Words, Everyday – June 2024

Welcome to another month dedicated to expanding your vocabulary. You likely know the drill by now: each day, you’ll learn a new word. With a bit of effort, you’ll make significant progress in improving your language skills. Let’s dive into the words for June.

1 June – Mellifluous

Type: Adjective

Origin: Latin

Definition: Sweet or musical; pleasant to hear.

2 June – Sycophant

Type: Noun

Origin: Greek

Definition: A person who acts obsequiously toward someone important to gain advantage; a flatterer.

3 June – Serendipity

Type: Noun

Origin: Persian

Definition: The occurrence of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.

4 June – Sagacious

Type: Adjective

Origin: Latin

Definition: Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; wise.

5 June – Quixotic

Type: Adjective

Origin: Spanish

Definition: Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.

6 June – Transitory

Type: Adjective

Origin: Latin

Definition: Lasting only for a short time; temporary.

7 June – Lethargy

Type: Noun

Origin: Greek

Definition: A lack of energy and enthusiasm.

8 June – Vignette

Type: Noun

Origin: Latin

Definition: A small, pleasing sketch or view

9 June – Tenacious

Type: Adjective

Origin: Latin

|Definition: Holding firm to a purpose or opinion; persistent.

10 June – Illuminate

Type: Verb

Origin: Latin

Definition: To light up or make something clear; to clarify.

11 June – Nefarious

Type: Adjective

Origin: Latin

Definition: Wicked or criminal.

12 June – Zephyr

Type: Noun

Origin: Greek

Definition: A gentle, mild breeze.

13 June – Irascible

Type: Adjective

Origin: Latin

Definition: Easily provoked to anger; very irritable.

14 June – Ubiquitous

Type: Adjective

Origin: Latin

Definition: Present, appearing, or found everywhere.

15 June – Lugubrious

Type: Adjective

Origin: Latin

Definition: Looking or sounding sad and dismal.

16 June – Fastidious

Type: Adjective

Origin: Latin

Definition: Very attentive to detail; meticulous.

17 June – Prosaic

Type: Adjective

Origin: Latin

Definition: Lacking poetic beauty; commonplace.

18 June – Nostalgia

Type: Noun

Origin: Greek

Definition: A sentimental longing for the past.

19 June – Sanguine

Type: Adjective

Origin: Latin

Definition: Optimistic or positive, especially in a difficult situation.

20 June – Acrimonious

Type: Adjective

Origin: Latin

Definition: Angry and bitter in tone or language.

21 June – Disparate

Type: Adjective

Origin: Latin

Definition: Essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison.

22 June – Magniloquent

Type: Adjective

Origin: Latin

Definition: Using high-flown or bombastic language.

23 June – Obsequious

Type: Adjective

Origin: Latin

Definition: Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.

24 June – Soliloquy

Type: Noun

Origin: Latin

Definition: An act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud when alone, especially in a play.

25 June – Visceral

Type: Adjective

Origin: Latin

Definition: Relating to deep inward feelings rather than to the intellect.

26 June – Untenable

Type: Adjective

Origin: Latin

Definition: Not able to be maintained or defended against attack.

27 June – Inexorable

Type: Adjective

Origin: Latin

Definition: Impossible to stop or prevent; relentless.

28 June – Pernicious

Type: Adjective

Origin: Latin

Definition: Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

29 June – Voracious

Type: Adjective

Origin: Latin

Definition: Having a very eager approach to an activity; insatiable.

30 June – Juxtaposition

Type: Noun

Origin: Latin

Definition: The fact of two things being seen or placed close together for contrasting effect.