20/10/14 to 26/10/14
Monday: deictic - Relating to or denoting a word or expression whose meaning is dependent on the context in which it is used (such as here, you, me, that one there, or next Tuesday)
Tuesday: bimble - (British informal) Walk or travel at a leisurely pace: e.g. 'on Sunday we bimbled around Spitalfields and Brick Lane'
Wednesday: retroflex - Turned backwards: e.g. 'a retroflexed endoscope'
Thursday: rebuff - Reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner: e.g. 'I asked her to be my wife, and was rebuffed in no uncertain terms'
Friday: oleaginous - Rich in, covered with, or producing oil; oily: e.g. 'fabrics would quickly become filthy in this oleaginous kingdom'
Saturday: demoralise - Cause (someone) to lose confidence or hope: e.g. 'the General Strike had demoralized the trade unions'
Sunday: hominoid - A primate of a group that includes humans, their fossil ancestors, and the great apes
Words and definitions from Oxford Dictionaries Online's Word of the Day.
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