [flip-[pant]	lacking proper respect or seriousness.
June 3rd	Concupiscent Noun [con-cu-pis-cent]	lustful or sensual.
June 4th	Mollify Verb [mol-li-fy]	to soothe temper or disposition.
June 5th	Esoteric Adjective [es-o-ter-ic]	understood by only the select few who have special knowledge or interest.
June 6th	Unbeknownst Adjective [un-bih-NOHNST]	not known or not well-known.
June 7th	Gauche Adjective [gōsh]	lacking social experience or grace.
June 8th	Clemency Noun [clem-en-cy]	willingness or ability to moderate the severity of a punishment.
June 9th	Antigodlin Adjective [an-ti-god-lin]	out of line : askew.
June 10th	Epochal Adjective [ep-och-al]	momentous or unparalleled.
June 11th	Abrogate Verb [AB-ruh-gayt]	to abolish by authoritative action : annul.
June 12th	Pejorative Noun [pe-jo-ra-tive]	a word or phrase that has negative connotations or that is intended to belittle.
June 13th	Exorbitant Adjective [ex-or-bi-tant]	going far beyond what is fair, reasonable, or expected : too high, expensive, etc.
June 14th	Repugnant Adjective [re-pug-nant]	causing a strong feeling of dislike or distrust.
June 15th	Pugnacious Adjective [pug-NAY-shus]	having a quarrelsome or combative nature.
June 16th	Tantalize Verb [TAN-tuh-lyze]	to tease or torment by presenting something desirable.
June 17th	Meritorious Adjective [mair-uh-TOR-ee-us]	deserving of honor or esteem.
June 18th	Jabberwocky Noun [JAB-er-wah-kee]	meaningless speech or writing.
June 19th	Quail Verb [KWAIL]	to give way : falter.
June 20th	Turophile Noun [tu-ro-phile]	a connoisseur or lover of cheese.
June 21st	Moot Adjective [müt]	open to question : debatable.
June 22nd	Pellucid Adjective [pel-lu-cid]	clear in meaning, expression, or style.
June 23rd	Truculent Adjective [tru-cu-lent]	aggressively self-assertive : belligerent.
June 24th	Veracity Noun [ve-rac-i-ty]	the quality of being truthful or accurate.
June 25th	Paragon Noun [par-a-gon]	a model of excellence or perfection.
June 26th	Kaput Adjective [kuh-put]	utterly finished, defeated, or destroyed.
June 27th	Altruistic Adjective [al-tru-is-tic]	having or showing an unselfish concern for the welfare of others.
June 28th	Vociferous Adjective [vo-cif-er-ous]	marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry.
June 29th	Velitation Noun [vel-i-ta-tion]	a dispute or slight contest : skirmish.
June 30th	Lambaste Verb [lam-BAYST]	to assault violently : beat, whip.
July 1st	Capitulate Verb [ca-pit-u-late]	to stop trying to fight or resist something.
July 2nd	Canicular Adjective [kun-NIK-yuh-ler]	of or relating to the period between early July and early September when hot weather occurs in the northern hemisphere.
July 3rd	Torrid Adjective [tor-rid]	parched with heat especially of the sun.
July 4th	Dearth Noun [derth]	an inadequate supply : scarcity.
July 5th	Asseverate Verb [uh-Sev-uh-rayt]	to affirm or declare positively or earnestly.
July 6th	Sophistry Noun [SAH-fuh-stree]	subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation.
July 7th	Debonair Adjective [deb-o-nair]	courteous, gracious, and having a sophisticated charm.
July 8th	Lucubration Noun [loo-kyuh-BRAY-shun]	laborious or intensive study; also : the product of such study — usually used in plural.
July 9th	Transmogrify Verb [transs-MAH-gruh-fye]	to change or alter greatly and often with grotesque or humorous effect.
July 10th	Sophomoric Adjective [soph-o-mor-ic]	lacking in maturity, taste, or judgment.
July 11th	Nimiety Noun [nih-MYE-uh-tee]	excess, redundancy.
