June 2007

June 2007 1. omnipresent: present in all places at the same time. 2. biddable: easily led or commanded; obedient. 3. discomfit: to disconcert; also, to thwart. 4. perfunctory: done routinely. 5. incipient: beginning to exist or appear. 6. lumpen: those individuals cut off from their normal socioeconomic class. 7. epicene: having the characteristics of both the male and the female. 8. palliate: to extenuate; also, to relieve. 9. sanctum: a place where one is free from intrusion. 10. leitmotif: a dominant and recurring theme. 11. quiescent: at rest; still; inactive. 12. fulminate: to issue or utter verbal attacks or censures. 13. contravene: to act or be counter to. 14. proselytize: to convert (someone) to another religion, belief, etc. 15. clamber: to climb with difficulty, or on all fours. 16. invective: insulting or abusive language. 17. eructation: the act of belching; a belch. 18. disquisition: a formal discourse on a subject. 19. rejoinder: an answer to a reply. 20. agon: struggle; conflict. 21. languid: lacking vigor or force. 22. countervail: to counteract; also, to offset. 23. dolorous: marked by, causing, or expressing grief or sorrow. 24. jejune: lacking in nutritional value; also, immature; also, dull. 25. abstruse: difficult to comprehend. 26. venerate: to treat with deep respect. 27. factious: addicted to form parties and raise dissensions. 28. collude: to act in concert; to conspire. 29. bifurcate: to divide into two branches. 30. convivial: relating to feasting, drinking, and good company; festive.