Daily Word Play

Uncommon

copacetic

copacetic

[koh-puh-set-ik]

completely satisfactory; in excellent order

palpable

palpable

[pal-puh-buhl]

able to be touched or felt; obvious

equanimous

equanimous

[ih-kwan-uh-muhs]

having or showing equanimity; even-tempered

age

age

[ayj]

the length of time someone or something has existed

picayune

picayune

[pik-uh-yoon]

petty, trivial, or of little importance

undulating

undulating

[uhn-juh-leyt-ing]

having a sinuous or wavelike shape or motion

tryst

tryst

[trist, trahyst]

a private romantic rendezvous between lovers

integrate

integrate

[in-ti-greyt]

to bring together or incorporate (parts) into a whole

ribald

ribald

[rib-uhld]

vulgar or indecent in speech, language, etc.; coarsely mocking, abusive, or irreverent; scurrilous

ensorcell

ensorcell

[en-sawr-suhl]

to bewitch, charm, or enchant

discursive

discursive

[dih-skur-siv]

passing aimlessly from one subject to another; digressive; rambling

blistering

blistering

[blis-ter-ing]

very hot or severe; harshly critical

ingratiating

ingratiating

[in-grey-shee-ey-ting]

charming; agreeable; pleasing; deliberately meant to gain favor

coruscation

coruscation

[kawr-uh-skey-shuhn]

the act of coruscating; a sudden gleam or flash of light; a striking display of brilliance or wit

banal

banal

[buh-nal]

devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite

descry

descry

[dih-skrahy]

to see (something unclear or distant) by looking carefully; discern; espy

expansive

expansive

[ik-span-siv]

covering a wide area; extensive

bathrobe

bathrobe

[bath-rohb]

a loose-fitting garment worn after bathing

chicana

chicana

[chee-kah-nuh]

an american woman or girl of mexican descent.

demur

demur

[dih-mur]

to make objection, especially on the grounds of scruples; take exception; object

morbid

morbid

[mawr-bid]

relating to or appealing to abnormal or disturbing subjects

sanskrit

sanskrit

[san-skrit]

an ancient language of india, the classical language of hinduism.

piebald

piebald

[pahy-bawld]

having patches of black and white or of other colors; parti-colored

staid

staid

[steyd]

of settled or sedate character; not flighty or capricious