July 12th	Cerebrate Verb [SAIR-uh-brayt]	to use the mind : think.
July 13th	Vitiate Verb [vi-ti-ate]	to make faulty or defective : impair.
July 14th	Solecism Noun [so-le-cism]	an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence; a minor blunder in speech.
July 15th	Coeval Adjective [co-e-val]	of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration.
July 16th	Declivity Noun [dih-KLIV-uh-tee]	downward inclination.
July 17th	Apposite Adjective [ap-po-site]	highly pertinent or appropriate.
July 18th	Mitigate Verb [mit-i-gate]	make less severe, serious, or painful.
July 19th	Lethargic Adjective [le-thar-gic]	sluggish and apathetic.
July 20th	Covetous Adjective [cov-et-ous]	marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions.
July 21st	Epigone Noun [ep-i-gone]	an inferior imitator.
July 22nd	Festinate Verb [FESS-tuh-nayt]	hasten.
July 23rd	Rapacious Adjective [ra-pa-cious]	excessively grasping or covetous.
July 24th	Languid Adjective [LANG-gwid]	lacking energy or vitality : weak.
July 25th	Blinkered Adjective [blink-ered]	limited in scope or understanding : narrow-minded.
July 26th	Eidetic Adjective [i-det-ic]	extraordinarily accurate and vivid recall especially of visual images.
July 27th	Reticent Adjective [RET-uh-sunt]	inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved.
July 28th	Thalassophobia Noun [tha-lass-o-pho-bia]	intense fear of the sea.
July 29th	Gloss Verb [GLAHSS]	to provide a brief explanation.
July 30th	Tempestuous Adjective [tem-PESS-chuh-wus]	of, relating to, or resembling a violent storm.
July 31st	Chortle Verb [chor-tle]	a snorting, joyful laugh or chuckle.
August 1st	Premonition Noun [pre-mo-ni-tion]	anticipation of an event without conscious reason.
August 2nd	Agog Adjective [uh-GAHG]	full of intense interest or excitement : eager.
August 3rd	Quandary Noun [quan-da-ry]	a state of perplexity or doubt.
August 4th	Slimsy Adjective [SLIM-zee]	flimsy, frail.
August 5th	Bereft Adjective [bih-REFT]	deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something.
August 6th	Daft Adjective [daft]	silly, foolish.
August 7th	Fungible Adjective [FUN-juh-bul]	interchangeable : flexible.
August 8th	Incorrigible Adjective [in-cor-ri-gi-ble]	incapable of being corrected or amended.
August 9th	Asunder Adverb [asun-der]	into separate parts : torn.
August 10th	Volatile Adjective [vol-a-tile]	subject to rapid or unexpected change.
August 11th	Piquant Adjective [pea-kent]	engagingly provocative.
August 12th	Interpolate Verb [in-ter-po-late]	to insert between other things or parts.
August 13th	Orgulous Adjective [OR-gyuh-lus]	proud.
August 14th	Feckless Adjective [feck-less]	weak, ineffective.
August 15th	Conciliate Verb [con-cil-i-ate]	appease.
August 16th	Anodyne Adjective [an-o-dyne]	something that soothes, calms, or comforts.
August 17th	Magnanimous Adjective [mag-nan-i-mous]	having or showing a generous and kind nature.
August 18th	Adulation Noun [aj-uh-LAY-shun]	excessive or slavish admiration or flattery.
August 19th	Imperturbable Adjective [im-per-TER-buh-bul]	marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene.
August 20th	Satiety Noun [suh-TYE-uh-tee]	the quality or state of being fed or gratified to or beyond capacity : fullness.
August 21st	Rapturous Adjective [rap-cher-us]	expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm.
August 22nd	Exigent Adjective [EK-suh-junt]	requiring immediate aid or action.
August 23rd	Malapropism Noun [mal-a-prop-ism]	the confusion of a word with another word that sounds similar.
August 24th	Contrition Noun [con-tri-tion]	the state of feeling remorseful and penitent.
August 25th	Jaunty Adjective [JAWN-tee]	sprightly in manner or appearance : lively.
