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Day 1 1. Guffaw 2. Morose 3. Mammoth 4. Kennel 5. Sty 6. Scabbard 7. Ego-centric 8. Placid 9. Wary 10.Feeble 11.Nubile 12.Abattoir 13.Blare 14.Addle 15.Clandestine 16.Manifest 17.Jocund 18.Opprobrium 19.Blurb 20.Epithalamium Day 2 1. Mundane 2. Meticulous 3. Insidious 4. Impudent 5. Ignominious 6. Haughty 7. Prudent 8. Plausible 9. Piquant 10.Omniscient 11.Oblivious 12.Myopic 13.Gargantuan 14.Fastidious 15.Ephemeral 16.Disparaging 17.Cognizant 18.Apathetic 19.Overshot 20.Efface 21.Calumniate 22.Augment 23.Rummaged 24.Sleuth 25.Topsy-turvy 26.Unkempt 27.Wraith 28.Weaned 29.Veracity 30.Vapid 31.Urbane 32.Upbraided 33.Impediment 34.Enmity 35.Deportment 36.Aphorism

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Day 1

1. Guffaw2. Morose3. Mammoth4. Kennel5. Sty6. Scabbard7. Ego-centric8. Placid9. Wary10. Feeble11. Nubile12. Abattoir13. Blare14. Addle15. Clandestine16. Manifest17. Jocund18. Opprobrium19. Blurb20. Epithalamium

Day 2

1. Mundane2. Meticulous3. Insidious4. Impudent5. Ignominious6. Haughty7. Prudent8. Plausible9. Piquant10. Omniscient11. Oblivious12. Myopic13. Gargantuan14. Fastidious15. Ephemeral16. Disparaging17. Cognizant18. Apathetic

19. Overshot20. Efface21. Calumniate22. Augment23. Rummaged24. Sleuth25. Topsy-turvy26. Unkempt27. Wraith28. Weaned29. Veracity30. Vapid31. Urbane32. Upbraided33. Impediment34. Enmity35. Deportment36. Aphorism

Epithalamium

song or poem for celebrating marriage

Guffaw

Loud boisterous laugh

Opprobrium

Harsh criticism

Morose

Ill-tempered , sullen, moody

Mammoth

Huge , enormous

Scabbard

Sheath for the blade of sword

Kennel

Dog shelter

Ego-centric

Thinking only of oneself without considering others

Sty

Pig -pen

Wary

Showing caution of possible danger

Blurb

Short information to promote

Feeble

Weak , delicate

Placid

Tranquil, unperturbed, calm

Blare

Clamor, boom

Nubile

Sexually mature , desirable

Abattoir

Slaughterhouse

Manifest

Obvious, clear, noticeable

Clandestine

Kept secret

Jocund

Cheerful

Addle

Confuse

Day 1

1. Guffaw2. Morose3. Mammoth4. Kennel5. Sty6. Scabbard7. Ego-centric8. Placid9. Wary10. Feeble11. Nubile12. Abattoir13. Blare14. Addle15. Clandestine16. Manifest17. Jocund18. Opprobrium19. Blurb20. Epithalamium

Day 2

1. Mundane2. Meticulous3. Insidious4. Impudent5. Ignominious6. Haughty7. Prudent8. Plausible9. Piquant10. Omniscient11. Oblivious12. Myopic13. Gargantuan14. Fastidious15. Ephemeral16. Disparaging17. Cognizant18. Apathetic

19. Overshot20. Efface21. Calumniate22. Augment23. Rummaged24. Sleuth25. Topsy-turvy26. Unkempt27. Wraith28. Weaned29. Veracity30. Vapid31. Urbane32. Upbraided33. Impediment34. Enmity35. Deportment36. Aphorism

Ignominious

deserving or causing public disgrace or shame; humiliating

Mundane

Dull , ordinary

Insidious

Causing harm

Meticulous

Very careful about doing something

Impudent

Very rude, insolent

Plausible

Believable, realistic

Haughty

Too proud, arrogant

Prudent

Acting with or showing care and thought for the future,

judicious, sagacious

Myopic

Nearsighted, shortsighted

Piquant

Spice, interesting, exciting

Omniscient

Unlimited knowledge

Gargantuan

Large, giant, massive

Oblivious

Clueless, not conscious, not aware

Disparaging

To belittle, derogatory

Fastidious

Hard to please, perfectionist, meticulous, critical, choosy

Apathetic

Uninterested, unconcerned, dispassionate

Cognizant

Mindful, aware of something,having knowledge

Ephemeral

Brief, lasting short time

Day 1

1. Guffaw2. Morose3. Mammoth4. Kennel5. Sty6. Scabbard7. Ego-centric8. Placid9. Wary10. Feeble11. Nubile12. Abattoir13. Blare14. Addle15. Clandestine16. Manifest17. Jocund18. Opprobrium19. Blurb20. Epithalamium

Day 2

1. Mundane2. Meticulous3. Insidious4. Impudent5. Ignominious6. Haughty7. Prudent8. Plausible9. Piquant10. Omniscient11. Oblivious12. Myopic13. Gargantuan14. Fastidious15. Ephemeral16. Disparaging17. Cognizant18. Apathetic

19. Overshot20. Efface21. Calumniate22. Augment23. Rummaged24. Sleuth25. Topsy-turvy26. Unkempt27. Wraith28. Weaned29. Veracity30. Vapid31. Urbane32. Upbraided33. Impediment34. Enmity35. Deportment36. Aphorism

