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quidnunc
[quid·nuncan inquisitive and gossipy person.

Featured on June 8, 2023 
perspicacious
[per·spi·ca·cioushaving a ready insight into and understanding of things.
Featured on June 7, 2023 
ninnyhammer
[nin·ny·ham·mera fool or simpleton.
Featured on June 5, 2023 
cretin
[cre·tina stupid person (used as a general term of abuse).
Featured on June 1, 2023 
caterwauling
[cat·er·waulmake a shrill howling or wailing noise like that of a cat.
Featured on May 31, 2023 
dolosity
[dolosity] deceitfulness, hidden malice.
Featured on May 30th, 2023 
bellicose
[bel·li·cose] demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.
Featured on May 25th, 2023 
insipid
[in·sip·id] lacking vigor or interest.
Featured on May 24th, 2023 
saturnine
[sat·ur·nine] slow and gloomy.
Featured on May 23rd, 2023 
gasconade
[gas·con·ade] an instance of boastful talk.
Featured on May 22nd, 2023 
visigoth
[Visi-goth] a member of the western division of the Goths.
Featured on May 17th, 2023 
temerity
[te·mer·i·ty] excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.
Featured on May 16th, 2023 
reprobate
[rep·ro·bate] to condemn strongly as unworthy, unacceptable, or evil
Featured on May 15th, 2023 
nimrod
[nim-rod] an idiot, jerk.
Featured on May 11th, 2023 
codswallop
[cods·wal·lop] words or ideas that are foolish or untrue
Featured on May 10th, 2023 
barbermonger
[barber-monger] a foolish or silly person
Featured on May 9th, 2023 
fey
[fey] giving an impression of vague unworldliness.
Featured on May 8th, 2023 
furtive
[fur·tiveattempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive
Featured on May 4th, 2023 
sop
[sop] a thing given or done as a concession of no great value to appease someone whose main concerns or demands are not being met.
Featured on May 3rd, 2023 
hotspur
[hot·spura rash hotheaded impetuous man

Featured on May 2nd, 2023 
temerarious
[tem·er·ar·i·ousrashly or presumptuously daring.
Featured on May 1st, 2023 
pawky
[pawk·y] having a mocking or cynical sense of humour.
Featured on April 27th, 2023 
poppinjay
[pop·in·jayA vain, talkative person.
Featured on April 26th, 2023 
nebulous
[neb·u·lousunclear, vague, or ill-defined
Featured on April 5th, 2023 
draconian
[dra·co·ni·an] excessively harsh and severe
Featured on April 3rd, 2023