August 26th	Puissant Adjective [PWISS-unt]	of great force or vigor : strong, powerful.
August 27th	Embosk Verb [em-bosk]	to shroud or conceal especially with plants or greenery.
August 28th	Myopic Adjective [my-o-pic]	narrow in perspective and without concern for broader implications.
August 29th	Taciturn Adjective [TASS-uh-tern]	temperamentally disinclined to talk.
August 30th	Trepidation Noun [trep-i-da-tion]	a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation.
August 31st	Lexical Adjective [lex-i-cal]	of or relating to words or the vocabulary of a language as distinguished from its grammar and construction.
September 1st	Ornery Adjective [or-nery]	having an irritable disposition.
September 2nd	Idiosyncrasy Noun [id-i-o-syn-cra-sy]	an individualizing characteristic or quality.
September 3rd	Axiom Noun [ax-i-om]	a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference.
September 4th	Nefarious Adjective [ne-far-i-ous]	flagrantly wicked or impious : evil.
September 5th	Apodictic Adjective [ap-uh-DIK-tik]	expressing necessary truth or absolute certainty.
September 6th	Quiddity Noun [KWID-uh-tee]	whatever makes something the type that it is : essence.
September 7th	Stultify Verb [STUL-tuh-fye]	to cause to appear or be stupid, foolish, or absurdly illogical.
September 8th	Antithetical Adjective [an-tuh-THET-ih-kul]	directly opposite or opposed.
September 9th	Abeyance Noun [uh-BAY-unss]	a state of temporary inactivity : suspension.
September 10th	Cachinnate Verb [KAK-uh-nayt]	to laugh loudly or immoderately.
September 11th	Paucity Noun [pau-ci-ty]	smallness of quantity : scarcity.
September 12th	Absquatulate Verb [ab-squat-u-late]	to leave abruptly.
September 13th	Taradiddle Noun [tair-uh-DID-ul]	pretentious nonsense.
September 14th	Laconic Adjective [la-con-ic]	using or marked by the use of few words.
September 15th	Insouciance Noun [in-sou-ci-ance]	lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance.
September 16th	Resplendent Adjective [rih-SPLEN-dunt]	shining brilliantly.
September 17th	Aspersion Noun [as-per-sion]	a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation.
September 18th	Lenitive Adjective [LEN-uh-tiv]	alleviating pain or harshness : soothing.
September 19th	Dolorous Adjective [do-lor-ous]	causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief.
September 20th	Milieu Noun [meel-you]	the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment.
September 21st	Destitute Adjective [des-ti-tute]	lacking something needed or desirable.
September 22nd	Viva Voce Adverb [vye-vuh-VOH-see]	by word of mouth : orally.
September 23rd	Avaricious Adjective [av-a-ri-cious]	greedy of gain.
September 24th	Derisive Adjective [de-ri-sive]	expressing or causing contemptuous ridicule or scorn.
September 25th	Subterfuge Noun [sub-ter-fuge]	deceit used in order to achieve one's goal.
September 26th	Perspicacious Adjective [per-spi-ca-cious]	having a ready insight into and understanding of things.
September 27th	Orotund Adjective [OR-uh-tund]	marked by fullness, strength, and clarity of sound : sonorous.
September 28th	Perfunctory Adjective [per-func-to-ry]	carried out with minimum effort or reflection.
September 29th	Nocuous Adjective [NAH-kyuh-wus]	harmful.
September 30th	Rodomontade Noun [rah-duh-mun-TAYD]	a bragging speech.
October 1st	Desideratum Noun [de-sid-er-a-tum]	something that is needed or wanted.
October 2nd	Improvident Adjective [im-prov-i-dent]	not providing or saving for the future.
October 3rd	Fastidious Adjective [fas-tid-i-ous]	very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.
October 4th	Draconian Adjective [dra-co-ni-an]	excessively harsh and severe.
October 5th	Dilapidated Adjective [dih-lap-i-dey-tid]	in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect.
October 6th	Gloaming Noun [GLOH-ming]	twilight, dusk.
