📚 Word of the Day Archive

Irascible (Adjective)

IPA: //ɪˈrasɪb(ə)l//

Easily provoked to anger; having a hot temper.

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Obdurate (Adjective)

IPA: //ˈɒbdjʊrət//

Stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action; emotionally hardened.

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Fastidious (Adjective)

IPA: //fæˈstɪdiəs//

Very attentive to detail; hard to please due to high standards.

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Trepidation (Noun)

IPA: //ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃən//

A feeling of fear, anxiety, or dread about something that may happen.

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Ameliorate (Verb)

IPA: //əˈmiːliəreɪt//

To make something better or more tolerable; to improve.

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Reverie (Noun)

IPA: //ˈrɛvəri//

A state of being pleasantly lost in one’s thoughts; daydream.

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Ebullient (Adjective)

IPA: //ɪˈbʌliənt/ or /ɪˈbʊliənt//

Overflowing with enthusiasm, excitement, or cheerfulness.

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Phlegmatic (Adjective)

IPA: //flɛɡˈmætɪk//

Having an unemotional and calm disposition; showing little emotion or excitement.

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Munificent (Adjective)

IPA: //mjuːˈnɪfɪsənt//

Extremely generous, often to an unusual or lavish degree.

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Redolent (Adjective)

IPA: //ˈrɛdələnt//

Strongly reminiscent or suggestive of something.

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