Akshay DineshWelcome 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.
Rishay Dinesh
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