October 7th	Scintillate Verb [SIN-tuh-layt]	to emit sparks : spark.
October 8th	Tantamount Adjective [tan-ta-mount]	equivalent in value, significance, or effect.
October 9th	Vivacious Adjective [vi-va-cious]	full of energy and good spirits.
October 10th	Inextricable Adjective [in-ex-tri-ca-ble]	impossible to disentangle or separate.
October 11th	Churlish Adjective [churl-ish]	lacking manners or refinement.
October 12th	Equivocation Noun [equiv-o-ca-tion]	deliberate evasiveness in wording.
October 13th	Quip Noun [kwip]	a clever usually taunting remark : gibe.
October 14th	Crapulous Adjective [KRAP-yuh-lus]	marked by intemperance especially in eating or drinking.
October 15th	Tergiversation Noun [ter-jiv-er-SAY-shun]	evasion of straightforward action or clear-cut statement : equivocation.
October 16th	Nary Adjective [NAIR-ee]	not any : not one.
October 17th	Punctilious Adjective [punc-til-i-ous]	showing great attention to detail or correct behavior.
October 18th	Venerate Verb [ven-er-ate]	regard with great respect : revere.
October 19th	Inveterate Adjective [in-vet-er-ate]	confirmed in a habit : habitual.
October 20th	Superjacent Adjective [soo-per-JAY-sunt]	lying above or upon : overlying.
October 21st	Coterminous Adjective [co-ter-mi-nous]	having the same boundaries or extent in space, time, or meaning.
October 22nd	Brouhaha Noun [BROO-hah-hah]	a state of commotion or excitement.
October 23rd	Mawkish Adjective [MAW-kish]	lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste.
October 24th	Indoctrinate Verb [in-DAHK-truh-nayt]	to instruct especially in fundamentals or rudiments : teach.
October 25th	Fugacious Adjective [fyoo-GAY-shus]	lasting a short time : evanescent.
October 26th	Spurious Adjective [spu-ri-ous]	plausible but false.
October 27th	Alacrity Noun [alac-ri-ty]	promptness in response : cheerful readiness.
October 28th	Trenchant Adjective [tren-chant]	vigorously effective and articulate.
October 29th	Timorous Adjective [tim-o-rous]	of a timid disposition : fearful.
October 30th	Caterwaul Verb [KAT-er-wawl]	to make a harsh cry.
October 31st	Diablerie Noun [di-a-ble-rie]	black magic : sorcery.
November 1st	Verbose Adjective [ver-BOHSS]	impaired by wordiness.
November 2nd	Pernicious Adjective [per-ni-cious]	highly injurious or destructive : deadly.
November 3rd	Prevaricate Verb [pre-var-i-cate]	to deviate from the truth : equivocate.
November 4th	Lascivious Adjective [las-civ-i-ous]	lewd, lustful.
November 5th	Mordant Adjective [MOR-dunt]	biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive.
November 6th	Umbrage Noun [UM-brij]	offense or annoyance.
November 7th	Heuristic Adjective [heu-ris-tic]	enabling a person to discover or learn something for themselves.
November 8th	Palmary Adjective [PAL-muh-ree]	outstanding, best.
November 9th	Boustrophedon Noun [boo-struh-FEE-dahn]	the writing of alternate lines in opposite directions.
November 10th	Fruition Noun [fru-ition]	the point at which a plan or project is realized.
November 11th	Valorous Adjective [VAL-uh-russ]	possessing or acting with bravery or boldness : courageous.
November 12th	Admonish Verb [ad-MAH-nish]	to indicate duties or obligations to.
November 13th	Recalcitrant Adjective [rih-KAL-suh-trunt]	obstinately defiant of authority or restraint.
November 14th	Proliferate Verb [pro-lif-er-ate]	to increase in number or amount quickly.
November 15th	Wherewithal Noun [where-with-al]	means, resources.
November 16th	Exculpate Verb [EK-skull-payt]	to clear from alleged fault or guilt.
November 17th	Susurrous Adjective [soo-SUR-us]	full of whispering sounds.
