Daily Word Play

Unique

newfangled

newfangled

[noo-fang-guhld]

of a new kind or fashion

river

river

[riv-er]

a large natural stream of water.

palatable

palatable

[pal-uh-tuh-buhl]

acceptable or agreeable to the palate or taste; savory

concatenate

concatenate

[kon-kat-n-eyt]

link (things) together in a chain or series

pragmatism

pragmatism

[prag-muh-tiz-uhm]

character or conduct that emphasizes practicality

chartreuse

chartreuse

[shahr-trooz]

a clear, light green with a yellowish tinge

acerbic

acerbic

[uh-sur-bik ]

sour or astringent in taste

lugubrious

lugubrious

[loo-goo-bree-uhs]

mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner

mosaic

mosaic

[moh-zey-ik]

a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.

delectable

delectable

[dih-lek-tuh-buhl]

delicious

pipe

pipe

[p-ip-e]

a hollow tube used for transporting liquids, gases, or sounds; also refers to a musical instrument.

case

case

[k-as-e]

a container or situation designed for a specific purpose; also refers to an instance or example.

enjoy

enjoy

[en-joi]

to take pleasure in or derive benefit from something

pusillanimous

pusillanimous

[pyoo-suh-lan-uh-muhs]

lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid

clairvoyant

clairvoyant

[klair-voi-uhnt]

having or claiming to have the power of seeing objects or actions beyond the range of natural vision

whet

whet

[wet]

to sharpen (a knife, tool, etc.) by grinding or friction

cultivation

cultivation

[k-ult-iv-ashun]

the act of preparing land for growing crops; also refers to refining or improving skills or manners.

enunciate

enunciate

[ih-nuhn-see-eyt]

to state or declare definitely, as a theory

lucubrate

lucubrate

[loo-kyoo-breyt]

to write learnedly

bilious

bilious

[bil-yuhs]

peevish; irritable; cranky

loll

loll

[lol]

to recline or lean in a relaxed, lazy, or indolent manner; to lounge

verdant

verdant

[vur-dnt]

of the color green

dejected

dejected

[dih-jek-ted]

sad or dispirited; low in spirits

sashay

sashay

[sa-shey]

to glide, move, or proceed easily or nonchalantly