Wiktionary:Word of the day/Archive/2010/December

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These words are all the same as 2009's because there was a lapse in creating new ones.

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sententious adj

(obsolete) Full of meaning. Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise. Tending to use aphorisms, especially given to trite moralizing

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maudlin adj

Extravagantly or excessively sentimental; self-pitying. Affectionate or sentimental in an effusive, tearful, or foolish manner, such as from drunkenness

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undownable adj

Undeniably important; describing that which cannot be played down or ignored. Invincible; describing that which cannot be brought down or overcome

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bookish adj

Given to reading; fond of study; better acquainted with books than with people; learned from books. Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books

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monochrome n

A black and white image, especially a photograph. A ceramic glaze of a single colour, or an object so glazed. (deprecated template usage) (dated) A painting executed in shades of a single colour

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