English Words of the Day List 2

French	English
Brouhaha	A noisy disturbance or uproar.
Tout	To promote, sell, or advocate.
Insouciant	Blithe (happy) unconcern, nonchalance, carefree indifference.
Turbid	Murky, unclear.
Turgid	Swollen, distended with fluid.
Extant	Still in existence, not extinct.
Misanthrope	A person who dislikes mankind, a "people-hater"
Arcane	Referring to knowledge that is known by a few and possesses little practical value.
Carp	To continually complain or criticize.
Philistine	A middle class person with no understanding or appreciation of culture, a boor.
Obtuse	Lacking in cleverness, wit, or perspicauty, dull-witted.
Garrulous	Talkative, unatty, verbose.
Taciturn	Reserved, speaking few words, not loquacious or outspoken.
Svelte	Fashionably thin or slender.
Placid	Calm, serene, without chaos or disorder.
Surly	Ill-tempered likely to turn threatening quickly, unpleasant.
Excoriate	To tear or wear away the skin, to abrade; to denounce harshly or scathingly.
Apotheosize	To exalt or glorify, to raise to godlike status.
Nouveau Riche	Newly rich, therefore lacking in good taste or refinement, ostentatious and inelegant.
Non Sequitur	A statement that does not follow logically that which came before.

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