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verbose
[ver·bose] containing more words than necessary; wordy.
Featured on December 4, 2024
popinjay
[pop·in·jay] a vain or conceited person, especially one who dresses or behaves extravagantly.
Featured on December 2, 2024
morose

[mo·rose] sullen and ill-tempered.

Featured on November 26, 2024.
jejune
[je·june] naive, simplistic, and superficial.
Featured on November 25, 2024.
cloying
[cloying] excessively sweet, rich, or sentimental, especially to a disgusting or sickening degree.
Featured on November 21, 2024.
miscreant
[mis·cre·ant] a person who behaves badly or in a way that breaks the law.
Featured on November 20, 2024.
churlish
[churl·ish] rude in a mean-spirited and surly way.
Featured on November 19, 2024.
blatherskite
[blath·er·skite] a person who talks at great length without making much sense.
Featured on November 18, 2024
mooncalf
[MOON-kaff]  a person who lacks good sense or judgment
Featured on November 13, 2024.
unctuous
[unc·tu·ous] (of a person) excessivley or ingratiatingly flattering 
Featured on November 12, 2024
odious
[o·di·ousextremely unpleasant; repulsive.
Featured on November 11, 2024
mendacious

[men·da·cious] not telling the truth; lying.

Featured on November 7, 2024
snollygoster
[snol·ly·gos·ter] a shrewd, unprincipled person, especially a politician. 
Featured on November 6, 2024.
coxcomb
[cox·comb] a vain or conceited man; a dandy
Featured on October 31st, 2024.
craven
[cra·ven] contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly.
Featured on October 29th, 2024
barbermonger
A man who frequents the barber's shop, or prides himself on being dressed by a barber; a fop.
Featured on October 28th, 2024
verecund
[ver-i-kuhnd] modest; bashful
Featured on October 24th, 2024
nugatory
[nu·ga·to·ry] of no value or importance.
Featured on October 23rd, 2024
mooncalf
[MOON-kaff]  a person who lacks good sense or judgment
Featured on October 22nd ,2024
unctuous
[unc·tu·ous] (of a person) excessivley or ingratiatingly flattering 
Featured on October 21st ,2024
sniffish
[sniff·ish] scornful, disdainful.
Featured on October 17th, 2024
jejune
[je·june] naive, simplistic, and superficial.
Featured on October 16th, 2024
fatuous
[fat·u·ous] silly and pointless.
Featured on October 15th, 2024 
caterwauling
[cat·er·waulmake a shrill howling or wailing noise like that of a cat.
Featured on October 14th, 2024 
sop
  [säp] thing given or done as a concession of no great value to appease someone whose main concerns or demands are not being met.
Featured on October 9th, 2024