This is a copy of the 2016 Word Wise page republished in January 2019.
FOR RECENT WORDS, PLEASE VISIT THE “WORD WISE” PAGE.
Welcome to the 2016 version of Word Wise! This is a collection of all the word of the day’s that have been featured on 12 and Beyond, up until October. To see more recent words, please visit the page simply entitled ‘Word Wise’. Thank you.
June
12- RAMSHACKLE; adjective: appearing ready to collapse; rickety
13- JUBILATE; verb: to rejoice
14- OBTUSE; adjective: exceeding 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees
15- TOCSIN; noun: an alarm bell and the ringing of it / a warning signal
16- NESCIENCE; noun: lack of knowledge or awareness; ignorance
17- AUREATE; adjective: of a golden color or brilliance
18- KVELL; verb: to be extraordinarily proud; to rejoice
19- BENIGN; adjective: having no significant effect; harmless
20- DOLOROUS; adjective: causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief
21- INCHOATE; adjective: being only partly in existence or operation
22- FEIGN; verb: to give a false appearance of
23- PASSEL; noun: a large number or amount
24- HERMETIC; adjective: airtight
25- STIPEND; noun: a fixed sum of money paid regularly to someone
26- COMPUNCTION; noun: a feeling of guilt or regret
27- JACTITATION; noun: a tossing to and fro or jerking and twitching of the body
28- LICIT; adjective: not forbidden by law
29- ATTENUATE; verb: to make thin or slender
30- EXTIRPATE; verb: to destroy completely
July
1- DEFALCATION; noun: a failure to meet a promise or expectation
2- BENEVOLENT; adjective: kind and generous, organized to do good things for others
3- OSSIFY; verb: to make or become hardened
4- PYROTECHNICS; noun: a bright display of fireworks
5- FELICITOUS; adjective: pleasant, delightful
6- NEGOTIATE; verb: to get through, around, or over successfully
7- OBELISK; noun: a tall, four-sided stone column that becomes narrower at the top and that ends in a point
8- POTENT; adjective: very effective
9- CHAFF; verb: to tease in a friendly way
10- MANIFEST; adjective: easy to detect or recognize
11- LAVISH; adjective: given in large amounts
12- ASTUTE; adjective: having or showing an ability to notice or understand things quickly
13- JOVIAL; adjective: expressing surprise
14- EMBELLISH; verb: to decorate by adding special details and features
15- PARLAY; verb: to transform into something of much greater value
16- CAESURA; noun: a break or interruption
17- NATANT; adjective: swimming or floating in water
18- OSTRACIZE; verb: to exclude from a group by common consent
19- BONA FIDE; adjective: real or genuine
20- SIMULACRUM; noun: an image or representation
21- USUFRUCT; noun: the right to use or enjoy something
22- TACTILE; adjective: of, relating to, or being the sense of touch
23- RACONTEUR; noun: a person who excels in telling anecdotes
24- EMPATHY; noun: the ability to share someone else’s feelings
25- BERATE; verb: to scold or condemn vehemently and at length
26- IRRESOLUTE; adjective: uncertain how to act or proceed
27- SCANT; adjective: barely enough
28- DISCERN; verb: to see, recognize, or understand something
29- ISTHMUS; noun: a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas
30- FISSURE; noun: a narrow opening or crack
31- REPRIEVE; noun: a temporary relief
August
1- MASONRY; noun: something made of stone or brick
2- PERPLEX; verb: to make unable to understand
3- HARBOUR; verb: to have or hold in the mind
4- NEGLECT; verb: to fail to give the right attention to
5- STACCATO; adjective: cut short so as to not sound connected
6- GLOWER; verb: to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger
7- KERFUFFLE; noun: a disturbance or fuss
8- HOMILY; noun: a lecture on a moral theme
9- LITTORAL; adjective: growing on or near a shore
10- FLOUNDER; verb: to struggle to move or obtain footing
11- NUMINOUS; adjective: supernatural; mysterious
12- DOFF; verb: to rid oneself of; to put aside
13- PIDGIN; noun: a simplified speech used for communication between people with different languages
14- FRET; verb: to become worried
15- PANOPTIC; adjective: presenting a panoramic view
16- COLLUDE; verb: conspire, plot
17- TREPIDATION; noun: apprehension
18- PRODIGAL; adjective: carelessly wasteful
19- OMEN; noun: a happening believed to be a sign or warning of an event
20- GOUGE; verb: to make a hold or groove in something by cutting or scraping
21- TRAVERSE; verb: to pass through, across, or over
22- LULL; noun: a period of calm or inactivity
23- FAZE; verb: to cause to hesitate or cause fear
24- HUMMOCK; noun: a rounded mound of earth
25- EXORBITANT; adjective: more than what is fair, reasonable, or expected
26- YEA; noun: a vote in favor of something
27- RASP; noun: a harsh sound or sensation
28- RUMPUS; noun: a noisy disturbance or quarrel
29- LENIENT; adjective: kind and gentle, not strict
30- SIESTA; noun: a nap or rest especially at midday
31- CHAGRIN; noun: a feeling of being annoyed by failure or disappointment
September
1- SANCTION; noun: official approval or permission
2- FACADE; noun: the face or front of a building
3- RAVE; verb: to talk with great enthusiasm
4- THWART; verb: to stop from happening or succeeding
5- PERUSE; verb: to read through carefully
6- OMNIPOTENT; adjective: having power or authority without limit
7- HEW; verb: to chop down
8- GAD; verb: to wander or roam from place to place
9- FLOUT; verb: to ignore in an open and disrespectful way
10- GLADE; noun: a grassy open space in a forest
11- SOLEMN; adjective: not cheerful; serious
12- PINNACLE; noun: the peak of a mountain
13- GLUT; noun: too much of something
14- CONCUR; verb: to be in agreement
15- KEEN; adjective: having or showing mental sharpness
16- RAMBLE; noun: a long stroll with no particular destination
17- INDELIBLE; adjective: impossible to remove, erase, or blot out
18- PRESIDE; verb: to be in charge
19- FORBEAR; verb: to hold back
20- CULL; verb: to select from a group
21- ITINERANT; adjective: travelling from place to place
22- SIMPER; verb: to smile or speak in a way that is not natural
23- SILHOUETTE; noun: A drawing, picture, or portrait of the outline of a person or object often filled in with a solid black color
24- POSTPONE; verb: to put off until a later time
I did miss quite a few words towards the end of the year, but please check out the ‘Word Wise’ page for more recent words!
Thanks for reading!
Gabe
