Word of the Day 6.20.9

chary

char·y (châr)

adj. char·i·er, char·i·est

1. Very cautious; wary: was chary of the risks involved.

2. Not giving or expending freely; sparing: was chary of compliments.

[Middle English `chari`, careful, sorrowful, from Old English `cearig`, sorrowful, from `cearu`, sorrow; see care.]

chari·ly adv.

chari·ness n.

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Adj.

1. chary – characterized by great caution and wariness; “a cagey avoidance of a definite answer”; “chary of the risks involved”; “a chary investor”

cagey, cagy

cautious – showing careful forethought; “reserved and cautious; never making swift decisions”; “a cautious driver”

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Word of the Day 6.19.9

concomitant

con·com·i·tant (kn-km-tnt)

adj.

Occurring or existing concurrently; attendant. See Synonyms at contemporary.

n.

One that occurs or exists concurrently with another.

[Late Latin `concomitns, concomitant-`, present participle of `concomitr`, to accompany : Latin `com-`, com- + Latin `comitr`, to accompany (from `comes, comit-`, companion; see `ei-` in Indo-European roots).]

con·comi·tant·ly adv.

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Noun

1. concomitant – an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another

accompaniment, co-occurrence, attendant

happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent – an event that happens

associate – any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another; “first was the lightning and then its thunderous associate”

background – relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation; “when the rain came he could hear the sound of thunder in the background”

Adj.

1. concomitant – following or accompanying as a consequence; “an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems”; “snags incidental to the changeover in management”; “attendant circumstances”; “the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness”; “the ensuant response to his appeal”; “the resultant savings were considerable”

accompanying, consequent, ensuant, resultant, sequent, attendant, incidental

subsequent – following in time or order; “subsequent developments”

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Word of the Day 6.18.9

adjudication

ad·ju·di·cate (-jd-kt)

v. ad·ju·di·cat·ed, ad·ju·di·cat·ing, ad·ju·di·cates

v.tr.

1. To hear and settle (a case) by judicial procedure.

2. To study and settle (a dispute or conflict): The principal adjudicated our quarrel.

v.intr.

To act as a judge.

[Latin `adidicre, adidict-`, to award to (judicially) : `ad-`, ad- + `idicre`, to judge (from `idex`, judge; see judge).]

ad·judi·cation n.

ad·judi·cative adj.

ad·judi·cator n.

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Noun

1. adjudication – the final judgment in a legal proceeding; the act of pronouncing judgment based on the evidence presented

judgment, assessment, judgement – the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event; “they criticized my judgment of the contestants”

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Word of the Day 6.17.9

arcanum

ar·ca·num (är-knm)

n. pl. ar·ca·na (-n) or ar·ca·nums

1. A deep secret; a mystery.

2. often arcana Specialized knowledge or detail that is mysterious to the average person: “knows the arcana of police procedure and the intricacies of litigation” George F. Will.

3. A secret essence or remedy; an elixir.

[Latin `arcnum`, from neuter of `arcnus`, secret; see arcane.]

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Noun

1. arcanum – information known only to a special group; “the secret of Cajun cooking”

secret

info, information – a message received and understood

esoterica – secrets known only to an initiated minority

cabala, cabbala, cabbalah, kabala, kabbala, kabbalah, qabala, qabalah – an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret

countersign, password, watchword, parole, word – a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; “he forgot the password”

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Word of the Day 6.16.9

elucidate

e·lu·ci·date (-ls-dt)

v. e·lu·ci·dat·ed, e·lu·ci·dat·ing, e·lu·ci·dates

v.tr.

To make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify.

v.intr.

To give an explanation that serves to clarify. See Synonyms at explain.

[Late Latin `lcidre, lcidt-` : Latin `-, ex-`, intensive pref.; see ex- + Latin `lcidus`, bright (from `lcre`, to shine; see `leuk-` in Indo-European roots).]

e·luci·dation n.

e·luci·dative adj.

e·luci·dator n.

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Verb

1. elucidate – make clear and (more) comprehensible; “clarify the mystery surrounding her death”

clarify, clear up

demystify – make less mysterious or remove the mystery from; “let’s demystify the event by explaining what it is all about”

crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, shed light on, sort out, crystallize, elucidate, illuminate, enlighten, straighten out, clear up, clear – make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; “Could you clarify these remarks?”; “Clear up the question of who is at fault”

explain, explicate – make plain and comprehensible; “He explained the laws of physics to his students”

elaborate, expatiate, expound, lucubrate, dilate, flesh out, exposit, enlarge, expand – add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; “She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation”

disambiguate – state unambiguously or remove ambiguities from; “Can you disambiguate this statement?”

