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Tuesday, May 14, 2013 | From IDEA PCS

Sardonic (sa r-don-ik)

Bitterly scornful, sneering. His sardonic remarks cause him to be disliked by many.

Monday, April 15, 2013 | From IDEA PCS

Mummery (mum ẽr-i)

Ceremonies regarded as ridiculous, hypocritical, or pretentious

His speech on promptness was an act of mummery, for he is always late.

Monday, April 8, 2013 | From IDEA PCS

Turbid (tũrˈbid)

Cloudy, disturbed, muddy.

The turbid waters of the stream were not inviting at all.

Monday, March 25, 2013 | From IDEA PCS

Coalesce (koˈəlesˈ)

Combine into one quantity or group.

It takes a long time before the members of a community to coalesce.

Monday, March 18, 2013 | From IDEA PCS

Descried (di-skridˈ)

Spied a distant object, discovered, saw

He descried a horseman approaching the group at full gallop.

Monday, March 11, 2013 | From IDEA PCS

Cacophony (ĸə-ĸof´ə-ni)

Unpleasant, harsh, discordant sound.

The cacophony of a band that’s out of tune hurts his ears.

Monday, March 4, 2013 | From IDEA PCS

Verdant (vũr’d’nt)

Green with growing
Example:
Verdant hillsides attract the botanist at all times

Monday, February 25, 2013 | From IDEA PCS

Modicum (mod’i-kəm)

A small quantity or portion

Example:

Everyone wants a modicum of praise for the good deeds he performs.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013 | From IDEA PCS

Shibboleth (shib’ə-ləth)

Criterion, test

Example: He was subjected to ridicule because of his ignorance of that social shibboleth.

Monday, February 11, 2013 | From IDEA PCS

Hackneyed (hak’nid)

Commonplace, trite, overused

Example: Unfortunately, he uses many hackneyed expressions in his writing.

Friday, January 25, 2013 | From IDEA PCS

Habiliments

(ha-bil’ e-ment) Dress, attire, or equipment
Example sentence: The habiliments of the knight attracted the attention of the children.

Friday, January 25, 2013 | From IDEA PCS

Nonplused

Nonplused (non-plust’, non’ – plust) baffled, confused, or puzzled Example Sentence: They were nonplused at his actions.