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Wed 30 Sept
nascent
adj.
Just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential.
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- Thu 1 Oct
nascent TODAY
Just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential.
- Wed 30 Sept
laconic
Using few words; concise to the point of seeming rude.
- Tue 29 Sept
kismet
Destiny; fate.
- Mon 28 Sept
juxtapose
Place close together for contrasting effect.
- Sun 27 Sept
iconoclast
A person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions.
- Sat 26 Sept
harbinger
A person or thing that announces the approach of another.
- Fri 25 Sept
gregarious
Fond of company; sociable.
- Thu 24 Sept
fastidious
Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.
- Wed 23 Sept
esoteric
Intended for or understood by only a small number of people.
- Tue 22 Sept
aplomb
Self-confidence or assurance in a demanding situation.
- Mon 21 Sept
cogent
Clear, logical, and convincing.
- Sun 20 Sept
sanguine
Optimistic or positive, especially in a bad situation.
- Sat 19 Sept
ubiquitous
Present, appearing, or found everywhere.
- Fri 18 Sept
halcyon
Denoting a period of peace and happiness.
- Thu 17 Sept
ineffable
Too great or extreme to be expressed in words.
- Wed 16 Sept
lucid
Expressed clearly; easy to understand.
- Tue 15 Sept
sonder
Realising each passerby lives a life as vivid as your own.
- Mon 14 Sept
petrichor
The pleasant, earthy smell after rain.
- Sun 13 Sept
quixotic
Extremely idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.
- Sat 12 Sept
ephemeral
Lasting for a very short time.
- Fri 11 Sept
zealous
Having or showing great energy or enthusiasm.
- Thu 10 Sept
yonder
At some distance in the direction indicated; over there.
- Wed 9 Sept
xenial
Hospitable, especially to visiting strangers.
- Tue 8 Sept
winsome
Attractive or appealing in appearance or character.
- Mon 7 Sept
verbose
Using or expressed in more words than are needed.
- Sun 6 Sept
umbrage
Offence or annoyance.
- Sat 5 Sept
taciturn
Reserved or uncommunicative in speech.
- Fri 4 Sept
salient
Most noticeable or important.
- Thu 3 Sept
reticent
Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.
- Wed 2 Sept
panacea
A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.