2. elucidate – make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; “Could you clarify these remarks?”; “Clear up the question of who is at fault”

crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, shed light on, sort out, crystallize, illuminate, enlighten, straighten out, clear up, clear

clarify, clear up, elucidate – make clear and (more) comprehensible; “clarify the mystery surrounding her death”

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Word of the day 6.15.9

celerity

ce·ler·i·ty (s-lr-t)

n.

Swiftness of action or motion; speed. See Synonyms at haste.

[French `célérité`, from Old French, from Latin `celerits`, from `celer`, swift.]

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Noun

1. celerity – a rate that is rapid

rapidity, rapidness, speediness, quickness

pace, rate – the relative speed of progress or change; “he lived at a fast pace”; “he works at a great rate”; “the pace of events accelerated”

fleetness – rapidity of movement; “fleetness of foot”

immediateness, instancy, instantaneousness, immediacy – the quickness of action or occurrence; “the immediacy of their response”; “the instancy of modern communication”

expeditiousness, despatch, dispatch, expedition – the property of being prompt and efficient; “it was done with dispatch”

promptitude, promptness – the characteristic of doing things without delay

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Word of the Day 6.14.9

Scintillant

scin·til·la (sn-tl)

n.

1. A minute amount; an iota or trace.

2. A spark; a flash.

[Latin, spark.]

scintil·lant adj.

Adj.

1. scintillant – having brief brilliant points or flashes of light; “bugle beads all aglitter”; “glinting eyes”; “glinting water”; “his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent”; “shop window full of glittering Christmas trees”; “glittery costume jewelry”; “scintillant mica”; “the scintillating stars”; “a dress with sparkly sequins”; “`glistering’ is an archaic term”

aglitter, coruscant, fulgid, glinting, glistering, glittering, glittery, sparkly, scintillating

bright – emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; “the sun was bright and hot”; “a bright sunlit room”

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Word of the Day 6.13.9

Paraclete

Par·a·clete (pr-klt)

n.

The Holy Spirit.

[Middle English `Paraclit`, from Old French `Paraclet`, from Latin `Paracltus`, from Greek `Parakltos`, from `parakalein`, to invoke : `para-`, to the side of; see para-¹ + `kalein, kl-`, to call; see `kel-`² in Indo-European roots.]

Noun 1. Paraclete – the third person in the Trinity; Jesus promised the Apostles that he would send the Holy Spirit after his Crucifixion and Resurrection; it came on Pentecost

Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit

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Word of the Day 6.12.9

inexorable

in·ex·o·ra·ble (n-ksr--bl)

adj.

Not capable of being persuaded by entreaty; relentless: an inexorable opponent; a feeling of inexorable doom. See Synonyms at inflexible.

[Latin `inexrbilis` : `in-`, not; see in-¹ + `exrbilis`, pliant (from `exrre`, to prevail upon : `ex-`, intensive pref.; see ex- + `rre`, to argue).]

in·exo·ra·bili·ty, in·exo·ra·ble·ness n.

in·exo·ra·bly adv.

Adj. 1. inexorable – not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty; “grim determination”; “grim necessity”; “Russia’s final hour, it seemed, approached with inexorable certainty”; “relentless persecution”; “the stern demands of parenthood”

grim, relentless, unappeasable, unrelenting, unforgiving, stern

implacable – incapable of being placated; “an implacable enemy”

2. inexorable – impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason; “he is adamant in his refusal to change his mind”; “Cynthia was inexorable; she would have none of him”- W.Churchill; “an intransigent conservative opposed to every liberal tendency”

adamant, intransigent, adamantine

inflexible – incapable of change; “a man of inflexible purpose”

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Word of the Day 6.11.9

precocity

pre·co·cious (pr-kshs)

adj.

1. Manifesting or characterized by unusually early development or maturity, especially in mental aptitude.

2. Botany Blossoming before the appearance of leaves.

[From Latin `praecox, praecoc-`, premature, from `praecoquere`, to boil before, ripen early : `prae-`, pre- + `coquere`, to cook, ripen; see `pek^w-` in Indo-European roots.]

pre·cocious·ly adv.

pre·cocity (-ks-t), pre·cocious·ness n.

