- 1/29: pungent [PUHN-juhnt]: adj. sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell, as if by a penetrating power; biting; acrid.
- 1/29: emulate [EM-yuh-leyt]:v. to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass.
- 1/30: edifice [ED-uh-fis]: n. a building, especially one of large size or imposing appearance
- 1/31: unequivocal [uhn-i-KWIV-uh-kuhl]: adj. unambiguous; clear; having only one possible meaning or interpretation.
- 2/3: introspection [in-truh-SPEK-shun]: n. the examination of one’s own thoughts, impressions, and feelings, esp for long periods
- 2/6: ubiquitous [yoo-BIK-wi-tuhs]: adj. existing and being everywhere, especially at the same time
- 2/7: mundane [MUHN-deyn]: adj. common; ordinary; unimaginative.
- 2/10: imbue [im-BYOO]: v. to impregnate or inspire, as with feelings, opinions, etc.
- 2/11: pseudo [SOO-doh]: adj. not actually but having the appearance of; pretended; false or spurious; sham.
- 2/12: demise [dih-MAHYZ]: n. termination of existence or operation.
- 2/14: sardonic [sahr-DON-ik]: adj. characterized by bitter or scornful mockery or ridicule.
- 2/17: obscure [uhb-SKYOOR]: adj. not clear to understanding; hard to perceive.
- 2/18: curtail [ker-TEYL]: v. to cut short; cut off a part of; abridge; reduce; diminish.
- 2/19: sparse [spahrs]: adj. thinly scatter or distributed.
- 2/20: harrowing [HAR-oh-ing]: adj. extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous
- 2/21: idiosyncrasy [id-ee-uh-SIN-kruh-see]: n. a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual.
- 2/24: fulcrum [FOOL-kruhm]: n. any prop or support
- 2/25: quota [KWOH-tuh]: n. the share or proportional part of a total that is required from, or is due or belongs to, a particular district, state, person, group, etc.
- 2/27: uncouth [uhn-KOOTH]: adj. awkward, clumsy, unmannerly; uncultured
- 2/28: surfeit [SUR-fit]: n. excess; an excessive amount
- 3/3: retain [ri-TEYN]: v. to keep possession of
- 3/4: scathing [SKEY-thing]: adj. bitterly severe, as a remark.
- 3/5: robust [roh-BUHST]: adj. strong and health; hardy; vigorous.
- 3/6: susceptible [suh-SEP-tuh-buhl]: adj. accessible or especially liable or subject to some influence, mood, agency, etc.
- 3/7: rampant [RAM-puhnt]: adj. violent in action or spirit; raging; furious
- 3/10: verbatim [ver-BEY-tim]: adv. in exactly the same words; word for word
- 3/11: diversity [dih-VUR-si-tee]: n. variety; multiformity
- 3/12: lurk [lurk]: v. to lie in wait in concealment, as a person in ambush; remain in or around a place secretly or furtively.
- 3/13: desist [dih-SIST]: v. to cease, as from some action or proceeding; stop.
- 3/14: sway [swey]: v. to cause (the mind, emotions, etc., or a person) to incline or turn in a specified way; influence.
- 3/17: succulent [SUHK-yuh-luhnt]: adj. full of juice; juicy
- 3/18: ailment [EYL-muhnt]: n. a physical disorder or illness that is usually minor but chronic.
- 3/19: lenient [LEE-nee-uhnt]: adj. agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent.
- 3/20: wreak [reek]: v. to inflict or execute (punishment, vengeance, etc.)
- 3/21: vivid [VIV-id]: adj. full of life; lively; animated
- 3/24: contaminate [kuhn-TAM-uh-neyt]: v. to make impure or unsuitable by contact or mixture with something unclean, bad, etc.
- 3/25: prodigious [pruh-DIJ-uhs]: adj. extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.
- 3/26: placid [PLAS-id]: adj. pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed.
