10/30/10.
wan (w-on, long ‘a’ sound) adj., Of unnatural or sickly pallor; lacking color; showing or suggesting ill-health.
Despite a diet rich in nutritious human blood, the zombie wood nymph’s complexion remained quite wan.
10/30/10.
wan (w-on, long ‘a’ sound) adj., Of unnatural or sickly pallor; lacking color; showing or suggesting ill-health.
Despite a diet rich in nutritious human blood, the zombie wood nymph’s complexion remained quite wan.
10/29/10.
incredulous (in-krej-uh-luhs) adj., Disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical.
The pompous message displayed outside the church which threatened, “Without God, you are nothing”, evoked her incredulous glare.
10/28/10.
jejune (ji-joon, soft ‘j’ sound) adj., Juvenile, immature, childish; lacking knowledge or experience; uninformed.
Mulling over the formidable prospects of adulthood elicited her rather jejune gesture.
10/27/10.
portent (pohr-tent) n., An indication or omen of something about to happen, particularly of threatening or disquieting significance.
The dining table set for sixteen biddies served as a portent for the bridge-related shenanigans about to encompass her morning and afternoon.
10/26/10.
august (aw-guhst) adj., Marked by majestic dignity or grandeur; inspiring reverence or admiration.
She donned august head trappings in homage of her name’s meaning: a princess.
Also, the 8th month of the year.
Her brother was born in August.
10/25/10.
auspicious (aw-spish-uhs) adj., Promising success; propitious; opportune; favored by fortune; prosperous; fortunate.
She smiled at the appropriately auspicious cookie message which read: “You have much skill in expressing yourself”.
10/24/10.
precarious (pre-kair-ee-us): adj., Not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.
She was able to snap a picture just in time before toppling from her precarious Dancer’s Pose.
10/23/10.
bellicose (bel-i-kohs) adj., Inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious.
Fits of bellicose emotion engulfed her as she plodded along behind an idiot going 15 miles under the limit on a one lane road with no passing options.
10/22/10.
effulgent (ih-fuhl-juhnt) adj., Shining forth brilliantly; radiant.
Despite the supposed shielding benefits of a brimmed hat, the effulgent October sun caused her to squint in its presence.
10/21/10.
savvy (sav-ee) adj., Shrewdly informed; experienced and well-informed; canny.
You could tell by her unabashed vocabulary use and her hipster glasses that she was really quite savvy.