Noun 1. precocity – intelligence achieved far ahead of normal developmental schedules

precociousness

intelligence – the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

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Adj.	1.	inexorable – not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty; “grim determination”; “grim necessity”; “Russia’s final hour, it seemed, approached with inexorable certainty”; “relentless persecution”; “the stern demands of parenthood” grim, relentless, unappeasable, unrelenting, unforgiving, stern implacable – incapable of being placated; “an implacable enemy”
	2.	inexorable – impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason; “he is adamant in his refusal to change his mind”; “Cynthia was inexorable; she would have none of him”- W.Churchill; “an intransigent conservative opposed to every liberal tendency” adamant, intransigent, adamantine inflexible – incapable of change; “a man of inflexible purpose”

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adj. char·i·er, char·i·est

1. Very cautious; wary: was chary of the risks involved.

2. Not giving or expending freely; sparing: was chary of compliments.

[Middle English chari, careful, sorrowful, from Old English cearig, sorrowful, from cearu, sorrow; see care.]

chari·ly adv.

chari·ness n.

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Adj.

1.

chary – characterized by great caution and wariness; “a cagey avoidance of a definite answer”; “chary of the risks involved”; “a chary investor”

cagey, cagy

cautious – showing careful forethought; “reserved and cautious; never making swift decisions”; “a cautious driver”

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con·com·i·tant // < ![CDATA[ play_w2("C0549200") // ]]&gt; (kn-km-tnt)

adj.

Occurring or existing concurrently; attendant. See Synonyms at contemporary.

n.

One that occurs or exists concurrently with another.

[Late Latin concomitns, concomitant-, present participle of concomitr, to accompany : Latin com-, com- + Latin comitr, to accompany (from comes, comit-, companion; see ei- in Indo-European roots).]

con·comi·tant·ly adv.

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Noun

1.

concomitant – an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another

accompaniment, co-occurrence, attendant

happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent – an event that happens

associate – any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another; “first was the lightning and then its thunderous associate”

background – relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation; “when the rain came he could hear the sound of thunder in the background”

Adj.

1.

accompanying, consequent, ensuant, resultant, sequent, attendant, incidental

subsequent – following in time or order; “subsequent developments”

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ad·ju·di·cate // < ![CDATA[ play_w2("A0089600") // ]]&gt; (-jd-kt)

v. ad·ju·di·cat·ed, ad·ju·di·cat·ing, ad·ju·di·cates

v.tr.

1. To hear and settle (a case) by judicial procedure.

2. To study and settle (a dispute or conflict): The principal adjudicated our quarrel.

v.intr.

To act as a judge.

[Latin adidicre, adidict-, to award to (judicially) : ad-, ad- + idicre, to judge (from idex, judge; see judge).]

ad·judi·cation n.

ad·judi·cative adj.

ad·judi·cator n.

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Noun

1.

adjudication – the final judgment in a legal proceeding; the act of pronouncing judgment based on the evidence presented

judgment, assessment, judgement – the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event; “they criticized my judgment of the contestants”

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ar·ca·num // < ![CDATA[ play_w2("A0402400") // ]]&gt; (är-knm)

n. pl. ar·ca·na (-n) or ar·ca·nums

1. A deep secret; a mystery.

2. often arcana Specialized knowledge or detail that is mysterious to the average person: “knows the arcana of police procedure and the intricacies of litigation” George F. Will.

3. A secret essence or remedy; an elixir.

[Latin arcnum, from neuter of arcnus, secret; see arcane.]

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Noun

1.

arcanum – information known only to a special group; “the secret of Cajun cooking”

info, information – a message received and understood

esoterica – secrets known only to an initiated minority

cabala, cabbala, cabbalah, kabala, kabbala, kabbalah, qabala, qabalah – an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret

countersign, password, watchword, parole, word – a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; “he forgot the password”

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e·lu·ci·date // < ![CDATA[ play_w2("E0097100") // ]]&gt; (-ls-dt)

v. e·lu·ci·dat·ed, e·lu·ci·dat·ing, e·lu·ci·dates

v.tr.

To make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify.

v.intr.

To give an explanation that serves to clarify. See Synonyms at explain.

char·y (châr)

[Middle English `chari`, careful, sorrowful, from Old English `cearig`, sorrowful, from `cearu`, sorrow; see care.]

con·com·i·tant (kn-km-tnt)

[Late Latin `concomitns, concomitant-`, present participle of `concomitr`, to accompany : Latin `com-`, com- + Latin `comitr`, to accompany (from `comes, comit-`, companion; see `ei-` in Indo-European roots).]

ad·ju·di·cate (-jd-kt)

[Latin `adidicre, adidict-`, to award to (judicially) : `ad-`, ad- + `idicre`, to judge (from `idex`, judge; see judge).]

ar·ca·num (är-knm)

[Latin `arcnum`, from neuter of `arcnus`, secret; see arcane.]

e·lu·ci·date (-ls-dt)

[Late Latin `lcidre, lcidt-` : Latin `-, ex-`, intensive pref.; see ex- + Latin `lcidus`, bright (from `lcre`, to shine; see `leuk-` in Indo-European roots).]

ce·ler·i·ty (s-lr-t)