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Word of the Day | brazen

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May 13, 2014, 12:02 am
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brazen\br-zn\ adjective and verb
adjective: unrestrained by convention or propriety
verb: face with defiance or impudence
The word brazen has appeared in 222 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
May 8 in Waging War in Nigeria, and Seeking New Battlegrounds:
Boko Haram is an Islamist extremist group responsible for dozens of massacres of civilians in its
five-year insurgency in Nigeria, including the brazen kidnapping last month of more than 250
schoolgirls and the abduction, reported Tuesday, of 11 more teenagers.
The kidnappings are the latest assault by the insurgent group, which has terrorized local
populations and regularly engages the Nigerian military in bloody combat with the aim of
destabilizing and ultimately overthrowing the government and establishing an Islamic caliphate
in its place.

Word of the Day | vindictive

vindictive\vin-dik-tiv\ adjective
1. disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
2. showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
The word vindictive has appeared in 52 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
June 18 in Armond White, Ousted Critic, Has Words on Expulsion by Cara Buckley:
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May 9, 12:03 am Comment
Word of the Day | mnemonic

mnemonic\ni-m-nik\ adjective and noun
adjective: of or relating to the practice of aiding the memory
noun: a device (such as a rhyme or acronym) used to aid recall
The word mnemonic has appeared in 16 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
June 18 in the ArtsBeat blog post Variations On an Article: Jeremy Denk Gets a Book
Contract by Allan Kozinn:
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Word of the Day | incompatible

incompatible\in-km-pa-t-bl\ adjective
1. unable to exist in harmonious or agreeable combination
2. not harmonious with other facts
3. not suitable to your tastes or needs
4. not in keeping with what is correct or proper
5. incapable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without
modification
The word incompatible has appeared in 144 New York Times articles in the past year, including
on March 24 in the Op-Ed essay Queen Victoria, Another Maligned Mother by Julia Baird:
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Word of the Day | illimitable

illimitable\()i(l)-li-m-t-bl\ adjective
: without boundaries in extent or size or quantity
The word illimitable has appeared in two New York Times articles in the past year, including on
Nov. 17 in the Sunday Book Reviews New York Observer by Pete Hamill:
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Word of the Day | typhoon

typhoon\t-fn\ noun
: a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans
The word typhoon has appeared in 467 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
Dec. 6 in Grieving and Tired, Australian Plays On by Karen Crouse:
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Word of the Day | implausible

implausible()im-pl-z-bl\ adjective
1.highly imaginative but unlikely
2. having a quality that provokes disbelief
The word implausible has appeared in 133 New York Times articles in the past year, including
on March 10 in Why Poland Cares So Much About Ukraine by Padraic Kenney:
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Word of the Day | incarnation

incarnation\in-()kr-n-shn\ noun
1. the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas
2. a new personification of a familiar idea
3. time passed in a particular bodily form
The word incarnation has appeared in 331 New York Times articles in the past year, including
on April 2 in the theater review The Rich Girls Are Going to Lose, for Once by Ben Brantley:
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Word of the Day | clangor

clangor\kla-r also -gr\ noun
noun: a loud resonant repeating noise
verb: make a loud resonant noise
The word clangor has appeared in three New York Times articles in the past year, including on
Sept. 27 in the music review A Stage Buckling With New-Music Luminaries Has Space for
Orchestral Scores by Steve Smith:
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Apr 30, 12:02 am Comment
Word of the Day | grate

grate\grt\ noun and verb
verb: reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface
verb: make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
verb: scratch repeatedly
verb: gnaw into; make resentful or angry
noun: a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something
noun: a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
noun: a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
The word grate has appeared in 126 New York Times articles in the past year, including on Jan.
20 in Crowded Out of Ivory Tower, Adjuncts See a Life Less Lofty by Rachel L. Swarns:
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Word of the Day | grievance

grievance\gr-vn(t)s\ noun
1. a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action
2. an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes
injustice
3. a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
The word grievance has appeared in 416 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
April 1 in An 8th Grader, a Gun and a Bus Rider in the Way by Vivian Yee:
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Word of the Day | obtuse

obtuse\b-ts, b-, -tys\ adjective
1. of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees
2. lacking in insight or discernment
3. slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
The word obtuse has appeared in 28 New York Times articles in the past year, including on Feb.
18 in Capital One to Revisit Credit Card Contract Terms After Outcry by Rachel Abrams:
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Word of the Day | nebulous

nebulous\ne-by-ls\ adjective
1. lacking definite form or limits
2. lacking definition or definite content
3. of or relating to or resembling a nebula
The word nebulous has appeared in 69 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
Dec. 16 in Beyonc Rejects Tradition for Social Medias Power by Ben Sisario:
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Word of the Day | substantive

substantive\sb-stn-tiv\ adjective
1. having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful or considerable
2. being on topic and prompting thought
3. defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are
established
The word substantive has appeared in 337 New York Times articles in the past year, including
on April 9 in UConn Wins Womens N.C.A.A. Title by Jer Longman:
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Word of the Day | quack

quack\kwak\ noun and verb
noun: an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice
noun: the harsh sound of a duck
verb: utter quacking noises
The word quack has appeared in 36 New York Times articles in the past year, including on Jan.
27 in On Bad Air Days in India, Staying Inside Doesnt Help by Gardiner Harris:
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Word of the Day | suffragist

suffragist \sf-ri-jist\ noun
: an advocate of the extension of voting rights (especially to women)
The word suffragist has appeared in 28 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
Nov. 12 in Honoring Female Pioneers in Science by Denise Grady:
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Word of the Day | conifer

conifer\k-n-fr also k-\ noun
: a tree or shrub bearing cones
The word conifer has appeared in 13 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
May 7 in the Well blog post The Roving Runner: The New York Botanical Garden by Brian
Fidelman:
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Word of the Day | remunerative

remunerative\ri-my-n-r-tiv, -r-\ adjective
1. serving to pay for work done
2. producing a sizable profit
The word remunerative has appeared in eight New York Times articles in the past year,
including on July 9 in the India Ink blog post The Food Security Debate in India by Jean
Drze:
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Word of the Day | dross

drossdrs, drs\ noun
1. worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
2. the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
The word dross has appeared in nine New York Times articles in the past year, including on
March 30 in the op-ed article Why Fund-Raising Is Fun by Arthur C. Brooks:
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Word of the Day | limpid

limpid\lim-pd\ adjective
1. clear and bright
2. transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
3. (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable
The word limpid has appeared in 25 New York Times articles in the past year, including on Dec.
6 in the art review Desire and Prudery, Wrestling to a Draw by Ken Johnson:
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Word of the Day | acoustics

acoustics\-ks-tiks\ noun
: the study of the physical properties of sound
The word acoustics has appeared in 423 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
May 2 in The Newest Russia House by Zachary Woolfe:
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Word of the Day | hoodwink

hoodwinkhu d-wik\ verb
1. conceal ones true motives from, especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to
gain an end
2. influence by slyness
The word hoodwink has appeared in four New York Times articles in the past year, including on
Jan. 9 in Legal Experts Weigh in on Citizen Sting Operations by Malavika Vyawahare and
Vishnu Varma:
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Word of the Day | euphony

euphony\y-f-n\ noun
: any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds
The word euphony has appeared in seven New York Times articles in the past two years,
including on Oct. 17, 2012, in the review Stretching the Boundaries of Opera by George
Loomis:
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Word of the Day | swindler

swindler\swin-dl\ noun
: a person who gets money by means of deception or fraud
The word swindler has appeared in 142 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
Jan. 20 in Swindlers Use Telephones, With Internets Tactics by Nick Wingfield:
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Word of the Day | oscillate

oscillate\-s-lt\ verb
1. move or swing from side to side regularly
2. be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
The word oscillate has appeared in 18 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
Feb. 5 in On the Luge, Safety Built Into Swerves by John Branch:
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Word of the Day | magisterial

magisterial\ma-j-stir--l\ adjective
1. of or relating to a magistrate
2. used of a persons appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person
3. offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
The word magisterial has appeared in 78 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
April 26 in For Bush, a Day to Bask in Texas Sun by Peter Baker:
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Mar 31, 12:02 am Comment
Word of the Day | jovial

jovial\j-v-l, -vyl\ adjective
: full of or showing high-spirited merriment
The word jovial has appeared in 84 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
March 2 in Jaromir Jagr Gets 700th Goal, and Devils Rout the Islanders by Allan Kreda:
Word of the Day | reputable

reputable\re-py-t-bl\ adjective
: having a good reputation; respected and trusted by most
The word reputable has appeared in 129 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
Feb. 3 in Building a Better Battery by Brian X. Chen and Nick Bilton:
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Word of the Day | besiege

besiege\bi-sj, b-\ verb
1. surround so as to force to give up
2. harass, as with questions or requests
3. cause to feel distressed or worried
The word besiege has appeared in 107 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
Jan. 13 in Antigovernment Protesters Try to Shut Down Bangkok by Thomas Fuller:
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Word of the Day | testy

testy\tes-t\ adjective
: easily irritated or annoyed
The word testy has appeared in 105 New York Times articles in the past year, including on Feb.
17 in Common Core Curriculum Now Has Critics on the Left by Al Baker:
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Word of the Day | slur
By SHANNON DOYNE

slur\slr\ verb and noun
verb: utter indistinctly
verb: become vague or indistinct
verb: play smoothly or legato
verb: speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur
noun: a disparaging remark
noun: a blemish made by dirt
The word slur has appeared in 245 New York Times articles in the past year, including on Feb.
24 in N.F.L. Weighs Punishment for Slurs by Ben Strauss:
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Word of the Day | unsullied

unsullied\n s-ld\ adjective
1. (of reputation) free from blemishes
2. spotlessly clean and fresh
The word unsullied has appeared in 13 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
April 29 in the Op-Ed Confessions of a Word Snob by Alex Beam:
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Word of the Day | annex

annex\-neks, a-neks\ noun
verb: attach to
verb: take (territory) as if by conquest
noun: an addition that extends a main building
The word annex has appeared in 211 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
March 20 in the Economix blog post The Economics of Limiting Russias Expansion by Peter
Boone and Simon Johnson:
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Word of the Day | sophistry

sophistry\s-f-str\ noun
: a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving
someone
The word sophistry has appeared in eight New York Times articles in the past year, including on
Aug. 24 in Prosecutors Say Disgraced Chinese Politician Knew About Bribes by Jonathan
Ansfield and Edward Wong:
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Word of the Day | fundamental

fundamental\fn-d-men-tl\ adjective and noun
adjective: serving as an essential component
adjective: being or involving basic facts or principles
adjective: far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something
noun: any factor that could be considered important to the understanding of a particular business
noun: the lowest tone of a harmonic series
The word fundamental has appeared in 5,280 New York Times articles in the past year,
including on March 17 in the Opinion article Weighing My Words by Rachel Kadish:
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Word of the Day | cascade

cascade\()kas-kd\ noun and verb
noun: a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
noun: a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc.) likened to a rain shower
noun: a succession of stages or operations or processes or units
verb: rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
The word cascade has appeared in 220 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
March 3 in E.P.A. Set to Reveal Tough New Sulfur Emissions Rule by Coral Davenport:
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Word of the Day | parable

parable \pa-r-bl\ noun
1. a short moral story (often with animal characters)
2. (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message
The word parable has appeared in 148 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
Feb. 20 in the Op-Ed essay Egypts Rhinoceros Allegory by Delphine Minoui:
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Word of the Day | sinewy

sinewy \sin-y-w also si-n-\ adjective
1. consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon
2. (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew
3. (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
The word sinewy has appeared in 37 New York Times articles in the past year, including on Oct.
13 in Ethiopia: Land of Dust, Eucalyptus and Hope by Michael Snyder:
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Word of the Day | stanch

stanch stnch, stnch, stanch\ verb
: stop the flow of a liquid
The word stanch has appeared in 49 New York Times articles in the past year, including on Jan.
21 in Reviving a Life Saver, the Tourniquet by Michael S. Schmidt:
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Word of the Day | repeal

repeal \ri-pl\ verb and noun
verb: cancel officially
noun: an official or legal cancellation
The word repeal has appeared in 466 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
March 5 in Texas G.O.P. Beats Back Challengers From Right by Manny Fernandez:
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Word of the Day | untenable

untenable \n-te-n-bl\ adjective
: incapable of being defended or justified, as a theory
The word untenable has appeared in 118 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
Dec. 26 in Getting Out of Discount Game, Small Colleges Lower the Price by Tamar Lewin:
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Word of the Day | lineament

lineament \li-n--mnt\ noun
1. the characteristic parts of a persons face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin
2. a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
The word lineament has appeared in one New York Times article in the past year, on Feb. 11 in
the Disunion blog post The Great Civil War Escape by Rick Beard:
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Word of the Day | dogmatic

dogmatic dg-ma-tik, dg-\ adjective
1. of or pertaining to a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
2. characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles
The word dogmatic has appeared in 46 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
Oct. 2 in Icelands Romance With Electric Cars on Display at a Wedding by Christine
Negroni:
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Word of the Day | senility

senility \si-ni-l-t also se-\ noun
: the state of being mentally or physically infirm with age
The word senility has appeared in 13 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
May 24 in Cannes Film Festival: Bruce Dern and Will Forte on Nebraska by Logan Hill:
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Word of the Day | indeterminate

indeterminate \in-di-trm-nt, -tr-m-\ adjective
1. not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance
2. not capable of being determined
3. of uncertain or ambiguous nature
4. not leading to a definite ending or result
The word indeterminate has appeared in 38 New York Times articles in the past year, including
on Jan. 4 in Ice Dancing, Adored and Mocked, Could Give Americans a Lone Gold by Jer
Longman:
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Word of the Day | sate

sate \st, sat\ verb
: fill to satisfaction
The word sate has appeared in 27 New York Times articles in the past year, including on May
14 in Twisting and Turning by Dana Jennings:
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Feb 28, 12:02 am Comment
Word of the Day | entree

entree \n-tr also n-\ noun
1. the principal dish of a meal
2. the act of entering
3. the right to enter
4. something that provides access (to get in or get out)
The word entree has appeared in 214 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
Feb. 13 in the obituary Sid Caesar, Comedian of Comedians From TVs Early Days, Dies at 91
by Mervyn Rothstein and Peter Keepnews:
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Word of the Day | enmity

enmity \en-m-t\ noun
1. a state of deep-seated ill-will
2. the feeling of a hostile person
The word enmity has appeared in 83 New York Times articles in the past year, including on Jan.
12 in Idol Tries to Clean Up Its Act by Bill Carter:
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Feb 26, 12:02 am 2
Word of the Day | cant

cant \kant\ noun and verb
noun: a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
noun: insincere talk about religion or morals
noun: stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
noun: a slanted surface
verb: tilt over
The word cant has appeared in six New York Times articles in the past 10 years, including on
Nov. 29, 2006, in Report Shows Muslims Near Bottom of Social Ladder by Somini Sengupta:
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Word of the Day | irremediable

irremediable \ir-i-m-d--bl\ adjective
: impossible to remedy or correct or redress
The word irremediable has appeared in one New York Times article in the past year, on Feb. 23
in Despair Is Looking Up by Alexis Soloski:
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Word of the Day | conscript

conscript \kn-skript\ verb and noun
verb: enroll into service compulsorily
noun: someone who is drafted into military service
The word conscript has appeared in 23 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
July 4 in Military Reasserts Its Allegiance to Its Privileges by Ben Hubbard:
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Word of the Day | regatta

regatta \ri-g-t, -ga-\ noun
: a meeting for boat races
The word regatta has appeared in 67 New York Times articles in the past year, including on July
7 in The Cup May Stay, but Theres No Going Back on Speed by Christopher Clarey:
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Feb 20, 12:07 am 1
Word of the Day | wan

wan \wn\ adjective
1. abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
2. lacking vitality as from weariness or illness or unhappiness
3. (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
The word wan has appeared in 134 New York Times articles in the past year, including on July 7
in the dining review A Vibrant Spot for Mexican Fare by Rand Richards Cooper:
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Word of the Day | marital
marital \mer--tl, ma-r-\ adjective
: of or relating to the state of marriage
The word marital has appeared in 362 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
Feb. 2 in Good Enough? Thats Great by Daniel Jones:
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Word of the Day | vex
vex \veks\ verb
1. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
2. disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
3. be a mystery or bewildering to
The word vex has appeared in 19 New York Times articles in the past year, including on Feb. 5
in So Far, Extreme Park Is Proving Extremely Perilous:
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Word of the Day | domineer
domineer \d-m-nir\ verb
: rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner
The word domineer has appeared in four New York Times articles since 2001, including on July
19, 2001, in the Opinion essay Nights of The Round Table by Wiliam Safire:
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Word of the Day | random
random \ran-dm\ adjective
: lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
The word random has appeared in 994 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
Sept. 10 in Government Announces Steps to Restore Confidence on Encryption Standards by
Nicole Perlroth:
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Word of the Day | inopportune
inopportune \()in--pr-tn, -tyn\ adjective
: not suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
The word inopportune has appeared in 18 New York Times articles in the past year, including
on Aug. 15 in Sorianos Revived Bat Stirs Postseason Hopes by Jorge Arangure Jr.:
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Word of the Day | raiment
raiment \r-mnt\ noun
: especially fine or decorative clothing
The word raiment has appeared in four New York Times articles in the past year, including on
May 26 in Amid the Din, Les Bons Temps Rouler by Bryan Miller:
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Word of the Day | writhe
writhe \rth\ verb
: to move in a twisting or contorted motion (especially when struggling)
The word writhe has appeared in 13 New York Times articles in the past year, including on Oct.
29 in the theater review A Fairy Tale, but Not to Read to Your Children by Ben Brantley:
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Word of the Day | apolitical
apolitical \-p-li-ti-kl\ adjective
: politically neutral
The word apolitical has appeared in 50 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
Aug. 22 in Seeking Suffrage, Hong Kong Activists Plan Occupy Movement by Didi Kirsten
Tatlow:
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Word of the Day | incursion
incursion \in-kr-zhn\ noun
1. the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers)
2. an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
The word incursion has appeared in 11 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
Oct. 21 in the obituary Jamalul Kiram III, Self-Proclaimed Sultan, Dies at 75 by Floyd
Whaley:
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Word of the Day | gourmand
gourmand gu r-mnd, -mnd\ noun
: a person who is devoted to eating and drinking, in some cases to excess
The word gourmand has appeared in 15 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
July 28 in In Portland, Ore., Dining Gets Fine Without Losing Flair by Sara Dickerman:
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Word of the Day | carapace
carapace\ker--ps, ka-r-\ noun
: hard shell of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
The word carapace has appeared in 17 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
Aug. 27 in Reinvigorating a Chestnut With Clarity, Not Sizzle by Ben Brantley:
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Word of the Day | caption
caption \kap-shn\ noun and verb
noun: brief description accompanying an illustration
noun: translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom
of the screen
verb: provide with a caption, as of a photograph or a drawing
The word caption has appeared in 5,530 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
Jan. 21 in For Micahs Birthday, His Grandfathers Blessing by Mark Effron:
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Word of the Day | homespun
homespun \hm-spn\ adjective
1. made of cloth spun or woven in the home
2. of textiles; having a rough surface
3. characteristic of country life; simple and unpretentious
The word homespun has appeared in 67 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
Jan. 26 in Catching the Olympic Spirit in Lake Placid, N.Y. by Bill Pennington:
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Word of the Day | vivisection
vivisection \vi-v-sek-shn, vi-v-\ noun
: the act of operating on living animals (especially in scientific research)
The word vivisection has appeared in nine New York Times articles in the past year, including
on Aug. 11 in the Sunday Book Review in Adams Rib, van Goghs Ear, Einsteins Brain by
Florence Williams:
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Word of the Day | imprecation
imprecation \im-pri-k-shn\ noun
: the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
The word imprecation has appeared in four New York Times articles in the past year, including
on Sept. 20 in the Disunion blog post A Very Violent Gentleman by Terry L. Jones:
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Word of the Day | florid
florid flr-d, flr-\ adjective
1. elaborately or excessively ornamented
2. inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
The word florid has appeared in 56 New York Times articles in the past year, including on Nov.
27 in Who Knew That Greek Festival Had Such Legs? by Charles Isherwood:
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Word of the Day | contrite
contrite \kn-trt, kn-\ adjective
: feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
The word contrite has appeared in 54 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
Nov. 15 in Health Law Rollouts Stumbles Draw Parallels to Bushs Hurricane Response by
Michael D. Shear:
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Word of the Day | hermitage
hermitage \hr-m-tij\ noun
: the abode of a hermit
The word hermitage has appeared in 54 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
May 31 in The Fall of Gnomes: Tasteful to Tacky by Eve M. Kahn:
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Word of the Day | lexicon
lexicon \lek-s-kn also -kn\ noun
1. a dictionary
2. a language users knowledge of words
The word lexicon has appeared in 116 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
Dec. 24 in The Wind Cries Oe? by Mark Vanhoenacker:
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Word of the Day | interdict
interdict \in-tr-dikt\ verb
: command against
The word interdict has appeared in 10 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
April 6 in Detecting Shift, U.S. Makes Case to China on North Korea by Mark Landler:
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Jan 21, 12:02 am 1
Word of the Day | underlying
underlying \n-dr-l-i\ adjective
1. being or involving basic facts or principles
2. in the nature of something though not readily apparent
3. located beneath or below
The word underlying has appeared in 3,700 New York Times articles in the past year, including
on January 15 in Oddities From the Corners of the Detroit Auto Show by Benjamin Preston:
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Word of the Day | incorrigible
incorrigible ()in-kr--j-bl,\ adjective
: impervious to correction by punishment
The word incorrigible has appeared in 28 New York Times articles in the past year, including
on Aug. 4 in Prison Life, Real and Onscreen by Aimee Lee Ball:
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Word of the Day | labile
labile \l-b(-)l, -bl\ adjective
1. liable to change
2. (chemistry, physics, biology) readily undergoing change or breakdown
The word labile has appeared in three New York Times articles in the past two years, including
on Nov. 30, 2012 in the movie review A Road Trip With Mom Goes Awry by Nicolas Rapold:
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Word of the Day | affidavit

affidavit\a-f-d-vt\ noun
: written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone
legally authorized to administer an oath
The word affidavit has appeared in 150 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
May 9 in Bernie Goes Home With Director by Brandi Grissom:
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Word of the Day | rant

rant\rant\ verb and noun
verb: talk in a noisy, excited or declamatory manner
noun: a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
noun: pompous or pretentious talk or writing
The word rant has appeared in 258 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
March 23 in Alter Ego Rattles Authors Ego by Walter Kirn:
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Word of the Day | throttle

throttle\thr-tl\ noun and verb
noun: a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
noun: a pedal that controls the throttle valve
verb: place limits on (extent or access)
verb: kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
verb: reduce the air supply
The word throttle has appeared in 135 New York Times articles in the past year, including on
April 21 in Brooklyn to Queens, but Not by Subway by Michael Kimmelman:

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