Word of the Day Quiz

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Our next word of the day quiz is upon us. You'll be expected to know the following:

Insipid –adj 1. without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities. 2. without taste to be pleasing, as food or drink; bland

Harbinger -n 1: one that pioneers in or initiates a major change, precursor 2: one that presages or foreshadows what is to come

Doppelganger -n 1. A ghostly double or counterpart of a living person. 2. Alter ego; double.

Abscond -v To depart secretly; to steal away and hide oneself; used especially of persons who withdraw to avoid arrest or prosecution

Homage –n 1)respect or reverence paid or rendered 2)something done or given in acknowledgment or consideration of the worth of another

Gung-ho -adj 1. Wholeheartedly enthusiastic and loyal; eager; zealous. 2. In a successful manner

Woebegone -adj. 1: strongly afflicted with woe; woeful. 2: exhibiting great woe, sorrow, or misery. 3: being in a sorry state

Hubris –n. excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance.

Oscillate –v 1. to swing or move to and fro as a pendulum does. 2 to vary or vacillate between differing beliefs, opinions, conditions

Encroach–v 1. To advance beyond proper, established, or usual limits. 2. To trespass upon the domain, or rights of another.

Blight –n. 1)the rapid discoloration, wilting, and death of plant tissues. 2)any cause of destruction, ruin, or frustration.

Zenith -n. 1. A highest point or state; culmination. 2. The point on the celestial sphere vertically above a given position.