VOCABULARY OF THE DAY
| Date | Word | Explanation |
| 21-Aug-2006 (Mon) | Melodious (a) | Having a pleasing sound; pleasing to hear [Merriam Webster] |
| 18-Aug-2006 (Fri) | Contrite (a) | Feeling regret or sorrow for one’s sins or offenses [Merriam Webster] |
| 17-Aug-2006 (Thu) | Empathy (n) | Identification with and understanding of another person’s situation, feelings or motives [Merriam Webster] |
| 16-Aug-2006 (Wed) | Benevolent (a) | Characterized by or suggestive of doing something good [Merriam Webster] |
| 15-Aug-2006 (Tue) | Irrevocable (a) | Impossible to retract or revoke [Merriam Webster] |
| 14-Aug-2006 (Mon) | Anomaly (n) | A deviation from the average or norm [Merriam Webster] |
| 11-Aug-2006 (Fri) | Aplomb (n) | Assured self-confidence, poise [Merriam Webster] |
| 10-Aug-2006 (Thu) | Apprehend (v) | To take into custody, arrest; to understand [Merriam Webster] |
| 9-Aug-2006 (Wed) | Apprise (v) | To give notice to; inform [Merriam Webster] |
| 8-Aug-2006 (Tue) | Plethora (n) | A superabundance, an excess [Merriam Webster] |
| 7-Aug-2006 (Mon) | Fervor (n) | Great warmth and intensity of emotion [Merriam Webster] |
| 4-Aug-2006 (Fri) | Modicum (n) | A small, moderate or token amount [Merriam Webster] |
| 3-Aug-2006 (Thu) | Felicitous (a) | Well-suited or apt; marked by happiness or good fortune [Merriam Webster] |
| 2-Aug-2006 (Wed) | Prevaricate (v) | To stray from or evade the truth; lie [Merriam Webster] |
| 1-Aug-2006 (Tue) | Germane (a) | Pertinent; fitting; relevant [Merriam Webster] |
| 31-Jul-2006 (Mon) | Garrulous (a) | Given to excessive or rambling talk [Merriam Webster] |
| 28-Jul-2006 (Fri) | Philtrum (n) | The groove between the nose and upper lid [Hyperdictionary] |
| 27-Jul-2006 (Thu) | Impinge (v) | To collide or strike; to encroach or trespass [Merriam Webster] |
| 26-Jul-2006 (Wed) | Concordance (n) | Agreement [Merriam Webster] |
Special thanks to our English teacher, Margaret.