WOTD

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Today is the 28th of February

The Word of the Day is bamboozle
verb | bam-BOO-zul

"to deceive, trick or confuse"

Don't be bamboozled into saying ' yes' to something you don't agree with.

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Today is the 1st of March

The Word of the Day is illuminate
verb | ih-LU-me-nate

"make lighter or brighter, make clear"

Torch light illuminated the dark corridor.

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Today is the 2nd of March

The Word of the Day is conundrum
noun | koh-NUN-drum

"a confusing and difficult problem or question, a riddle"

He is faced with the conundrum of trying to find a job without experience.

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Today is the 3rd of March

The Word of the Day is fastidious
adjective | fass-TID-ee-us

"showing extreme care when doing something"

The handbags have clearly been made with fastidious attention to detail. 

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Today is the 7th of March

The Word of the Day is invincible
adjective | in-VIN-suh-bul

"incapable of being conquered, overcome or subdued."

The loss to the underdog proved that last year's champion was not invincible. 

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Today is the 8th of March

The Word of the Day is utmost
adjective | UT-mohst

"of the greatest or highest degree, quantity, number or amount"

The safety of employees is of utmost importance.

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Today is the 9th of March

The Word of the Day is slapdash
adjective | SLAH-dash

"careless, haphazard, sloppy"

Slapdash editing had an effect on the sales of the magazine.

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Today is the 10th of March

The Word of the Day is candor
noun | KAN-der

"unreserved, honest, or sincere expression"

During the interview, the comedian spoke with candor about her anxiety. 

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Today is the 14th of March

The Word of the Day is archetype
noun | AHR-kih-type

"something/someone that is seen to be a perfect example"

The young business owner is the archetype of the successful entrepreneur. 

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Today is the 15th of March

The Word of the Day is besmirch
verb | bih-SMERCH

"to cause harm or damage to the purity or beauty of something"

The newspaper article has besmirched the politician's reputation.

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Today is the 16th of March

The Word of the Day is askew
adjective | uh-sKYOO

"out of line, not straight"

The picture hanging on the wall was askew. 

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Today is the 17th of March

The Word of the Day is tempestuous
adjective | tem-PESS-chuh-wus

"of, relating to, or resembling a tempest (a violent storm)"

The player's relationship with his manager had grown more tempestuous over the course of the season.  

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Today is the 21st of March

The Word of the Day is uncouth
adjective | un-KOOTH

"behaving in a rude way" or "not polite or socially acceptable"

She realized it would be uncouth to show up without a gift, so she bought something on the way there. 

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Today is the 22nd of March

The Word of the Day is elucidate
verb | ih-LOO-suh-dayt

"to make something that is hard to understand clear or easy to understand"

The author elucidates complex ideas to a general audience.

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Today is the 31st of March

The Word of the Day is henchman
noun | HENCH-mun

"someone who may perform unpleasant, wrong, or illegal tasks for a powerful person"

The henchman made sure the politician's opponent remained silent

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Today is the 4th of April

The Word of the Day is furtive
adjective | FER-tiv

"done in a quiet and secret way to avoid being noticed"

He cast a furtive glance in our direction. 

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Today is the 6th of April

The Word of the Day is largesse
noun | lahr-ZHESS

"generously giving money, generosity"

The local business owner is a philantrhopist known for his largesse.

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Today is the 7th of April

The Word of the Day is inkling
noun | IN-klin

"a slight knowledge, indication, hint clue"

The local business owner is a philantrhopist known for his largesse.

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Today is the 11th of April

The Word of the Day is predilection
noun | pred-uh-LEK-shun

"a natural liking for/ a tendency to do or be attracted to something"

The restaurant's chef has a predilection for creating spicy new dishes.

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Today is the 12th of April

The Word of the Day is convoluted
adjective | KAHN-vuh-loo-tud

"very complicated and difficult to understand"

The textbook has a detailed drawing of the convoluted surface of the brain.

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Today is the 13th of April

The Word of the Day is salient
adjective | SAIL-yunt

"standing out, being prominent, of notable significance"

The assignment was to write down the salient facts from the article.

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Today is the 14th of April

The Word of the Day is druthers
noun | DRUH-therz

"a free choice or preference"

If I had my druthers, I'd be relaxing at the beach this weekend instead of remodeling my kitchen.