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Here are one word listings from May 2007.
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May 31: Intrinsic
(adjective)
- Belonging to something as one of the essential features that make it what it
is; innate; inherent.
- "Ron thrives on the intrinsic curiosity of his
young students."
May 28: Innate (adjective)
- Present from birth; inborn; native; 'innate vigor'
;an essential characteristic; integral.
- "She has an innate energy that no one can
match."
May 25: Deify (transitive verb)
- To exalt to
the position of a god.
- "The people deified their King."
May 22: Reticent (adjective)
- Inclined to keep silent; reserved; uncommunicative.
Reluctant; unwilling.
- "He was reticent to due his job"
May 18: Sardonic (adjective)
- Mocking or showing disdain, usually applied to a sarcastic laugh or facial
expression; derisive.
- "The broker didn't say as much, but his sardonic
expression made it clear that we were not going to get
the house."
May 16: Idyll (noun)
- A simple descriptive work, either in poetry or prose, dealing with simple,
rustic life; pastoral scenes; and the like. A lighthearted carefree episode or experience.
- "Sheep are not the docile, pleasant creatures of the pastoral
idyll. Any
countryman will tell you that. They are sly, occasionally vicious,
pathologically stupid."
May 14: Domicile (noun)
- A residence, house or
home; abode.
- "What satisfaction for Tom -- to build his family a
true domicile with his own hands and tools."
May 10: Wangle (verb)
- To achieve something by scheming or manipulating.
- "As interested as I was in seeing the play, I never
would have tried to wangle an invitation."
May 7: Bulwark (noun)
- An embankment built around a space for defensive purposes.
A means of defense or protection.
- "Jason viewed his car as a bulwark against the
chaos and grime of the city, and refused to take public
transportation to work."
May 4: Turgid (adjective)
- Swollen, bloated, puffed up; as, "a turgid limb."
or Swelling in style or language; bombastic, pompous.
- "He had a turgid style of speaking."
May 1: Audible
(adjective)
- Loud enough to be heard.
- "He spoke in an audible whisper."
- "The crowd reacted with an audible gasp when
she walked on the stage."
