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1,965 New York Times Learning Network Words of the Day

Note: This 14-page list of all the Words of the Day published on The New York Times Learning
Network from Oct. 15, 2009 to Jan. 17, 2019 was created to accompany the Learning Network’s Sixth Annual 15-
Second Vocabulary Video contest.

abash agog anthem
aberrant alchemy anthropoid
abominable alcove anthropologist
aboriginal alias anthropomorphic
abrasive alimentary anticlimax
abrogate alimony antithesis
abscond allay anvil
abstemious allegiance aphasia
abstinence allegory apogee
abysmal alloy apolitical
accessory altruistic apologist
acclimate amalgamate apostate
accomplice ambience apothecary
accouterment ambiguous apotheosis
accretion amble apparition
acidulous ambulatory append
acme amenities apprehensive
acoustics amicable appurtenance
acquittal amnesty aquiline
acrimonious amok arable
acrophobia amorally arboretum
actuarial amphibian arcade
acuity amphitheater ardor
addendum amulet argot
addiction analgesic aria
addled analogy aristocracy
adherent anecdote armada
adjuration anemia aromatic
adjutant anesthetic arrears
adorn angular arrhythmic
adulterate animadversion arrogance
adventitious anneal arroyo
aerie annex arsenal
affable annotate artifact
affidavit annul artifice
affliction anodyne artless
affluence anoint ascetic
agape anomalous aseptic
agglomeration anomaly ashen
aggrandize anonymity askance
agility antagonism asperity
agnostic antediluvian aspirant

assay begrudge brook

assumption beguile browbeat
assurance beholden browse
asteroid behoove brunt
astigmatism belligerent buccaneer
astral bemoan bucolic
astringent bemused buffoonery
astronomical benediction bugaboo
asunder beneficent bulbous
asylum benison bullion
asymmetric bereaved bureaucracy
atavism bereavement burlesque
atone berserk burnish
attentive besiege cabal
atypical bestial cacophonous
audacious bevy cadaverous
audit bicameral caldera
augury bicker calorific
auspicious biennial candor
austere bifurcate cant
authenticate bigotry cantankerous
authoritarian bilious cantata
authoritative billowing canter
automaton blanch canvass
autonomous blare capillary
autopsy blighted capitulate
auxiliary blowhard caprice
avenge bludgeon caption
aversion bluff captious
aviary blurt carafe
avow bode carapace
avuncular bohemian carat
awry bolt carcinogenic
babble bombardment cardiologist
bacchanalian bombastic caricature
bait bonhomie carillon
balk boorish carnal
balm bountiful carnivorous
bandy bovine carouse
bantering bowdlerize carping
bard braggadocio cartographer
barefaced braggart cascade
baroque brawn caste
barrage brazen castigation
barrister brevity catalyst
bawdy brindled catatonic
bedraggled bristle catcall
befuddle brocade catechism

cathartic coalition condiment

caucus coddle condole
caulk codicil conducive
causal codify conflagration
cauterize coercion confluence
cede coeval conformity
celerity cog confound
censor cogitate congeal
censorious cognate congenital
centigrade cognizance congruent
centrifuge cohabit conifer
centurion cohesion conjecture
cerebration cohort connivance
ceremonious coiffure connotation
chafe coin connubial
chagrin coincidence conscript
chameleon collage consensus
champion collate consequential
chaotic collateral consign
chaplain collation consistent
chassis colossus consolidation
chauvinist comatose consonance
cherubic comely consort
chide comestible conspiracy
chimerical comeuppance constraint
chisel comity construe
chivalrous commandeer consummate
choleric commemorative contagion
chortle communal contention
chronic compact contiguous
circlet compelling contortion
circumlocution compilation contraband
circumscribe compile contrite
clairvoyant complacency contrivance
clamor complementary controvert
clandestine compliance contumacious
clangor compliant contusion
clapper complicity convex
clarion comprehensive conveyance
cleft compress cornice
cliché concave corollary
clientele conceit corona
climactic concentric corporeal
clime conception corpulent
cloister concession correlation
clout conciliatory corrosive
cloying concomitant corrugated
coagulate concord cosmic

