12/23

obsolete (adjective)

    No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often by preference for something newer, which replaces the subject).

        e.g.: It is speculated that, within a few years, the Internet's speedy delivery of news worldwide will make newspapers obsolete.

trough (verb)

    To eat in a vulgar style, as if eating from a trough
        e.g.: he troughed his way through 3 meat pies.

anecdote (noun)

    A short account of an incident, often humorous.
    An account which supports an argument, but which is not supported by scientific or statistical analysis.
    A previously untold secret account of an incident.

absurd (adjective)

    Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; silly.
    Having no rational or orderly relationship to people's lives; meaningless; lacking order or value.
    Dealing with absurdism.

bluff (noun)

    An act of bluffing; an expression of self-confidence for the purpose of intimidation; braggadocio.
        e.g.: That is only bluff, or a bluff.
    An attempt to represent yourself as holding a stronger hand than you do.
        e.g.: John's bet was a bluff: he bet without even so much as a pair.
    The card game poker.

12/24

distress (noun)

    discomfort.
    Serious danger.
    A seizing of property without legal process to force payment of a debt.

flair (noun)

    A natural or innate talent or aptitude; a knack.
    Distinctive style or elegance; panache or elan.

forgery (noun)

    The act of forging metal into shape.
    The act of forging, fabricating, or producing falsely; especially the crime of fraudulently making or altering a writing or signature purporting to be made by another, the false making or material alteration of or addition to a written instrument for the purpose of deceit and fraud; as, the forgery of a bond.
    That which is forged, fabricated, falsely devised or counterfeited.

panache (noun)

    An ornamental plume on a helmet.
    Flamboyant, energetic style or action; dash; verve.

verve (noun)

    Excitement of imagination such as that which animates a poet, artist, or musician, in composing or performing
    artistic energy and enthusiasm
    vigour, vitality and liveliness
    rapture, enthusiasm
    spirit, energy

12/25

unilateral (adjective)

    Done by one side only
    Affecting only one side of the body
    Binding or affecting one party only

incubator (noun)

    Any apparatus used to maintain environmental conditions suitable for a reaction.
    An apparatus used to maintain environmental conditions suitable for a newborn baby.
    An apparatus used to maintain environmental conditions suitable for the hatching of eggs.
    A place to maintain the culturing of bacteria at a steady temperature.

lucrative (adjective)

    Producing a surplus; profitable.

surplus (noun)

    That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus.
    Specifically, an amount in the public treasury at any time greater than is required for the ordinary purposes of the government.

acerbic (adjective)

    Sour or bitter.
    Sarcastic or cynical.
    Sharp-tempered.

12/26

benign (adjective)

    Kind; gentle; mild.
    Not posing any serious threat to health; not particularly aggressive or recurrent.

conceive (verb)

    To develop an idea; to form in the mind; to plan; to devise; to originate.
    To understand (someone).
    To become pregnant.
        e.g.: Assisted procreation can help those trying to conceive.

compel (verb)

    To drive together, round up
    To overpower; to subdue.
    To force, constrain or coerce.
        e.g.: Logic compels the wise, while fools feel compelled by emotions.
    To exact, extort, (make) produce by force.
    To force to yield; to overpower; to subjugate.
    To gather or unite in a crowd or company.
     To call forth; to summon.

concerted (adjective)

    Performed through a concert of effort; done by agreement or in combination.
    Having separate parts for voices and instruments

commerce (noun)

    The exchange or buying and selling of commodities; especially the exchange of merchandise, on a large scale, between different places or communities; extended trade or traffic.
    Social intercourse; the dealings of one person or class in society with another; familiarity.
    Sexual intercourse.
    A round game at cards, in which the cards are subject to exchange, barter, or trade.

12/27

coincide (verb)

    To occupy exactly the same space.
        e.g.: The two squares coincide nicely.
    To occur at the same time.
        e.g.: The conference will coincide with his vacation.
    To correspond, concur, or agree.
        e.g.: Our ideas coincide, except in certain areas.

consent (consent)

    To express willingness, to give permission.
        e.g.: I've consented to have the procedure performed.
    To cause to sign a consent form.
    To grant; to allow; to assent to.
    To agree in opinion or sentiment; to be of the same mind; to accord; to concur.

consolidate (verb)

    To combine into a single unit; to group together or join.
        e.g.: He consolidated his luggage into a single large bag.
    To make stronger or more solid.

contend (verb)

    to strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
    to struggle or exert one's self to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.
    to strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.

contingent (adjective)

    An event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future; a contingency.
    That which falls to one in a division or apportionment among a number; a suitable share; proportion;
    A quota of troops.