November 18th	Cognoscente Noun [co-gno-scen-te]	a person who has expert knowledge in a subject : connoisseur.
November 19th	Enmity Noun [en-mi-ty]	positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will.
November 20th	Inimical Adjective [in-im-i-cal]	being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence.
November 21st	Noisome Adjective [NOY-sum]	noxious, harmful.
November 22nd	Germane Adjective [ger-mane]	relevant to a subject under consideration.
November 23rd	Impromptu Adjective [im-PROMP-too]	made, done, or formed in the spur of the moment : improvised.
November 24th	Audacious Adjective [aw-DAY-shus]	willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.
November 25th	Sagacious Adjective [sa-ga-cious]	keen mental discernment and good judgment.
November 26th	Inimical Adjective [in-im-i-cal]	tending to obstruct or harm.
November 27th	Eponymous Adjective [epon-y-mous]	of, relating to, or being the person or thing for whom or which something is named.
November 28th	Betwixt Adverb [bih-TWIKST]	between.
November 29th	Ritzy Adjective [RIT-see]	impressively or ostentatiously fancy or stylish : fashionable, posh.
November 30th	Innocuous Adjective [in-noc-u-ous]	not harmful or offensive.
December 1st	Naivete Noun [na-ive-te]	lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment.
December 2nd	Bellicose Adjective [bel-li-cose]	demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.
December 3rd	Inure Verb [in-ure]	accustom (someone) to something, especially something unpleasant.
December 4th	Perspicacious Adjective [per-spuh-KAY-shus]	of acute mental vision or discernment : keen.
December 5th	Atelier Noun [a-tel-yay]	an artist's or designer's studio or workroom.
December 6th	Foist Verb [foist]	to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant.
December 7th	Brusquerie Noun [brus-que-rie]	abruptness of manner.
December 8th	Approbation Noun [ap-ruh-BAY-shun]	commendation, praise.
December 9th	Galumph Verb [guh-LUMF]	to move with a clumsy heavy tread.
December 10th	Repartee Noun [rep-er-TEE]	a quick and witty reply.
December 11th	Immure Verb [ih-MYOOR]	to enclose within or as if within walls : imprison.
December 12th	Abstruse Adjective [ab-struse]	difficult to comprehend : recondite.
December 13th	Mellifluous Adjective [mel-lif-lu-ous]	(of a voice or words) sweet or musical; pleasant to hear.
December 14th	Unscrupulous Adjective [un-scru-pu-lous]	having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair.
December 15th	Foray Noun [for-ay]	a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid.
December 16th	Luculent Adjective [lu-cu-lent]	clear in thought or expression : lucid.
December 17th	Riposte Noun [ri-poste]	a retaliatory maneuver or measure.
December 18th	Indignant Adjective [in-dig-nant]	feeling or showing anger because of something unjust or unworthy.
December 19th	Tchotchke Noun [CHAHCH-kuh]	knickknack, trinket.
December 20th	Frenetic Adjective [frih-NET-ik]	marked by excitement, disorder, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied, frantic.
December 21st	Gaudy Adjective [gau-dy]	ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented.
December 22nd	Prodigious Adjective [pro-di-gious]	impressively great in extent, size, or degree.
December 23rd	Assuage Verb [uh-SWAYJ]	to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease.
December 24th	Epitaph Noun [ep-i-taph]	a phrase or statement written in memory of a person who has died, especially as an inscription on a tombstone.
December 25th	Enervate Verb [ener-vate]	to reduce the mental or moral vigor of.
December 26th	Excoriate Verb [ex-co-ri-ate]	to criticize (someone or something) very harshly.
December 27th	Indefatigable Adjective [in-de-fat-i-ga-ble]	persisting tirelessly.
December 28th	Canorous Adjective [kuh-NOR-us]	pleasant sounding : melodious.
December 29th	Cogent Adjective [co-gent]	(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.
December 30th	Obdurate Adjective [AHB-duh-rut]	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.
December 31st	Fallacious Adjective [fal-la-cious]	based on a mistaken belief.