Words from BBC news
Posted by Bored on Aug 4, 2008
populous
panorama
mound
mosaic
desolate
barrack
confederation
anthrax
burgeon
hydroelectricity
photovoltaic
flatulence
hark
pharaoh
jape
tit-for-tat
animosity
shrapnel
reprehensible
exculpatory
gunslinger
acquittal
lethal
separatist
outlying
calf
du jour
soot
furnace
combustion
flue
forsake
avalanche
fatality
fugly
cardiac
jihad
haughty
hymn
Pronunciation
Posted by Bored on Aug 4, 2008
apprehend
locomotive
Melbourne
Soviet
proverb
Roman
realm
tribunal
profile
consultation
contribution
contributor
miracle
mountaineer
devotee
New words this month
Posted by Bored on Aug 1, 2008
sever
placate
makeshift
valiant
backdrop
wiggle
stave off
AMBER Alert
autopsy
angina
uninhibited
topless
satire
bastille - Bastille Day
mural
tenacity
cameo
imperative
hieroglyphic
tacit
insurgent
pilgrim
Greenwich Meridian Time
compatriot
rebuke
deterrent
contribute
impartiality
choreograph
cram
tribulation
dole
blare
moot
euphoric
emanate
tantrum
impeach
disband
discus
judo
rowing
defer
protract
decry
inquisition
cannibal
sinister
vulture
solace
fuzzy
alumnus - alumna
dopey
calve
parasol
disseminate
Briton
disproportionate
prodigious
parole
repatriate
anoint
infiltrate
weed
waffle
secular
prop
windshield
juxtaposes
paraphrase
gutter
pressurize
bladder
fauna
submersible
suction
bonnet
chap
mascot
rite
My pronunciation errors
Posted by Bored on Aug 1, 2008
oak
mayor
Persian
Saudi Arabia
Venezuela
Nigerian
Vermont
premiere
documentary
represent
fulfill
humane
irreparable
various
convoy
presentation
tariff
irre’sistible
[volatile]
tribunal
preferences
floor
depth
biological
continuous
temperature
premise
sovereignty
shout
New Words
Posted by Bored on Jun 29, 2008
muskrat
seepage
repentance
unrepentant
transgress
sincerity
patronize
fester with sb
sheepish
sober
Sacramento
decriminalize
oftentimes
wrench
weary
sassy
abhor
municipality
borough
corny = corney
reveler
mermaid
floral
Last set of this month
Posted by Bored on Jun 27, 2008
lavish
Vatican
fatality
swerve
amass
fleece
dupe
misappropriate
robe
monsignor
clergyman
unravel
opulent
crises
rebuff
resonate
mosque
enclave
synagogue
barred
at arm’s length
interfaith
electoral
constituency
emissary
standoffishness
woo
one-time
Words from Pirate News
Posted by Bored on Jun 25, 2008
Somalia
autonomous
spate
treacherous
skiff
bolster
vessel
swoop
wrack
anarchy
mast
detonate
vest
From a crime news report:
nightmarish sadism
scald
arson
gag
verdict
sodomize
excruciating
crematorium
advent
tortoise
plight
From News and Forum
Posted by Bored on Jun 24, 2008
barbarism barbarian
quotient
foul
conspire with
plunk
in the wee hours
mutter
covert
tap into
mug
French press = coffee plunger
espresso
yum
census
morning shake
thee
frap
Renaissance
enema
reminisce
modality
placebo
diarrhea
audacity
sharia
grisly hoax
macabre prank
sneaker-clad
Vancouver
rampant
cajolery
litigate
supplicant
belie
sugarcane
embargo
hodgepodge
leapfrog
attainment
cartridge
parlor
Random News Words
Posted by Bored on Jun 24, 2008
surveillance
wiretap
impasse
capitulation
formality
dragnet
scuttle
constitutional farce
judiciary
sweep up
crumb
clump
dub
mythology
alight
aficionado
philly
Himalayas
gully
gynecology
synopsis
minuscule
mire
My Common Pronunciation Error
Posted by Bored on Jun 24, 2008
temporary
bipartisan
domestic
robot
polygon
propulsion
laboratory
rebel
atmosphere
cafe
advantageous
caffeine
century
muslim
infidel
triumph
aggravate
inflationary
plaintiff
technological
alcohol
pirate
piracy
hostage
ransom
fisherman
journalist
Helicopter
perfect
heart
plunk
contribute
Oregonian
sought
publicist
complaint
vaccinate
luxurious
sizeable
Ohio
symbolism
petition
Aluminum
refund
island
Kansas
foster