- 3/27: disperse [dih-SPURS]: v. to drive or send off in various directions; scatter
- 3/28: induce [in-DOOS]: v. to bring about, produce, or cause.
- 3/31: drudgery [DRUHJ-uh-ree]: n. menial, distasteful, dull, or hard work
- 4/1: unscrupulous [uhn-SKROO-pyuh-luhs]: adj. unrestrained by moral or ethical principles
- 4/2: degenerate [dih-JEN-uh-reyt]: v. to diminish in quality, especially from a former state of coherence, balance, integrity, etc.
- 4/3: scheme [skeem]: n. a plan, design, or program of action to be followed.
- 4/4: insufficient [in-suh-FISH-uhnt]: adj. lacking in what is necessary or required.
- 4/7: void [void]: n. an empty space; emptiness
- 4/8: vessel [VES-uhl]: n. a hollow or concave utensil, as a cup, bowl, pitcher, or vase, used for holding liquids or other contents.
- 4/9: linear [LIN-ee-er]: adj. extended or arranged in a line
- 4/10: congregate [KONG-gri-geyt]: v. to come together; assemble, especially in large numbers
- 4/11: surplus [SUR-pluhs]: n. something that remains above what is used or needed.
- incentive [in-SEN-tiv]: n. something that incites or tends to incite to action or greater effort, as a reward offered for increased productivity.
- resistance [ri-ZIS-tuhns]: n. the act or power of resisting, opposing, or withstanding.
- inebriate [in-EE-bree-eyt]: v. to make drunk; intoxicate.
- presume [pri-ZOOM]: v. to take for granted, assume, or suppose.
- surfaced [SUR-fis]: v. to rise to the surface.
- mesh [mesh]: v. to match, coordinate, or interlock.
- unworthy [uhn-WUR-thee]: adj. not of adequate merit or character; undeserving.
- segments [SEG-muhnt]: n. one of the parts into which something naturally separates or is divided; a division, portion, or section.
- grasp [grasp]: v. to seize upon; hold firmly.
- abrupt [uh-BRUHPT]: adj. sudden or unexpected.
- tasteless [TEYST-lis]: adj. having no taste or flavor; insipid.
- alter [AWL-ter]: v. to change; become different or modified
- dependence [dih-PEN-duhns]: n. the state of relying on or needing someone or something for aid, support, or the like.
- migration [mahy-GREY-shuhn]: n. the process of moving from one country, region, or place to another.
- replication [rep-li-KEY-shuhn]: n. a copy or duplication
- quest [kwest]: n. a search or pursuit made in order to find or obtain something.
- elastic [ih-LAS-tik]: adj. capable of returning to its original length, shape, etc., after being stretched, deformed, compressed, or expanded.
- sensory [SEN-suh-ree]: adj. of or pertaining to the senses or sensation.
- partial [PAHR-shuhl]: adj. biased or prejudiced in favor of a person, group, side, etc., over another.
- rigidity [RIJ-idty]: n. the amount of stiffness or the degree to which a person, object, etc. is capable of being swayed, moved, altered, etc.
- caricature [KAR-i-kuh-cher]: n. a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating peculiarities or defects of persons or things.
- retention [ri-TEN-shuhn]: n. the act or capacity to keep possession of something.
- syndrome [SIN-drohm]: n. a predictable, characteristic pattern of behavior, action, etc., that tends to occur under certain circumstances.
- fascinated [FAS-uh-neyt-ed]: n. the state of being transfixed or being deprived of the power to resist.
- resources [REE-sawrs]: n. a source or supply, support, or aid, especially one that can be readily drawn upon when needed.
- explain [ik-SPLEYN]: v. to make plain or clear; render understandable or intelligible.
- massive [MAS-iv]: adj. consisting of or forming a large mass; bulky and heavy.
- similarities [sim-uh-LAR-i-tee]: n. the state of being similar; likeness; resemblance.
- delayed [dih-LEY]: n. not appearing, arriving, etc. until a later time than expecte
- edit [ED-it]: v. to supervise or direct the preparation of (a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.).
