PIB 9 Words of the Day

poignant

deeply affecting, moving

egregious

extremely bad

benevolent

kind, caring, wanting to help others

brazen

shameless, disrespectfully bold

mundane

ordinary, boring, not special

clandestine

done in secret, hidden

ubiquitous

found or seen everywhere

meticulous

very careful or precise

ambivalent

having mixed or unsure feelings about something

arduous

very difficult; requiring a lot of effort

pragmatic

practical and focused on real-world results

elusive

hard to find, catch, or understand

precarious

unsafe, risky, or unstable

diligent

hardworking; careful

conspicuous

easy to notice; standing out

opulent

very rich, fancy or luxurious

impetuous

acting quickly without thinking

superfluous

unnecessary; more than needed

epitome

a perfect example

ominous

suggesting that something bad will happen

gregarious

outgoing and enjoying the company of others

inept

clumsy or not good at something

candid

honest and direct

frivolous

silly or unimportant

vindictive

wanting to get revenge

lucid

clear or easy to understand

daunting

seeming difficult or intimidating

adept

very skilled at something

laudable

worthy of high praise

anomaly

something unusual or unexpected

transient

lasting only a short time

brevity

shortness in time or words

ameliorate

to make something better

belligerent

hostile and aggressive

erratic

unpredictable or inconsistent

copious

large in amount

disparage

to speak badly about something or someone

utopia

a perfect or ideal place

voracious

having an eager appetite

incessant

continuing without stopping

reclusive

avoiding other people, living alone

concur

to agree

nostalgic

wishing for the past, feeling sentimental

affluent

wealthy

insinuate

to suggest something indirectly

magnanimous

generous and forgiving

infallible

incapable of making mistakes or being wrong

scrutinize

to examine closely

prolific

producing a lot

succinct

brief and to the point

inundate

to overwhelm or flood

lucrative

profitable; money-making

frugal

thrifty; cheap

tenacious

determined; not giving up

affable

friendly; easy to talk to

emulate

to try to copy or match

myriad

a large number

fortuitous

happening by chance; lucky

tactful

skillful in avoiding offense to others

pugnacious

eager or quick to argue or fight

obsequious

excessively compliant or submissive

hegemony

domination over others

indolent

lazy

insidious

seemingly harmless, but dangerous

cerebral

related to the brain or intellect

platitude

a remark or statement that is dull or overused

cloying

overly sweet or sentimental

indelible

unable to be removed or forgotten

petulant

rude or irritable (often in a childlike way)

acerbic

bitter in tone or taste

equivocal

ambiguous; subject to multiple interpretations

ethereal

delicate; light; otherworldly

pallid

lacking color; pale

capitulate

to surrender

rapport

a harmonious relationship

sophomoric

immature

fastidious

extremely or excessively careful or detailed

pariah

an outcast

abscond

to sneak away

cosmopolitan

worldly, sophisticated

disaffected

rebellious, resentful of authority

dour

stern; joyless

sycophant

a suck-up, a flatterer

raucous

loud, boisterous

hedonist

one who believes pleasure should be the primary pursuit in life

indigent

poor; needy

verdant

green (often with grass, vegetation, etc. )

insatiable

incapable of being satisfied

pervasive

having the tendency to spread throughout

stoic

indifferent (at least outwardly) to pleasure, pain, grief, joy, etc.

stigma

a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality or person

acumen

the ability to make quick, sharp and sound decisions

posthumous

following or occurring after death

glib

not showing preparation or forethought

anachronism

something not in its proper time

indignant

being angry at something unfair

ostentatious

showy; displaying wealth

mercurial

subject to sudden and unpredictable changes

nepotism

showing favoritism to friends/family in business/politics

epiphany

a sudden realization or insight