limn verb \LIM\ 1 : to draw or paint on a surface 2 : to outline in clear sharp detail : delineate 3 :
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belie verb \bih-LYE\ 1 a : to give a false impression ofb : to present an appearance not in agreement with2 a : to
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gadabout noun \GAD-uh-bout\ : a person who goes from place to place in social activity Did You Know? If you had to pick the
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esoteric adjective \ess-uh-TAIR-ik\ 1 : designed for or understood by those with specific knowledge or training : difficult to understand2 a : limited to
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insouciance noun \in-SOO-see-unss\ : lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance Did You Know? Don’t worry; be insouciant. Perhaps your mind will rest easier if we explain
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gulosity noun \goo-LAH-suh-tee\ : excessive appetite : greediness Did You Know? Gulosity is a rare word for “gluttony” that sees only occasional use in
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presage verb \PRESS-ij\ 1 : to give an omen or warning of : foreshadow2 : foretell, predict3 : to make or utter a prediction
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gelid adjective \JELL-id\ : extremely cold : icy Did You Know? Gelid first appeared in English late in the 16th century, coming to our
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convalesce verb \kahn-vuh-LESS\ : to recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness Did You Know? When you convalesce, you heal or grow
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idiopathic adjective \id-ee-uh-PATH-ik\ 1 : arising spontaneously or from an obscure or unknown cause : primary 2 : peculiar to the individual Did You
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prehensile adjective \pree-HEN-sil\ 1 : adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around2 : gifted with mental grasp or moral or aesthetic perception
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rescind verb \rih-SIND\ 1 : to take away : remove2 a : take back, cancelb : to abrogate (a contract) and restore the parties
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tyro noun TYE-roh Definition : a beginner in learning : novice Did You Know? The word tyro is hardly a newcomer to Western language.
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vaunted adj. \VAWN-tud\ : highly or widely praised or boasted about Did You Know? The verb vaunt has been used since the 15th century
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illustrious adj. il·​lus·​tri·​ous | \ i-ˈlə-strē-əs\ 1 : notably or brilliantly outstanding because of dignity or achievements or actions : eminent 2 archaic a
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Word of the Week: fortuitous adjectivefor·​tu·​itous | \ fȯr-ˈtü-ə-təs, -ˈtyü-, fər- \ 1 : occurring by chance2 a : fortunate, lucky b : coming
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Surmise
noun
sur·​mise | \ sər-ˈmīz, ˈsər-ˌmīz \
: a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
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emissary
noun – EM-uh-sair-ee
1 : one designated as the agent of another : representative
2 : a secret agent
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eudaemonic
adjective eu·​dae·​mon·​ic | \ ¦yüdē¦mänik, -nēk \ : producing happiness : based on the idea of happiness as the proper end of conduct
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Nascent: coming or having recently come into existence Origin: