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1631 New York Times Learning Network Words of the Day

Note: This 12-page list of all the Words of the Day published on The New York Times Learning
Network from Oct. 15, 2009 to Jan. 11, 2017 was created to accompany the Learning Networks Fourth Annual
15-Second Vocabulary Video contest.

aberrant allay arcade

abominable allegiance ardor
aboriginal allegory argot
abrasive alloy aria
abscond altruistic aristocracy
abstemious amalgamate armada
abstinence ambiguous arrears
abysmal ambulatory arrhythmic
accessory amicable arrogance
acclimate amnesty arroyo
accretion amok arsenal
acidulous amorally artifact
acme amphitheater artifice
acoustics amulet artless
acquittal analogy ashen
acrimonious anecdote askance
acrophobia anesthetic aspirant
actuarial angular assay
acuity anneal assumption
addendum annex assurance
addiction annotate asteroid
addled annul astral
adherent anoint astringent
adjuration anomalous asunder
adjutant anomaly asylum
adorn anonymity asymmetric
adulterate antagonism atavism
adventitious anthem atone
aerie anthropomorphic attentive
affidavit antithesis atypical
affliction anvil audit
affluence aphasia augury
agape apogee austere
agglomeration apolitical authenticate
aggrandize apologist authoritarian
agility apostate authoritative
agnostic apparition automaton
agog appurtenance autonomous
alchemy aquiline autopsy
alias arable auxiliary
alimentary arboretum avenge
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aversion bowdlerize caulk

aviary braggadocio causal
avow braggart cauterize
awry brawn cede
babble brazen censor
bacchanalian brevity censorious
bait brindled centigrade
balk bristle centrifuge
balm brocade centurion
bandy brook cerebration
bantering browbeat ceremonious
bard browse chafe
barefaced brunt chameleon
barrage buccaneer champion
barrister buffoonery chaotic
bawdy bugaboo chauvinist
bedraggled bureaucracy cherubic
befuddle burnish chide
begrudge cabal chimerical
beguile cacophonous chisel
beholden cadaverous chivalrous
behoove calorific chortle
bemoan candor chronic
bemused cant circlet
bereaved cantankerous circumlocution
bereavement canter circumscribe
berserk canvass clairvoyant
besiege capillary clamor
bevy caprice clandestine
bicker caption clangor
bifurcate captious clarion
bifurcated carafe cleft
bigotry carapace clich
bilious carat clientele
billowing carcinogenic climactic
blanch cardiologist clime
blare caricature cloister
blighted carnal clout
blowhard carnivorous cloying
bludgeon carouse coagulate
bluff carping coalition
blurt cartographer coddle
bode cascade codify
bohemian caste coercion
bolt catalyst coeval
bombastic catcall cog
bountiful catechism cogitate
bovine cathartic cognate
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cognizance consistent debauch

cohabit consonance decadence
cohesion consort decant
cohort conspiracy deciduous
coiffure constraint decomposition
coincidence construe decoy
collate contagion decrepitude
collateral contention deduce
collation contortion deface
colossus contraband defame
comatose contrite defection
comely controvert deference
comestible convex defile
comeuppance conveyance deflect
commandeer corollary defrock
commemorative corporeal degenerate
communal corpulent degradation
compelling correlation deify
compilation corrosive delete
compile corrugated delirium
complacency cosmic delta
complementary countermand delusion
compliance courier delve
compliant covenant demented
comprehensive crabbed demographic
compress credulity demolition
conceit creed demotic
concentric crescendo demur
conception crestfallen denote
concession cringe depose
conciliatory crotchety deposition
concord crux derision
condiment cryptic desiccate
condole cubicle determination
conducive culmination deterrent
confluence cumulative detonation
conformity cupidity detrimental
confound curmudgeon dexterous
congeal dabble diadem
congruent dally diatribe
conifer dank diffident
connivance dapper diffuse
connotation dappled dilate
connubial daub diligence
conscript dauntless dilute
consensus dawdle diminution
consequential deadlock dinghy
consign deadpan diorama
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dirge dossier engaging

disabuse dour enmity
disaffected douse ennui
disapprobation dowdy enterprising
disavow downcast entomology
disband dregs entre
discernible drivel enumerate
disclaim droll eon
discombobulated drone epic
disconsolate dross epilogue
discordant drudgery episodic
discount dubious epithet
discourse ductile epitome
discretion dulcet equanimity
discursive dupe equinox
disdain duress equity
disembark dynamic equivocate
disenfranchise earthy errant
disengage eccentricity erroneous
disfigure ecologist escapade
disgorge eddy estrange
dishearten edify estranged
disheveled effectual ethereal
disjoint effeminate ethnic
dislodge effervescent ethnology
dismember effete ethos
dismiss effigy eulogistic
disparity effluvium eulogy
dispassionate effusion euphony
disperse egotistical euthanasia
disport egress evasive
disquisition elaborate evenhanded
dissection elegy evocative
dissolution elixir evocative
distill ellipsis exceptionable
diurnal elliptical excerpt
diva eloquence exchequer
diverge elusive excise
diversion embed execrable
divest embezzlement exemplary
doctrinaire embroider exempt
doddering embryonic exert
doff emollient exhilarating
dogged empathy exigency
dogmatic encipher exorcise
domineer encomiastic expansive
don encroachment expenditure
dormer endearment expletive
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expository flick gazette

expropriate flit generality
extenuate floe generate
extort florid generic
extradition flotsam gentility
extrapolate flounder gentry
extrinsic fluency genuflect
exuberance fluke gerontocracy
facile foppish gerrymander
faction forensic gestate
factitious foreshadow gesticulation
fallacious forestall ghastly
fallible forgo gibberish
fallow forswear giddy
falter fortitude girth
fanaticism fracas gist
fancied franchise glacial
fancier frantic glare
fawning fraudulent glimmer
febrile fray gloat
fecundity fresco glower
feign friction glutinous
feint frieze glutton
felon fritter gnarled
feral frond goad
ferment fructify gory
fervid frugality gouge
festive fugitive gourmand
fete fulcrum grandeur
fetter functionary granulate
fiat fundamental grate
fickle funereal gratuity
fictitious furtive grievance
fidelity fusion grill
figurative gaffe grotto
figurine gainsay grovel
filch gall grudging
filibuster galleon gruel
filigree gambit gruff
filing gambol guffaw
finale gamely guileless
finesse gape guise
finite gargantuan gusto
firebrand gastronomy gusty
fissure gauche habituate
flay gaudy hackles
fleck gaunt hale
fleece gawk hallucination
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halting impeach infantile

hamper impenetrable infernal
harangue impenitent ingenuous
haughtiness imperceptible inimitable
hazardous imperious injurious
headstrong impermeable innuendo
heckler impertinent inopportune
heedless impiety inquisitor
hegemony impious insalubrious
herbivorous implausible insightful
hermetic implication insolence
hermitage implicit insomnia
heterodox imply insouciant
heyday impolitic insubordination
hilarity imponderable insubstantial
hindmost importunate insularity
hinterland imposture insurgent
hireling imprecation insurmountable
hoary improvident intangible
homespun imprudent integral
hoodwink impudence intelligentsia
horticultural inadvertently interdict
hubris inarticulate interpolate
hue and cry incandescent interregnum
humanitarian incantation intransigence
husbandry incarnate introvert
hypercritical incarnation inured
hypocritical incisive invalidate
iconoclastic incite invective
ideology inclusive invocation
idiom incommodious invulnerable
idyllic incompatible iota
igneous incorporeal iridescent
ignite incorrigible irony
ignoble incriminate irreconcilable
ignominy incrustation irrefutable
illimitable incubate irremediable
illusion incursion irreparable
imbalance indemnify irresolute
imbroglio indeterminate irretrievable
immolate indicative irreverence
immune indigence isotope
immutable indisputable isthmus
impale indomitable jabber
impalpable inductive jargon
impassable inequity jaunt
impasse inerrancy jaunty
impassive inert jettison
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jibe lineament memorialize

jingoist linguistic mendacious
jollity litany mendicant
jovial lithe mercantile
judicious litigation mercurial
junket lode metallurgical
junta longevity metaphor
jurisprudence lope metaphysical
kernel loquacious miasma
killjoy lout migrant
kindred lucid militate
kleptomaniac lucre mimicry
knead lugubrious minatory
knell lunar mincing
kudos luster minuscule
labile lustrous mirage
laborious luxuriate misadventure
laceration macabre misanthrope
lagoon machination misapprehension
laity magisterial miserly
lampoon magnanimity mishap
lancet magniloquent misogynist
languor maim missile
lank malcontent missive
larder malefactor mite
largess malfeasance mnemonic
lascivious malicious modish
latent malignant modulate
laud malingerer molecule
lectern malleable mollify
leery malodorous molt
legerdemain mammal monarchy
leniency manifestation monastic
leonine manumit monolithic
levee marital monotheism
levitate maritime monotony
levy marshal monumental
lewd marsupial moodiness
lexicographer masochist morose
lexicon masticate mortician
liability matriarch mosaic
liaison matriculate mote
libel mauve motility
libertine maverick mountebank
licentious mealy-mouthed muddle
lien meditation muggy
limber megalomania multiform
limpid melee multilingual
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multiplicity omnipotent partiality

musty omnipresent partition
mutability onomatopoeia passive
mutinous opaque pathos
myopic opiate patois
navet opportune pauper
narcissist opportunist pedagogy
natty optician pedantic
navigable optional pediatrician
nebulous opulence pell-mell
negligence orator penance
neologism ordination penury
nepotism ornithologist peon
nether orthodox perceptive
nettle oscillate percussion
nexus outspoken peregrination
nicety outstrip peremptory
niggle outwit perfidious
nihilist overblown perforate
nirvana overwrought perimeter
nocturnal ovoid peripheral
noisome pachyderm peroration
nomenclature pacifist pervasive
nonchalance pacify pessimism
noncommittal palate petulant
notoriety palatial philanderer
novelty paleontology philatelist
noxious palette philology
nullify palimpsest phoenix
nutrient pall physiognomy
oaf pallet piecemeal
obese palliate pied
obfuscate pallid piety
objective pandemic pigment
oblique panegyric pious
obliterate panoramic pitfall
oblivion parable pithy
obsequious paradigm pivotal
obsessive paradox placebo
obtuse parallelism plagiarize
occult paranoia plait
oculist paraphrase plasticity
odorous parasite pliable
offensive parlance pliant
offhand parley plutocracy
officious parry poignancy
ogle parsimony polarize
ominous partial polemical
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politic protean rebate

polity protuberance rebus
pomposity provender rebut
pontifical provident recapitulate
pore provisional recession
poseur provocative reciprocal
potable proxy reconnaissance
potent prude recrimination
potentate pry recumbent
potion psyche recurrent
potpourri psychosis redolent
pragmatist puerile redundant
prate pugilist reek
prattle pugnacity refrain
preamble pulchritude refulgent
precipitate pulmonary regal
precipitous purge regatta
prcis pusillanimous regeneration
predator putrid regicide
predetermine pyromaniac rehabilitate
predispose quack reimburse
preeminent quaff rejuvenate
pre-empt quail relic
preen quay relish
prefatory quell reminiscence
premise quibble remission
premonition quiescent remnant
premonitory quietude remorse
prevaricate quip remunerative
prim quizzical rendezvous
primogeniture quorum renege
primordial rabid reparable
primp ragamuffin repeal
privy raiment replicate
procurement rakish repository
prod ramble reprobate
profligate ramify reprove
progeny rampart repugnance
prognosis random reputable
prognosticate rant repute
prolixity rarefied requite
prologue raspy residue
promiscuous ratiocination resignation
propellant rationalize resonant
prophetic ravage restraint
propriety rave resumption
propulsive reactionary resurge
prosody realm retinue
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retract secession smelt

retrench seclusion smirk
retrograde sect snicker
retrospective sedate snivel
reverent sedition sobriety
revile seedy solder
revoke seemly solemnity
revulsion seep solstice
rhapsodize seethe solvent
riddle seminal somatic
rife senility somnambulist
rile sensual sonorous
riveting sententious sophistry
roil sepulcher spangle
roseate serendipity spasmodic
rotunda serenity spat
rousing serpentine spate
rubble severity spatial
ruddy sextant specious
ruffian shard spectral
rummage sheaf spectrum
runic shimmer spendthrift
ruse shoddy spontaneity
rusticate shrew sportive
saboteur shyster spruce
sacrilegious sidereal squabble
salient silt squander
saline simian squat
sallow simile stagnant
sanctimonious simplistic stanch
sap sinecure stanza
sarcasm sinewy static
sardonic sinuous statutory
sate skimp stealth
satellite skinflint stem
satiate skulk stickler
satire skullduggery stipple
satirical slacken stockade
saturate slake stodgy
saturnine slander stoke
savor slapdash stolid
scaffold sleazy strut
scapegoat slew stupefy
scenario slipshod stupor
schematic sloth Stygian
scintilla sluggard suavity
scuffle sluice subaltern
scuttle slur subdue
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subjective terminology tutelary

subliminal tessellated typhoon
submissive testy tyranny
suborn tether ulterior
subpoena thematic ultimatum
subsidiary theocracy unaccountable
subsidy theoretical unassailable
substantive thermal unassuming
subtlety thrifty unconscionable
suffragist throttle uncouth
suffuse tightwad underlying
sultry timbre underscore
summation timidity undulate
sundry timorous unearth
superannuated tipple unearthly
superficial tithe unfaltering
supernumerary titter unfettered
supine titular unfledged
supplant toga uniformity
supple tonsure unimpeachable
supposition torque uninhibited
suppress torrent unison
surly tortuous unkempt
surreptitious touchstone unprecedented
surrogate touchy unprepossessing
suture tout unravel
swarthy traduce unrequited
swathe trajectory unsullied
swerve tranquility untenable
swindler transcendent unwarranted
syllogism transcribe uproarious
symbiosis transgression urchin
synoptic transient usury
synthesis transition utopia
tangential transitory vainglorious
tarry translucent valor
taut trappings vantage
tautological traumatic vapid
tawdry tribute vaporize
tedium trident vassal
teetotalism trigger veer
temperament truculence vegetate
tempestuous truncate venal
tempo turbid vendor
tenacity tureen veneer
tendentious turgid venerable
tepid turncoat venial
termination turpitude venison
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venom vivisection wince

vent vortex windfall
ventral vouchsafe winsome
ventriloquist vulpine wispy
veracity waffle wistful
verbatim waggish withdrawn
verbose waif withstand
verdigris wallow witless
verity wan witticism
vex wanderlust wizardry
viand wangle wizened
vicarious wastrel wont
vicissitude wax worldly
victuals waylay writ
vigor welt writhe
vindictive welter xenophobia
vintner whet yen
virile whimsical yoke
visceral whit yokel
viscid whittle yore
viscous whorl zeal
vituperative willful zealot
vivacious wily