August & September Words

 Date:  Word:

 Definition:

 Aug. 28  Unorthodox (Adj):  not following established ways of thinking
 Aug. 29  Unremitting (Adj):  relentless; ceaseless
 Aug. 30  Pellucid (Adj):  very clear, transparent
 Aug. 31  Inviolable (Adj):  secure and cannot be violated
 Sept. 1  Exculpate (v):  to free from blame
 Sept. 5  Photophobia (N):  fear of light
 Sept. 6  Aviophobia (N):  fear of flying
 Sept. 7  Brontophobia (N):  fear of lightning and thunder
 Sept. 8  Cyberphobia (N):  fear of computers
 Sept. 11  Pariah (N):  a social outcast; rejected or despised person
 Sept. 13  Miscreant (N):  an evildoer; a criminal
 Sept. 14  Sychophant (N):  someone who excessively flatters others in a phony way
 Sept. 15  Gourmand (N):  a lover of foods; a gluttonous eater
 Sept. 18  Insurgent (N):  one who rebels
 Sept. 19  Incendiary (N):  one who agitates
 Sept. 20  Hedonist (N):  one who believes that the pursuit of pleasure should be life's primary pursuit
 Sept. 21  Voluptuary (N):  one devoted to sensory feelings
 Sept. 22  Anathema (N):  a cursed, detested person
 Sept. 25  Maladroit (N):  one who is incompetent, clumsy
 Sept. 26  Fabulist (N):  one who lies or tells tales
 Sept. 27  Tyro (N):  a beginner; amateur
 Sept. 28  Guru (N):  a teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters
 Sept. 29  Ultraist (N):  a person who believes in extremes

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