July 2007

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ratiocination: the process of reasoning. fractious: tending to cause trouble; also, irritable. carom: to strike and rebound; also, a glancing off. phantasmagoria: a shifting series or succession of things seen or imagined. heterodox: holding unorthodox opinions. sere: dry; withered. acclimate: to accustom or become accustomed to a new climate, environment, or situation. didactic: conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson. aborning: (while) being produced or born. pecuniary: relating to money. betimes: early; also, on occasion. desideratum: something desired. triskaidekaphobia: fear of the number 13. verbose: wordy. providential: resulting from divine providence; also, peculiarly fortunate or appropriate. fructuous: fruitful; productive. gallimaufry: a hodgepodge. bibelot: a trinket. tortuous: marked by repeated turns and bends. nonage: a period of youth or immaturity. sotto voce: spoken low or in an undertone. avatar: an incarnation. trenchant: forceful and vigorous; also, caustic; also, clear-cut. confabulation: familiar talk. riposte: a quick and effective reply by word or act. serendipity: the faculty or phenomenon of making fortunate accidental discoveries. coruscate: to give off or reflect bright beams or flashes of light. matutinal: relating to or occurring in the morning. ambuscade: an ambush; also, to ambush. punctilious: precise; exact in the smallest particulars. stasis: a state of balance, equilibrium, or stagnation.