WORDS FOR THIS WEEK
 Relating to or inhabiting the underworld.Together they are portrayed as chthonic ringmasters, the Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé of contemptuous partisanship and thoroughgoing bad faith. |  Show of skill or deceitful cleverness considered magical by observersWith a conjurer’s legerdemain, Swift slides Jack into the shadows and pushes Ronnie into the spotlight. |  Something that occurs dailySo far, so fairy tale, but the story drifts back into the quotidian details of village life. |  Devoid of intelligenceThe choice for Howland thus becomes one between the vulnerability of the inmate and the brusque, fatuous bullying of the keeper. |
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 A commotion or fuss caused by conflicting viewsWhen conspiracy theorists claimed online that Obama planned to use a military training operation to declare martial law in Texas, Fox covered the kerfuffle mostly to dismiss or even mock it. |
VOCABULARY FREE MATERIAL
DAILY VOCABULARY COLLECTION
12 Feb 2021
VOCAB01
Adminicle
an aid
Jocular
given to, characterized by, intended for, or suited to joking
Effulgent
shining forth brilliantly
Abecedarian
arranged in alphabetical order
Haimish
homey; cozy and unpretentious
Vernal
of or relating to spring
Abstruse
difficult to understand; obscure
Obstinate
stubborn
Quip
witticism
Theonomus
Ruled, governed by, or subject to the authority of God
Cupidity
greed
Passe-Partout
something that passes everywhere or provides a universal means of passage
Concatenation
a series of interconnected or interdependent things or events
Emulous
desirous of equaling or excelling
Lickety-split
at great speed; rapidly
Behoof
benefit or advantage
Hackneyed
having been overused; unoriginal and trite
Stupendous
extremely impressive
Honcho
a leader, especially an assertive leader
Thirstry
Showing a strong desire for attention, approval, or publicity.
Megillah
a lengthy, detailed explanation or account
Brabble
to argue stubbornly about trifles
Craven
cowardly
Peduncle
a flower stalk, supporting either a cluster or a solitary flower
Gasconade
extravagant boasting; boastful talk
Embargo
an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country
Quintessence
the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class
Huff
to treat with arrogance
Pleonasm
the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy
Topophilia
Love of, or emotional connection to, a particular place or physical environment
Cackleberry
a hen's egg used for food
Campestral
of or relating to fields or open country
Fustigate
to criticize harshly; castigate
Foozle
to bungle; play clumsily
Nescience
lack of knowledge; ignorance
Styloid
resembling a stylus or pen
Huff
express one's feeling of petty annoyance.
Knave
dishonest person
Waesucks
alas
Anglosphere
English-speaking countries considered collectively (the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, and Ireland)