coterie defection diorama

countermand deference dirge
courier defile disabuse
covenant deflect disaffected
coy defrock disapprobation
crabbed degenerate disavow
credence degradation disband
credulity deify discernible
creed delete discerning
crescendo delirium disclaim
crestfallen delta discombobulated
cringe deluge disconsolate
croon delusion discordant
crotchety delve discount
crux demented discourse
cryptic demographic discrepancy
cubicle demolition discretion
cull demonstration discursive
culmination demonstrative disdain
cumulative demotic disembark
cupidity demur disenfranchise
curmudgeon denote disengage
cyclic deplorable disfigure
dabble depose disgorge
dais deposition dishearten
dally derelict disheveled
dampen derision disjoint
dank dermatologist dislodge
dapper desiccate dismember
dappled determination dismiss
daub deterrent disparity
dauntless detonation dispassionate
dawdle detrimental disperse
deadlock detritus dispirited
deadpan dexterous disport
debauch diadem disposition
debonair diaphanous disputatious
debutante diatribe disquisition
decadence diffident dissection
decant diffuse dissident
deciduous digression dissimulate
decomposition dilate dissolution
decoy dilatory distend
decrepitude diligence distill
deduce dilute diurnal
deface diminution diva
defame dinghy diverge
defeatist dingy diversion

divest elaborate ethos

docket elegy eulogistic
doctrinaire elixir eulogy
doddering ellipsis euphony
doff elliptical euthanasia
dogged eloquence evasive
doggerel elusive evenhanded
dogmatic embargo evocative
domineer embed exasperated
don embezzlement exceptionable
dormer embroider excerpt
dossier embryonic exchequer
dour emollient excise
douse empathy execrable
dowdy encipher exemplary
downcast encomiastic exempt
dregs encroachment exert
drivel endearment exhilarating
droll enfranchise exigency
drone engaging exonerate
dross enigma exorbitant
drudgery enmity exorcise
dubious ennui expansive
ductile enrapture expenditure
dulcet enterprising expletive
dupe entity explicate
duplicity entomology expository
duress entrée expound
dutiful enumerate expropriate
dynamic eon extenuate
earthy epic extort
eccentricity epilogue extradition
ecclesiastic episodic extrapolate
ecologist epithet extrinsic
ecumenical epitome extrude
eddy equanimity exuberant
edify equinox facile
effectual equity faction
effeminate equivocate factious
effervescent errant factitious
effete erratic fallacious
effigy erroneous fallible
efflorescence escapade fallow
effluvium estrange falter
effusion estranged fanaticism
egotistical ethereal fancied
egregious ethnic fancier
egress ethnology fawning

febrile foresight gentry

fecund forestall genuflect
feign forgo germination
feint forswear gerontocracy
felon fortitude gerrymander
feral fracas gestate
ferment franchise gesticulation
fervid frantic ghastly
festive fraudulent gibberish
fete fray giddy
fetter fresco girth
fiasco friction gist
fiat frieze glacial
fickle fritter glare
fictitious frivolity glimmer
fidelity frond gloat
figurative fructify glower
figurine frugality glutinous
filch fugitive glutton
filibuster fulcrum gnarled
filigree functionary goad
filing fundamental gory
finale funereal gouge
finesse furtive gourmand
finite fusion gradual
firebrand gable granary
fissure gadfly grandeur
flaccid gaffe granulate
flagitious gainsay grate
flay gall gratuity
fleck galleon grievance
fleece gambit grill
flick gambol grotto
flippant gamely grouse
flit gape grovel
floe gargantuan grudging
florid garish gruel
flotsam gastronomy gruff
flounder gauche guffaw
fluency gaudy guileless
fluke gaunt guise
fodder gavel gull
foible gawk gusto
foil gazette gusty
foppish generality habituate
forebear generate hackles
forensic generic halcyon
foreshadow gentility hale

hallucination illimitable inclusive

halting illusion incommodious
hamper illusive incompatible
harangue imbalance incongruity
harbinger imbroglio incorporeal
haughtiness immolate incorrigible
hazardous immune incriminate
headstrong immure incrustation
heckler immutable incubate
heedless impale incursion
hegemony impalpable indemnify
herbivorous impassable indeterminate
hermetic impasse indicative
hermitage impassive indigence
herpetologist impeach indignation
heterodox impenetrable indisputable
heyday impenitent indite
hiatus imperceptible indomitable
hibernal imperious inductive
hieroglyphic impermeable inequity
hilarity impertinent inerrancy
hindmost impetuous inert
hinterland impiety inextricable
hireling impious infantile
hirsute implausible infernal
hoary implication ingenuous
holster implicit inimitable
homespun imply iniquity
homogeneous impolitic injurious
hone imponderable innuendo
hoodwink importunate inopportune
hortatory imposture inquisitor
horticultural imprecation insalubrious
hubris impressionable insensible
hue and cry improvident insightful
humanitarian imprudent insinuate
husbandry impudence insolence
hypercritical inadvertently insomnia
hypocritical inarticulate insouciant
iconoclastic incandescent insubordination
ideology incantation insubstantial
idiom incarnate insularity
idolatry incarnation insurgent
idyllic incendiary insurmountable
igneous inchoate intaglio
ignite incidence intangible
ignoble incisive integral
ignominy incite intellect

intelligentsia knit lode

interdict kudos longevity
interpolate labile lope
interregnum laborious loquacious
intransigence laceration lout
introvert lackadaisical lucid
inundate laconic lucre
inured lagniappe lugubrious
invalidate lagoon lunar
invective laity luster
inveigh lampoon lustrous
inverse lancet luxuriate
invocation languid macabre
invulnerable languor macerate
iota lank machination
iridescent larder magisterial
irony largess magnanimity
irreconcilable lascivious magniloquent
irrefutable latent maim
irremediable laud malcontent
irreparable leaven malefactor
irresolute lectern malevolent
irretrievable leery malfeasance
irreverence legerdemain malicious
isotope leniency malignant
isthmus leonine malingerer
jabber levee malleable
jamboree levitate malodorous
jargon levity mammal
jaunt levy manifestation
jaunty lewd manumit
jettison lexicographer marital
jibe lexicon maritime
jingoist liability marshal
jollity liaison marsupial
jounce libel masochist
jovial libertine masticate
judicious licentious matriarch
juggernaut lien matriculate
junket limber maudlin
junta limpid mauve
jurisprudence lineament maverick
kernel linguistic mealy-mouthed
killjoy listless meddlesome
kindred litany meditation
kleptomaniac lithe meek
knead litigation megalomania
knell livid melee

memorialize mountebank obsessive

menagerie muddle obsidian
mendacious muggy obstinate
mendicant multiform obtuse
mephitic multilingual occult
mercantile multiplicity oculist
mercurial musty odious
metallurgical mutability odium
metamorphosis mutinous odorous
metaphor myopic offensive
metaphysical naïveté offhand
miasma narcissist officious
migrant narrative ogle
migratory natty ominous
militate nauseate omnipotent
mimicry navigable omnipresent
minatory nebulous onomatopoeia
mincing negligence opalescent
minuscule neologism opaque
mirage nepotism opiate
misadventure nether opportune
misanthrope nettle opportunist
misapprehension nexus optician
miscellany nicety optional
miserly niggle opulence
mishap nihilist oracular
misogynist nirvana orator
missile nocturnal ordinance
missive noisome ordination
mite nomenclature ornithologist
mnemonic nonchalance orthodox
modish noncommittal orthography
modulate notoriety oscillate
molecule novelty ossify
mollify noxious otiose
molt nullify outlier
monarchy nutrient outspoken
monastic oaf outstrip
monolithic obeisance outwit
monotheism obelisk overblown
monotony obese overwrought
monumental obfuscate ovoid
moodiness objective pachyderm
morose obligatory pacifist
mortician oblique pacify
mosaic obliterate palate
mote oblivion palatial
motility obsequious paleontology

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palette peregrinate pomposity

palimpsest peremptory ponderous
pall perfidious pontifical
pallet perforate pore
palliate perfunctory poseur
pallid perimeter potable
panache peripheral potent
pandemic permeable potentate
panegyric peroration potion
panoramic personify potpourri
pantomime pervasive pragmatist
parable pessimism prate
paradigm pestilential prattle
paradox petulant pre-empt
parallelism philanderer preamble
paranoia philatelist precipitate
paraphrase philology precipitous
parasite phoenix précis
parasol phylum predator
parlance physiognomy predetermine
parley picayune predispose
parochial piecemeal preeminent
parry pied preen
parsimony piety prefatory
partial pigment premise
partiality pious premonition
partition piquant premonitory
parvenu pique pretentious
passive piscatorial prevaricate
patent piteous prim
pathos pitfall primogeniture
patois pith primordial
pauper pithy primp
pedagogy pivotal privy
pedant placebo procurement
pedantic plagiarize prod
pedestal plait prodigious
pediatrician plasticity profligate
peerless plebian progeny
pejorative pliable prognosis
pell-mell pliant prognosticate
penance plutocracy proletarian
pendant poignancy prolixity
pensive polarize prologue
penury polemical promiscuous
peon politic propellant
perceptive polity prophetic
percussion polyglot propitious

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propriety ramble reparable

propulsive ramify repeal
prosaic rampart replicate
prosody random repose
prostrate rant repository
protean rapacious repress
protuberance rarefied reprobate
provender raspy reprobation
provident ratiocination reprove
provisional rationalize repugnance
provocative ravage reputable
proxy rave repute
prude reactionary requite
pry realm resentment
psyche rebate residue
psychosis rebus resignation
puckish rebut resonant
puerile recapitulate restraint
pugilist recession resumption
pugnacious recidivism resurge
pugnacity reciprocal retentive
pulchritude reconnaissance retinue
pulmonary recrimination retract
pummel recumbent retrench
punitive recurrent retrograde
purge redolent retrospective
purveyor redundant reverent
pusillanimous reek revile
putrid refectory revoke
pyromaniac refrain revulsion
quack refulgent rhapsodize
quadruped regal riddle
quaff regatta rife
quail regeneration rigamarole
quay regicide rile
quell rehabilitate riposte
queue reimburse riveting
quibble rejuvenate rivulet
quiescent relic roil
quietude relish roseate
quip reminiscence rotunda
quizzical remission rousing
quorum remnant rubble
quotidian remorse ruddy
rabid remunerative ruffian
ragamuffin rend rummage
raiment rendezvous runic
rakish renege ruse

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rusticate serenity solicitude

saboteur serpentine solstice
saccharine severity soluble
sacrilegious sextant solvent
salient shambles somatic
saline shard somnambulist
sallow sheaf sonorous
sanctimonious shibboleth sophist
sanctity shimmer sophistry
sanguine shoddy soporific
sap shrew spangle
sarcasm shyster spasmodic
sardonic sidereal spat
sate sidle spate
satellite silt spatial
satiate simian spawn
satire simile specious
satirical simplistic spectral
saturate sinecure spectrum
saturnine sinewy spendthrift
savor sinuous spontaneity
savory skiff sportive
scaffold skimp spruce
scapegoat skinflint squabble
scenario skulk squander
schematic skullduggery squat
scimitar slacken stagnant
scintilla slake stanch
scotch slander stanza
scuffle slapdash static
scuttle sleazy statutory
secession slew stealth
seclusion slipshod stem
sect sloth stickler
sedate slough stipple
sedition sluggard stockade
seedy sluice stodgy
seemly slur stoke
seep smelt stolid
seethe smirk strafe
seminal smithereens strident
senility snicker strut
sensual snivel stupefy
sententious sobriety stupor
sentinel sodden Stygian
sepulcher solder stymie
sequester solecism suavity
serendipity solemnity subaltern

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subdue tantrum transient

subjective tarry transition
subliminal taut transitory
submissive tautological translucent
suborn tawdry trappings
subpoena tedium traumatic
subsidiary teetotalism tribute
subsidy temperament trident
substantive tempestuous trigger
subterfuge tempo trinket
subtlety tenacity truculence
succor tendentious truncate
suffragist tensile tryst
suffuse tepid turbid
sultry termination tureen
summation terminology turgid
sundry tessellated turncoat
superannuated testy turpitude
supercilious tether tutelary
superficial thematic typhoon
superfluous theocracy tyranny
superimpose theoretical ubiquitous
supernumerary thermal ulterior
supine thrifty ultimatum
supplant throttle umbrage
supple tightwad unaccountable
suppliant timbre unadulterated
supposition timidity unassailable
supposititious timorous unassuming
suppress tipple uncanny
surly tithe unconscionable
surmount titter uncouth
surreptitious titular unctuous
surrogate toga underlying
suture tonsure underscore
swarthy torque undulate
swathe torrent unearth
swerve torso unearthly
swindler tortuous unfaltering
syllogism touchstone unfeigned
symbiosis touchy unfettered
symmetry tout unfledged
synchronous traduce uniformity
synoptic trajectory unimpeachable
synthesis tranquility uninhibited
taint transcendent unison
tangential transcribe unkempt
tantalize transgression unmitigated

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unprecedented verbalize warranty

unprepossessing verbatim wastrel
unravel verbose wax
unrequited verdigris waylay
unsightly verisimilitude welt
unsullied verity welter
untenable vernacular whet
unwarranted vex whiff
uproarious viand whimsical
urbane vicarious whit
urchin vicissitude whittle
ursine victual whorl
usury vigor willful
utopia vindictive wily
vagabond vintner wince
vagrant viper windfall
vainglorious virile winsome
valor visceral wispy
vantage viscid wistful
vapid viscous withdrawn
vaporize vitiate withstand
vassal vitreous witless
vat vituperative witticism
veer vivacious wizardry
vegetate vivisection wizened
venal volition wont
vendor vortex worldly
veneer vouchsafe writ
venerable vulpine writhe
venial waffle xenophobia
venison waggish yen
venom waif yeoman
vent wallow yoke
ventral wan yokel
ventriloquist wanderlust yore
venturesome wangle zeal
veracity warrant zealot