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Monthly Archives: January 2005
ennui
weariness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; boredom
assiduous
1. constant in application or attention; diligent 2. unceasing; persistent
otiose
1. lazy; indolent 2. producing no useful result; futile
benighted
1. being in a state of moral or intellectual darkness; unenlightened 2. overtaken by darkness or night
bonhomie
a pleasant and affable disposition; good-natured easy friendliness
profligate
1. recklessly wasteful; wildly extravagant 2. completely given up to dissipation and licentiousness
mercurial
1. quick and changeable in temperament; volatile 2. of or relating to the god (or planet) Mercury 3. having the characteristics of eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, and thievishness attributed to the god Mercury
pore
(verb) 1. to read or study carefully and attentively 2. to gaze intently
opprobrium
1. disgrace arising from exceedingly shameful conduct; ignominy 2. scornful reproach or contempt (a term of opprobrium) 3. a cause of shame or disgrace
elide
1(a) to omit or slur over (a syllable, for example) in pronunciation (b) to strike out (something written) 2(a) to eliminate or leave out of consideration (b) to cut short; abridge