Efface

Erase from a surface

Overshot

Went fast, unintentionally

Calumniate

Make false and defamatory statement

Rummaged

To make thorough search, investigation

Sleuth

Investigator, detective

Topsy -turvy

Upside down, reverse, inverted

Augment

Increase, enlarge, expand

Wraith

Ghost, spirit, phantom

Unkempt

Untidy, disheveled, windblown

Upbraided

Scold, reprimand, reproved

Veracity

Accuracy, truthfulness

Weaned

Be strongly influenced, accustomed, encouraged

Enmity

Hostility, antagonism, hate

Vapid

Uninterestingly, feeble, dull

Aphorism

Proverb, a concise statement of a scientific principle

Urbane

Courteous and refined in manner

Deportment

Behavior, conduct, performance

Impediment

Hindrance, obstacle

Day 3-Mon-TUe

1. Trivial2. Utterly3. Zealous4. Ultimate5. Yonder6. Ramshackle7. Vouch8. Quixotic9. Vitriolic10. Precocious11. Vindictive12. Pathos13. Vacillate14. Paragon15. Infinitesimal16. Ignominious17. Battlecry18. Endurance19. Nefarious20. Vile21. trivial22. vile

23. Endurance24. Obstruction25. Discrepancy26. Accuracy27. Scold28. Prim29. Slander30. Ridicule31. Civilized32. Spectator33. Fierce34. Fatal35. Loathsome36. Repugnant37. Lavishness38. Mellifluous39. Snoopy40. Munificence41. Detestable42. Extravagance43. Substantial44. obdurate

Day 4-Wed

1. Shrivel2. Treacherous3. Irascible4. Lenient5. Obsess6. Extraordinary7. Slogan8. Competence9. Obstruction10. Scold11. Redundancy12. Wraith13. Scatter14. Deform15. Accompanied16. Boulevard17. Brusque18. Candid19. Derided

20. Ecstatic21. Excruciating22. Melancholic23. Lanky24. Opulence25. Kibitzer26. Obtrusive27. Noteworthy28. Inebriated29. Sober30. Deliberate31. Amend32. Heathen33. Barbaric34. Garrulous35. Facile36. Hindrance

1. Abhor2. Bigot3. Counterfeit4. Enfranchise5. Kindle6. Hamper7. Noxious8. Placid9. Remuneration10. Talisman

11. Abrasive12. Bilk13. Covert14. Engender15. Hangar16. Knotty17. Nuance18. Plagiarism19. Renown20. Tangent

21. Abasement22. Billowing23. Cower24. Enhance25. Harangue26. Labyrinth27. Nullify28. Plaintiff29. Replete30. Tangible

31. Absolution32. Blatant33. Creditable34. Ensconce35. Hasten36. Laceration37. Obdurate38. Plausible39. Reprieve40. Tawdry

Day 5-Thurs

Abhor hate Bigot narrow-minded, prejudiced person Counterfeit fake; false Enfranchise give voting rights Hamper hinder; obstruct Kindle to start a fire Noxious harmful; poisonous; lethal Placid calm; peaceful Remuneration payment for work done Talisman lucky charm

Abrasive rough; coarse; harsh Bilk cheat; defraud Covert hidden; undercover Engender cause Hangar storage area (like garage) for a plane Knotty complex; difficult to solve Nuance something subtle; a fine shade of meaning Plagiarism taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas Renown fame Tangent going off the main subject

Abasement humiliation; degradation Billowing swelling; fluttering; waving Cower recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from Enhance improve; make better or clearer Harangue noisy, attacking speech Labyrinth a maze Nullify to counter; make unimportant Plaintiff petitioner (in court of law) Replete full Tangible can be touched

Absolution forgiveness; pardon; release Blatant obvious Creditable Praiseworthy Ensconce establish firmly in a position Hasten hurry; accelerate; rush Laceration a cut Obdurate stubborn Plausible can be believed; reasonable Reprieve a respite; postponement of a sentence Tawdry of little value; gaudy

Abstain desist; go without; withdraw Blighted damaged; destroyed; ruined Credulous gullible; ready to believe anything Enshroud cover Haughtiness arrogance; pride Lachrymose tearful; sad Obfuscate deliberately make sth difficult to understand Plethora an excess Repudiate shun; eschew Tedium boredom

Abstemious self denying; refraining from indulging

Blithe free-spirited; carefree Crepuscular active at dawn and dusk Enunciation clear pronunciation; accent; articulation Headstrong stubborn; willful Lackluster dull; monotonous; bland Objective unbiased; not subjective Pliable flexible; not stubborn Rescind retract; repeal Temper to moderate; soften

Abstruse difficult to understand; obscure

Blunderbuss 1. ancient weapon (type of gun); 2. a clumsy person

Cringe recoil; flinch; shy away Envenom to cause bitterness and bad feeling Hedonism self indulgence; pleasure-seeking Laconic using few words; brief; to the point Oblique indirect; slanting Plumage feathers of a bird Resignation acceptance of fate

Tenacious stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose

Accolade tribute; honor; praise Bolster support; prop up Cryptic puzzling; enigmatic Ephemeral short-lived Hedonist a pleasure seeker Lamentation expression of regret or sorrow Obliterate destroy; demolish; eradicate Plummet fall suddenly and steeply Resolution determination Tentative not certain